CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 61

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

December 7.

Again ideal conditions prevailed for cricket, and the fourth round of matches was concluded, Linwood, West Christohurch, and Sy den ham proving the victors. E. Humphreys, the pro., increased his score from 55 to 100 not out. and he was the only senior batsman ro reach the coveted three figures. Several other fair scores wore made, but -the total.? were poor in comparison with the earlier days of the season.

Linwood got a 3-point win over East Chribtchurch, mainly through an exceptional bowling feat l\v Keg. lxic'ley. Ka^t had made 158, and Linwood 14d for four v» kkets, which was increased to 264, Humphreys scoring 100 not out and F. Wilding 47. East'a second innings realised only 101, and they .vere beaten by an •innings and 5 run*. R. B. Ward made 28, Edmonds and Addi-on 18 each, and Gordon 11 not out. IX. Ridley finished tip the innings sensationally, getting five \\ ickeis for 11 runs from 21 balls, four of the wickets being got in se\en balls for 2 runs. The fielding all through was good.

Weat Christchurch beat Riccarton by 109 runs on the first innings. The winners had scored 220, and Riccarton had lost four wickets for 70. Malone was in good form, and the innings closed for only 111, A. Xorman making 32, Ellis 28, and An thorn 18. Ma'cne got eight wickets for 50 runs, and was well supported in the field. In the follow-on a very much better showing was made, and the innings realised 261. Anthony (70) and A. Norman (29) made a good initial stand, and then Caygill (19) and Ellis (21) lent valuable aid, and later Fryer livened things up to the tune of a very attractive 70, and Wiliiams made 24. It was a breezy innings, and good to watch. Six West bowlers were on, and each got at least one wicket.

St. Albans did not icco-.fr the situation against S\denhani, and the latter wen by 42 luns on the fir^t inning-. The winners had maile Ifc9. and the Sa4nta h-id 10-t tiM* wickets for 81. which was increased to IV? B. B W^od iool; hi.- total to 57, and Mulgan made 13. Sjdcnham declared witii 177 for fi\e wicket-, towaidi which Xeili) made 77 net out, Patrick 57, Giay 24 net out. and Ha\e» 18. John-ton got th<* the wickets. With 220 to get to win, Saint-, mad.? a \pi\ fecul'- 1 -howm/. ai <1 )>lj\(.<J out time with ei'jrlir wicket- d<iwn for a palu-> 84. of whTcl: AMard lpade 10 a-.cl Jackman 11. J'eiii.r-;t pot 10 wicket* 111 the t«o inning- for 89 run*.

Fifty-eight -enior bat -men icok strike on Saturday, and aggregated 755 runs off tlie bat. Tlie bc-t sn.ore» were Xeild 77 not out, Anthony 70, Fr\er 70. itnd Humplne;, -> 55 not out. Thf re \.< re 11 Juck^' e^jr(two not out) and 22 smtrle-iigure j-corei^ — poor baiting, indeed, on aiich excellent ■\\ icket=.

Connected with poo>- battin? figur«i are liowling averages better thar the oidinary : R. Ridley (L.), 3j oxeiv, 11 urn-. 5 wicket.--T. Malone (W.C.), 26 o\m=, 5 ni;.i<!er.~. 50 runs. 8 wicket-, ar.d ]5 civ«*i-. 3 iv-^-.ili'-44 runs, 2 wickets; J. Bennett (S.), 27 overs, 9 maiden*. 42 ruiis, 5 wi'kd-, an<i 14 overs, 8 maiden*. 21 run-. 5 wickei=: E. G. Johiiatone (St. A.). 16 oser.,, 3 maidens, 63 runs. 5 wickpt^ : D. R< esc (W.C ', 21 overs, 4 maiden-. 65 huh, 4 wicker-.; E. Humphreys (L->, 16 o\oi-^. 5 maideti<-. 27 runs. 1 wicket; \. Ward (K.C.). 15 o\«>r», 2 maklon-. 87 runs 4 wickets; Gordo-i (X.C). 6 oveis. 32 runs. 3 wicket-: A. H. A<l.'i=on (X.C), 31 ovcr=. 6 maidei.-. 92 iuii-, 3 w ickeis.

Billing in the lower grates was *civ goc.l. Bt«ctt ma<!e 111 so- Riccarton J3 against High School (Ihiril Grade) 111 a tolal of 365 for -,i\ wicL.'-: ar.d Uraluun nia<le 107 not out for Riccarton Juniors agairM High Schcol in v total of 331 foi ain-c wickets.