School and Playground

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17698, 19 November 1925, Page 3

School and Playground

BY

“DEMONI.

CRICKET.

Games were continued last Saturday ; in the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Association’s competition, and although the ; rain interfered in a few caL.es, the majority of the games were completed without any’ serious interruption. Seven games took place at Hospital Corner, whilst three were played at St Bede’s College, two at lOnsor’s Road and one at St Andrew's College. The wickets, on the whole, were iu quite fair condition, although not atj good as they have been previously. > The batting was 'not of as high a standard ns the bowling, whilst the fielding, although good at times, was rather patchy. In the writer's opinion, more attention to ground fielding is necessary, whilst at least a few of the teams require practice in the taking of lofty catches. All players, and move especially the captains of teams, should remember that a. first-class fieldsman is always worth his place in a team even though he may never obtain big scores from the bat. If by good fielding you save fifty' runs—and it is quite easy to do so-—your score to win is fifty less than it would have been if those runs were not saved. A dropped catch or a number of baljs allowed to get to the boundary from slack fielding may very easily’ lose the match for your side. T have, on more occasions than one, seen a team of good batsmen absolutely demoralised by smart and sound fielding. There can be rio doubt that, no matter how brilliant o batsman may be, he will be handicapped on realising that a single uppish stroke means his dismissal. Xow, captains, get your players together after school and throw the hall about, practising particularly’ the taking of the ball when thrown along the ground and when thrown high into the air. Half an hour spent this wav cverv I practice night will be of far more value to your side than the same time spent at the nets. Last Saturday saw the first “hat trick” of the season, secured Via - TV. M’Laughlin, of the Technical College sixth grade A team in their game against Cathedral Grammar School. This player is a good type of mediumpace bowler, and on Saturday his figures of eight for 11. (taken in one innings. were very meritorious. Other good performances were registered by G. Rlnckaby, of tlie Marist. Brothers sixth grade team, and bv ID. O'Brien, playing for St Bede's College in the seventh grade. K. Macartney, of the St Andrew's College fifth grade team, this week is at the head of the batting, honours with the good score of 60 not out. Macartney, although only twelve years of age. is playing in the' 1 under-si x teen grade, and on Saturday his performance of batting right through an innings stamps him as a most promising player, particularly as he possesses several '•‘■•'illy nice strokes behind the wickets. The writer is of the opinion that this boy, with coaching, will go far in the game, provided be is not put up against the “hard stuff” too soon. Another year or possibly two in tlie Boys’ Association competition is t is needed to give him experience and confidence. With these gained. Macartney is likely to have n cricket career''ahead of him. AT. George, who is second on the batting list, belongs to the Technical College fifth grade B team and. last Saturday, it was in a. good measure due to his solid baiting that his side secured a win. BATTIXG HONOURS. K. Macartney (St Andrew's) .... 60* M. George (Technical) 55 TV. M’Kendry (Marist) 4 3 W. Brown (Linwood) 40 T. Worthington (Y.M.0.A.) ...... 31* 'H. M’Loughlin (Technical). ...... 38 TV. M’liroy (School) 36* K. M'Menamin (S*. Bede's) 34 TV. Ha ywurd (West) 34 M. O'Reilly (St Bede's) 30* R. Johnston (St Bede’s) .".0 •J. TVakely (Cathedral) 30 * Signifies “not out.” ROWL rX G IT OX (D IT: s TV. M Laugh lin (Technical), eight, for 1 I * G. Blackaby (Marist), five for 7, four for .13. ID. O'Brien (St Bede’s), six for 11, four for 10. \V. Bowen (Marist), two for 10, five for 5. .T. M'Xisli (Cathedral), five for 8. H. Kcstnaux (Cathedral), five for 0. •T. Darby (St. Bede’s), nine for 31. R. Cooper (Cathedral), eight for 23. TV. M'Kendry (Marist), four for 22, six for 6. i J. Mannix (Marist), four for \4, four 1 for 7. ‘ A. L. eristic (School), six for 23. H. Bills (School), six for 26. M. O'Reilly (St Bede's), five for 22. 11. Wilson (St Andrew's), four for 16, one for 6. •T. Taylor (Y.M.C.A.), five for 'IS. .J. .Park (Technical), five for 20, five for .71. G. Duggan (St Bede's), one for 13, four for IS. r ~ R. Goldstonc (Technical), five for 43. * Securing the “hat trick.” F IFTH *GR ADE. The fifth round took place in the uncl.er-sixt.een grade last Saturday, and on the-whole the games were very interesting. St Bede's, Technical B and West Christchurch securing two-pointers, whilst Technical A scored three points by default from Y.M.C.A. This leaves Technical A, who are undefeated, one point ahead of S 1: Bede's, who are now two points in the lead of School A and Teehnival B. The positions of the various teams is shown In the following table:

' -T- . o o r. o School I*. batted first in their game against. West. Christchurch, their innings closing for the rather poor total of 13. Roberts was the top scorer with .a useful IS. whilst Pettil. Balloek. Dui‘ll. Moran, Marks qpd Lane took the wickets West Chrjstchurch showed Ix ttci f'.-rm with the bat. and when the ram commenced had lost nine wickets lor an exact century. A consultation V V, lOn hold and ]t was decided to cb.sc the game. Smith. 27 retired, Lane rr IIM H,i ' l A Sutherland 13 vide i.ie chief scorers, whilst A. L ' ' •sue, who took six wickets f,,.- •>- baiT’ We«t’chSsT l , th? poliu "?, -*urcd a twoY.mTa 1 '" 1 A won l, y' '1 rifult from St Andrew's showed no confide,,,... o, lliei- first innines :, K .-,t„ s t ‘IV.-hnir-, 1 and were all ~„t f,,,- •>- •»- , . 1 1 '• secured doulde figures, Scott twin g "the Z'lt iilT A XY fivp rn ‘- and<n»r----n tt. thl cr f.,r 11. Vr.v lrf] best for Teehm. sl n. who slv.wert form «-lu, the |,L, .-rored ,32 before the last wlekr-t 2S 1 and t °V 1 11 ' fowled best for St \mi pew’s wlir» in their second knock showed much Jo!, t r r rrW' thr ' ir 'linings realising 203 mainly due (rf^fine''s’ta nd"’!)v" K seorVoFTo 15 7 rj - strikes Hi, I 'l i . o wa™oi-t nl o°n S,t ,i;e a, A‘iV whdst Parks five for 51, a„d Miteliell' two for lfi. bowled bept for Teohiicai 1.. who wined a two-point win The same between St Rede's o„d S. hool A was played at ,iip s , B „ 4 ." Olleee .round, Nortbcote. the borne t **fhn batting first, and 116 t» Tohnstone 20. J. Darby ir, ailr] F O'Brien 13 secured double flgufes For SchoLi A. T‘7l lie. six for 26. v.-*5 the most suecessfnl bowler, whilst White, two for 10 also did well with the ball. School \ replied with 63, of which total F Pearce contributed 21 and Jones a useful 10. Darl-.y. nine for 31. bowled verv well indeed, whilst O'Brien, one for 12, accounted for the remaining batsmen! Owing *o the bad weather, and as time was fairly well advanced, it was then decided to draw stumps, St Bede’s scoring a' two-pointer. The following is the draw for next Saturday: St Rede's College v. West. Christchurch District High School. St Bede’s X'o. 2: Technical Gollege B v. Technical A. Hospital Corner X'o. 4: St Andrew's College v. Roys' High SHioOl B. St Andrew’s Xo. 3; Y.M.C.A.-v. Boys' High School A. Boys' High School A win by default. STXTH GRADE. Matches were continued last Saturday in the sixth (under'fifteen) grade, when the fourth round was played. Technical College A, Marist Brothers and Ricearton secured three-point wins, whilst the remaining winners, St Bede’s College, Linwood and Technical R, obtained two-pointers: This grade has 4 now reached a very interesting

two points separating the first five teams. Technical A lead with one loss and three three-pointers, whilst the undefeated team. St Bede's, who have gained one three-point win, tw-o two-pointers and have drawn one game, stand level for second place with Linwood and Riccarton, each of whom has suffered one loss and scored eight points. The positions of the teams are shown iii the following table:—

west . n u u i ' i The game between St. Bede's and School A took place at Xorthcote, the visitors being first at the wickets and scoring 86 runs. M'Tlroy hatted nicely ( ; for 36 not out. whilst Carter, 14, was next on the list. M. O'Reilly, five for 22. took most wickets, whilst Quirk, two for 0, also bowled well. St Bede's showed good form with the bat. and when stumps were drawn had lost five [ wickets for 140 runs, thus securing a two-point win. K. M’Menamin 34. M. 1 O Reil.y 30 not out. and Mitchell 26 ! were the chief scorers, whilst Dyer two for 15. and Roberts one for S met with most success with the hall. Ghe match between Technical A and j < a thedrn 1 Grammar was played at Tech- ' meal College ground, Ensor's Road, the '■ visitors batting first and scoring ::s. . Barnett, who scored in not out was 5 the only batsman to show anv Vonfi- i donee. TV. M’ Laugh lin bowled v.'rx- w. II ! indeed, taking eight wickets for 11 runs. J and securing the "hat trick” whilst j Fitzsimmons, one for 11. also howled well. Technical A replied with 116 (Fitzsimmons 22. M'Laughlin 22, Stanley 14, Kirivig 11 and Morgan 10). ("oopr-r, who took eight for 28. howhfl best f..r Grammar, whilst Bluridcn. one for 15, and P.arnett, one for 4f), aceonnt- < d for the' remaining batsrnen. (Jrambiar in their second innings had lost two wickets for 33 (Barnett. 20 not out, and Cooper 12) when the rain commenced. Technical A desired to continue play, but after a consultation Grammar decided to forfeit the remainder of their wickets and stumps were drawn, Technical A scoring a three-point win. M 'Laugh 1 in. one for 25, was tlie most successful with the ball. Ricearton won by default from West ('hristchurcli. The match between * Y.M.C.A. and Technical 1'• was very closely contested. .Y.M.C.A. batted first, their strike realising 107 runs, of which T. Worthington contributed 30. whilst Angus 27. Porter 13 and Patterson 11 also obtained double figures. M’Kernan was the most successful bowler, taking eight wickets whilst Collins accounted for tju? other two. Technical B replied with 111. M'Loughlin being the top scorer with 53 runs to his credit, whilst Wilder 20 and Smith 10 were next on the list. Gapes (i> and Porter) (3) took the witjkets. Technical B recording a twopointer. Linwood met St Andrew's at the latter's ground, the home ‘team bat tingfirst and scoring 46. Grim mar and Donovan wore t.h« top scorers, whilst. Brown, two for 7, Gaskin two for 10. arid Baton, one for 5, met with most success with Ihe ball. Linwood shaped better, declaring with nine wickets down for 105. Brown was the top scorer with a nicely compiled 40. whilst Xicholson. two. for 24, and Donovan, 'two for 10. howled best. Requiring 61 runs to avert a three-point loss, St. Andrew's at time had scored 66. and Linwood were forced to be content with a Iwopointer. Donovan, 22, and Wilson. 20. were the top scorers, whilst Gaskin, two for 10, and Brown, two for 7. bowled best for Linwood. School B did not show much form iin their game against Marist Brothers, and were dismissed for 2f| (O. Muir 15). M'Kendry, four for 22, and <l. Blackaby. five for 7, shared the wickets I'nr Marist. Brothers, who replied with 113 M'Kendry batted very nicely for 43. -whilst Holland 21. Reddington 17 not out and G. Blackaby 12 also gained double figures. A. Campbell, four for 30, and R. Campbell, one Tor 11. lookmost. wickets for School B. who w<-nt knock. R. Campbell and Allard were the t op-scoyprs. whilst Blackaby, four for 15. and i.M’Kendry. six for 6. again shared the wickets for Marist, who so - cured a three-point win. The following is the draw for next Saturday’s games: St Bede's: v. Marist Brothers. Hospital Corner Xo. 5: St Andrew’s v*. Y.M.G.A.. FT-syiial «\>rnor Xo. 6: Linwood v. Cathedral Grammar. Tlosnital Cnrncr Xo. 7: Technical College R v. "Ricearton. Ff.-qiilal Corner Xo. 8; Technical A v. Boys' High School P. Tensor's Road Xo. 5; Bn>'l i gVi School A v. West Christchurch, Boys> High School A win hr default. SKVLXTfT GRADE. The fourth roui;d of games in the seventh (under fourteen) grade took place last Saturday, the majority of t.l)e matches being evenly contested. Tinleading team, School A. had the bye, and now stand a point behind Marist Brothers, who have, however, played one game more. St Bede's have rna’inta in d their place as third, and there was relatively little change in the placing;; of the lower teams. * s w *n he seen from th_' following table:

The match between St Bede's and Beys' High School B was played at the St' Bede's ground, Xorthcote. St B- de’s batted first and stored 81 (D. O'l-trlen 27 and G Duggan 25 i. Cut:fort ii-, fi.ur for 14. and Watson, thr»o for 27, bowled best for School Ft. who replied with 2'.t (Anderson | t not out). D. O'Brien, six for 11. bowled best , whilst (i. Duggan took on r wicket fi.r 15 runs. F-j. lowing mi. School B scored 36 (While 10). O'Brien, four for 10. and Duggan, four for 13. shared the wickets for St Bede's, who secured » three-point win. West Christchurch met Technical at Tfnsor's Road, and showed good form with tlm bat. declaring with 100 runs for seven wickets (Hayward 34. l'orteous 24 and Strange 11). R. Goldstonc, five for 45. was the iiyM bowler, whilst Maxwell, two for jnlso took wickets for Technical, who replied with >1 (Goldstonc 23. Maxwell 22 and Corliss 10) Porteous. three for 25. Hayward, three for 22. and Stout., three for 20. shared the wickets for West Christchurch. who gained a two-pointer. Marist. Brothers batted first in th-ir niateh against. St Andrew's, scoring 62 (.T. Galvin 1 k F» namin 11). Wilson, four for 16, Hamilton, two for t. and Broughton, two for 4. were the most successful bowlers for St Andrew's, who replied with 36 (Taylor 20). J. Mannix, six for 14, met with most Success with the ball, whilst YV. Bowen, two for 10. and S. La very, two for 10. divided the remaining wickets. In their sec ond innings .Marist dee-la red with one down for 34 (Mannijc 18 not nut and Galvin 10). Wilson, one for 6. bowled well for St Andrew's, who collapsed cheaply, their second knock realising only a “baker's dozen,” Mannix, four for 7, and W. Bowen, five for 5. shared the wickets for Marist, who obtained a three-point win. Linwood won by default from Y.M.C.A. B. Cathedral Grammar betted first in their game against Y.M.C.A. A. and scored 56 (TVakely X 0). Anderson, four for 11. Taylor, five for IS. and Smith, one for 4. bowled best for,' Y.M.C.A., who were all out. for 17. Garrett being the top scorer. M'Nish, five for 8, and Restieaux, five for took the wickets for Grammar, who gained a two-point 'School A• had the bye. The following is the draw for next Saturday: Y.M.C.A A v. ‘West Christchurch. Hospital Corner Xo. 0; Linwood v. Bovs' High School B, Hospital Corner Xo. 10: St Andrew's v. St Bede's, St Andrew's Xo. 4: Technical v. Marist, Enaor's'Road Xo. 4; Cathedral Grammar v Bovs' High School A. Hospital Corner Xo. 11: Y.M.C.A. B a bye

tiibic: — " pt !! pt ■wins. wins. Losses. Pts. TV'chnion 1 A . 1 4 0 11 St T'lfdo's . 2 2 7 1 0 S< liool A 2 1 •> <? Tochnitnil V, . • 2 12 K AV<‘St • i l :: r, School T5 it:; r. St Andrew's . Y.A1 A. 10 4 0 n r,

r. pc wins. T>. Ij. Pis. Technical A . P. o ft i :* T-. in wood . 2 Riecarton . 2 1 ft 1 s Mnrist ! 2 o ft 2 r. St Andrew’s . 1 ft 1 2 -j School . 0 i ft l* West 0 o ft -t ft

n pi. 2 p< wir.s. wins. Lusscs. FIs. M.irist 2 2 0 10 School A . . :: o o -m St Bodes . n 0 1 West . , .1 2 1 7 < 'a t liedm l 1 | | Unwood - 1 1. 2 Y.M.C.A. A 1 o 3 Technical n | 2 *2 St Andrew’s * n 0 ;• *T> YAM \A. B . 0 n } <> * JTnve had their l»ye.