CRICKET NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17220, 11 December 1923, Page 2

CRICKET NOTES.

CITY AND SUBURBAN (By - FULL-TOSS.”J The fourth round of senior matches wa6 brought to a conclusion on Saturday on fiery wickets. At the close of the first day’s plaj- the results of two of the games could be easily predicted, but the possible ending of the St Albans and Greens B match was in doubt. Eventually St Albans won on the first innings and secured two points. Sunnyside registered on easy win over Woolston, as did Greens A over Upper Riccarton. The following table gives the positions of tne teams—-

Sunnyside have registered the possible number of points, having won all their games. Greens A, who arc second, have had one two-point win and one drawn game. The latter result was entirely the fault of the skipper, who showed a lack of judgment in the Woolston match 1 . Upper Riccarton, at the bottom of the list, so _ far have failed to secure a single goint. Next Saturday Greens A meet unnyside, and the game should provide some good cricket and be keenly contested. ST ALBANS v. GREENS B. After the close scores in the first innings both teams were out to secure a margin in *the second attempt. St Albans, who had registered a lead of six runs and had lost two wickets for 12 runs, continued their s/econd innings and put on guite a respectable total before declaring for 170 with seven wickets down. Phelps and Carrington did not stay long together, and only 14 runs wqro adtlod to the total when the former was caught behind the wiqjsets. After Carrington and Dobbs had added a similar number Carrington was also caught. Andrews joined Dobbs, who was batting steadily, and the score was increased by 24, mainly due to Andrews. who was then caught by Kent off Lee, and five were down for 64-

The partnership of the innings came when R. Winter joined Dobbs, and the pair doubled the total before Winter was bowled by R. Pitt after hitting up 38, including six fours. Dobbw was playing a fine innings. He started slowly, but his rate of scoring improved as he became set, and when the innings was declared closed he had 60 to his credit and was still unbeaten. O. Winter just managed to break his “ duck,” and when P. Winter had contributed a dozen the innings was closed, sev#n wickets being down for 170, leaving Greens 177 to get to wilt in a little over an hour. When play ceased Greens had only nut on 65 runs for the loss of eight wickets, and St Albans thus won by six run on the firt innings. The start of Greens’ innings was disastrous, the first two wickets falling for 5 runs. Very littlp headway was made against the bowling of W. *Walls and R. "Winter, Kent (11) being the only batsman to secure double figures. Walls secured the fine average of four wickets f6r 19 runs.

GREENS A v. UPPER RICOARTON. After the fine start made by Greens on the first day a big score was expected and as the innings progressed and the bowling became tired the runs came quickly. "With the score at 236 for 6ix wickets, the innings was closed. Scrimshaw and Lawson, the two not out men. added 104 for the third wicket, and while Lawson’s exhibition was a model of cautious batting, Scrimshaw hit out in rare style and placed 79 to liis credit. This is Scrimshaw's best effort this season and as he had not impressed one as a bat of eveu ordinary ability before this his display came as a pleasant surprise. Included in his total were four sixes and seven fours. Lawson’s innings was a valuable one, ns apart from his total ofe 43 he took a lot of sting out of the bowling by his-stone-wall tactics. When 152 were on for three wickets Lawson was bowled by Holmes, and Scrimshaw and Watson added another 30 before Scrimshaw was clean bowled by Holmes next ball after being caught over the boundary. Watson was shaping well when he got out 1 b w to Holmes. Langford had a short and merry innings, and 190 were on for the sixth wicket when he

CRICKET NOTES. (CONTINUED FROM PACE 2) wjls bowled by/Holmes. Jones and Smythe played ou till 236 appeared on the board, when Skipper Duggan declared, and put Upper Riccarton in again on the chance of securing a three-pointer. Any chance that Riccarton had of averting an innings defeat was lost hy the team having to bat three short. Jones and Langford were the only bowlers necessary in a very short innings, which realised 37, to which M’C'loskie contributed 12. Jones secured four wicket* for 14 runs and Langford two for 15. SUXNYSIDE v. AYOOLSTOX. Woobton were in a losing position on tho first day. having scored 56 to their opponents’ 14$ for seven wickets, the not out batsmen being Hibberrl (48> and Clements (5). The former increased his score to 62, while Clements added 17 to his tally, and Jillett, the last man, making ten, tho innings was declared at 206 for nine wickets. AVoolston replied with 100. and Sunnysido won by an innings and 50 runs. Tho feature of AYoolston’s second innings was a fine display by G. Samms. who gave one of his old time exhibitions that recalled bis days with the Gfcnmore Club. His favourite stroke to ieg was again in evidence as well an a timely late cut. His total (33) supplied more than half the score for the side. Clark was absent, as he has not fully recovered from a smack on the knee received tho previous Saturday. Maekie, soar., secured the best bowling average with three for 7, while Porter got threo for 30. JOTTINGS. Arrangements are well in hand for the sub-association shield match, which, in tho event of North Canterbury deteating Amuri. will bo played at Rangiora on December 31 and January 1. The toam selected is a good '•no. but unfortunately neither Porter nor Hibberd has been able to obtain leave. Dobbs’s name was omitted Ir-un the first list published and he will certainly bo included in the team.

i A match has been arranged for a jlinior representative eleven against \karoa on Boxing Day and there is a prospect of a second eleven also making the trip. Another match, against Ashburton, will be played at the New Year, so that flh© suburban players are being wcli catered for. Art. unusual accident occurred in the Templeton and Upper Riccarton match ut Templeton on Saturday week, when mio of the Riccarton players, who was batting at tho time, had his wrist broken by a fast ball coming quicklv off the pitch. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the management committee of tho Canterbury Cricket Association wa.s held last night; presents- Messrs P. Redpath (chairman). E. E. I.uttreU, A. bey, W. Simpson. D. V. Smith. C. J. Goldstone, R. B. Wurd, W. L. King, E. E. Weston. J. E. H. Smith, M. J. Sinclair. Messrs Weston and J. E. R. Smith wore appointed to represent the commitiec at a meeting of tho Olympic Games Committee to he held on December 12. A letter was received from the chairman «if tho management committee of ihc New Zealand Cricket Council stating that it dad been decided to initiate a scheme whereby honorary members could he enrolled at an annual subscription of -f> ss. the membership entitling members to two tickets to attend Plunket Shield matches and foreign matches. t.ho New Zealand Cricket Council refunding to tho local association the value of the passes used bj' honorary members. Such a scheme, it was hoped, would materially assist the funds of tho council. Tho letter asked that a list of gentlemen in tho district likely to become honorary memliers should bo forwarded to the council.

The matter was left in the hands of the liairman to deal with.

It was decided that the Canterbury northern touring team this year should consist of twelve player and a manager. It. was further decided that married men going on tour should bo paid ten shillings a day for every workiug day lost. Mr Luttrell was appointed manager of the team. A resolution passed at the annual meetr mg that members in the primary school competitions should be admitted free to big matches was confirmed. BOYS* ASSOCIATION WICKETS. The chairman read a letter from Mr S. F. Wilson, in which it was suggested that concrete wickete should be put down in the grounds used for the Boys’ Association matches, with a view to improving ■ ho standard of play. Mr Wilson stated that the present unsatisfactory wickets prevented the lads from learning to play good strokes. The chairman said that he ageeed with Mr Wilson's views, lie would like to see ten concrete wickets laid down, auil he thought the cost of them would be from £ls to £l6 each. In More Park, Sydney, where concrete wickeU* were in use. great, benefits bad resulted to the game. lie felt sure that the adoption of concrete wickets here would bo equally l»eueficial. Mr Dey said that tho point, of putting down concrete wickets was that it taught boys to play good cricket at a susceptible age. Asked what the effect, of such wickets would be to hockey, Mr Simpfon said that it would he detrimental its they wauld tend to make a ball rise and hit a Mr Dey said thut at New Brighton concrete pitches were turfed over successfully in the winter Reason. The chairman: The whole tiling is that we must get permission from the Domain Board if we are to pub down conMr Goldstone said that he had never b<jen satisfied with the wickets on the Boys’ .Association grounds. Whether au a.-phalt pitch was possible he did not know. lie could uot see how football could be played on them. Mr Simpson said that the concrete wicket at Kaiapoi was turfed over each football season and the ground was always satisfactory for such matters. It was decided to leave the matter in the bands of the chairman and Mr

Simpson to bring up again at a &übsoquent meeting. N.S.W. TEAM’S TOUR, A letter waa received from the secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council with reference to the forthcoming tour of the Dominion by a team from New South Wales. The letter was as follows: The New South Wales Association, having accepted the council's invitation for a team to visit the Dominion during the present reason. I now beg to ndvi?© you of the conditions upon which tho team will come to us. The tour will extend over a period of eight, weeks from Sydney to Sydney, and the side will consist of twelve v layers and a. manager. The New Zealand Council is to pay steamer and rail fares, laundry, lOs per day to players and manager, and an additional £SO to cover tipping and incidentals. The estimated cost of the tour (.£1950; is to he covered by guarantees from associations affiliated to the council upou the following basis:—Major asso ciations for three days’ matches. £,‘100: minor associations, for two days’ matches, £125: half of the amount to l>e remitted to the council by February *2B. 1924, the balance within seven days from tlie termination of the respective association matches against visitors. The council will nay the cost of cartage of the visitors’ luggage from wharf or rail to hotel and return, hotel board, laundry, payment to players ami manager, all other expenses at different towns, including conveyance for players from wharf or rail to and from ground, to be borne hy tlie associations interested. At tho special request of the visitors, local associations are asked to appoint an offeial to supervise tho handling of the team’s luggage upon arrival and departure of tfce team. Should the total amount of guarantees paid by associations exceed tho actual coat of tho tour, the amount over-sub-scribed is to be returned to the associations pro rata- The council will pay hotel accounts and travelling expenses of New Zealand players engaged in any test matches decided upon, and retain the net proceeds from any such matches. Early application for matches is requested to enable the itinerary to be submitted to the New South Wales Association with as little delay as possible. Tlie chairman • "It practically amounts to this: we buy a match for £3OO, pay all (expenses in oounection with the match and cart all their materials aud luggage for thorn." He added that if the tour should not cost the amount asked for of the associations, there would be a pro rata retun made to them. The Canterbury Association took £3OO as a result of the match against V. Itausford’s team some years ago. and made a profit of £9O out of the match.

Mr Dey: Wo must take at least £450 to come out clear.

The chairman: 1 think wo ought to do it with fine weather.

Mr Simpson said that if Gregory wero to como it was doubtful if the match would extend to three days.

The chairman said that the position was that the New Zealand Council had no fund*, and that if tho associations wanted games they would have to pay for them. There was no doubt that the games were wanted.

Tt wa« decided to make application for a match on the terms mentioned.

HEAVY SCORING. Pn Prim JLsaocumo*. INVERCARGILL, December 10. Extraordinary consistency with the bat has been shown this season by Driscoll (Mariet). So far he haa batted nine tinilfcs. scoring 636 runs, an average of 106 per MALVERN ASSOCIATION. Last Saturday a representative team of cricketers from Ashburton journeyed to .Sheffield and met a. Malvern representative team. An enjoyable game resulted in Malvern being victorious on the first innings by 149 runs, the scores being as follow: Ashburton batting first scoring 117. and Malvern replying with 266. Tlie principal scores for Ashburton were:— First innings—J. B. Nicoll 53 not out. C. N. M’Nicoll 12, W. Brady H. For Malvern: W. Summetville 31, A. Roper 21. M. L. Page 14. Q. Wright 12. L. Westwood 53 retired, A. Jlulston 53, P. .Boulnois 16 and •7. Fraser 14. Bowling for Malvern W. Owen five for 49. J. Gunn on© for 19 aud •I. Fraser two for 24 secured tho wickets, while for Ashburton A. Willis three for 23. If. Dreimau three tor 51. J. Dunn two for 42, J. D. Nicoll one for '34 bowled best. Ashburton in their second innings scored 154 for live wickets when stumps wore drawn, the scores being as follow: A. Willis 29, W. Brady 11, J. B. Nicoll 67. 8. Willis 24. Bowling for Malvern Q. Wright two for 48. A. Roper one. for 16, A. HulFton one for 18 and J. FYoser one for two secured the wickets. Playing in the Malvern Cricket Association’s competitions Sheffield B met Kirwee B in the Kirwee Domain on Saturday, when tho visitors were defeated hy three runs. Sheffield B scored 104 (Rich 55, T. Kiltie 14 and L. D. Adams 11). Kirwea replied with 107 (L. Davis 33, H. C. Wilson 2s, Mac Wilson 10 and G. Dudley 10). Bowling for Kirwee. M. Wilson took seven wickets for 29 runs. B. Hayes four for 25 and R. Bedford one for 6; and for Sheffield Ferguson three for 17. Phillips four for 27. Rich two for 10. Kiltie two for 13 and Karnshaw one for 18 were successful in taking wickets.

ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. Weedons defeated Spriugston on Saturday by 3 runs. Sprinsston batting first made 53 (Chambers 18, Bennett 13, Ridden I II; Weedons 55 (Thompson 17. R. Hender- | eon 16 not out, Hayes 11). For Weedons, Walker fonr for 14 and Meyers five for 36. and for Snringston. Chambers live for 13. Bourne two for 29 and Bennett one for 10 secured t.he wickets.

3 pt. 2 pt. Urn. Lost. Pta. Snnnyside i 0 0 0 22 Green-. A .21109 St Albans .1 1 0 2 fi Greens I) » . 1, 0 0 3 * Woolston * . 0 1 1 2 3 Upper Uiccarton .0 C 0 4. o