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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10418, 23 March 1912, Page 7

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DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. To-day was a day of stonewalling in the district cricket championships, in .as much ns an extra day was allowed for the completion of the last matches of the ser>os, and to-day was the second clay. St Albans just managed to kori a first innings lead on West, Christ-church, and Riccarton just passthe East Christchurch total. At Lancaster Park Linwood male 278 ior eight wickets in replv to Sydenham's 307. EAST CHRISTCHURCH v. RICCARTON. East Christchurch made 282 against Riccarton, comprising chiefly 106 by AV., Carlton. To-day Riccarton were in "a scoring mood, and Harper, Alf Norman. \Y~ Guiney. nil made good totals, the sixth .wicket falling at 233. The East Christchurcu score was passed at the cirrht wicket and at call oi time the «coro was 299, when the last wicket fell. The following are the scores: — EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First innings . . ■ 252 RICCARTON. First Innings. E. T. Harper, b Haushey . . 57 Alfred Norman, e T. Carltcn b Haughev . . • .11 E. R. Caygill. c Ward b T. Carlton ° L. A. Caygill, b AV. Carlton f . 13 W. Gumey, c AV. Carlton b T. Carlton 72 H. B. Whitta. bW. Carlton . 2 R. Langford. c T. Carlton b AYillsteed . ... 48 C. T. ilix. c Crichton b W.Carlton 29 K. S. Williams, net out . . 7 M. Ashbv, c Haudiey b AV. Carlton ' ..... 3 AV .G-lcdhiil, b AV. Carlton . . <> Extras 2-1 Total 299 Eowlin? Analysis.—AV. Carlton. 103 bails, 2 maidens, 79 runs. 5 wickets; T. Carlton, 150 balls. 4 maidens, 82 balls, 2 wickets; A. AVard. 102 bails, 3 msidens, <~O runs; Haus-hey. 12 balls, 1 maiden, 21 balls, 2 wickets; A. Grant, IS balls, 16 runs. AA'EST CHRISTCHURCH v. ST ALBANS. Replying to 310 by St Albans. ATest Christchurch played out the afternoon, mainly by a pood partnership by Donnelly and Lusk, who .carried the second wicket score to llfi. Liisk was then caught off a big hit off Gordon, but Han Reese took np the burden, and the score went on to 104 before Donnelly was well caught in the slips by Bishop, one-handed, after making a brisk 08. . Reese and Fuller carried the score to 292, when Reese, the sixth wicket, was bowled, by a shooter from Crawshaw. after making 77. Sandman got the remaining wickets for five runs, and the innings closed for 297, Jenying St Albans leading on the first innings. Tho following are the scores:— ST ALBANS. First innings . . .310 AVEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. H. J. Tattersall, b Gordon . 4 A. T. Donnelly, c Bishop b Crawshaw (58 H. B. Lusk. c sub. b Gordon . 57 D. Reese, b Crawshaw ... 77 R. Read, c Bishop b Gordon . 18 11. M. Chrystafl, b Sandman . 11 A. C. Fuller, c Brunt on b Crawshaw 33 C. Hammond, b Sandman . . 1 Gibson, b Sandman ... 0 Jenkins, b Sandman ... 0 J. Weston, cot out . . .0 Extras 23

Total 297 Bowling Analysis.—Sandman, 111 b'ails, 3 maidens, 77 runs. 4 wickets; T. Reese, 36 balls, 23 runs; Crawshaw. 00 ball", 2 maidens, 'IS runs, 3 wickets; Gordon, 120 balls. 2 maidens. 70 runs, 3 wickets; Ollivier, -12 balls, 32 runs; Barrett, 24-balls, 18 runs. SYDENHAM v. LINWOOD. At Lancaster Park Linwood continued their innings against Sydenham. Perrin was in goo:! form, and it was thanks largely to his 71, a valuable GO from E. Taylor and a useful 42 from Orchard that the score was taken to 278 for eight wickets, 29 behind Sydenham's total. Following are the scores:— SYDENHAM. First innings .... 807 LINWOOD. First Innings. E. Perrin, lbw b Wilson . . 71 L. Price, lbw b Watson . . B A. Thomas, b Bennett ... 2 S. Orchard, b Watson . . 42 E. Ridley, o Patrick b Wilson . 10 A. E. Ridley, lbw b Wilson . 0 E. Taylor, c 'Patrick h Bennett GO P. Mansell, not cut . . .43 J. M'Mahon, c Paterson b Bennett . . . . .14 H. Taylor not out . . .' 1G Extras 14

Total for eight wickets . 27S SECOND GRADE. Riccarton IB made 170, to which St Albans replied with 149 (Matson 45. Cog an 1-9, Jaekman retired hurt 17)'. In their second innings Riccarton made 170 for nine wickets (Smith 43, Hanna • r >7, Clarkson 12, Luttrell 10, Grammer 30. Boys' High School in reply to 191 by Linwood made 182 (Hitkmot't 61. Evan's 12, Smith 13, Milliken 20, Lamb 26). At call of time Linwood had lost 163 for tlires wickets (King 28, Condliffe 45, Cooke 30, Winchester, not out, 14 and Blackmore, not out, 36). Replying to 147 bv East Christchurch, Sydenham R made'37o (E. Trnser 216. B. Fraser 30). En.st Christohureh, in their second innings, made 27 for six Sydenham A carried their score to 432 against Riccarton A, Jacobs scoring 162 and Forrester 99). Riccarton made 151. THIRD GRADE. At Lancaster Park last Saturday East Christchurch defeated Sydenham B, who played five men short, by an innings and 216 runs. East Christchurch hatted first and ran up 273 (Rowe 77, Griffen 58, Hobson 23, Bush 19, Wilsteed 18, Xeale 16, Wilson 14). Mathews bowled best for Sydenham, who in their first venture totalled 29 (Tonkin 14) and, following on, made 28 (Mathews not out 1-1). Dobbs and Nonle were the bowlers for East Christchurch, who by this victory won tho championship in the grade. West Christchurch A, continuing their innings, made. 394 (Fade 130. Bridginan 31 not out). High School replied with 140 (Maekay 24, Beattie 20, Francis 18). Time was then called. St Albans B easily passed the Riccarton B total of 219, Maclean making a good stand for 126, Thompson 43. Lamb 7S. O'Brien 89, Webster 47 and T. Crawshaw 23. The total was 456. Play was continued on Lancaster Park between St Albans A and Linwood B, the former making 97 in the second innings (Edgar 42. Fletcher 14). Weston and Brookor were responsible for the bowling. Linwood B made 112 for eight wickets (Perrin 41, Brooker 16 not out, Matthews 12), and won by two wickets.

The scores in the Sydenham A-Wcst Cliristchureh B match wore-.—Svdcn-ham A 77 and 315 (Stephens 120); West Christchurch 13, 53 and 53 for three wickets. FOURTH GRADE. St Albans met Kast Cliristchurch at Lancaster Park, the latter making' 33 (Davis 17 Saunders 11 not out). Lucas took the wickets. St Albans made. 11l for one. wicket, and declared (Winter 46, Sandman 42 not out, Learning 23 not out). East Cliristchurch made 09 in the second innings (Xiucaid 38, Saunders 11, Donald 10 not out). OTHER MATCHES. A match between the married and single men of the Central Dairy Company resulted in a win for the former by one run. For the winners Christie, Locke, yliddloton and Smith batted best, as did Glasson, Rix and Clemens for the losers. A match was played at Haglcy Park on Thursday afternoon between tho Veterans and Hardware, the former winning by 25 runs and two wickots.

Scores: Veterans, 227 for eight wickets (A. Smith 55 retired, M'Nao 28 not out, Juclson 32, Baseand 22, Stillv.cll 25, Bloxam 18. Barroll 17, Alpe 12); Hardware 202'(13ox,shah\56 retired. H. Lawrence 49 nob out, Nixon 29, Haskins 17, H. Watson 15, Shaw 10). Plaving against Marist Bros., Normal School made, 30 (Travis 1-1). MacLarcn took .six wickets for 8 runs. Mnrists' replied with 81 (Murfitt 23, Mnclaron 2(> not out, Jonyjis 12. Jermain took four wickets for 15. East Christchurch beat AA'altham today by seven wickets and 14 runs. For the winners E. Malzard, 41 (retired), and S. Kirk 50 (retired), and for the losers M'Clurc 15 and Besley 15 were the principle scorers. Turton, eight wicket";, and S. Kirk and Ainix.ird bowled best for East Christchurch.