CHRISTCHURCH BEAT MALVERN IN FINAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19272, 8 January 1931, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH BEAT MALVERN IN FINAL.

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SUB-ASSOCIATIONS- SHIELD. The Christchurch Suburban cricket team was victorious in its match against Malvern, completed at Hagley Park today. This match was the final one for the Sub-Association’s Shield, which lias fallen into Christchurch's hands for the first time since 1922. When stumps were drawn on Wednesday Suburban had a lead of 234 runs. Malvern found the bowling of Sincock and Mills a difficult proposition and the side was dismissed for 156 runs. Suburban won by an innings and 7S runs. Scores: — CHRISTCHURCH SUBURBAN. First innings 34S MALVERN. First innings 114 Second Innings. W. Summerville, run out 27 J. Gunn, b Sincock 4 A. Roper, c King b Sincock 8 Q. Wright, n Liiburne b Cawtheray 7 W. Boulnois, b Mills S R. Hardy, b Gordon 11 L. Wright, not out 59 G. Webb, c Liiburne b Mills 6 C. Thorne, c Oliver b Mills 4 G. Revelley, b Sipcock '9 G. Porteous, b Liiburne 5 Extras 8 Total 156 Bowling analysis.—T. Sincock, three wickets for 56 runs; H. Liiburne, one for 26; S. Cawtheray, one for 5; H. Mills, three for 46. The Sub-Association’s Shield has been competed for since 1921, and the following is a list of the competitors who have held it:— 1921- —Christchurch Suburban. 1922- —North Canterbury. 1923- —North Canterbury. 1924- —North Canterbury 1925- —North Canterbury.

1926- —North Canterbury. 1927- —Ellesmere Association. 1928- —Ellesmere Association. 1929- —Malvern. 1930- —Christchurch Suburban. N.Z. NOMADS START MATCH WITH COLTS. The Canterbury Colts to-day commenced play against the New Zealand Nomads at Lancaster Park. Nomads went in first and, batting on a fast wicket, had made a useful number of runs by the luncheon adjournment. H. M. and G. B. Chrystall replaced E. D. Blundell and H. B. Massey, who are returning north. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND NOMADS. First Innings. B. V. Innes, c Patterson b Fairburn 0 R. Cameron, c Davis b Champness 11 D. Cameron, -c Stringer b ChampH. M. Chrystall, c Cliampness b Fairburn 47 M. Ongley, not out 0 J. L. Findlay, not out 3 Extras 17 Total for four wickets .... 83 City Council Club. v. Gas Company, at Sydenham Park— W. Smythe, E. Chappel, W. Sylvester, W. Grey, C. Marshal, F. Quinn, J. Lee, W. Hollands, G. Anderson, J. Deans, R. Compton, L. Sanders.