CRICKET

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16918, 18 December 1922, Page 2

CRICKET

FIFTH ROUND SURPRISES. COLLAPSE BY WEST. West’s first innings collapse was the- 1 • Train surprise on Saturday. Seven of | tlieir batsmen could do nothing against r the improved St Albans bowlers. | Tun wood and Sydenham are likely to ‘ : fight a close finish. Riccarton are go- | mg strong against East Christchurch i and Caygill’s century was a fine perj (ormance. » s j Club cricket is usually such a seri- i ous affair that it was novel at first to ' ( f ear a real full-blown football barracker 1 gn ing bis voice an airing at Haglcy r Park. His slogan for the day was j ' Come on. St Albans.” However, after half-an-hour of frequent repeti- ■ lion it became monotonous, and an v umpire bad to walk to the benches and I ask the long-whiskered gentleman to 1 , • aim his enthusiasm. * WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. ST ALBANS. 1 West Christchurch were disposed of , for a meagre 105. and St Albans have j 210 on for seven wickets. Three of the West Christchurch batsmen, Blunt, Foster and Worker reach- . cc.l double figures and four, Macfarlane. • • Hamilton. Charles and Cocks, finished \ , up with ” ducks,” Cocks being not out. Blunt was at the wickets twenty-eight minutes for 20. and he hit three fours. He was in top form arid never gave a chance until' Brunton cleverly accepted a stumping opportunity. Foster was in forty-eight minutes for 24. He was very steady with a sound defence and should have lasted longer. Worker turned many balls deftly to leg, but ' two dropped chances marred a. stylish Blunt left at 49. Foster at 70. Macfarlane at 70, Worker at 92, Hayes at 97. Maclaren at 104. Hudson at 105. Godfrey at 105, Hamilton at 105 and Charles, at 105. C Elf AT WOKtC WITH THE GLOVES. Honours for the day rested with L. ; R. Brunton. St Albans’ wicket-keeper. He stumped three men, Blunt, Foster and Alaclaren, and caught Godfrey. In addition, not an extra was registered against him. Bruntoin ought to be useful to Canterbury next, week. St Albans changed their bowlers four times and Sandman finished up with 5 for 51 in 11 overs. He showed wonder ( ful control of the ball, and his deliveries all round were a high standard. 1 Thomas captured three for 11. ‘ the: RETURN OF PAGE, f The St Albans batsman who attract- j I ed most attention was 31, L. Page. In the early part of the season the ex High School boy played for the Shef- ( field Club, 3Jalrern. and there Were f good reports about his consistent and ( vigorous hutting. On Saturday he made 22 in 25 minutes, scoring beautifully ' with well-executed, late cuts. Out of ‘ eight scoring shots, four went to the boundary. 5 Bar one mishit Thomas played dashing cricket. He was at the crease forty ! minutes, knocking up 43, which included six to the chalk-line. A splendid catch by Hudson at mid-off dis- j posed of him at the right time for ' West. This was just after! he had hit Foster for nine off three successive balls. SANDMAN DOES NOT SLOG. It was gratifying to see Sandman batting as he used to bat—powerful correctly-timed strokes and no wild flogging. St Albans 5 supporters and cricketers generally reckon he ought to provide more of the same brand. 3lartin started shakily, giving at \ least one chance, hut he quickly got into his stride and when stumps were \ drawn his score was 65 not out. He batted one hours thirty-five minutes. 1 In St Albans’ first innings. Rpese ' left at 8. 3\ oods at 8, Brunton at 18. , Page at 41. Thomas at 88. Sandman at 124. and Hickmott at 179. Eight 3Vest Christchurch bowlers c have been tried. Hayes, Cocks. Blunt. , Hudson, Foster, Hamilton, Godfrey and Worker. Hayes has taken three for 32, Cocks two for 31, and Foster two for 42, Cocks, a promoted junior, bowls a medium-paced, gofod length ball well on the wicket. He and God frev are in the team in place of Sini and Gambles. Sim was not available. LINWOOD v.* SYDENHAM. Lin wood had first strike and the innings was of the plodding type, wiih the rate of scoring generally slow. N. Jones reached top score with 43, after a steady display. His score was made up of six fours and nineteen singles Russell played well for 32, and F. A. Smith was next in order with 27. Armitage, who was in with Jones for some time, made 23. and the partnership added 62 to the score. Real was opening his shoulders to the bow: ing and seemed likely to knock up a tidy total when he was unfortunately run out with a score to his credit. 3IISSED CATCHES. One feature of the innings was the number of catches offered by the batsmen and the number that was missed However, the fieldsmen were triers and some of the opportunities were not easy. That they did something in this direction is proved by the fact that five of the batsmen were caught out. When it is considered that there were about a dozen other chances given it will be seen that luck was favouring some of the batsmen. SYDENHAM’S GOOD START. Watt and s'oung opened briskly for Sydenham, as proved by the fact that they knocked up the best part of a century in under three-quarters of an hour. The individual rate of scoring v was about equal. Watt had made 52 when he was caught by F. Smith off Jones." He has a fr4e style And is an aggressive hitter, which makes his fl . batting interesting to watch. His score included eight fours and a. six. Young hit out freely, to 6, for & : s c fours, a five and three three A He is 62 not out. At stumps Sydenham h stood at 118 with two wickets down, and are therefore in a good position, j e T THE BdWXING. t< Among Sydenham bowlers M’Ewin j was responsible for six wickets for 71 j B runs. Patrick's average was not up S t< to his usual, with one wicket for 5~ C runs. Cunningham took two for 44, B in sixteen overs. - Ho

The Game and the Players

In Sydenham’s innings Jones’s bdwiing worried the batsmen most. RICCARTON r. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. Riccarton met East Christchurch on Saturday at Lancaster Park, and. going in first, the result of their innings puts them in a very comfortable position. Their score of 334 lor eight wickets is a fine performance, and for this the team is indebted to Caygill. R. Powell and Whitt a. Caygill, who seldom goes in first, opened with Bain, and when the board showed 28 Harris stumped the latter oft Howell, who seemed to have the batsmen tied up. J. Powell stayed some time, and lot Caygill pile up the runs. The former, who was caught napping by Bugg. was inclined to back up to j soon, and the bowler, who was await ing his chance, ran him out. It caused some comment, but Powell will be more careful next time. F. Powell followed, and Howell sent, down a beauty, which beat the batsman all the way. Howell had three for 25. A PROFITABLE PARTNERSHIP. Caygill had been playing steadily, and was taking no chances. Howell and Coupland sending down a good variety of balls. With his score'at 12, Harris had a lovely chance of stumping Caygill, but was a bit too slow, as the batsman just got his bat down in time. This was the only real chance he gave. Both Eowell and Caygill thereafter went for the bowling, which became rather loose as the game proceeded. While this pair was in fourteen changes of bowling took place, and when Harris stumped Caygill the latter had 118 to his credit. It was an excellent innings. and Caygill received a well earned ovation on reaching his century. He scored well from boundary hits, knocking up sixteen fours, and sending Howell for a good sixer. The partnership resulted in 184 being added to the total. Powell did not remain long after losing his captain. All through hie innings of 80 he played very carefully. Had he opened out now and then, ho could easily have reached the century. Still, his batting was full of merit, and he gave no chances. Thirteen fours were included in his total. RUNS CONTINUE TO COME. Evans appeared to be shaky when he took strike, and it was one of Howell’s wrong ’uns which brought about his downfall. AVhitta got into his stride right from the start,, and. as the bonders and fieldsmen were feeling the effects of their labours, he had no trouble in running up a score of 48 in quick time, and being not out at the close of the game. Killick started oft by hitting Egan to the fence first ball, arid rattled up his score of 28 in double quick time. Rix was unbeaten at the end of the game with two boundaries on the score sheet. Despite the big score by Riccarton. which included fifty fours (the bound ary was very close), the fielding of the Easterners was splendid, and some good “saves” were witnessed. The Eastern attack was tried to its utmost. Howell catne off with the best average, getting six wickets for 118 runs. Flood also obtained a wicket at a cost of 12 runs. He should have been kept on longer, as he was ingood form. JUNIOR NOTES. (By “ UMPIRE.”) BYDNEXHAM kEET LYNWOOD. The weather was ideal for cricket on Saturday and cliSef interest was centred on the game between Sydenhaifi and Lin wood. At the close of the day’s play Lin wood, had the best- of the position, but as the game will not resume until January 15 the delay may produce unlooked, for results. A junior representative team will travel north to play a team of Wellington juniors during the New Year holidays. The following table shows the position of the various teams : SECTION A. 2-Pt. 3-Pt. Total Sydenham . » . I 3 11 Linwood ... 22 10 Rice Art on ... 2 1 7 West Christchurch .1 1 5 St Albans C. . 1 1 5 Kaiapoi - ... 1 —2 St Albans A . East Christchurch . SECTION B. 2-Pt. 3-Pt. Total wins, wins Pts. East Christchurch .1 2 & Boys’ High School .2 1 7 St Albans ... 2 1 7 Technical ... —2 6 Christ’s College - 24 Sydenham ... West Christchurch . 1 3 t Riccarton . . . i 1 Sumner ... HONOURS COLUMN. Batting:. Gambles (West Christchurch A) . 107 Cockroft (Sydenham B) . *B9 Jamieson (Riccarton A) . . 74 Haines (Riccarton A) ... 73 Fryer (St Albans C) . . .71 Cromb (Boys’ High School) . 00 Maxwell (West Christchurch A) . 59 Harry (East Christchurch B> . 56 White (West Christchurch B) . 50 Bowling. Harry (East B) i 7 for 11 Langbein (Riccarton A) . .8 for 56 Moffat (8.H.5.) . . . 6 for 58 Milner ’(Technical) . . .3 for 37 Donaldson (St Albans C) .4 for 37 King (Linwood) iS . .4 for 40 Burrows (8.H.5.) . . .3 for 33 Desmond (Technical) . . 3 for 6 RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Section A. Sydenham 166 v. Linwood H 4 for four. St Albans- C 140 v. Riccarton_ 239. West Christchurch 269 for four (declared) v. East Christchurch 70 for six. St Albans A 80 v .Kaiapoi 92 for four. Section B. West Christchurch 143 v. B.H.S. 105 for Bve. * Sydenham 278 v. St Albans 23 for on©. Technical 64 and 20 for three v. East Christchurch 144. 3TDENHAM AGAINST TB!E WALL. The game between Linwbod and Sydenham was played at Sydenham Park. The home team won the toss and went to the wickets. Cummins and Coqjhber set a good lead. With 50 on the board Bowden and Pengelly gave way to Wesson and King. In Weston's first over Ooomber hit a, ball high to long off and Bowden took a good one handed catch, obbs kept his end up for a while, but

wit-h 103 on the board a collapse 56\ in. Ciarkxon hit up 27 before being run out. and with Mummery pus on nearly 30 for the last wicket. In the time left Linwood hit up 114 for four wickets, and are look to be in a very fair position towards Winning (118 game. Cummins and Coomber played good cricket for their respective scores at 34 and 37‘ Both showed a partialitv for the short drive past mid-on. Ho‘ob‘ and Bloom wore careful. but a collapse set in when King: go; properl“: on the wicket. He r'laimed thnve wickets in three overs for :3 runs and it was not until Skipper Clarkson came in that. the rot was stopped Clarkson soured 27 when runs were badly wanted. but he was unfortunately,- run out.

The Linwood fielding was very keen, and Snook’s activity in the field save! not a few runs. The bowling, taken all round, was good. Bowden’s dangerous ball, which kept remarkably low. was pitched a little ehort. otlierwiao ne probably would have taken wickets. Pengelly bowled steadily, but without luck. C. L. King was very troublesome for several overs, but his length was not- so good as usual. Weston, who has not bowled much this season, separated what looked like a. dangerous partnership, and kept tho batsman quiet. Linwood did not start quite so well as the Sydenham opening pair. At 8.5 Grose put a short one from Mummery right into Coombers hands. J. .Tack is not out after playing a careful innings for 38. He showed plenty of patience. C. L. King went in at 6.10. find his scoring shots were 1. 1. 6. 1. 4. 4. 6. 6 I—caught by Gordon on the square leg by boundary off McClelland at 6.20. LANGBEIN BOWLS WELL. The- chief feature of the St Albans CRiccarton A fixture was the bowling of Langbein. who secured eight wickets for 56 runs. Fryer batted vigorously, hitting 32 off two successive overs from Langbein. His score, of 71 included three sixes and seven fours. Langbein has not bowled much previously, but has a good style, and when on the spot is a dangerous howler. Haines and Jamieson put on 137 for the first wicket for Riccarton, but the remainder did not tally many. Riccarton. however, are 100 runs ahead on the first- innings. i

HARRY’S GREAT PERFORMANCE. Harry wan in great form and dominated the Technical innings nt Ensor'-s Road. The home team batted three short, but Harry, who bowled with deadly accuracy, got four clean bowled, and the other three Ibw, bagging the whole of the seven wickets available. Milner shaped very well and was playing the fast bowler confidently until he stepped in front. Hahn carried his hat foi* a patient 26. nearly stored at xna expense of Weston airl

Watson. lie is a young batsman who knows how to play strokes correctly enough, yet he seems to lark being able to become aggressive. However, ho hit Watson over the boundary roc six. The rest of the team failed signally and the innings closed tor the poor score of 64. Hut East did not have it all their own way. (Iff Logie’s first ball, Weston was caught by Desmond at cover with a brilliant catch just off the ground, and the next over Watson was caught off Milner, two being down for none. It took East six overs to score one run, for Logie and Milner v.ere bowling remarkably well. 19, Watts was stumped by Hahn. so that things were not going too well. At 28 Harry was propped by a fourth grade substitute, and through a smart return, got the benefit of the doubt from the umpire, in a run-out that seemed a hopeless proposition. 1m mediately afterwards he showed his appreciation of the let-off by slamming two fours and a six to the leg. Harry lattled up 56, mostly through powerful boundary shots, eventually succumbing to an easy catch off Milner by the same young substitute who had previously dropped him. Smith ami Marker made 24 ami 30 respectively. Both are hitters who seemed to possess p wonderful knack of hitting up catches into safety zones. The innings closed for 144. Milner accounting for five wickets, while Desmond came on at the tail and go 3 three for 6. The Technical fieldisg was at all times alert and brisk, and of seven catches offered six were act epted. On a wearing wicket Harry had still a little more haven to do for the day, for three Technical wickets are down ir their second innings for 20 runs. Milner fell to! Harry, the ball not rising an inch, and Hill was unluckily bowled off his pads for his.first duck of the season. “JIMMY” CRAY’S COLTS. Strengthened by the Inclusion of Cockloft. J. Gray’s colts put up then* best performance this season against St Albans B. Cockroft batted well,, though not without luck, in scoring 89, which included one six and nin** fours. «f. Murchison batted soundly, but his style is becoming cramped and he has lost many of his off shots which last season were a feature of his play His runs were obtained chiefly through off drives. E. Gasson batted as well as anyone else, though his strokos lacked power. He has a tendency to drag up his back foot when playing forward. J. Gray and Sheriffs also batted well. Norri© secured the best average, taking three wickets for 49 runs. Tn the short time left St Albans hare lost one wicket for 23 runs.

OTHER GAMES. High School ended up their season before the vacation with a match with West Christchurch 13. West batted first and of a total of 143 White made 60, which included some well executed

well and in sixteen overs be. took six wicketa for 57 runs. School went in and act the call of time had lost lour ■wickets for 105. Csomb made 60 bjr vigorous play. West A appear to have a fairly s ait game on with East, having 269 on for the los» of only four wickets. Gambles played fine forceful cricket for 107, and wag the top scorer for the day. Maxwell (59) and Crowley (43) showed plenty of resource, and Dwyer hit up 37, of which 32 were from boundarv hits. "While East were at the wicket Besley with 33 was the only player to make any showing.