CRICKET

Temuka Leader, Issue 10420, 27 January 1923, Page 1

CRICKET

PAST AND PRESENT CHRIST GOLEGE V. OLD ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.

This annual fixture, which is eagerly looked forward to by both elderly and youthful cricketers, took place on the oval at Geraldine on Monday, when sides captained by Messrs C. G. C. Harper and G. N. Fielden respectively took part in a very pleasant game, which the Collegians won on the first hillings by G 1 runs. Both day and pil|;h were perfect, and the attendance tȣ the public the largest which has ever turned out for a cricket match at Geraldine. Ladies also were present in large numbers. An excellent lunch was provided on the ground, the catering being in the hands of Mr G. H. Bryant, and during an interval in the afternoon tea was served by the ladies and proved very acceptable. After lunch Mr B, R. MacDonald, the President of the Geraldine Cricket Club, proposed the health of Mr H. D. Swan, Chairman of the Essex County Council, and incidentally manager of the M.C.C. team now tournig New Zealand, wiio was representing his school (Uppingham) in the inatch. The toast was drunk with musical honours. Mr Swan in reply said he did not know which he disliked most, keeping

wicket (which position he occupied in the match) or making a speech. (Laughter.) Mr Swan said the M. owed adebt of gratitude to Beechey MacDonald, who had done a \ great deal towards their entertain-' meat; bu tabove all their thanks were due to him for his gallantry and attention towards the ladies of their party. (Applause.) Mr Swan ex-, pressed his great enjoyment at being present at the match, and said two other, members of the M.C.C. XL j would have been there, but had heg- j ged.off to attend the Wellington races. “Extraordinary how racing does sometimes interfere with eric-j ket,” saidlhe speaker amidst laugh-; ter. Mr Swan also expressed the ' opinion that the Geraldine oval was one of the best and most beautifully , situated grounds ho had seen. (It . is probable that a return match I will be played in the near future.) | Following are the scores: CHRIST’S COLLEGE. —Ist Innings. ( C. G. C. Harper, b Ragg . . ■ • 10 E. Vincent, b Ragg . . . . • 7 j A. B. Temple, c and b Fielden 21 j N. Elmslie, l.b.w, Ragg . . . . 0 | G. Peter, c and bN. Hope . . . . 28 1 F. Sercombe, c and b Fielden . . 4 , J. De Renzy, c Wordsworth, b i Hope IS , R. Burden, c Ragg, b Swan . . 17 A. G. MacDonald, b Williams . . 10 B. R. MacDonald, not out . . . . 1 J. Peter, c Fielden, bN. Hope . . 30 Extras • • • • 25 j Total 171 Bowling Analysis.—Ragg 3 wickets for 36 runs, N. Hope 3 for 47, Fielden j 2 for 28, Wordsworth 0 for 15, Swan • 1 for 20, Williams 1 for 0. j ENGLISH SCHOOLS—Ist Innings.; O. Hope (Rugby), b Harper .. (T L. Mills (Marlborough), run out 12 T. Ragg (Hereford), st. Vincent, 1 b Harper 17 A. Wordsworth (Cranleigh), b , Harper 40 . A. Hope (Malvern), c Sercombe, j b Temple . . 14 G. N. Fielden (Marlborough), c ; sub., b Temple 4 P. W. Hislop (Edinburgh), c j Vincent, b Harper . . . . 6 H. Swan (Uppingham), l.b.w. j Temple 1 R. A. Dixon (Loughborough), '< Temple • • • • • • 3 , R. Plunket (Wellington), h ' Temple ' 3 M. G. Williams (Bromsgrove), I not out 0 Extras 4 , Total HO ( Bowling Analysis.—Harper 4 wickets for 58 runs, Temple 5 for 35, J J. Peter 0 for 13.