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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 29 September 1924, Page 4

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FIRST GRADE MATCHES. The first-grade matches on ■Saturday re suited as follow: Rangiora and Swannanoa met at Swannanoa. Rangiora batted first and made 301 runs (F. Smith 97. F. Mehrien3 50. G. M.ehrtens 48, W. Harwich IS. Woodward 27, Reuwick 16 not out, Lockhart 13. I. Blain 12). Swannanoa had lost one wicket for 14 run* when time was called. W. Steele and M’Hugh bowled best for Swannanoa. Amberley and (Just, met at Gust. Cusb batted first and scored 115 (T. Smith 4.1, Dick 15. Bush 11. 11. Sail 10, G. Cowans 10). Amberley had lost no wickets for sis when stumps were drawn. Rowling for Amberley, .1. Bain took 6 for 46, W. Boyce 2 foi* 9. G. Fulton 2 for 17. Oxford met Eyre ton at Oxford. Oxford scored 162 <R. Southgate 78. C. Feary 43. H. Feary IT. Ey reton scored 48 for 5 wickets (H. A. Bennett 26 not out, G. Saunders 13). Bowling for Eyreton. 11. Bennett took 4 for 38. Merrin 2 for 22. A. Saunders 3 for 40; bowling for Oxford. L. Wright took 2 for 9. H. Feary 2 for 23. Loburn met Horrelville at Lob Urn. 1.0-burn burn made 158 (A. Rossiter 50. S. Smith 24. O. Croft, jnr., 38). Horrelville 56 (C. Bennett 13. W. Whit-ford 12). Bowling for Horrelville, Beer took 4 for 34; bowling for Loburn. H. Me ; therall took 5 for 12. J. Bennett 4 for 23. G. Croft, jnr.. 1 for 2. These, matches will be. finished next Saturday. SECOND GRADE. In the second grade Loburn beat Woodend by six wickets and 25 runs. Scores— Loburn. 156 for 4 wickets (C. Pulley 78 not out;. Wooriend 131 (Tiauni 47). Swannanoa defeated Oxford by 57 runs. Scores— Swannanoa 110 <h. Kelly* 31. W. Sheppherd 26, T. Ramsay 11). Oxford 53 UM Connell 12'. Fitch lj). Rowling for Swannanoa, W. Fuller teok 5 for 17, L. Kelly 4 for 36; bowling for Oxford, W. Hyde took 0 for 48, Grant 2 for 2. HEAVY SCORING IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 28. The cricket season opened yesterday in fine weather, but some of the pitches were a bit dead owing to recent rain. Against St George. Waverley made 43:1 for five wickets (Davis 170. Collins 85). For Gordon against Sydney, Moyes made 70 and Macartney nil after a previous letoff. For University against Glebe. J. M. Taylor made 115. and for Paddington against Balmain M. A. Noble made 68 and Ratcliffe 62. For Manly against Randwick. Jack Gregory took two wickets for nil. and was then taken off owing to a slight strain in a muscle of the thigh. This has nothing to do with his old leg injury, and he is expected to he right in a few days. SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received September 28, 5.5 p.in.) LONDON. September 27. H. V. Taylor, captain of the South African cricket team, interviewed, said lie thought that English cricket had improved. He would not be surprised to see Australia beaten in the rubber. Taylor expressed disappointment at the South Africans’ tour. Their bowlers were not good enough for English turf wickets. Tile fsouth Africans have departed for Cape, Town. ENGLISH TEAM ABROAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. September 27. At St Martin's the Incogniti cricket team defeated Frankford in a two-days' match by an innings and 58 runs. Frankford made 138 and 119 and the Incogniti 316. White took six wickets for 36 and six for 57.