BATSMEN GET BUSY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18085, 19 February 1927, Page 9

BATSMEN GET BUSY.

The eighth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s senior A competition was continued to-day in fine weather. There was a fair attendance of spectators at Hagley I'ark. where the Rlccarton-Linwood and Sydenham-West Christchurch games were played. Old Boys and St Albans met at Elnmood Park, and East Christchurch and Old Collegians at Lancaster Park. SYDENHAM V. WEST. At Hugley Park No. 1. Sydenham, who had nine wickets down for 441. resumed their first innings in ideal cricket, weather, giving Philpott the opportunity of reaching his century by a well run 3 to leg off the first ball of Condiiffe’s second over. Sinooclc had scored 15 by free hitting when the innings was declared closed with the total at 460, Philpott huving 101 not out and Sincock 15. Hayua and Blank opened West’s first innings, the former scoring a single off Cunningham’s first hall. Three halls later Blank was caught behind the wickets without scoring. I —l —o. Booth, the third man, opened his score with a 2. Sincock was the other bowler. In Cunningham’s second over Hayes went in a. similar manner to Blank with incomer, opened well. With good support from Booth, Jarrett. brought 50 up after thirty-two minutes’ play. With his score at 26, Jarrett. gave a chance behind the wickets, and Bellamy accepted with a splendid catch. 68—3—■ 26. With the advent of W. d. Sim. the rate of scoring slowed. Cunningham was howling well, but Slneock was proving more expensive. He was replaced by O. Oliver, with the score at 84. Sim brought 90 up with a single after one hour’s play. Cunningham was given a spell, being replaced by Bellamy. Booth, with a nice cut. brought up 100. With the last ball of his third over Oliver got Booth’s wicket. 108—4—42. Cunningham came on again but Sim scored II off the over. The latter was caught in next over by C. Hasson. 126—5—25. Two balls later Dr Foster lost his middle. stump. 12G—6—0. Cocks, the next man. opened with a single off Oliver. Sincock replaced Cunningham and Baxter brought up 150 with a crisp 4. Patrick came on and in his second over bowled Cocks. 165—7—15. West's innings closed at 4.35 p.m. for 176. Cunningham annd Ayling opened Sydenham’s second innings at 4.50, the latter facing Hawkes, who howled a maiden. Jarrett was the other bowler. SYDENHAM. First innings. C. Ayling, c Hayes b Cocks 4 W. Cunningham, b Cocks -6 C. Oliver, c Hayes b Cocks 8S K. Hasson, run out 0 W. H. Patrick, c Booth b Jarrett . . 8 2 W. Oliver, b Jarre it 25 .1, Philpott, not out 101 F. Bellamy, b Blank 26 K. Walburton, run out 48 H. King, c sub b Cocks 24 T. Sincock, not out 13 Extras 21 Total (declared) 460 Bowling Analysis. —T. L. Findlay, S overs, 51 runs; C. A. Cocks, 24 overs, 1 maiden, 97 runs, 4 wickets; T. Condliffe. IS overs, 114 runs, 1 no ball; F. Jarrett. 11 overs, 71 runs, 2 wickets; P. S. Foster. 14 overs. 70 runs, 3 maidens; A. It. Blank, 4 overs. 36 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. W. Cunningham, not out 4 C. Ayling, not out u Total for no wickets .... 4 WEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. W. Hayes, c King b Cunningham . . 7 A. It. Blank, o King b Cunningham 0 R. H. Booth, b Oliver 42 F. Jarrett, c Bellamy b Cunningham 26 W. J. Sim, c Hasson b Cunningham 25 R. H. Baxter, Ibw b Sincock 30 T. Condliffe, b Cunningham 0 J. R. Hawkes, not out 1 J. L. Findlay, absent 0 Extras 27 Total 176 Bowling Analysis.—W. Cunningham. 15 overs, 1 maiden, 63 runs, 6 wickets; T. Sincock, 10 overs. 1 maiden, 50 runs, 1 wicket; C. Oliver, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 21 runs, l wicket; T. Bellamy, l over. 5 runs; W. R. Patrick, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs, 1 wicket.

OLD BOYS V. ST ALBANS. Play on the second day of the match between Old Boys and St. Albans was made interesting at the outset by Old Boys declaring. On the first day Old Boys bad a lead of 167 and still had three wickets to fall. To-day they put St. Albans in, making a determined effort to get a t-hree-point win. Burrows was deadly, taking three \vicket3 In quick time. After an hour's play St Albans bad lost four wickets for 4 1 tuns. Ten minutes later, Falloon, who had survived throe partners, turned Merritt to the boundary, bringing the half century up. Sandman and Falloon were associated in a plodding effort to get runs. Nixon, however, got Sandman l.b.w. after he had compiled seven. 63—5—7. Doreen was Falloon's new partner, and although the batting wbh flukey, the runs began to show on the board, the century appearing just before 4 o'clock. Doreen got well on to Merritt, knocking him for three successive sixes. Falloon was batting a litthe better and the pair carried the score to 129, Nixon at that stage dismissing Doreen. Falloon did not last much longer, Merritt being the successful bowler in his case. 135—7—56. St. Albans closed its second innings for 186. Old Boys made 22 In their second innings for no wickets, securing a three-point win by ten wickets. ST. ALBANS. First Innings 00 Second Innings. C*. G. Crawl'ord, c Carleton b Burrows 1 C. Falloon, c Sub b Merritt 56 F. Woods, c Carleton b Burrows . . 25 K. Norrie, c Carleton b Burrows . 0 L. R. Brunton, c Armstrong l> Merritt 0 D. M’K. Sandman, lbw, b Nixon .. 7 N. Doreen, b Nixon 40 \V. Sandman, c Carleton b Merritt 3 J. Johns, b Nixon 4 R. H. North, not out 32 S. Hickmott, b Merritt 14 Extras 4 Total ffc* nine wickets .... ISO OLD DOTS. First Innlngß. W. K. Merritt, c North b Sandman 1 G. Mortlock, c Doreen b Sandman 4 I. B. Cromb, e and b Woods 54 J. .Jacobs, c Woods b Sandman .... 74 C. U. Armstrong, st Doreen b Woods 6 p. C. Nixon, b Norrie 9 F. R. Powell, not out. 5S C. M. Harris, b Woods 26 S. R. Cnrleton, not out 13 Extras 11 Total for seven wickets (dee/) 257 Second Innings. J. T. Burrows, not out 8 M. Graham, not out 14 Extras (» Total for no wickets .... 22 1 LINWOOD V. RICCARTON. Linwood held a strong position at. the end of the first day, having made 194 for nine in response to Riecarton's 160. To-day Linwood increased their total to 213, when Yates was brilliantly caught one-handed by Gibbs. Gorrie and Roberts opened for Ri<carton at 2.40 p.m., Read bowling to Roberts, while Yates went on at the other end. Seventeen were scored off Yates’s second over, including a. six and' four by Gorrie. Riecarton’s deticiemy was wiped off in twenty minutes. Gorrie then hit two sixes off Read, and one of C Yates, followed by a four. A double change of bowling was made, but the century appeared after thirty-five minutes’ batting—easily the fastest scoring seen in Christchurch for years. Gorrie hit 24—two sixes and i ree fours —off Perrin's first over, which contained only seven halls. Gorrie got another six off Perrin, and at 73 skied one which Kennedy failed to get hold of after a long run. Perrin’s second over cost 16, a total of 40 for two overr-. Four fours then came off Kennedy. One hundred and fifty was posted at the end of forty-seven minutes. Gorrie got bis seventh six off Read. At 3.30 p.m. the score was 161 for no wickets. Gorrie passed his century after fifty one minutes with a six off Orchard, getting another two sixes in the same over, twenty-four coming off the over. Two hundred was posted in 574 minutes, the last fiftj' taking only 104 minutes. It was great scoring and all eyes were

now on this game. After an hour’s batting the score was 210. The partnership was broken at 234, Gorrie having made

3 44 in 67$ minutes. Roberts was then 86. Gorrie hit ten sixes an«l fifteen fours. Andrews made 26 1n 12 minutes, Roberts reached his century in 85 minutes and then Riersrton declared at 4.7 p m. with the total at 285 f«»r two wickets. Perrin and CondlllTe opened Llnwood'* second innings and the former was bowled by Evans second ball. Oondliffe was dropped by Guinev off Evans at 34 Then Rix bowled Hoon and the total at 4.50 was .29 for two. Scroes:— RICCARTON. First inning* 160 Second Innings. O. T. Gorrie. b Head 344 A. Roberts, not out 101 A. Andrews, b Orchard 25 C. K. Uvann. not out 11 Extras , 4 Total for two wicket* . 285 Bowling analysis—R. Read. 11 overs. 1 maiden, 91 runs. 1 wicket; S. Yates. 5 overs, 4ft runs; T. Kennedy. 8 overs, 24 run*; E. G. Perrin. 2 overs. 40 runs; • S. Orchard. 6 overs, 77 runs. 1_ wicket 3-IN WOOD. First Innings. G. CondlifCc. run out 1" R. O. Talbot, run out E. G. I'err in, c and b Gibb* 3'-* M. Boon, c anil b Gibbs I s T. Kennedy, c Evan* b Gibbs .... 2" R. Read, c Haines b Gibb* 3* N. .Tone*, b Ills * I «T. S. Orchard, c Robertson b Gibb* 6* F. Kerr, o Fuller b Rix 3« J. bogie, not out ' S. Yates, c Gibbs h Evans » Exrta* • 4 Total 213 Bwoling analysis.—O. T. Rix. 17 overs. 2 maiden*. SO runs. 2 wickets: K. Evans, 12.6 over*. 3 maiden*. 58 runs, 1 wicket; C. S. Gibb*. 10 overs. 46 runs. 5 wicket*; A. Andrews, 5 overs, 1 maiden. 13 runs. Second Tnnlngs. E. G. Perrin, b Evans « G. Oondliffe. not out 3 8 M. Boon, b Rix 21 C. S. Orchard 0 Extra* 0 Total for two wickets .... 39 OLD COLLEGIANS V. EAST. On the first dav East Christchurch made 35 7 and Old Collegian* four for tl.e loss of no wickets. To-day the Old Collegians innings wa* continued by r. M. Humilton and W. 7. I*. Hamilton, who soon had the iiowling collared. Both batted well, and scored a? a good rate. They brought the century up at 3.5 p.m. after about an hour’s play. The two Hamilton* carried on until the total was 111. At this figure W. J. V. Hninilton was caught at first slip by Flood off Gregory. 11l total continued to mount steadily, I. M. Hamilton scoring freely with good shot*. Hamilton was very unfortunate in going out lbw to M’Ewln when his score was one short of the century. 165—2—99. The third wicket fell with the total 187, lawrenro being bowled by M'Ewiji after he had scored a couple, and a little later M’Ewln skittled Renter. 196—4 39. Pengellv went In but be soon lost Chrvstall. who was caught behind the wickets by Phelps off Weston. Chapman joined Pengelly. who brought 220 up by hitting M'Ewln clean over the East stand. There wa* considerable delay while a search wa* instituted for the ball. OLD COLLEGIANS. First Inning*. W. J. V. Hamilton, c Flood b Gregory 36 J. M. Hamilton, lbw b M’Ewln .... 3 J. D. laiwrence. b M.’Ewtn 3 S. G. Lester, b M'Ewln 39 H. M. < *hry*tal, c Phelps b Weston 8 M. F. Pengelly, not out -1 G. P. Chapman, not out 0 Extra* 17 Total for five wicket* .... 223 CANTERBURY TEAM. A practii-* of runterhury oricket»rs front whom the team to play Melbourne C.C. will be chosen will he held at Lancaster Park on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Those selected for practice will be the same as made the trip to Otago with thn ad dltion of Jacob* of Old Boys, and Gibbs and Robert*, of Rlccarton. CITY AND SUBURBAN. The ninth round of the City and Suburban Associations competition* was commenced to-day. Scores;— CITY COUNCIL v. SHIRLEY. City Council, batting first against Shirley, have made 84 for nine wickets. CITY COUNCIL. First Inning*. J. Clarkson, b Marshall 3 j. Gordon, c Colthart b Gordon . . «»2 W. Rowlands. < Elvy b Gordon .... 0 W. Smythe, c Cullen b Gordon .... 4 X. Young, e Aria b Gordon H H. Fletcher, b Marshall 6 M. Wilson, b Marshall 0 F. Quinn, c Aris 3> Marshall 7 F. Horwell, b Gordon Ijj L. Sanders, not out Extras 6 Total for nine wickets .. S i GREENS v. MARISTS. MARI STS. First Innings. •R. O’Loughlin b Lamb 32 J. O'Malley, b Moore 0 M. Noonan, b Morris 12 A. Graham, b Lamb 4 G. Blasey, b Lamb 24 W. M’Donnell. not out 3 N. Gillespie, not out Extras * r » Total for five wickets .... 80 STJIVITYSIDB v. WOOtSTON. SUNN YSIDE. First Inning*. Langford, b Stammers 29 Cock*, e Worra 11 bG. Robegr* ... 29 Barn-s, lbw b Stammers ** Watson, b G. Roberts 5 11. Thomson, o Stammers b G. Robert* 3 0 Hartley, •• Gibbon* b G. Roberts .. 0 Teague, b Stammers 4 Hart, b G. Robert* t» Hughes, c Worra 11 h G. Roberts .. 2 Misen, li G. . Roberts 1 Thomson, not out 6 Extras 2 Total 8 8 Bowling analysis.— R. Stammers, 9 overs. 3 4 runs. 3 wickets; F. Dales. 3 over*. 23 runs; G. Roberts, l.i overs, 24 runs, 7 wickets.