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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17183, 29 October 1923, Page 8

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SENIOR B GRADE. Despite tlie fact that the wickets were in good order last Saturday, the. hatting was exceptionally tame, ami in very few instances did batsmen. exhibit any great variety of strokes. One sees still players making fruitless endeavours to dispatch appointing feature is the lack of variety in executing strokes. If one fails to negotiate a long hop by placing the front across and driving to cover, why not place the back foot across. Very ings. may Slave timing his forward shots, but yet his back shots mav he quite effective. In this case. the. pla>er's variety of strokes will enable him to play himself in while scoring, and as the innings progressed he will have little difficulty in correcting the fault. Many of our promising bats who are hoping to get into senior grade cricket suffer from the same fault, mis-timing, but lack of variety in scoring shots soon be remedied in the nets by practising dispatching the same class of ball away first, with the front part and then with the back. Above all. batsmen must learn to deal more effectively with the straight fast, long hop. It is pitiful enough to see a. senior player carefully pat back a fast long hop. but for a junior to play straight, long hops, especially as the bowling has not one with the sting of a first-grade bowler, is nothing short of a crime. Following are the results of play in the second round of the senior B grade: West Christchurch 81 v. Riccarton 144. Linwood 89 v. East Christchurch 137 for nine wickets. Sydenham 236 v St Albans 40 for five. LIN WOOD v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. On a good batting wicket at Lancaster Park. Lin wood put up a very poor score against East Christchurch. There was a general lack of confidence and dash about the batsmen, and except for a fair stand for the fourth wicket between King and Perrin, who added forty-eight rune, the wickets for 33 runs. He mixed his bowling with*judgment, and sent down several good overs. His analysis read:—ll.s overs, 2 maidens, 33 runs, 9 wickets. Ea-st Christchurch passed the Lin wood score, but this was due to a good stand between A. Harry and S. Watson, who carried the score from three for 17 to 69 before Harry was caught at third man. after a bright innings. Watson batted soundly and with confidence, and his scoring strokes were well executed. Apart from his 69 and Harry's 27. the East, score does not read very impressive, the remaining seven batsmen totalling twentySteadily for Lin wood, turning back from the leg. His analysis so far is:—l3 overs, 3 maidens, 33 runs, 6 wickets. The Linwood attack. Following are the scores:— LINWOOD. First Innings.

ST ALBANS v. SYDENHAM. St Albans, who commenced the season with the fine score of 416, .showed a disham last Saturday. The southerners compiled 236, and at. the call of time, the Saints had lost five wickets for 40 runs. Martin, with 82, gave Sydenham a fine start. Though hatting with more than usual patience, he displayed a variety of free strokes, and laid the wooden on with effect. Watts hit up a vigorous 33, including: two sixes and four fours. The batting showed an even quality throughout, and few failed to reach double figures. Burrows headed the bowling list, and trundled very steadily. His analysis of 18 overs for 60 runs, with 4 wickets is exceptionally good. Burrows has a fine leg swing, and when assisted by a keen wind, is very effective. Graham sent down some tempting leg balls, and found two victims, including Martin. Martin and M’Lelland gave the opening St Albans batsmen something to worry over, and five wickets fell very cheaply. Carleton alone, played with confidence, and dispatched several fine shots to the bound- ] Following are the scores:— ,

WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. RICCARTON. West and Ricarton met on No 2 wicket. Hagley Park, each completing one innings. Neither side displayed any outstanding batting ability. As a matter of fact there was an absolute absence of aggressiveness which is noticeable througnout tho whole grade. Without Kolliuson's 32, West would have been in a sorry plight. Rollinson commenced carefully, his first twelve scoring strokes being singles, but was batting very soundly when dismissed. The bowling was very accurate, and little loose stuff was sent down. Sinclair took four wickets for 33 runs, while Gurnsey and Hay also trundled successfully. The chief feature of Riccartons batting was its even nature. Seven batsmen secured double figures, Johns leading the way with 24. Gurnsey again displayed patience for his 20 Grant secured four several good balls.” Scores:—” 1 **“ WEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. Sumpter, 1> Sinclair 6 Sim, b Sinclair . . . 33 Carleton, lbw Sinclair . . . . o Dwyer, c Taylor b Gurnsey . . 0 Rollinson, c Hay b Gurnsey . . .32 Donnelly, lbw Sinclair . . . . J Maxwell, b Hay G Grant, b Hay 3 Cocks, stpd Milliken b Gurnsey . 11 Brown, b Taylor . . * . . . . o Byes . .... 9 Total FI Bowling analysis:—M. O. Sinclair. 9 over*-, ' no maidens, 33 runs, 4 wickets; Gurnsey, 8.2 overs, no maidens, 20 runs, 3 wickets; Hay. H overs. 2 maidens, 33 runs. 2 wickets; R. Taylor. 4 overs, 1 maiden, 8 runs, X wicket.

Total 144 : Bowling analysis:—Grant. 8.6 overs. no maidens, 40 runs, 4 wickets; Sim. 4 overs, no maidens. 21 runs, 2 wickets; Donnelly, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 33 runs, 2 wickets; Cocks, 4 overs, 1 maiden. 9 runs, 1 wicket; Maxwell, 7 over. 1 maide. 29 runs, 1 wicket. THE LOWER GRADES. JUNIOR. Following were the results of Saturday's play in the junior grade:— A Section. Bovs' High School 350 for 2 wickets. West ( Christchurcn 84. Technical 84 v.j St Albans 141. Kaiapoi 176 for 7 wickets v. Riccarton. College 141 v. Linwood 139 ior 9 B. Section. College 90 runs for 5 wickets v. Riccarlon 105. Technical 333 v. Meet 160 for two wickets. St Andrew's 378 v. East Christchurch. 40 for 2. G. Mortlock. captain of the Boys’ High School first XI., has again struck excellent batting form. In the first round of matches he scored 32, and last Saturday he pasted the West Christchurch bowling to the tune of 90 runs, not out. Technical College have two teams in the junior grade, one in the A and the other in the B section. The A team's batting wa* very in and out last Saturday. Jensen, of the B team, has not played for some seasons, but struck good form in getting 54. and may soon find a place in the A

Thompson. St Albans, bowled very well against Technical A. His analysis read: . 11.4 overs, one maiden, 40 runs. 7 wickets. 1 St Andrew's put up an excellent wore of 378 against Fast Christchurch. There were two centurians, Bagge getting 326, and H. England 103. They will be a hard team to beat in this grade. Following weve •the results of play in the third grade last Saturday:— A. Section. Sydetham 122 and 40 for 2 v. Technical West Christchurch 97 and 383 for 7 v. Linwood 86. % St Bede's 59 v. Linwood 32 and CD. College 189, Sumner 83. B. Section. Riccarrton 37 and 308 v. Spreydon 72. Technical 79 and 40 for 2 v. St Andrew s B.H.S. 67 v. Y.M.C.A. 321. Several good totals were registered m tho third grade, notably College 238, St Andrews 396, West Christchurch 183 for seven wickets. There were also severe: poor totals, and there is n>» doubt Lvese are due to lack of practice. If teams lute College and St Andrew’s, practically all of whom are under sixteen years of age. can register totals approaching and cleaving the second century, then there is little doubt that clubs like Linwood. West. Last. St Albans and Sydenham, the majority of whose players are young neii. can. with plenty of practice, do UkeHONOURS BOARD. SENIOR B. Batting. j Martin (Sydenham). 89. S. Watson (East Christchurch), 69. Bowling.. Weston (East). 9 wickets ior 33 runs Sinclair (Riccarton), 4 wickets for 33 Grant (West Christchurch), 4 wickets for Burrows 1 D (St Albans). 4 wickets for 60 Gurnsey (Riccarton), 3 wickets for 29 JUNIOR GRADE. Batting. Bagge. (St Andrew's). 126. H. England (St Andrew's). 103. Mortlock (8.H.5.). 99* Jensen (Technical B), 54. Bowling. Thompson (St Albans). 7 wickets tor 40 Tates (West Christchurch fe). G wickets Cromb <J3.H.S.). G wickets for .13 runs. Logie (Technical), o wickets for 4G runs. Lve (Linwood), 4 wickets for 26 runs. W. J- Cadenbead (Linwood). 4 wickets for 47 runs. THIKD GRADE. Batting. Nicoll (West. Christchurch). 7". Gordon (College), SS. Grose (Riccarton). 56. Woods (St Andrew's). 51Bowling. Sea veil (Linwood B), 7 wickets for 2> Payne (St Bede's), 6 wickets for 19 runs Anderson (St Andrew's), 5 wickets for 14 Calder (Y.M.U.A.). 4 wickets for 12 runs. Lisle (Y.M.C.A.). 4 wickets for 11 runs Porteous (Riccarton). -1 wickets for 24 Barron (West Christchurch), 3 wickets Woods (S Andrew's), 3 wickets for 17 Guy 1 (College). 3 wi’kets for 20 runs. Searell (Linwood B), 7 wickets for Talbot (College). 3 wickets for 26 runs. BOYS ASSOCIATION. The Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association opened its competition on Saturday, seven games being played at Hospital Corner, two at. St Bedes, one at St Andrew's, and one at the Technical ground. Eusor s Road. The fielding and bowling in most of the games w “ it J‘ rl ; e f e OO t hos e of J How!son (Y.M.C.A.) 30. R- Peters (Bromley) 63. ('. Welch (Technical) 52 retired. H ; Chinnery (West) 51. R. Bade 'Bromley) 4o and K. Murray (Technical) 43. Results:— FIFTH GRADE. At Hospital Corner Y.M.C.A. 15S. defeated Roys' High School B 39 by 99 runs on the fil At St Bede's. St Andrew s College. 46 and 34. defeated St Bede's College, 31 aud 62, b 'p 1 ayi ng n 3 at Hospital Corner. Technical College. 152. beat Boys' High School D.. 26 and 6, by an innings and 120 runs. At. Hospital Corner. Boys' High School A. 1-22 for eight wickets declared, defeated Technical College 8.. 56 and 15. by an innings and 51 runs. Playing at. Hospital Corner. Marist Brothers, 95. defeated Boys' High School C.. 16 and 37, by an innings and 62 runs. SIXTH GRADE. At Hospital Corner. West Christchurch District High School. 80 and 78. defeated Bovs' High School R. 39 and 2) for three wickets, by 41. runs on the first innings. At St Bedes, the home eleven. 111 and 7 for two wickets, defeated Boys' High School A, 5S and 59. by eight wickets and 1 Playing at Ensor's Road. Technical College, 48 and 88. beat ;St Saviour's. 13 and 43. by 50 runs. Y.M.C.A. had a bye. SE VE NTH GRA DE. At St Andrew's, the home eleven. 57 and CI9. beat Y.M.C.A.. 54 and 47. by 5 runs. Marist Brothers. 49 and 34. beat Cathedral Grammar. 13 and 31 for five wickets, by 1 run on the first innings. Bromley. 32?, defeated Boys' High School, 22 and IS. by an innings and 88 runs. Technical College had a bye. Notes in connection with the Boys' Association cricket are published in the " Star ” on Thursday.

KTRWEE v. SPRINGFIELD. On Saturday afternoon the Kirwee team journeyed to Springfield and after a good game in ideal weather Kirwee won by 348 runs. For Kirwee J. Vaughan scored 34, P. Boulnis 67 (retired). H. Roper 29. E. M'Meekan 4-2 (retired'. For Springfield R. Geddes made 25 not out. T- M'Kenzie 14. For Kirwpp. Anderson took fi vofor 29. Roper five for 26. For Springfield. P Nimmo took one for 16 and C. Smith one for 28 and H. Starr, three for 39. Grose, of Riccarton third giade. hatted very well in both innings for his team, against Spreydon. getting 23 and 57. He i* one of Shacklock's colta and is still a pupil at. the Addington School.

A. Jones, c nn<l b Weston ... 6 J. Jack, c Harry b Weston ... 0 E. Perrin, b Weston .... 23 T. Condliffe. c Watson b Weston . 8 C. Ij. King, c and b Weston . .32 Prosper, c Smith b Weston . . . .11 C. Bowden, c Watts b Watson . . 5 J. Corbett, c Hutchings b Weston . . 3 J. Lam, not out 6 H. Snooks, c Harry b Weston . .0 H. Crose, b Weston .... 6 Byes .9 Total 89 Bowling analysis:—Weston, 11.5 runs. 2 maidens. 33 runs, 9 wickets A. Harry, 7 overs, 1 maiden. 27 Tuns, no wickets; S. Watson, 5 overs, no maidens, 12 runs, 1 wicket. EAST CHRISTCHTTBCn. First Inuings. B. Watson, b Perrin 3 S. French, b Herrin . . .7 S. Watson, c Condliffe b Bowden . 69 —. Weston, b Jones 0 A. Harry, c Condliffe b Jones . . 27 Hardingham, b Perrin ... 3 E. Watts, b Perrin 1 W. Fuller, b Perrin .... 4 Hutchings, c Prosper b Bowden . . 5 Smith, not out . 3 Byes . . * . . .39 Total for 9 wickets . . . 341

SYDENHAM. J. Martin, b Graham " . S2 If. Barron, c Doreen b Burrows . . 15 w. watts, iuw Harrison . * 33 T. Coomber, b Graham * 1 j T.' Cumui'ngi, not out ' I J . M'Lellami, run out . 24 Byes 24

Total ...... 235 Bowling analysis:—J.J. Burrows, 18 overs, 2 maidens, 80 runs. 4 wickets; M. Graham. 5 overs, no maidens, 17 runs, 2 wickets; Harrison, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 58 runs, 1 wicket; Biehards, 8 overs, no maidens, 50 runs, 1 wicket. ST ALBANS. First Innings. It. C. Burns, lbw Martin ... 0 K. J. farleton, not out .... 20 K. H. North, lbw Martin ... 2 -M. Graham, b M’JLelland ... 1 It. Doreen, c Coomber b M Leiland . i* It. Harrison, c Watts b M Lelland . 0 Wes . . j. < . . . 5 Total for 5 wickets . . . 40

R1CCARTON First- Innings. Luttrell, c Donnelly b Grant . 6 Beattie. c Brown b <5 rant Milliken, Cameron b Sim . 16 Gurnaey, b Maxwell .... . 20 Butler, etpd Carleton. b Donnelly Hay. b Cocks ..... . 16 Taylor, c Sumpter b Donnelly •Ic-hns, b Grant ..... . 24 Sinclair, b Sim Gorrie, b Grant ..... Byes ...... . -.o