Cricket.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 15

Cricket.

SECOND GRADE FINAL. The final of the second grade competition was concluded on Saturday at Hagley Park, Old Boys B beating St Albans B by 276 runs on the first innings. On the previous Saturday St Albans batted first for 117, and Old Boys had put on 96 for the loss of one wicket when play ceased. G. Innes then had 57 to his credit, and he continued to bat even better on Saturday, and when the last wicket fell he was still undefeated with the fine score of 241 to his credit. Altogether Old Boys put on 393. Although the other matches in the competition were concluded, none of the players appeared to be very interested in the games, and quite a few teams were short. Old Boys A put bn the big score of 358 against St Albans A, who made 167 in the first strike. G. Dryden gave a forceful display and was very unlucky not to reach his century, being bowled when his score was 99. East Christchurch, who compiled 214 on the first day, gained a two-point win over West Christchurch, who put on 180. For West, Haynes played a good innings and added 72 to the total. Sydenham, who declared with nine wickets down for 366, beat Linwood, 34 and 146, by an innings and 186 runs. A two-point win was obtained by Boys' High School, who made 156 in response to 146 and 81 by Riccarton A.

OLD BOYS B v. ST ALBANS B. When play was resumed, the score board showed Old Boys 96 for one wicket, the not out batsmen being G. D. Innes (57) and L. Fisher (15). They did not last long together, Fisher being clean bowled by Brown after he had added five to his total. J. Parton, the next man in, had a short stay at the wickets, and at his departure the board showed three for 114. J. H. Pickles next went to the crease and soon settled down to the bowling. Innes was now getting into his stride and the rate of scoring became faster. Both men were playing sound cricket, and with frequent boundaries the total soon passed the 200 mark. With the total at 215, Pickles misjudged a ball from Brown and was caught, after contributing a very useful 39. Innes had done most of the scoring and had reached his century. H. Thorne, the newcomer, survived only one ball, being bowled by Brown, and as the next three batsmen failed to stay at thp wickets, the total was 232 for eight wickets w'hen A. Marriot joined Innes, and made a good stand. The latter was playing beautiful cricket and scoring boundary after boundary with placed shots. When his score was 189 Innes gave a chance, but the field was out of position and it was missed. He brought up his double century soon afterwards with a four. The partnership was at last broken when Marriot was caught and bowled by Angus. Marriot had given a sound display and scored 35, while he had helped to bring the total up to 374. The last man in, L. King, failed to get going properly and was bowled after he had scored six. The innings closed for 393, Innes carrying his bat for 241. The following are the scores:—

ST ALBANS B. First Innings. B. Allen, c Innes b King 30 D. Angus, c Jacobs b Thorne 8 J- Badham, c Graham b King .... 0 J. Turbitt, c Jacobs b Graham .. 14 V. Fairbairn, c Jacobs b Graham .. 6 J. Martin, c Innes b Graham ...,. 14 A Wright, c Innes b Graham 6 'W. Brown, b Pickles 0 C. Thompson, b Pickles 5 L. Patrick, b Pickles 15 E. Gar butt, not out 10 Extras 9 Total 117 Bowling analysis.—M. Graham, 23 '"■'“rs. S maidens, 37 runs. 4 wickets:

C. King, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 36 runs, 2 wickets: H. Thorne, 2 overs, 10 runs, 1 wicket; A. Marriot, 3 overs, 11 runs; J. H. Pickles, 10.5 overs, 4 maidens, 14 runs, 3 wickets. OLD BOYS B. First Innings. N. Bates, b Martin 8 G. Innes) not out 241 L. Fisher, b Brown 20 J. Parton, b Fairbairn 5 J. Pickles, c Angus b Brown 39 H. V. Thorne, b Brown 0 M. Graham, c Turbitt b Angus .... 0 J. Moffatt, b Brown 3 A. Jacobs, b Angus 2 A. Marriot, c and b Angus 35 C. King, b Angus 0 Extras 34 Total 393 Bowling analysis.—W. Brown, 29 overs, 3 maidens, 98 runs, 4 wickets; J. Martin, 10 overs, 46 runs, 1 wicket; V. Fairbairn, 18 overs, 3 maidens, 59 runs, 1 wicket; A. Wright, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 50 runs; J. Badham, 10 overs, 39 runs; D. Angus, 9 overs, 46 runs, 4 wickets; J. Patrick, 4 overs, 27 runs. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. . The following players will ’represent the Suburban Cricket Association in a match for under eighteen-year-old players against the Wellington Boys’ Cricket Association on Saturday and Monday next at Wellington, team to assemble in front of the Railway Station on Thursday next at 6.30 p.m. sharp:—M. Lohrey, J. Galvin, W. Hobson, M. Heath, C. Gimblett, E. M’Bwen, A. Bissett, J. Steere, F. Steere, F. Waine, H. Sleeman and N. Cameron. Mr W. C. Aitken has been appointed manager, and the team will be billeted by the Wellington Association. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION The Management Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association met last evening: oresent—Messrs . W. Simpson

(chairman), A. Dey. W. J. V. Hamilton, W. H. Winsor, L. D. Page, C. T. Itix, C. E. Evans, M. O. Sinclair, E. E. I,uttrell, G. H. Robertson and W. £». King. The secretary of the Canterbury College Cryptics Cricket Club wrote as follows:—-“ Owing to our success in previous inter-varsity and other matches, it is in the opinion of our club that we have a team of sufficiently high standard to play in the Christchurch senior grade competition. In order to verify this, we wondered if it would be possible to arrange a match with a senior grade team, preferably the lowest in the competition, for a start. With resonable success we would then ask to be graded as a senior team next season.” It was decided that the chairman and cuss*th© r matte 1 d meet the club to disThe Competitions Committee reported that the Old Boys Club had won the Petersen Shield for the most points scored in the association's competitions. It was resolved to present the trophies to the winers in the various grades at the next meeting. It was decided to receive a deputation from the City and Suburban Association to discuss cricket matters in general. HAWKE CUP. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON NORTH, March 3L In the match for the Hawke Cup Rar.gitikei won by four runs. Rangitikei, first Innings 177, second 474: Manawatu, first, innings 295, second 352 (Pacey 158. M’Vicar 40, Gallichan 79).