RAPID SCORING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 366, 7 March 1932, Page 11

RAPID SCORING.

Macartney Hits Up 94 Runs In 32 Minutes. BRADMAN AND M’CABE SHINE. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyr lgh t. SYDNEY. March 6. Playing for Gordon in the grade cricket competition, the former international, Charlie Macartney, scored 9 4 in thirty-two minutes, making 23 runs off one of Bettington’s overs, including four fours and a six. The ball was lost in the long* grass during the next over, when he hit so hard that he stuck the score board and knocked the letter “ M ” off liis own name. The crowd was electrified. Macartney also took six wickets for 64. His bowling was exceedingly varied and difficult. Bradman, playing for St George against University, scored 67 in thirty minutes. Theak took five wickets for 49. M’Cabe. for Mosman against Manly, hit up 115 in fifty-four minutes.

IN OTHER PLACES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 6. The fourth series of cricket matches in the second round began yesterday, in perfect conditions. Ponsonby, 308 (Monteith 79, S. G. Smith 65, Singleton 36), met Eden. King’s Old Boys, 247 (Pearson 120), met Parnell, 53 for no wickets. Grafton (two short), 226 (Ellis 115), met University, 49 for one wicket. North Shore, 118 (Ferguson 43; T. Lyon, seven wickets for 27 runs), met Y.M.C.A., 320 for four wickets (Eiliott 41, Cooper 39). DUNEDIN, March 5. Cricket matches were played in fine weather. Albion, 222, beat Christian Brothers, 66 (Shepherd, five wickets for 11 runs) and 104 (Brooke 34, M’llroy 32: Duncan, five wickets for 27, Shepherd three for 34). Carisbrook, 308 for seven wickets declared (A. Smith 70, Moloney 116, D. Cameron 31, Allan 33), beat Kaikorai, 201 ana 61 (Dunning six wickets for 18 runs, Moloney three for 20). Grange, 149 and 153 for six wickets (Knight not out 65: Coupland, four wickets for 57), beat 33unedin, 97 (Elmes, four wickets for 29 runs) and 84 for five wickets (Ditchfleld 43 not out: M'Kay, two wickets for 19 runs). University, 198 and 85 for five wickets declared (Ibbotson 41, M'Haffie 30 not out; Leader, three wickets for 27 runs), beat Old Boys, 128 (J. Smith 44: Jolly, five wickets for 39 runs) and 149 for three wickets (Groves 41, Gale 64). When University declared, they set Old Boys 156 to make in an hour. The batsmen gave a fine display of fast scoring, and with four balls to go in the last over of the day required seven runs for a win. University was saved, however, when S. Smith hit the wicket with a throw-in from the boundary, Alloo being out.

BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. The bad weather at the time when the games in the Canterbury Boys’ Association’s competitions should have begun on Saturday necessitated all the matches save one being postponed on the grounds. The only game to be played was in the fifth (under fourteen years) grade, when Medbury Preparatory School, 82 for six wickets, defeated AVeat Christchurch District High School, 79, by three runs and four wickets on the first innings. VETERANS V. OPERA. The Gilbert and Sullivan Opei'a Company will play the Veterans Club tomorrow, at Hagley Park cricket ground. ENGLAND AND JAMAICA. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. KINGSTON (Jamaica), March 4. Lord Tennyson’s English cricket team dismissed a team representing the County of Cornwall, batting fifteen men, for 141 runs. Tennyson’s team has lost four wickets for 44 runs. SHEFFIELD SHIELD. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 6. Yesterday the Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and Victoria was opened. Victoria scored 364 for five wickets (Darling 100, Oakley 104 not out). THE LOWER GRADES. Senior B. Mairehau. 442 for nine wickets (Bampton 110 not out, K. Oakley 55, S. Oakley 4 2), met Marist. G. AVaine four for 4 2 and Murray two for 2 bowled well for Marist. Phillfpstown, 224 <AV. Mapplebeck 57, S. La very 35, AV. Laffey 30, G. Gregory 20, R. Beveridge 20, 11. Gillard 17, J. Cockle 11), met Shirley, 20 for no wickets. Fraser, two for 17, and Dixon, five for S 6, bowled best for Shirley. The Provincial Buildings and Beckenham match was not played. Junior A, Riccarton, 306 (AVright 94, Merrin 26, Clarke 54, Holmes 36, Caukwell 17, Horwell 33), defeated Phillipstown, 45 and 23 (A. Barnard 24), by an innings and 240 runs. Clarke, Horwell and Timms bowled well for Riccarton, and A. and F. Barnard for Phillipstown. Templeton, 212 for five wickets, declared (Davidson 72 not out. D. Playle 65 not out), met Gas Company, 45 for five wickets. Junior B. Shirley, 168 (AVhitehead 4 1), met Avon. , Tlve Elmwood v. Crichton Cobbers match was not played. Junior C. Stewart’s Gully, 55 and none for one wicket, met Hornby, 117 (Standeven 25, AVellsmore 42, Baker 2-5). Gray, Prisk and Grenfell bowled well for Stewart’s Gully and Baker four for 19, Standeven two for 13 and AVellsmore two for 17 for Hornby, Beckenham, 130 CHartigon 67), met Lyttelton, 104 (Coleman 37, Mills 33) and 51 for two wickets. L. AVilliams five for 60 for Lyttelton and Smith three for 46 and Baunton two for 31 for Beckenham were the best bowlers. Harewood defeated Marist by default. Third Grade A. Beckenham, 207 for three wickets, declared <H. Wilson 102 retired), defeated

Templeton, 117, by 90 runs on the first innings. Mairehau, 67 and 50, defeated Argvle House, 57 and 16, by 4 4 runs. Third Grade S. Kia Ora, 154 (French 54), defeated Shirley B, 30 and 25, by an innings and 99 runs. • The Beckenham v. Harewood A match was not played.