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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16939, 13 January 1923, Page 12

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SENIOR COMPETITION. FIFTH round concluded. an interval of four weeks the fth round of matches in the Canterbury t--rioket Association's senior competition °°ncltided this afternoon in fine wea,J? er> At the end of the fourth round Christchurch and Lin wood were level for first place, and the interest to-day * £ ntr<M * niainly round the games in which these teams were engaged. RICCARTON v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. Riccarton on the first day had declared with 344 for eight wickets. Scores:— RICCARTON. First Innings (declared) .... 344 EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. R. Gregory, o Fuller b F. Powell . 43 F. Harris, c Rix b Bain . . . .31 E. Brosnahan, b F. Powell . .12 A. R. Blank, b F. Powell . . . I*. A. Gordon, b Rix . ■ 4 R. Ooupland. st Fuller b Rix . 0 W. Howell, o F. Powell b R. Powell . 19 J. Flood, b F. Powell .... 6 K- Elvey, not out .... 31 P. Egan, b Bain . . * . • 18 M. Bugg, b R. Powell .... 3 Extras 9 Total Bowling analysis.—F. R. Powell, 15 overs S maidens, 45 runs, 4 wickets; C. T. Rix, 10 overs, 0 maidens, 65 runs, 2 wickets ; C. E. Evans, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 22 runs, 0 wickets; K. Bain, 6 overs, 1 maiden. 14 runs, 2 wickets; R. F. J Powell, 3 overs, 0 maidens, 25 runs, 2 wickets. ST ALBANS v. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. St Albans with seven wickets down for aio continued their first Innings against West Christchurch. In their first innings W«t -were all out for 105. Soorca-. ST ALBANS. First Innings. D. W. Reese, o Hamilton b Hayes . 1 F. Woods, b Cocks 3 L. XL B run ton, c and b Hayee ... 3 M. L. Page, lbw b Hayes . .22 A. W. Thomas, c Hudson b Foster . 43 J>. Sandman, o Maofarlane b Hamilton 25 S- G. Hickmott. o Hudson b Foster . 27 P. Martin, o Blunt b Cocks . . .74 C. G. Crawford, b Cocks . . .23 JL T. Stringer, o Foster b Blunt . . 1 R. C. Burns, not out 7 Extras 12 Total ...... 241 Bowling analysis.—Hayes, three for 52; Cocks, three for 43; Worker, none for 9; l>r Foster, two for 42; Hudson, none for 36; Hamilton, one for 5; Godfrey, none for 13; Blunt, one for 29. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. t irst Innings 105 Second Innings. It. C. Blunt, lbw, b Sandman ... 9 W. H&yee, run out 14 1). Worker, lbw b Sandman . .77 Dr P. S. Foster, o Hiokmott b Sandman 14 H. N. Macfariane, not out . . .26 A. L. Hudson, not out .... 20 Extras 22 Total for four wickets . . . 183 LINWOOD v. SYDENHAM. The scores when stumps were drawn on the first day (December 16) were:—Linwood Sill, Sydenham 118 for two wiokets (J. Young, not out. 53, W. Cunningham, not out, 7). The match was resumed at Lancaster Park. LINWOOD. Fleet Innings , * 211 SYDENHAM. First Innings. J. Teung. b Russell 50 R. Watt, o Smith b A. Jones . .52 G. Oliver. o Read b Jones ... 1 W. Cunningham, b Read .... 7 W. R. Patrick, c Armitage b Read . 33 J. M’Ewin. o Russell b Read . .11 M. O’Malley, b Read 0 E. Gbmoq, b Read 6 W. Skelton, not out 11 G. Merrimatx. b Read . . . . 0 H. King, b Read 0 Extras . v .... 9 -eh Total 186 Bowling analysis.—Read, seven wickets for 82 runs; Russell, one for 62; Yates, none for 21: Jones, two for 16. LINWOOD. Seoond Innings. N. Jones, o Oliver b Cunningham . 8 H. Armitage. b Patrick . . . . 1 M. Boon, b Patrick . . . 0 G. Oondliffe, b Patrick . . . .18 A. Jones, not out * * * . 3 G. Russell, b Cunningham . . . 1 F. A. Smith, not out . . ... 19 Extras 8 Total for five wickets . . .48 CITY AND SUBURBAN. The Ci£y and Suburban Association's matches were resumed to-day. when the fifth round was commenced. ST ALBANS v. GREENS. St Albans batted first against Greens and have lost eight wickets for 94 runs. ST ALBANS. First Innings. C. Dobbs, not out 3; C. Shaw, c R. French b EBoott . . < L Watson, lbw b Esoott . ... t E. Colville, o Lawson b Robertson . 3! C. Winter, b Jones ...... R. Winttaf, b Lawson ..... i R b Lawson 1 . W - Hifgrove, lbw b Jones . ** J. Carrington. run out Extras * Total for eight wickets . . 9. WOOLSTON v. RTOCARTON. Biooarton had first use of the wicket, am have 102 on for six wickets. Scores: RICCARTON. First Innings. ▲. Maokie, o and b Crossan . D. Murray, c and b Crossan . A Peters, b Worrall .... * 11. Holmes, b Worrall , , ‘ t P. Winter, b Worrall ... A. Olsen, b Worrall . , F Dibden, not out . . . „ " 8 Bueh, not out . . t; , | j Extras •••.*.* Total for six wickets . „ . OTHER MATCHES. In a match played at Geraldine a Chris church eleven, captained by W. E. Coc roft, defeated the local team by nil wiokete. Geraldine made 100 (J. p. p e ti 4'J not out. Harper 12) and 108 (Greeve 3 Wordsworth 28, Inglis 19 not out. J. Peter 16). The Christohurch eleven mat 199 . (S. Rutherford 59, E. Chambers 48, Bain 20, W. Copeland 19, H. I). Crosslt 17 not out, W. E. Cookroft 14), and ti for one wicket. The Christchurch tea made the trip in motors supplied l Messrs W. A. Maofarlane, S. Rutherfoi and H. Crossley.

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MATCH AGAINST OTAGO. (Per Pares Association.) DUNEDIN, January IS. I’he weather is clearing. The match wi resumed at 1.20 p.m. on a dead wicket. OTAGO. First Innings. Shepherd, b Tyldesley . . * Cecil Alloo, b Calthorpe . , 4 Arthur Alloo. b Calthorpe „ , , M’Mullan, b Tyldesley • * . . Galland. o and b Tyldesley , , , Dickinson, c Wilkinson b Hartley * t Duncan, run out . . , . # Conradi, c Maoiean b Freeman « , Knight, not out ....*, M'Be&th, o Tyldesley b Freeman . Torrance, b Freeman . . . Extras ....... Total . . » . 5 Bowling analysis.—Freeman, three wick* for 16 runs; Tyldesley, three for 72, 0; thorp©. two for 65; Chapman, none for ] Bartley, one for 18.

ENGLAND. First Innings. Hill-Wood, b Arthur Alloo . .14 Wilkinson, o Shepherd b Dickinaon . 20 Maclean, c M’Beat.h b Torranoe . . 24 Chapman, c Torrance b M’Bea.fch . . 63 Titchmarsh. o M’Mullan 1> Torrance . 73 Wilson, b Torrance ..... 4 Calthorpe. o Conradi h M’Bcath . . 0 Lowry, o Conradi b M’Beath ... 4 Freeman, run out 7 Total for nine wickets . . 204 SOUTH AFRICA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 13, 12.5 p.m.) - CAPE TOWN, January 12. Marylebone commenced a match against Natal at Pietermaritzburg. Marylebone in the first innings made 248 runs (Russell 49, Sandham 39, Woolley 45. Carr 2. Mead 48, Fender 14, Mann 0, Jupp 13, Stevens 8, Street not out 8. GiUigan 14). Billing took seven wickets for 95, Conyngham two for 49. It rained all the previous day and the wicket was covered with matting anrl wao The Natal side was fully representative. Play was delayed thirty-five minutes through the pitch being wet.