LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5497, 24 February 1896, Page 1

LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

Fine weather again favoured local cricketers on Saturday. The wicket for- . the senior game at Lancaster Park was a , perfect one, but that at Hagley Park was : not a good one. In both the senior and junior competitions the chief interest was taken in the matches at Lancaster Park, .; and the band of H.M.S. Orlando was an , additional attraction to visitors. . . ,

I SENIOR CUP'

Lancaster Park v. Midland. [ The Lancaster Park team won the toss, and of course took advantage of the beau- [ tiful -wicket and the fast out-field. The . result -was that the unbeaten Midlanders were kept in the field till stumps were drawn for the day, and were given an afternoon's leather-hunting. As usual Cuff and C. Ridley began the innings for the Lancastrians. The former started at once and scored very rapidly all over the field. Eidley was very steady and careful in his play, but the century was posted without a separation in spite of numerous changes in the bowling. At 106, however, De J&Taus got a good one past Cuff, who retired with a finely hit 81 to his credit. C. Eidley, Cooke and A. Eidley left just afterwards, and the Midland barometer rose rapidly. Orchard and North took the score to 141 before the former was out, and 10 runs later North left. Fowke scored steadily, and after Wildinpr was out he was well assisted by Hasell, who executed some brilliant strokes on the off side. The Midland fielding was not up to the mark, and the team suffered in consequence. Several confident appeals for lbw and catches at the wicket were answered in the negative, and at the call of time the score stood at 273 for eight wickets. Scores : —

UNITED V. OYDENHAM AND ADDINGTON. This gaino was played at Hagley Park,

; upon a wicket which was very fiery and! and bumpy at one end. The Sydenham! team batted first, but made very little: headway against the United bowling. Two : men were absent, and the total of the innings was 107. Mallock hit up -21 veryquickly, but the. best batting was shown by Walmsley and Stevens. The fielding of the suburban team was very poor,, no less than : five catches being missed. Asa consequence the old club is riot far below its opponents' score for the loss of only two wickets. Scores :—

Bowling Analysis. — Fraukißh, 48 balls, 21 maidens, 11 runs : Collins, 102 balls, 8 maidens, 32 runs, 6 wickets ; Sims, 18 balls, 21 runs ; D. Wood, 57 runs, 1 maiden, 15 runs, 4 wickets; E. 0. Kitto, 18 balls, 1 maiden, 13 runs, 2 wickets.

The unfinished game between the Lancaster Park and United senior elevens will be continued this evening at 5 o'clock at Hagley Park. .''■•'. \

. JUNIOR. CUP.

Midland v. High School.-'— This match was played at HagleyPark, on Saturday, when the Midland, who played three men short, won by an innings and 10 runs. Scores i— High School 73 (Sandstein 20 and Harper 18), and 30 (O'Brien 11) s Midland 113 (Barnes 26, Bennett. 22} Ogier 13 not out, and I\ Robertson and Trevella 12 each). Eichards bowled well', for the winners, and Williams took most wickets for the. losers, who batted three men short in their second innings. "United y. Lancaster Pabk.— The first', day's play in this game went considerably in favour of Lancaster Park. ■■ ■ . ■ - ■

- PRESIDENT'S CUP.

Christ's College No. 1 v. MroiANB No.^ 1. — This match was continued v on thQCollege ground on Saturday, and when; play ceased the scores were :— Midland 125; and 130 for eight wickets, (Barga32, Mun,-; .ford 1 28 not-put, :Manaon23, Ashby 12; . Eeese 11); College 1 228, (H; Harman lOl,i W. Weston. 48, K. Olliyier 33,' and C>l»puis-; son ,17). T.-Eyan bowled :best; for, the I ! Midland, and Bluiiden for the College.' ' : St. Albans v. Lancaster Pabk No; L— j These teams finished their match on Satur-; day, the suburban club winning by 63 runs. At the close of the first day's play the scores .were : — Lancaster , Park, 23 ; St Albans, 67 and 79 for six wickets. The' remaining players took the V score to 123 j , (Newton 27 and C. E. Williams 22). This, left the Park 168 to get to win, and although Stringer (41) and E. Pavitt.(ls) played well, the total only reached .104. N. Pavitt and Stringer bowled well for the; ' losers, and Chapman, Chaplin and Smith for St Albans. The fielding of both teams! was good. Warwick House v. Christ's College No. 2. — This match was brought to a conclusion on the College ground on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Warwick House by an innings and 35 runs. .Scores: — Warwick House 209, College 39 and 125. W. O. Rutherford 57, Wallace 28, Whittle 27, Dawe 25, K. S. Williams 23 not out and A. W. Cook 20 were the chief scorers for the former; and Bannister 14 and 45, Lake 14 not out and 2, Ormsby 0 and 29, Studholme 0 and 16 for the latter. Whittle' and Eutherford were the most successful with the ball fpr Warwick House and Blunden and Donkin for the College.

OTHEE MATCHES.

A match between Stunner and Upper Riccarton resulted in a win for the latter by 76 runs. Scores — Upper Riccarton 107 (Hanson 23, O'Farrell 18, Roden 16, Mason 10 and Keast 10) ,• Siimner 31 (Barker 11). The bowling honours were divided between Bush and* O'Farrell for Riccarton, and, Roberts and Atkinson for Sumner. A match was played at Lyttelton on Saturday between teams' representing the steamers Maori and Maniari, now in poijt. The former won by 32 runs after declaring their second- innings closed when only four, wickets had fallen. Leslie, for the Maori, obtained both the batting and bowling honours. Hall was the best of the Mamari's batsmen and Shorland was the ' most, effective with the ball. „ • The Addington Bible Christian Club defeated Sydenham B team by an innings and 9 runs. Scores : — Bible Christian Club, 111 (J. K. Johnston 42, G. Potter 25, R. Campbell 17, W. Bell 14) ; Sydenham B, first innings, 52 (Merriman 19) ; second, 50 (Young 9). Weston, G. Potter and Johnston (2) bowled well for the winners, and Davis and Minifie for the losers. The Linwood Second Eleven met . the Imperial Cricket Club on Saturday, and won by six wickets. Scores; — Linwood, 35 (H. Fleming 12) ; Imperial, 31 and 28. C. Hale, W. Bates and T. Laxton bowled well for the losers, as did L. Taylor, H. Fleming and Ford for the winners. A match was played on Saturday, at Sydenham Park, between St Saviour's Club and Waltham, and resulted in a win for St Saviour's by six runs. A match was played on Thursday between an eleven representing G. L. Beath and Co. and the Hairdressers, and after a very enjoyable game resulted in a win for the former by fifty-four runs on the first innings. Scores — G. L. Beath and Co. 10i (Schofield 55 not out) ; Hairdressers 53 (Chapman 23).

LANCASTER PARK. first Innings. L. A. Cuff, b Do Maus 81 H. C. Bidle.r, c Lawrence, bDo Maus ... 21 A. E. Kidley, b MapfurJano 1 W. Cooke, o O«er, b Do Mans 0 S. Orcbnrd. c Lawrence, b i)e Maus ... 27 a\.H. Nortb, bD. Kcese 13 J. N. Fowke, uot out 52 F. Wilding, o ForsyUi, bD. Keese ... « .A. Hasall, b Treweek ... ':.. ... 49 J. Cedervf nil, not out 10 Extras ... 13 To talfor eipht wickets ... ... 273

SYDENHAM FIFTIES. First Innings. W.Treloar,T> Collins ... ... ... 9 : C. Lawrence, c Medlow b Collins ... 4 a Lafferty.b Collins ... ... ... 3 J. A. Cayeill, c Helmore b Collins ... - 9 A. Mallook, b Collins ... 21 '■ T.Malone, c Helmore b Collins „i ... 3 •• . . W.Dajr, c-MedJowb.Woodv .',... ... : 5 '< T. Wrigbt r bWood... ; ... .;. ; ... • 0 ...S.M'Murriy.bWopd, ... ' ... •„. 4 i ;,' H6ri;E';C. J.Steyeris.bWood ... ■ ... ,14 . ] 1 W, J. 'jy'almsley, c rrankisb. b Kitto ... 20 ' ■ : .• , A..Grammer,eMedlowbKitto;., ■ „. . 0' ' ' ■.•■,W. Stephens, absent . . '.;. ...'..; 0"' ' . ■•'■■■■••. J.Hadfleiai,absent...-: .„ ... ... ,0 ■-: ■ - ';■• ,A; Joll, not out ' .'..'»., '. ... 4 . ...;■ 0- • < ' :■■ .' "'Exiras . :»,.' ' ' ... ■ -'.:. ' ..', ' ■ ...; -15 : - .' '■ : . ;- , ; TotaC ■ ...'■; '■'...'■ '..';'• „: 107 •;

UNITED. First Innings. A. Sims.notont ... ... ... „,33 B. D. Harmon, b M.' Murray ... ,„ 1 J. U. Collins. )bwb M'Murray ... ... 33 C.B.Clark, not out ... 15 Extra ... ... ' ... ... ... 1 Total for two wickets ... v ... 83