TO-DAY'S CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16320, 8 January 1921, Page 10

TO-DAY'S CRICKET.

fifth round finished.

The Rlth Found o! Associstion cricket e-ee mcludod to-d»y in very fin* weether. ST ALBANS t. RICCAKTON. Hiccsrton Fen 63 runs behind on the first minus, but their fortunes took a change * the better xvhen St Alban* opened their fcohd innings, for a W rot set m against fvans’s bowling and eight wickets uere do' , .n “v 53 when Evans had taken the whole ieht wickets for 24. Allard went at 9, ieesr at 22. North at 33. Brunton at 29 Urtin at 16, Lamb at 46. Crawford at a2 ml Sandman at 53. Evan, got Martin and iamb - ith consecutive balls and Crawford nd Sandman in three balls. The rot was Crested in the second last wicket, wncu lordon and Hicknmtt became associated but hey took constant risks between the wiceti owing to bad judgment. Powell took ickmott's off stump when he had made ?.0 le top score. The partuerahm had added , the wicket falling at 84. Bettle joined ,ordon. but was bowled by Evans without soring, the innings closing at 93, which .°it t Albans with 159 to make to win and ver two and a haL. hours to bat. Evans (ut up a wonderful periormance with the sll. taking nine wickets ror 48. He bowled hirteen overs, including ( two maidens. Scores . ST ALBANS. irst innings 303 Second Innings. ). AV* Allard, lbw Evans . . - . 2 ). W. Reese, c and b Evans . .13 . H North, b Evans . ... a V Martin, lbw Evans 10 t R. Brunton, b Evans . . . . 0 J." G. Crawford, Bt Fuller b Evans . - 16 . Lamb, b Evans ..... 9 a. A. Gordon, not out . • - .22 ). Sandman, c Gumey l> Evans . . 0 . "W. Hickraott, b Powell . - - .20 h Bettle. b Evans 0 _ ' Extra* ...... 5 Total 93 fowling Analysis.—Evan-*, nine wickets for runs; Powell, one for 16; Sinclair, none 6; Watson, none for 18. RICCARTON. Second Innings. E. Guiney c Brunton b Marlin lb 'EL Luttrell, b Sandman ... 3 1. B. Whitta, not out . . . .14 . R. Cay gill, not out . . . . » Extras . 5 , Total for two wickets . . .43 JNWUOD v. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. T jin wood, with one wicket down for no rpa. resumed their second innings against eat Christchurch. The first innings scores cro- Linwood. 168; West, 128. F. Grant egan with a single off Buckhurst, and ones followed with two. Then M’Lachlan &lt down a maiden, and Buckhurst did the me. Next over ten runs came off M’Lacb,n, all through good shots by Grant. This as the first time M’Lachlan had been hit I four overs. Blunt went on at the north d when the score was 05, and M’Lachlan lieved Buckhurst at the south end. The kangfe broke up the partnership. Grant beJfcaught and bowled uy M’Lachlan. PenSly'opened his account with a shot for >ur to square leg off Blunt. Jones snicked sweet one to the boundary, and was then ean bowled by M’Lachlau. Thomas tnaae couple and was then .-augflt by Donnelly. Smith came in and saw 30 up. Pengelly as uneasy facing M’Lachlan, who gut ms fth wicket with a ball * bat came in from - off N Jones followed. smith was lissed 'in *Blunt’s sixth over, with bis score l-> With the total at 90 Marshall went n in nlace oi M’Lachlan, .uid was bit for iree fours and a one right -away. ta, uartcr to four the partnership had added i Finallv Buckhurst got Smith, who md been at the wickets -bout fifty minutes, fjp sc >i-e included thirteen fours and a six. Tuh"“ lilies erried the sere to ,j «bc„ he played on a ball from Foster fis 57 included nine fours and l '™ sixeß- - went at 205. and Taylor at --3. Mid bo innings closed at twenty minutes pas bjr. JS' 285. Taylor’s .core of 12 was built p by three fours. West Christchurch began their second minrra ut twentv-fiTP minutes to five requir-u-°27b runs to win. Hayes was taken oeind the wickets off Read’s sixth ball. 0 1 Thomas sent down a maiden, and oue run ame in Read’s second over, Hammond and 'ostdr batting. LINWOOD. irst Innings lca Second Innings Jack, b " . Grant c and b M’Lachlan . • • Jones, b M’Lachlan - • F. Pen eelly. b M’Lachlan . , . • J ; . W. Thomas, e Donnelly b M Lachlan Smith, Buckhurst • i_ . Jones, b Foster - - • * fl . Russell. b M’Lacblkn ■ ■ • • ? . .Bead, c Vivoi b Marshall . ■ • > Taylor, c Buckhurst b Marshall . - fGrant, not out . - oq Extras Total - 230 Barline Analysis.—M'Lachlan. : -vicker? ,r 63 runs, Blunt, none for 3.,. Bnckboret ne for 40; Dr Foster, one for 3o; Marshall. vo for 37. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. irst Innings Second Innings. r Haves, c Taylor b Read . ■ ® r Foster nd out • • • • * - . S. Hammond not out • * rot:*.! for one wicket • • 1

LAST v. SYDENHAM. At the. close of the first day's play Sydenli had replied to East’s total of 308 with ur wickets down for 118. Hetrick being not ut with 15 and J. Gray not out with 23. Fhen play was resumed to-day Patrick and ray resumed their innings, facing Ward id Hpwcll. Gray went out in the first nr before he could add to his score, being rugh’ by Jones off Ward. M’Ewin followed 4 knocked up 10 before Kane sent down a jft. ..which the batsman hit into Howell a mds in slips. Meanwhile Patrick was lockin'* the ball all round the wfokets and fcadilv reducing the total which Sydennam KiCirecl to turn defeat into victory. He was lied bv Young when the scoro stood at 3 61 f* six wickets, and the partnership brought Ml score to 276. At this point in the game 3jnV'-f e l’l a victim to a yorker sent down r Howel'. hia innings having been restfonble for the addition of 20 runs to SydenSm.j.score. Watson joined Patrick, but te partnership was of brief duration, for *atrick was dismissed bv Ward a few mintes later by a prettv Gall which came in um-the off and took his wicket. J. Taylor ifopwed, aijd. with Watson, began to punish »e bowling, fours coming freely. After ittinp 'four fours in succession, followed by single, Taylor was caught by Howell off and it was left to Watson end Bellamy 1 wipe out East's lead. They bad no diffillty in doing this, and brought the Sydenim score to 339 before the innings was Wlipated -by the dismissal of Bellamy, who as caught bv Flood off Howell. Extras mounted to 52. Secies:— EAST CHRISTCHURCH, iirst innings ....... 308 SYDENHAM. First Innings. 1. O’Malley, c Gregory- b Ward . . 23 Barron, c Brosnahan b Howell . . 2 L R. Patrick, b Ward . . .154 1. Gasson, b Howell ..... 2 Coomber, lbw b Howell ... 6 . Gray, c Jones b Ward . . .23 . M’Ewin, c Howell b Kane . . .10 i Young, b Howell 20 ~ AYatson, not out . 18 f Taylor, c Howell b Kane ... 17 . Bellamy, c 1 Flood b Howell ... 12 Extras . 52 „ Total 339 Bowling Analysis.—Howell, five wickets for w runs; .Ward, three for 85; Kane, two for .* none for 33; Flood, none for THIRD GRADE. Technical beat M'cat Christchurch ?>v an yd h* runs. Scorns: -Technie.l 1. West Christchurch 92 and 41 (White 38 ****** 38 f Woodward 12 and IS. Cox 14). obbs a.nd Hoskins took the wickets for ecnmcal. KOYS’ LEAGUE V. PRIMARY |The. mxteh between the Primarv School r* 8 League teams was continued nr. le first wicket at Hagley Park, where the pmarv Team established a first innings “ad of 99. Scores: BOYS’ LEAGUE. irat Innings . .92 Second Innings. Phelps, c Curry b Merriu-.nn . . 11 . J>iJlyman, b Mernman 2C • Lhapple, c Rich b Parke* ... 5 . Nt-rrie. c, b Rich J 4 . M’Allister, c Biliciiff b Rich . ! 5 f. Bros nan, not out . . .26 fowling, not out 29 Extras 1 Total for five wickets . . .110

CITY AND SUBURBAN. The fifth round was commenced to-day. Fine weather prevailed, and the wickets were good Results : SENIOR GRADE. RAILWAY v. CROWN ALL. W. Crossen, o Rix b Smyth ... 2 A. Cross, b Smyth . . ... 2 VV. Yates, b Rix 3 R. Hardie, b Rix 15 P. Stevenson, b Smyth .... 2 Wilson, b Smyth ... . 0 J. Levi, c Langford b Rix . . .30 P. Taylor, b Rix 3 A. Brown, not-out ..... 0 Felton, b Rix ...... 0 H. Clark, c Rix b Hooper . . . 22 Total ....... 65 Bowling Analysis.—W. Smyth, four wickets for 11 runs; C. Rix, five for 35; -P. Hooper, one for 12. CROWN ALL. First Innings. Mills, b Yates .... 1-1 Hooper, o Uti) 1 Langford, b Taylor 48 Rix. not out . . . . . .34 Smythe, not out . . . . . 1 Extras . 9 Total for three wickets . . 107 ST ALBANS v. Y.M.C’.A. ST ALBANS. First I rulings. W. Escott. b Fraser .... 6 C. Evans, b Fraser 2 R. Winter, b Fraser ' . . .10 E. Colville, c Hilgrove b Fraser . . 0 E. Buchanan, b Peek . . . . .35 If. Purdon. c Hilgrove b Peek . . 2 W. Dean, lbw b Grose . . . .31 W. Carter not out 17 D. Escott’ b Graf ..... 0 P Winter, b Graf 4 C. Winter, b Graf O Total 73 K nvlim- Analysis. Fraser four wickets for 18 runs: Graf, three for 7; Grose, one for 7; Perk, two tor 18; Hilgrove, none for 6; Howe! l , none for 8. Y.M.C.A. First Innings. W (irc.se not. out . . . *- 4t. Erase r not out ...... 32 Extras 7 Total lor no wickets . . .83 GREEN’S v. LETTER CARRIERS. GREEN’S First Innings. C. Haynes, b Bugg 13 L Haynes, run out . . .66 French, c Bugg b Olsen . . . J2 Duggan, c and b Watt . . . Robertson; run out . . . -18 Jones, o Olsen •> Bugg .... 2 Bat6tone, not out . . . .28 Tilleyshort, b Olsen ..... 1 Hobson, c M’Lachlan b Watt ... 5 Extras ... . . • 1C Total - 149 'Bowling analysis—Watt, two wickets for 42 runs; Bugg. two for 4G; Olsen, two for 52; M’Lachiau, none for c. LETTER-CAR RIERS. v First innings Turner, b Robertson .... 4 Mahoney, b Robertson . ... 7 Peters, b Robertson ..... 5 Olsen, not out ...... 6 Matthews, not out 0 Extras ... ... 4 Total for three wickets • . .26