CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13841, 1 March 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

IN GOOD- FORM.«• Pi«m AgnociAtion-By Tttograph-Copyngut Received -1.30 p;fn., Fch.' 28th. -SYDNEY, Feb. 28. t Baid<4cy played aii unfinished innings of 217 against North 1 Sydney. GRADE -MATCHES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 27. Ideal weather prevailed this afternoon when the eighth round of the grade matches were concluded, West Christchurch gained a, three point win against St. Albans, and Linwood also gained the major points against Ric> carton. Sydenham l beat East Christchurch on" the first innings. The scores -were.—St. Albans, 82 and 185 v. West Christchurch 191, and 67' for six; Sydenham 307 - i v. Bast Christ, church 148, aiuV 100 tor eight; Linwood 213, and 109 'for -four L v. Riccarton IGG, and. Xl§s for eight (innings declared closed). HEAVY SCORING. DUSEDIN, Feb. 28. The cricket matches Were continued ,i«bteiday in > splendid weather. Dund dm, who anet 'Carishrook Aj Were ,at the wickets all the-,afternoon ,compiling 374 rung; Wilson 127, Eekhold 61, jVlackersy 00.. Albion made'2oo against Cafrishrook. B, McFarlauc contributing 110. Carishrook lost three wickets for 76. , A game ,Banks v., High School was played on the Athletic Grounds on Saturday The Banks., went in first, and -scored 128; Donohue 47, Wright 24. Seafey 16. > Mackenzie 15. Eaton took four wickets ,fqr five runs. The schools' first innings began very badly, five wickets falling for eight runs. Steady ulay by <tbe last men brought the, total jto 52: £aton IS. The schools showed better -form m their second xnning«, losing five wickets for 68; Simmers lo s O'Donoghuc 15 • (not out), Eaton 13 (wot out). Lynch and Mackenzie bonled,.,W oil" in, -boUi