SUBURBAN MATCHES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20222, 5 February 1934, Page 11

SUBURBAN MATCHES.

Seventh Round Completed on Saturday. The seventh round of the Suburban Cricket Association’s competition* wa* concluded on Saturday. The w**th*r was perfect and the wickets war* in favour of the batsmen. Beckenham increased their lekd in point* by securing ft win on the flrrt innings over Working Men's Club. Railway defeated Sunnymde. who still occupy second place. Mairehau improved their position by defeating -Shirley, securing eight point*. The following table shows fhe positions of fhe senior teams;—

Beckenham v. W.M.C. In reply to Beckenham’* first innings total of 177, Working Men’s Club carried their total to 188, due mainly to a! fine stand by A. Shand and F. Wtrr,! which added SO runs for the fifth wicket. When the pair were separated at 104 u rot set in ftnd wickets fell cheaply, with the exception of W. Cunningham, who hit up 16 in quick style. Beckenham went in for an hour to score 93 for ; the loss of five wickets and then declared. W. Skelton, 58 not oat, gave u good display. With an hour to bat “W.M.C. lost six wickets for 53 runs and Beckenham won by 89 runs on the drat innings. Scores:— BECKENHAM. First Innings 177 Second Innings. E. Cox, lbw b Smith 4 S. Cawtheray. c Smith b M Lachlan la W. Skelton, not out *3 E. Cummins, c Cunningham b P. Hooper o J. Colombus. e Warr b M’Lachlan 1 M. Heath, b M'Lachlan 9; J. Weatherhead. not out & Extras g Total for five wickets (dec.) 98 Bowling analysis.—W. Cunningham.' 2 overs, 14 runs; C. Smith. 4 overs, t’i runs, 1 wicket; L. M’Lachlan, 9 overs, 16 runs. 3 wickets; P. Hooper, 4 over*,. 22 runs, 1 wicket; A. Shand, 3 overs, 17 runs. WORKING MEN’S CLUB. First innings. F, Harris, b Suieock 3 H. Hooper, c Mills b Cawtheray . . 7 P. Hooper, b Sincock 6 S. Clegg, b Stokes 9 A. Slaand, c Stokes b Cawtheray . . 38 F. Warr, c Sin cock b Heath 38 L. M'Laclilan. b Heath 1 C. Smith, Ibw b Skelton 4 W. Cunningham, b Skelton . 18 A. Oakes, b Sincock 0 J. Green, not out i) Extras 17 Total 136 Bowling analysis.—T. Sincock, 14.1 overs, 26 runs, 3 wickets; 3. Mills, 9 overs, 24 runs; S. Cawtheray, 3<o overs, 56 runs, 2 wickets; N. Stokas, 4 ovens, 15 runs, 1 wicket; M. Heath. 5 overs, 17 .runs, 2 wickets; W. Skelton, 2 overs, 4 runs, 2 wickets. 9 Second Innings. J. Green, b Sincock 4 C. Smith, c Cox b Sincock 4? W. Cunningham, c Heath b Sincock 16! F. Warr, c Milla b Skelton 3 : A. not out 24 j F. Harris, Ibw b Stokes 2 A. Shand, not out 4 Total for six wickets Mairehau v. Shirley. The second day of the match between Mairehau and Shirley at Richmond Domain was full of interest and the batting was a great improvement on that of the previous Saturday. With three wickets down for 56 ruw«, Mairehau ran up 147. A good partnership bbtween K. Oakley and Robinson brightened the innings, but Davis was very cautious batting three hours for 20 runs. A good knock by L. Kirk was largely responsible for Shirlej r ’s second innings total of 118, which left Mairehau 61 to make to secure an eight-point win. A bright and forceful innings for 42 not *ui by E. Grenfell made a win possible and the total was secured for the loss of one wicket. Scores: — MAIREHAU. First Innings. E. Grenfell, b Archer 68 R. Brook, b Archer 6 C. Candligh, b Archer 20 K. Oakley, run ouit S 3 W. Sweeney, c Taylor b A. Pitt .... 3 R. Lisle, c R. Pitt b Brittenden . . 6 W. Bampton, c BLssett b Brittenden 4 A. Davie, run out 22 C. Robinson, b Kirk 14 C. Williams, Ibw, b R. Pitt 6 S- Oakley, not out 39 Extras g Total 147 Bowling analysis—A. Pitt, 2® overs, 4f> runs, 1 wicket: N. Archer, 11 overs, 19 runs, 3 wickets; G. Brittenden, 11 overs, 31 runs, 2 wickets: L. Kirk. 12 overs, 19 runs, 1 wicket; E. Cummings, 6 overs, 10 runs; R. Pitt, 5 overs, 1$ runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. R. Brook, c Brittenden b A. Pitt 3 2 E. Grenfell, not out 42 R. Lisle, not out 5 Extras 9 Total for one wicket 68 SHI RLE X . First innings §9 Second Innings. R* Pitt, c Grenfell b Sweeney .... 3© R. Dixon, c sub b Grenfell 3 5 G. Brittenden, b Grenfell 4 A. Bissett, Ibw, b Grenfell 12 L. Kirk, c Davis b Sweeney ...... P. Agass its, run out 6 K. Taylor, c and b Sweeney ........ 1 L Fraser, b Sweeney 7 A. Pitt, Tbw, b Sweeney 4 E. Cummings, not out 1 N. Archer, absent 0 Extras 2 Total nk Bow’iing analysis—A. Davis, 3 overs. 2a runs; W. Sweeney, 8 overs. 48 runs, 5 wickets; E. Grenfell, 9 overs, fl rune. 3 wickets; C. Candlieb, Z ovctb, 8 runs; C. Williams. 1 over, 11 runs.

Railway v. Sunny side. "With one wicket dow'n for 86 runs. Railway resumed their second innings against iunnysiJe. C. Bailey, who was 8 not out, went on to make 43 ir. good e ’ E - (IS) and R. Over end (2b) made useful contributions to the seoi-e. After the fourth wicket fell at 13 2. a slight rot set in and eight were down for 147. W. Oliver, bowling with the wind and swinging in, troubled the batsmen a good deal. F. Bartlett, who went in second last, made h*s best score this season in compiling 4 7. The innings closed at 2IS. W. Oliver put up another great bowljag performance by taking seven wickets for 79 runs. Sunnys*ide were left two hours in which to get the 246 runs required for a win H Thompson and R. Chinnerv put up a good second-wicket stand, bringing the score from 11 to 52. Three wickets then fell cheaply against the good bowling of E. Brook and five wickets 4vere

down for 7fi. E. Barnes and W. Ellis shopped decline, however, adding S 9 for the sixth wicket. Ellis made top score with So. Both went the same way —caught "behind the wicket by MlteheTl, oft Brook. With G„ Bisphen absent, Sunnj-side’s innings closed at 8.15 p.m. for 16*. Brook bowled well to take sax wickets for 63 run*. Railway gained an eight-point win by 77 runts. Scores: RAILWAY, First innings 157 Second Innings. J. Hattersley, b Cocks 3 6 C. Bailey, c M’Fadgen b Cocks 43 D. Mitchell, lbw, b Oliver ........ 31 B. Holliday, e sub b Oliver 19 R. OYt»tnd, c sob b Oliver 23 M. Lohrey, lbw, b Oliver 1 E . Brook, c Thompson b Ellis .... 8 L. Hood, lbw, b Oliver 2 J. Peattie, c Chtrmery b Oliver .... 8 P. Bartlett, at ChJnnsry b Oliver .. 47 G. Bradford, not out 12 Extras 28 Total ’ 218 Bowling analysis—H. Thompson. 9 overs, 1 maiden. 83 runs; W. Oliver, *4.1 overs, i maiden, 79 runs, 7 wickets; CCocks, 1* overs, l maiden. 46 runs. 2 wickets; W. Ellis, 4 overs, 22 runs, l wicket; L. Gordon, 1 over, ID runs. 9UNNTSIDE. First innings 130 Second Innings. G. Grose, lbw, b Brook 5 H. Thompson, b Brook 82 R. Chinnery, c Bartlett b Brook .. 20 L. Gordon, c Bailey b Hood 9 W. Oliver, b Brook a E. Barnes, c Mitchell b Brook 24 A. M’Fadgen, b Hood 1 W. Ellis, c MiteheTl b Brook ...... 85 £• Hartley, c Brook b Lofrrey .... ,21 C. Cocks, not out 12 G. Bisphan, absent 0 Extras 4 Total tone short) i6g Bowling analysis—K. Brook, 16 ©vers, 3 maiden. 63 runs, 6 wickets; J. Peattie 8 overs, 26 runs; L. Hood, 6.1 overs. 4 5 TMuna, 2 wickets; F. Bartlett, 3 overs, 39 runs; M. Lohrey, 3 overs, 14 runs, 1 wjcket. Tfce Lower Grades. SECOND. At Hagley Park, Lancaster Park, 266 for six wicket* (declared) (Nolan 115, Westwood 69 not out, Rich 49, Prosper 2 * Brooks 26>, beat West Christchurch. 163 and 177 for seven wickets <n. Hastie 35. J. Camm 26 and E. Hay 2o), by 145 runs on the first innings. At HagJey Park, Old Boys, 848 for six wickets (declared) (G. Colville 126, V. Hill 115 not out, H. E. Cook 89, E. Muat 28 and E. R. Hcunsell 22 not cat), beat Eaat Christchurch, 167 and 3 95 (Phillips 44 Andrewe 41. Ellis 38. Beilinson 20 and Lptoo 16 not out), by 191 runs on the first innings. At £ydenham Park, Sydenham, 2 58 f °r six Wickets (declared) (M. Gray 112, C. FaHloon 55 and B. Vine 37 not out), beat St Albans, 143 and 143 for two wickets <R. H. North 42 not out, H Jefcoate 41. Bunt 40), by 11T runs on the first inaings. Third. A Section. West Christchurch. 246 and 91 for thTee wickets, beat St Albans C, 167 and 68, by 97 runs. For West Douglas took six wickets for S* runs and Ltfttrell four for 31. Lancaster Park, 252 and 231 (Caden-

head 99), beat Sydenham, 169 (Gordon 50), by 92 runs on the first inning*. Riccßrton, 278 for eight wickets (Balfour TT and Joseph 65), beat Bt Albans, 296, by 72 runs on the first innings. Old Boy*. 292 (Keys 144 and Poison 61) beat East Christchurch, 85 and 153, by $4 runs on the first innings. B Section. Sydenham, 266 (Smith 81 and Hobbs 62) beat Lancaster Park B. 251 and 328, by 15 runs on the first inalnga. Yeiitk. A Section. East Christchurch, 187 and 136 for five wickets, beat Lancaster Park, 175 and 206 (Sinclair 52), by 12 runs on the first innings. Stewart’s Gully. 189. beat St Albans, 134 and 231 for six wickets CDoree 62 and Head 69). by 45 runs on the first innings. B Section. West Christchurch, 76 and 215. beat Technical, 126 and 165, by nine runs. West Christchurch District High School beat Christ’s College by default. St Albans beat St Bede's by default. Fifth. West Christchurch beat Boya* High School by default. Technical beat Christ’s College B by default. Riccarton beat Christ's Cellega A by default. Games at Ashburton. Sealer grade. A three-point win was obtained by Rakaia in a match against Ashburton B on the Domain Oval. Going to the crease first, Ashburton made 154 (L. Newton 32, P. Harper 28, J. Browne 23. A. Todd. 18 and IL Sharp lin 18). Rakaia replied with 161 for the loss of eight wickets, R. Brennan contributing 119 not out. His ecoTe included nine fours and two sixes. The only other doublefigure scorers were B. Jordan (15) and T. Lawlor (10). Bowling for Rakaia. Brenaan took seven wickets for 65 run* and A. Doig three for 27. while for Ashburton F. Fogarty took four for 24 and B. M'Sherry three for 55. Ashburton A V. Methven. Playing at Methven, Ashburton A defeated Methven. The home side batted first, batting only ten men. They made 373 (C. V. M*N»col 48. A. R. Gourley 62, H. Fryer 29 and J. Goodwin 14). Ashburton were also one man short and the first innings produced 198 for the loas of five wickets, the principal -contributor being 1. M. Hamilton 87. Other double-figure scorers were C. G. C. Harper 36, A. M. Keeley 35 and J. Fritchard 22. Bowling for Ashburton. G. «. C. Harper took five wickets for €4 rune, and for Methven W. J. Owen took three for 64. Other results were:— Junior Grade—Technical <75 and 37 I 0 ’”, *** wickets) beat High School <3l knd 34): Kia Ora (169) drew with Laurxston (104 for six wickets). Third Grade—Technical (155) beat *£**bv*n_(79jßiid__76_for six _wickets).

S-pt D-pt Wins Wins Losses Pts. Beckenham . ... ‘A 2 2 ££ Sunnyside .... 1 3 3 26 MS-irehati 2 1 4 24 Railway 2 1 4 23 "Working Men’s Club 1 2 4 20 Shirley 1 2 4 19