CRICKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 896, 23 December 1916, Page 11

CRICKET.

THE DISTRICT MATCHES.

FOURTH SERIES FINISHED. The fourth series of matches in the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions finished to-day in fine, bright weather, but with a strong north-east wind blowing. RICCARTON v. SYDENHAM. At the end of the first day's play Sydenham had scored 70 for four wickets in replying to Riccarton's score of 307 at Hagley Park. J. Gray and W. Robson resumed this afternoon to the bowling of L. Davison and M. O. Sinclair, who were assisted by the breeze. Gray added only four runs to his first day's score of 30, and wickets fell steadily, until eight were down for 416. By that time, however, S. Hincksman, batting freely, was improving the position, and by the time his wicket, the last, was secured the total had reached 152, to which he had contributed 52. Sydenham had to follow on. Sydenham's second innings was a better performance. W. R. Patrick and E. N. Goring set a good example by putting on 98 for the second wicket, and Patrick and Gray put on 54 for the third wicket. Then, however, a couple of wickets fell cheaply. At 5.45 p.m. the scores were:— RICCARTON. First innings 307 SYDENHAM. First Innings. W. Patrick c North b Nixon .. .. t W. H. Winsor c Haines b Nixon .. 1(1 .7. Young b Davison 1 F. O'Malley c McQuillan b Luttrcll 21 .1. Cray lbw b Sinclair :S!I W. Robson c Haines b Sinclair .. ;t R. Sherriff b Sinclair 0 S. Hincksman run out 52 T. Coombcr b Sinclair 9 .1. McEwin c Byrne 1) Davison .. .. 1 E. N. Coring not out 2 Extras 7 Total .. .. 132 Bowling: B. J. Nixon two wickets for 21 runs, L. Davison 2/00, E. E. Luttrcll 1/13, i O. W. Olsen 0/9, M. O. Sinclair 4/42. Second 'inings. S. Hincksman c Haines b Sinclair .. 1G E. N. Goring run out 54 W. It. PaUick c Cay gill b North .. 78 .1. Cray c Caygill b North .. .. 44 F. O'Malley b Luttrcll 1 W. H. Winsor c and b North .. .. 0 .1. McEwin c Nixon b Luttrcll .. 1 T. Coomber not out .. 0 Extras JJU, Total for 7 wickets .. . . 204 LINWOOD v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. This game was concluded on Lancaster Park after about an hour and ja half's playv On the previous Saturday Linwood made 182 in the first innings, while East made 30, and 108 for five wickets. Continuing the second innings, East Chrislchurch added 93 runs, Linwood thus being left with 50 to get to win. The necessary runs were obtained without the loss of a wicket. Following are the scores:— LINWOOD. First innings 182 Second Innings. H. Taylor not out 12 A. Crant not out 44 Total 50 Bowling: W. Howell no wickets lor 28 runs, Williams 0 28. EAST <IHHISTCHI"HCH. First innings 3j Second Innings. A. B. Blank b Head 10 W. Cric.hton b Bead 1 G. Connal C Taylor b Thomas .. .. 21 W. Howell b Thomas 1 B. B. Ward b Thomas .. .; .. 3 J. Flood lbw 1) Read 12 M. Pengelly c sub. b Bead 0 M. .lones not out 74 E. Williams c sub. b Bead .. .. 22 Extras ...'.'. .. 24 Total 201 Bowling: Read 5 wickets lor 7!) runs, Pcrrin 0, 33, Thomas 3/29, Grant 0/30.

WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. ST ALBANS.

West Christchurch considerably increased its opening day's lead over St. Albans, at Hagley Park, before the innings dosed. Watson and Boxshall made things lively while adding 70 runs for their partnership.

St. Albans made a dismal opening in its second innings, the batting being painfully slow. Reese and Gordon, however, made a big improvement. At 5.45 their partnership had not been broken, Reese having 35 to his credit, and Gordon 23. Scores: — ST. ALBANS. First Innings 135 Second Innings. 11. S. Nightingale lbw Watson ... 8 W. Webster c Nelson b Holland .. 2U H. Hatch c Nelson I) Butters .. .. 21 T. \V. Reese not out 35 L. Gordon not out 23 Total for three wickets . .. till WEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. 1). Rcdpatb run out 40 R. K. Boag c Johns b Andrews ... ."> ('.. Hammond 1) Gordon 21 1). Reese 1) Johnson 11 C. Boxshall 1) Cordon 72 H. Butters lbw Gordon 0 W. Holland lbw Reese 11 H. Watson lbw Gordon CI ('.. Moon 1) Nightingale ."> H. Wilson not out 5 J. Nelson b Hatch • '.) Extras (30 lives, 5 leg byes) .. 35 Total 290 Rowling: Andrews one wicket tor 2!) runs, McNae 0/41, Hatch 2/1:!, Simpson 0/20, Johnson 1/40, Gordon 1/48, Nightingale 0/30, Barrett 0/7, Reese 1/27. SECOND GRADE. Sydenham v. Technical College resulted in a win for Technical College by <S wickets. Scores: —Sydenham, first innings 105, second innings 130. Technical College, first innings 153, second innings !)(l. East Christchurch v. St. Albans A resulted in a win for St. Albans A by eight wickets. Scores: Fasl Christchurch, first innings, <SI (Cunninghan 15, Sinclair 55, Maddren 15, liicliiirds 15, Ward 19); second innings, ■l3 (R. Spaan 14, Cunningham 12). St. Albans, lirst innings, I<S(> (Doig 53, Dunn 39, Rogers 20, Fildes 13 not out); second innings, 4(5 for two wickets (Doig 15, Fildes 12 not out, Rogers KS not out). Rest bowling analysis: For East Christchurch, Mill, I wo for 31. West Christchurch v. Linwood resulted in a win for Linwood by four wickets. Scores: West Christchurch, lirst innings 134; second innings, 113 (Zimmerman (iB, Fitzgerald li), Marshall 17, Donaldson 11). Linwood, first innings, 137; second innings, 111 for six wickets (Lye, not out, 7!), lYrrin 23). Best bowling analyses: For Linwood, Lye and lYrrin; for West Christchurch, Fitzgerald (three for 8) and Blackmorc.

St. Albans B v. Riccarton resulted in a win for St. Albans B by an innings and 52 runs. Scores: St. Albans, first innings, 49; second innings, 250 (Walters 05, Jackson 48, Graham 40, Thompson 38, Sandman 22, Johnstone 14, Jenkins 13). Ric-1 carton, first innings, 92 (Evans 44, Bell 29); second innings, 101 (L. Evans 02, H. E. Bell 20, Jamieson 10, Unwin 12, Gorrie 10). THIRD GRADE. West Christchurch D.H.S., 153 for ! three wickets, innings declared closed (Orchard 32, Wiseman 00,' Jarrett 20, Cadenhead 29 not out),! beat Riccarton, 44 and 30 (Glasson 17), bv an innings and 73 runs. Fori West Christchurch D.H.S. Orchard j look six wickets for 24, and Wise-! man 4 for 20. | West Christchurch v. Technical l College resulted in a win for Techni-; cal College by an innings and 40 j runs. Scores: West Christchurch, first innings, 25 (only four men bat-! ted, Cadenhead 22); second innings,; 102, for four men (Cadenhead 71, Mundy 17). Technical College, first! innings, 173 for seven men (Eady 10., Lock 25, Taylor 03 retired, Yates 32 j not out). Best bowling analyses:! For West, Cadenhead, seven for 63; I for Technical, Yates, Harefield, ami Eady.