CRICKET

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16907, 5 December 1922, Page 2

CRICKET

The Game and the Players

CITY AND SUBURBAN. | TWO-POINT WINS. NOTES BY “ COVER-POINT.’’ ! Except that wickets were sodden and outfields slow th<? conditions tor cricnoi, on Saturday last were the most fa- \ vourablc experienced this season. Vi*, tv- ; ever, the senior matches were devom oi , excitement, and the batting was turtle j and slow. Green's only secured a twopoint win over Woolston, and St Albans defeated Upper Riccarton on the fust in mgs. The latter were unfortunate in having only eight men to bat. Ynrray, Olsen and Peters being absent, although the last-named turned up in time to bat in the second innings'. The following table shows the positions of the senior teams:—

GREEN'S r. WOOLSTON. After obtaining a lead of 40 runs for j rhe loss or three wickets on the first I day. Green's confidently expected to j secure nn innings victory over Wool- j btou. ’ With the score at 215 for eight j wickets they declared, leaving Wool-! sion two hours to make the. required 111 to avoid an innings defeat. The Woolston innings opened quietly, the first twelve overs onlv producing •30 runs. Worm 11 ami Black got set, however, and playing steadily reduced Green's chances to a. minimum, and at six o’clock Woolston wore still batting with 150 for on lor the loss of seven wickets. Green’s opened the second day’s play with three wickets down for 146 in their first innings, Robertson 48 not out. and Jones 7 not out. The former added 16 to his score before he poked one up to Black at mid-on. Morris partnered Jones, and had a life when lie. had. scored five, Pitt dropping him in the outfield. Duggan went at 187. and Jones and Escott carried the total to 215 lor the seventh wicket, when Jones’ innings was ended by a smart return from the field. The departing batsman bad played a chanceless innings for 42, and looked good for a century. R. Pitt, a junior player. Mas bowled by Stapley before be had scored, and the innings was closed rot ! 215. Worrall had a large share of the bowling.* He delivered nineteen overs ! for 80 runs, and secured three wickets, j Stapley had throe overs for 18 runs. ! and got two wickets. Kennedy bowled steadily, lint without success, deliver- j Woolston opened their second j innings with J. .Roberts and Ken-; nedy but the former was soon dis- ! missed, being bowled by Escott before I the score had reached double figures. ! Kennedy played with patience and j put up a good defence, but he needs i coaching in scoring strokes as hej merely blocked a lot of single balls ; that should have been turned to good j account. At 2Q Kennedy was bowled j by Robertson and Peacock was ! caught at 22. Pennells and Worrall | added 14 to the score when the former played a weak stroke at a straight one from Jones after making a lucky dozen. Black joined Worrall and a part- j nership commenced that was destined i tu rob' Green's of all chances of a j three-point win. Both batsmen ! played cautiously and were more con- j cerned about playing out time than j scoring . rapidly. Anything on the i wicket was played for safety and j neither man took unnecessary risks. ! Worrall scored the faster of the. two | and the total was taken to 111 before ' be lost his wicket, Jones heating him j all the way. Black survived a con- ! fident appeal for lb.w. when he was fifty, and at six o’clock was unbeaten for 52 after a valuable if slow innings. Green’s tried frequent changes in j the endeavour to end the innings before time and no less than eight of the ! team were given a try. Robertson came out with the best figures. 3 for j 34 and Jones got 2 for 26. UPPER-RTCCARTON v. ST j ABB \NS. tA the close of the first day’s play : St Albans had made 162 and Upper ' Riccartoa had lost, three wickets for ! 54 runs. Peters, one of the not out : men, was absent, and Holmes and Bush opened the batting on the sec- j one! dav to the bowling of O. Dobbs ! and R. AVinter. The remaining! ’« ntsmen were very feeble and the innings was over in short time. Bush 7 and Fleming 0 being top scorers. Dobbs was bowling at the top of and secured three wickets ioi 8 in four overs. St Albans opened well and 38 were j on for the first wicket when Watson : was caught by Holmes for 16. Dobbs • played fine free cricket for 36, in- ; eluding one six and five fours. The bowling of l pper Riccarton was j not of high quality and Shaw and R. j ; Winter helped themselves to four - boundaries apiece. With 112 on for the Joss of seven wickets the innings was declared i

closed. rppor Riccarton. who were so the task of 202 in an hour and a half, at six o’clock had put on 117 for three wickets. Wright and Peters opened the batting tor Upper Riccarton. the latter being bowled by Purdon with seven on the board. Wright and Townsend carried the total to 41 for the second wicket .when S tanners clean bonded Townsend. P. Winters and Wright advanced the score to 101. for the third wicket. when AVinter was bowled by Colville and Bush and IW*right played out time, the latter having 3b to his credit end Bush 13.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association ruet yesterday evening; present-—Messrs D. Redpath (chairman). E. E- Luttrell, AV. B. Winsor, C S. Thompson, R. P. Ward. W. L. Kiug, I) V. Smith aud E. A. Smith. VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM. A letter was received from the New ; Zealand Cricket Council asking the comI mm.ee if it would manage the second test I match on behalf of the council agaiust i the M.C.O. (MucLaren'sl team ou a basis ! of 10 per cent of the net profits, such j management, however, to be under the : direct control of the secretary of the , council. The English, team would stay at ; the United Service Hotel, and the New Zealand team at the Clarendon. This letter was considered in committee, and the various, suggestions made by the council were agreed to. AFitli regard to the visit of the English team, the New Zealand Cricket Council wrote stating that it would appoint utui pi res for the test matches. Local associations were to consult with tho manager of the. English team before appointing umpires for other matches. A prize >i £lO 10s would be given to tho groundsman who. in tlic opinion of Mr A. C. MacLaren, provided the best wicket. The letter was received. Messrs Luttrell, D. V. Smith, Simpson ami Ward were appointed a sub-committee to make arrangements for the Canterbury v. the M.C.C. match, and for the test match against M.C'.C. team to be played in Christchurch. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. The Wellington Cricket Association wrote suggesting t-liat the representative match between Canterbury and Wellington should be played on February 22. 23 and 24. It was decided to reply stating that February 23, 24 and 2S were the more suitable dates for Canterbury. A CRICKET PROBLEM. The Malvern Cricket Association wrote asking for a solution of the following problem:—A batsman was running between the wickets, and a. fieldsman by a smart return apparently enabled, the wicketkeeper to stump the batsman, who, evidently believing he was out, retired, and another batsman came in. Just before the incoming batsman reached the wickets, the umpire walked over to the fieldiug captain and said, “1 did not give the batsman out —nobody appealed.” The * point is: Was the batsman out by leaving the wicket, or should he have been request’d to return to the crease and resume his innings? Also, is it customary or legal tor an umpire to refer to a batsman’s action without being appealed to. even if the* umpire believed the batsman was not out? The chairman said that under tho rules the umpire had control of the game and was sole judge of fair play. Under the circumstances lie thought the batsman shoulrl have been recalled. Mr Thompson asked if the wicket-keeper could not have stumped the batsman when he left the wicket. In reply to this it was pointed out that when the batsman walked away from the wicket- the ball was ‘‘dead.’* Mr Simpson said that considering the spirit of cricket, the batsman wag certainly not- out. The committee decided to rule that tho batsman in question, was not out. PROTEST FROM "LINWOOD. Mr K. H. Perrin, honorary secretary of the Linwood Cricket Club, wrote protesting against, the lack of home matches ft Lancaster Park for the club’s senior team. He said that tho park was a. revenue source from afternoon teas, and the senior team was the only one that drew a gate. He asked that if the Linwood senior team was in t.fie final the match should not be transferred lo Hagley .Park as in “ the Mr Simpson, on behalf of the Competitions Committee, said that t-be only reason why Linwood’? matches had been transferred from Lancaster Park was because the park wa3 engaged for other purposes. He asked if the Linwood Club had provided afternoon tea this season. Mr Redpath: Yes, and they have charged for itMr Simpson: I understand that East Christchurch i? the only club that has provided tea at Lancaster Park this season. The letter was referred to the Competitions Committee for consideration. MISCELLANEOUS. The rules governing the challenge shield presented for competition amongst. the sub-associations under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury Cricket Association were approved. These rules are on the lines > f those governing the Hawke Cup. Mr K. H. Perrin, honorary secretary of the Linwood Cricket Club, wrote stating that the financial position of the club precluded it. from giving any support at present to the 80-''I*' 1 *' Cricket League. Tlie letter was received. MACLAREN’S TEAM.* By Telegraph-—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. \ SYDNEY, December 4. The Cricket Association has arranged a match between a, metropolitan team and MacLaren's team for Wednesday and Thursday. AN INTER-STATE MATCH. BRISBANE. December 4. Queensland, in their fir?t. innings, made 13-1 runs—Oxenham 22. Mai ley took ?ix wickets for 45 runs. New South Wales, in their second innings, have lost two wicket? for OS runs —Collins 30. Asher (not out) 38.. (In their first, innings New South Wale? made 140 runs.)

3-pt- 2-pt. wins. wins. Losses. J*ts. Upper Kiccarton 2 l o a 10 2.? St. Albans . 10 2 ? Wooleston 0 12 2