SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17192, 8 November 1923, Page 3

SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND.

BY

“DEMON."

CRICKET.

Last Saturday the second round ol games in the Boys* Association competition was played, nine matches taking place at Hospital Corner, and one each at St Andrew and St. Bedes. The weather was ideal, and I lie wickets in good condition, although a little fast, this no doubt assisting tile tiie howlers to sonic degree. The highest individual «eoro was that of < . W-eleh .Technical:. who scored a good 38 against St Andrews in the fifth grade. This hoy b.i already done well with the hat this season. On the opening Saturday lie scored 34 not out. and so his average at preseut stands at 11-2. Hi- portrait appear, in this column. The bowling performances on Saturday were much better than, the batting. s,, m ‘ e very fine averages being secured. Two hat tricks were recorded, one in the fifth grade by J. Morrissey, and one in the seventh by N. Rogers, of the same dull. Both were secured in matches against Y.M.C.A. Morrisseys performance is a particularly fine one. as the Y.M..C..V. team in tho fifth grade is a. good one. posscsßnddition to the emergency olll^1 ° " ' V< 5

FIFTH GRADE. Bo.\s‘ High School B met. their D team at Hospital Corner. With {heir second Knocks, both sides did better than in the first, nets with tour wickets in iiTnir 1 lhc Ihe match between Mftrist- and 5.M.C..Y. did not prove as close a-s was espcu’.ed, Mnrist winning somewhat easily. Technical A played St Andrew's at the. latter's ground, and scored a. good win. whilst Technical B played a very close and interesting game against Boys' High .School c at Hospital Corner. The match between St Bede's and Boys' High School A was played at St Bede's the home team scoring an easy victory. The points now a-ve :- Technical A, G; Marist, G: Boys' High School A. fi; Boys' High School B. ; Technical B. 3; St Bede's. 3: St Andrew's. 3: Y.M.C.A., *2: Boys’ High School C. nil; Boys' High School D. nil. Marist took first, knock in their game against, Y.M.C.A.. and scored Do, of which W. Sweeney contributed a nicely-judged 47. whilst W. O'Connor ltl and J. Morrissey ]i). also gained double, figures. O. Brydoue. four for 38: J. Kiddcy. four for *26; W. Kerr, none for 15; J. Howison. none for 4 were the bowlers. J. Morrissey and

W. Sweeney showed great form with the ball, and had Y.M C.A. all out for .18 runs. J. Howison being the. top scorer. -Morrissey secured the hat-trick, taking seven wickets for 7 runs, whilst Sweeney s fig nres were three for 11. Y.M.C.A. followed defeat, were dismissed for 47. W. Kerr (9) ae.d S. Flewellyn (8 not out) were the for 23, and W. S*cney, four for 24. were the bowlers. Marist secured it three-point win. School D hatted first in their game against School B. and were all out for the small total of 2t. Kaitbrtdgc took ciarht. wickets for 15. The B team's total for the first innings was 2t>. Lc»we. seven for ]7 and J. D. Baldwin, three for 9. were tho bowlers. Tho D team did better with their second knock, which realised 107, J. J 3. Baldwin. scoring a. nice it). Milne, six for 46, bowled well for tho B team, who scored 127 with the loss of six wicket*. Rush bridge carried his bat for 39, whilst Gordon 29. Holman 17, Milne IG. Queree Dash 11 and Garbutt 30 also secured double figures. The B team scored a three-point win. Rather low scoring prevailed in the match between School and Technical B. School batted first, and made 55, CharapGrosc nLo° secured double figures with 10. J. Scott, two for J : Baker, four for 37 : H. (i. Johnston, two for 5. and Woods, one for 3, took wickets for Technical, who replied with 58, E. George 20, and A. Davies 19. being the. lop scorers. Grose, one for o; Dickson, three for 23. and Grose, one for were the best bowlers. School = second knock totalled s>. Grose 15. Moll inson. 12 and < bampness 32 hatting well. H. O. Johnston, two for 32. J. Scott, two for G: Baker, three for 20. and AVockE. three for took wickets for Technical, who, requiring fifty runs, made 63 with the loss of five wickets. L. George. in. \. Davies 1-2 and Baker 10 not out. secured double figures, whilst. Mollinson. one for 19. and Dickson, one for 7. were the most successful, bowlers. Technical scored u School A batted first in their game | ngainst St Bede's, and scored well, their 15 and Patterson .13 were the most successful batsmen, whilst Anderson, three for I. bowled well. The St Bede's batsmen got going well, their innings realising 151. compiled j:>. Malley 22 ami O'Donald 13 also batted

well. Requiring 66 runs to avert, an innings defeat. .School were dismissed for 17. Wa-'d and Wood cncli contributing 10 runs. Doogan. for Kt. Bede’s, proved deadly, taking revcu wickets for 4 runs. St Bede s secured a three-point victory. IV clinical A took first, knock in their their inr.ings closed with wickets <l<>wn for 111. C. Welch batted solidly, notching a good 58. whilst R. Murray I*2 not out. F. Tomlinson 12. J. Kerr 11 and D. MDclieil •d Donah), and Bull we>*c the most- successful howlers for St Andrew’s. who-c fir I innings closed for 30. Smith being the top scorer, with 14 runs to his credit. F. Tomlinson. five wickets for 4 runs. TL Stouenian two for 2: R. Murray, two for nn ,l c o Voice, ono for 15. look wickets for Technical. St Andrew's followed on, and requiring 72 runs to avert the innww defeat, were all out for 56 runs. Icclinical scored a three-point, win. . The draw for next Saturday is:—School A v. School D. Hospital Corner >•> >*. Technical B t. School B. Hmpilsl Cornor No Marist T. St Amlrcnf. Mai Ist. win by Ilrfault; St node's T loohntcl A. >*„.■- pita I Corner Xo Z: i-M.L.A. \. ccuoui . . Tlospitnl Corner No i. SIXTH GRADE. Technical failed badly ill their tranie avail'd St Bedes, ivhilst. the match hv tween Boys' High School A anti Boys I[j s h Kcliol B was tied. St Saviour's played a fairly close pine against Y.M C.A.. and eventually proved the victors. The points now are: —St Bede's. S: St. Saviour's, 3 ; Technical. :Y; West. 2: Boys' High -School A. I*; Boys' High School B, 1i; V.M.C.A.. uil. St Saviour’s batted first in Ibeir game against Y.M.C.A. and made 40 runs., J. Sowell batted forcefully for 15. whilst Flewellyn, three for 16, and M l.can. three for Y.M.C'.A.. who were all out for 31. «L Bar hard, three for 3. an.l J. Sewell, three for G. bowled well lor the Saints, whose second innings totalled 40. Innis being tintop scorer with 11 runs to his credit. Flewellyn, four for 3*2, and Rimmcr, six for 21. took wickets for Y.M.C.A.. who. re «• uiriug .56 run- to win. were dismissed for 22. J. Barbarel. four for 2. and Hurcomh. four for 4. were the best howlers for 'St Saviour’s, who scored a three point win. The mat-h between School A and School B was verv closely contested. The B team baited first and scored *2O. Hill taking four wickets for 10 runs, and Reynolds two for 0. The A team replied with 48. of which l.angridge contributed 15. and M'Phai.l I*2. Dewsbury, five for 21. and Foley five for 10. bowled for the B team, whose second knock reached 46. Foley 11. Dryden 11 and Cockayne JO securing double figures. Reynolds again bowled well, inking three wickets for 0 runs. His total average ot five wickets without a run scored against him i« a remarkable one. Requiring 19 runs to win the A team totalled 18 and the game was tied, o;; :h team scoring li points 'Technical halted vpry poorly in their game against St Bede's, making 33 runs for the first innings. Darhv took eight and Corrigan two wickets for St Bedes, who replied with 35. Campbell f-2). Qua id 131. Watson (21 and Haase (2). taking wirkeis. Technical did slightly better with tlicir second knock, which concluded at 56. Campbell 13 and Qua id 32 securing double figures. Darby anil Steere were the most successful bowlers for St Bede's, who secured the 55 runs required for a three point win with seven wickets in hand. Corrigan 19 and Ainger ’6 batted well for the Sa'ntand (*-.« ivnhcll (21 and Watson took wickets for Technical. Wp=t Christchurch had a bve. The draw for next Saturday f= fol-l--ws: -Y.M.C.A. v. West. Hospital Corner No. .5: School B V. Technical. Ho*niial Covne * No. G: fit Bede's v. St Saviour's. St Bede's; School A a bye. SEVENTH GRADE. In this grade tho games St Andrew s v Tech n.cal. and Cathedral Gjammar \. Bromley were fairly ctosely contested, whilst A 1a l ists scored a " run-away victory over Y.M.C.A. The points now are:: St Andrew's. 6; Marists, 5 ; Cathedral, :; Bromley, 3: Boys' High Sclioi, nil; Y.M.C.A.. il; Technical, nil. Gramat* were first at the wickets in their game against Bromley. The innings totalled 41. of which Eluscs scored *22 with good cricket Peters (G). Egan (*2), and Fade took tickets for Bromley, who were all out, for 21, Peters being the top scorer M add rcu (5). Elmes (4) and Cooper took wickets for Cathedral, whose second knock totalled 16. Barnett being top scorer with 2i runs to his credit. Peters 14), Chin-m-ry it) and K.lstok (2) captured the wickets. With 6G runs required to avert defeat Bromley lost their last wicket with 59 rung on the score book, and Cathedral secured a three point win by {seven runs. Elincss bowled well, taking seven wickets while Barnett (2) and Cooper a counted for the remainder. Chinnery 26 and Peters It were the top scorers. >t Andrew's in their first, innings against Technical scored 55, Cameron .16 and J. Boyds 13 showing good form with the bat. G. Wilson (51, 11. Ncwth (3) and B. Ayson (2) took the wickets for Technical, who replied with -It, G. Wilson being top scorer with 15. Cameron took six wickets, and Baird four for St Andrew's, whose eecouu figures. AN ilsou and Newth bowled best for Technical who, rcqquiring 16 inns to win, went to pieces and were dismissed for IG. Baird (6) and Cameron (2) took most wickets for St. Andrew's, who secured a three point victory. Y.M.C.A. could do nothing with the Marist bowling, and were all out for 35. Rodgers bowled very well for Marists, who halted very solidly, their innings closing for 156. Hobbs secured The noi out, with 3L runs to bis credit, whilst Rcddiugton 29, Maunix 21. Turner 20. Daly 11 and A. Campbell 14 al-o gained double figures. Collin.s i*2l. Uurrell (3). Emerson (3). and IT at cb ell (‘2l took the wickets for Y.M.i .A., who were slightly more successful with their second bit. which totalled 25. Emerson gaining double figures with 14 runs. Boys' High Pchol had the bye. The following is the draw for next SalRoad: Y.M.C.A. v. School. Hospital Corner No. 7: Bromley v. Marists. Hospital Corner No. St Andrew’s a bye.

ATHLETICS.

’The second annual inter-secondary school ntfcletic championships were decided last week at St Bede's, when the senior chant pioirship was won by College with 1 po.inte. with St Andrew's runners-up with 13 points. The junior championship was won by High School, who scored 13 point-, College being the runners-up with (»£. The bportß w ere excellent ly handled, only cot - petitory and officials being allowed inside tho enclosure. The St Bede's authorities a'n'd I'ilir'tri’Tiivp their ground in such fine condition. The ground was v.d! marked out. and llie hurdles, with solid bases anti loose bars, again proved very successful. The 100 yards races should have been run in tapes, for iu both championships more than one boy was blocked. With twelve men two from each school starting in a 100 yards event, there is a vvrv big chance of a runner crossing in front of others, and not 0n1.% qualified Vimseir. At St. Bede's the courses . for each boy were* marked, but. it. would 1 ,ipcs had been used. |. i might well improve wap the order of 'no programme. The three jinn pa were a lilt,: 100 close together, and it wouul be a good Idea if some of the junior events, for instance the half mile and the high jump, v. ere got off whilst, the long jump w as in progress. The long jump, a , interesting to the spectators. The performances registered lasd v tek aro compared with those put up last year in the table below, and it will bo ieen that with the exoeptiou at tnree events in the senior sotion and of on© |

this year were not. as good a« those recorded in 1922.

BATTING <Welch (Technical) W. Sweeney (Marist) . . . r«s . 47 V. Rush h rtd pre^.S^wlol) . . . 13 . 30 O. Hobbs (Marisn * Not oiit . 33 . \ . .31 BOWLING HONOURS. Key noulds (School) Three for n Eorjgcrs (Mariet) Six for 4 ' Morrissey (Mariet* Seven for 2 Seven fur 7 Doogan (St T’.odeVi Seven for i .1. Barbarel (Si Saviour's? ) Three for 3 Bush bridge (School* I/O we (School) Tight for 15 Severn for 17 Dewsbury (School) Five for 21 * Securing hat trick.

S :mor kyknts. IOOt d? 10-22. 1923. 10 >-5s<?C. I iseo 880yds 1 M j 1 p 1 Mile Walk 2min G 2-iscc ‘.'min 1 -T-.'sc' 5min 1 l-5Me 4 min 51 t-5s. 8min J3*ec 8min 11 3-5sec Cricket Hall Hiffh jump ' 96yds Hi it 111yds 11 n 5ft lain 5ft lin 19ft 2in 18ft 6*in lOOVfl* 440Yds C 393? ' 3923 58 2-5sec GO l-r.sev 880 Yds High Jump 2imu 23 4-5sec 2ruin 2 1 4Jt siin 4ft 6£iu