SCHOOL GAME DRAWN.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20256, 16 March 1934, Page 11

SCHOOL GAME DRAWN.

Waitaki v. Christchurch High School. (.Special to the “ Star.") O AMARU, March 15. The annual' match between the Christchurch and Waitaki Hoys’ High Schools was concluded to-day and resulted in a draw. The weather was dull and light showers of rain hampered the bowlers somewhat. Waitaki carried its first. day’s total of 71 to 17S a s the result principally of a forceful strike for 65 by Cordon, and a solid innings of 33 by Capstiek. The former added 53 to his total this morning in thirtyfour minutes with good shots to the leg. Tre remaining batsmen went fairly cheaply. Menzies bowled well to secure six for 63. Waitaki followed on defeat. Kerr and Capstiek played carefully and took the score to 33 before the latter was caught. Blundell went cheaply, but Mackay made a useful thirteen. With the advent of Gordon, the rate of the scoring Increased, the partnership realising 89 runs. Kerr reached his half-century with confident batting, and Gordon got his 50 next ball. Kerr, however, was caught without making any further addition to his score. Holloway joined Gordon, and batted soundly. Gordon played Winfield on when his score stood at 65. Gowland and Adams reached double figures, and Holloway carried his bat for 32. The side were all out for 242. White and Winfield had the best bowling averages. With only forty-five minutes of play left and 129 runs to get, Shand and Menzies opened Christchurch’s second innings. Both batsmen went for runs. When 19, Menzies skied one to Kerr and was dismissed. At stumps Shand and Dawson were undefeated with 43 on the board. Scores:WAITAKI. Kerr, c Menzies. b Dickenson .. 4 4 Capstiek, lbw, b Menzies 33 Blundell, lbw, b Menzies 5 Holloway, b Reynolds 0 Wilson, c Shand, b Menzies .... 2 Gowland, b Menzies 0 Mackay, c Dawson, b Reynolds .. 12 Gordon, c Reynolds, b Dickenson . 65 Adams, b Menzies 6 Martindale, b Menzies 0 Tilbury, not out 1 Extras 10 Total 178 Bowling—Reynolds took two wickets for 55 runs, Dickenson two for 37, Menzies six for 63, and White none for 13. Second Innings. Kerr, c Harbidge, b Shand 50 Capstiek, c Harbidge, b Dickenson 14 Blundell, b Dickenson 3 Mackay, c Reynolds, b White .... 13 Gordon, b Winfield 69 Holloway, not out 32 Gowland, run out 10 Wilson, b Winfield 0 Adams, c Harbidge b White 18 Martindale, st Harbidge, b White 0 Tilbury, c Dickenson, b White .... 5 Extras 28 Total 242 Bowling—Dickenson two for 32, Shand one for 33, Menzies none for 43, Reynolds none for 9, Bromley none for 15, White four for 58, Thomas none for 9, and Winfield two for 15. CHRISTCHURCH. First innings 292 Second Innings. Shand. not out 12 Menzies, c Kerr, b Holloway .... 19 Dawson, not out 11 Extras 1 Total for one wicket 4 3 Bowling—Holloway one for 22, Mackay none for 19, and Kerr none for Friendly Match. Playing at Stewart's Gully, Blue Star ■* axis defeated Phit-U Tailors by 40 runs. Batting first. Blue Star made Id D. Pork 44. W. Hannigan 39, K. l« leete 22. G. Kennedy 15>. Phit-U Tailors replied with 131 (Uapsley 31, Dempsey 28. Garters 22, F. Pankhurst 11. A. Pankhurst 10). Bowling for Phit-U, Dempsey took four wickets for ■i-j runs Garters two for 41. Dapaley one for 23. F. Pankhurst one for 5 A. Pankhurst one for 4 and Heesey one for 24 For Blue Star, G. Kennedy took four wickets for 20 runs, W. Hannigan two for 10. A. D. Park two for -»0. Xioholls one for 32 and F. Woods