CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18349, 29 December 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY BEATS WEST COAST TEAM. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH, December 28.. Tl\e cricket match between the West. Coast and Canterbury was concluded to-day in showery weather, Canterbury winning by three wickets, largely due to the good batting stand by Woods and the bright display by Boon. - West Coast resumed with four down for 27. M’lntosh went at 79 and Barlow at 63. Casey and Adams had added 32 when the latter was caught by Rix off F. Woods, after making 62 by careful play and holding up his wicket from the start of the innings. Casey then pasted the bowling and hit up 57, being the chief factor in taking the Coast score to within a couple of that in the first innings. Rix was the most effective bowler. The dampness gave Cunningham no foothold, though he bowled attractively. Before lunch Canterbury had lost one for 9, and had on 66 before the second wicket fell. Boon hit six boundaries. Woods went in at 107 and saw 90 runs added, making 72 of them himself, including seven boundaries. Casey was the most effective bowler, sending down twenty overs for 31 runs and-three wickets. Revell also bowled with variety. Scores:— WEST COAST. First innings 159 Second Innings. Adams, c Rix b Woods 52 Spender, c Boon b Gasson 3 Khapp, Ibw b Blank 4 Merriman, c Boon b Blank 0 Thompson, c Boon b Blank 6 M’Jntosh,* b Rix 13 Barlow, b Rix . 3 Casey, b Rix 57 King, c Rix b Woods 0 Fans, r Gasson »b Itix - 13 Revell. not out 8 Extras 2 Total , 155 Bowling analysis.—Gasson, one. for 22; Blank, three for 71; Condliffe. none for 8; Rix, four for 40; Cunningham, none for 24; Woods, two for 42. CANTERBURY. First innings 157 Second Innings. Condliffe, c Fass b Casey 43 Harris, c M’lntosh b Casey 19 Blank, b Revell 14 Rix, c Spender b Casey. . . ...... 14 Woods, not out .:... 72 Gasson, c Knapp b Revell ........ 1 Coffey, c Casey b Revell 8 Hobbs, b Merriman 2 Hahn, c Knapp b Barlow 1 Cunningham, c Casey b Barlow .... 8 Extras 15

Total 197 (The score is incomplete, Boob’s total not being given.) Bowling analysis.—Fass, one for 35; King, none for 22; Knapp, none for 33; Casey, three for 31 : Revell, three for 40; Merriman, one for 8; Barlow, two for 13. The visitors batted on after winning, as an exhibition. They leave to-mor-row for Buller. The West Coast representatives lea^ ; e for Ashburton this

WANGANUI V. COLLEGE OLD BOYS

Per Press Association. WANGANUI, December 28. Christ’s College Old Boys commenced a match to-day against Wanganui representative cricketers. Scores: — WANGANUI. First Innings. Sewell, b Hamilton • 15 Darby, b Hamilton 0 Barton, c. Jackman b Hamilton .... 37 Smith, b Hamilton 0 Treadwell, b Hamilton 82 Wood, b Hamilton 36 William?, c Sugden b Hamilton . . 2 Hutchison, lbw b Smyth 23 Spurdls, c Jackman b Sugden .... 15 Wallace, b Hamilton 15 Extras 9 Total ... 235

Bowling analysis.—Hamilton, eight for 92; Sugden, one for 64; Smyth, one for 11. CHRIST’S COLLEGE. First Innings. Tothill, c Darby b Williams 19 Earl, not out 20 Kirkcaldle, not out 10 Extras . 6 i Total for one wicket 55 The match will be resumed to-morrow morning. WALKER SHIELD. AUCKLAND OUTPLAYS CANTERBURY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 28. The second round of the New Zealand City and Suburban Cricket Association's tournament, for the Walker Shield was continued in sultry weather, to-day, when Auckland met Canterbury. The northerners who defeated Wellington, the present holders, on Monday and Tuesday again demonstrated their superiority by decisively outplaying Canterbury. To-day Canterbury had first use of the wicket, but made a feeble stand against R. Burton's slow off-breaks, which accounted for five wickets at a cost of twenty-eight runs. Kerr (slow left, hander) kept the other end going steadily," his tally being two for 34. The innings closed for 99 runs. Langford (34) and Stammers (28) being the only batsmen to show a semblance of form. The Aucklanders played much brighter cricket. On going to the wickets A. Gedye and W. Badley gave their side an excellent start by putting on 77 for the first picket. Gedye rattled on 101 in eighty minutes, six sixes and ten fours figuring in his dashing display. The Canterbury bowling was weak and W. Fletcher, A. Turner and C. Watts also took toll of it before the innings closed for 262. Gordon and Robertson had to bear the brunt of the attack and they plugged away determinedly in the heat, being <rerwarded with three wickets apiece while Gray, one-time Canterbury representative, also did respectably with the ball. With a leeway of 163 runs to make up Canterbury again fared badly in their second Innings, Langford again being the only man to show confidence. When stumps were drawn at 6.30 p.m. seven wickets were down for 106 runs. A. Watts, Kerr, Martin and R. Burton came out with flattering bowling figures, but they were lucky. Auckland seem to be assured of the shield as Canterbury still require 57 runs to avoid an innings defeat and have only three wickets in hand. To show how slow the scoring was in Canterbury’s second innings, it need only be stated, that Besley was at the wickets for seventy minutes for his score of 13 not out. The match will be concluded to-morrow.

BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. On Monday next the Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association’s representatives are to contest their annual game against the Malvern Crjcket Association. This match is set down to be played at the Kirwee ground and to commence at 11 a.m. The Boys’ Association team has not yet been definitely selected, but the following boys must attend at Hospital corner on Saturday at 2 p.m., when after a practice has been held, the final selection will be made:—K. J. M’Menamin, R. Grimmer, D. W. Benson, F. Wise, I. E. Parsons, I. I. Taylor, F. T. J. French, J. S. M’Kernan, D. M. Collins, D. A. N. M’Rae, A. W. Leverett, W. Bedelph, G. N. Blackahy. H. W. Sherlock, A. Cobden, E. R. Hounsell and E. E. Grenfell. Any boys who are absent from this practice will not be considered in the selection of the team to travel to KirJUNIOR TiIAM. A Juniod “Possibles v. Probables” match will also take place at Hospital corner next Saturday at 2 p.m., when the teams will be as follows: Possibles—W. M. Brown. L. F. Kilroy. 1. Harper, P. Davis, T. Joseph, 1,. Brooks. L. Butterfield, l. Harris. N. Priest, H. Armstrong, L. Read. M. J. Moriarty, C. K. Watson, G. H. Richards, Probables—R. Puddle, G. Bull. J. F. Patterson, C. Smith. P. Mooar. O. Scully. J. Mannix, E. J. Harris. B. Barnes, G. Carpenter. J. Hooper, C. Henwood, R. Garrett, G. Smith. J. Galvin and M. Bovs must bring sufficient material for their own needs, and any boys who are absent will be liable to be dropped.

CANTERBURY TEAM. In the Northern tour J. M’Ewln takes the place of C. G. Crawford, who is unable to travel. THE WELLINGTON TEAM. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 2*. Airey replaces Worker in the shield team to play Canterbury at Wellington on Saturday.