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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20454, 6 November 1934, Page 11

CRICKET.

Suburban Notes and Comments. Sunnyside, who secured an -i«-ht point win over Beckenham, are now equal with Railway at the top of the championship table. Railway were beaten for an eight-pointer when Marist played out time. Working Men’s Club into third position, four points be - nind the leaders, by dismissing Shirlev total° th inn,ne:s for less than their own The surprise of the season was the defeat of Beckenham, who won the championship last year. HONOURS LIST. Batting. D. Mortland (Templeton) .... 133* W. M’Donnell (Marist) 73 G. Cullen (Shirley) r'4 h. Hood (Railway) re C. Kirk (Marist) ] ’ ‘ 3?> J. Colombus (Beckenham) 36* S. Cawtheray (Beckenham) . . 34 A. Murray (Marist) 30* •Xot out. " ” Bowling. L. M’Lachlan (W.M.C.), four for 2 6 (including “hat-trick”). L. Mahoney (Sunnyside), six for 27. W. Oliver (Sunnyside), four for 53 and two for 5. L. Gordon (Sunnyside), three for 47. MARIST v. RAILWAY. Railway’s captain, J. Peattie, gave Marist a sporting chance when he declared at 4.30 p.m. At first glance the task of securing the 207 runs required an ei Hht-point win seemed impossible, but when the first century was hoisted after 60 minutes’ play Marist appeared to have an even chance. When stumps were drawn they were only 27 short of the required total. Pt > or fielding and erratic bowling lost Marist their chance, as uncertain length and high, bumping halls were responsible for 38 extras. Poor catching gave four batsmen a second innings. The Marist bowlers, wijth the exception of Leach and Murray, sacrificed evervthing for pace, and the ball frequent! v pitched half-way tip. bounced over the keeper’s head. J. Leach, who came on late, sends down an awkward ball. In four overs he took two wickets for 20 runs. W M’Donnell bowled steadily, but should concentrate on length. , J* 0011 , (Railway) gave a good exhibition of confident batting. His 53 included seven fours. Hood s running between the wickets could well be copied by many batsmen. W. Lawson batted patiently for 27. and T. Warren retrieved his failure on the first day nitttag up 25 not out in good style. , V€ lLJ inder two hours in which to make 207. the Marist batsmen set off m good style, but Coomber was dismissed by Peattie when the score was 6. 7_\ Waine was foolishly run out by C. fvirk. who hit the ball hard to the off ,T alled - M ’l>onald batted nicelv T ? VL.and he and Kirk put on 58 for *« r i l M’Donnell and H. added a further 44 for the fourth. <l ui «tjy for 23 and waited tv.«„Lv. e J. 00 ®? ones to come along, ala x? h his fi »ures included five fours. more restrained than l he r R “ lhvay bowling, especiPuttie. commanded rekeener M { tchell , the Railway wicketh jj; imp t roved greatly since last ij* for the were the two innin S s . Mitchell’s I,CGl ,CG certainly entitles him to • onsideration in the selection of the representative team, as his batting is also improving. SHIRLEY v. W.M.C. Shirley had all the worst of the luck in their match against W.M.C. and were defeated by an innings. On the other hand, AV.M.C. took full advantage of I. opportunities and gave Shirley little chance of saving the game. A. Davis and F. Kiddey were absent from the W.M.C. team, but the rest of the bowlers performed well and, with the pitch giving them some assistance, dismissed Shirley twice in the afternoon. L. M’Lachlan got the hat trick to dismiss gome best men. He bowled exceptionally well, keeping a good length, and when he found a spot was almost unplayable. In Shirley’s second spell H. Mills did most of the damage with his slow leg spinners and he, too, had the batsmen scratching. G. Cullen batted well for Shirley. He made 64 in the first innings, giving only two difficult chances. His cutting was pretty and he also used a sweet hit to leg to score many runs. Cullen played another valuable knock in the second spell, being finally dismissed by a smart catch by Shand. G. Brittenden was shaping well in Shirley’s first'knock when he unfortunately received a blow on the jaw and was dismissed next ball. When his partnership with Cullen was broken wickets fell quickly and the side were out for 111 and had to follow on. With failing light, Shirley had a difficult task in the second innings, and the last wicket fell for 67 just before time, two overs after an appeal against the light had not been upheld. SUNNYSIDE V. BECKENHAM. S. Cawtheray was the only Beckenham batsman in his side’s first innings to make any sort of a showing against the Sunnyside bowlers. He went in first and batted throughout the whole innings. Cawtheray’s score of 3 4 included a nice six and three boundaries. <l. Grose took a smart catch to dismiss Cawtheray, and Suckling’s stumping of Stokes, off Gordon, was also a smart piece of work. The Sunnyside bowlers, of whom oniy three were used, were on top all the time. L. Mahoney was the most successful, his off-tweaks having some of the batsmen sorely puzzled. His six wickets were secured at a cost of oniy 27 runs, off ten overs—an excellent performance. W. Oliver bowled steadily to take two wickets for five runs. 1.. Gordon was more expensive. Beckenham gave a much better showing in the follow-on, the innings realising 156. J. Columbus was top-scorer, carrying his bat for a vigorous 36. .1. 1 Kiddey (27) gave a much improved display, and F. French (23). K. Cox (20), J. Weatherhead (19) and M. Heath (17) all contributed their share towards the total. W. Oliver bowled well to take four wickets for 53 runs, as did W. Ellis (two for 24). L. Gordon was steady in taking three for 47. L. Mahoney was not as successful as in the first innings. He took one for 16. Sunnyside secured an eight-point win by an innings and 18 runs.

Notes on Second Grade Games. The second round of the second grade competition was concluded on Saturday, wins being gained by Sydenham, East Christchurch, St Albans and West Christchurch. Two centuries were scored, Kavanagh (Riecarton) and Welsford (West Christchurc-h) both carrying their bats for 100. a Ou the first day Sydenham batted first against Old Bovs for 187, Old Boys replying with 77 for five wickets. Resuming on Saturday. Cobden and Hay made a fine stand and brought the total tip to 131 for the next wickiet. The score board showed 162 for seven wickets, but the remainder went cheaply and the innings closed for 176. Burtt bowled consistently for Sydenham. He sent down thirty-onfe overs and collected six wickets for 61. In their second attempt Sydenham did not make a good showing, being dismissed for 150. Hattersley (45) was the only batsman to make a stand. H ti a Park were faced with the task of making 270 against St Albans to gani a first innings ead. The opening pair, Dasler and Dawson, put on 50 for the first wicket, Dasler making 36. The next man in, Fleete, also batted soundly, and the total reached 78 for the second wicket. Fleete continued to bat steadily, and hte total reached 40 before he was bowled. With the exception of Prosper, who knocked up a solid 62. the other batsmen failed badly, men making 10 runs between them. Tucker was again the mainstay of the St Albans attack, capturing seven wickets, for 62 runs. The light vas falling when St Albans opened th»-ir second innings, and when stumps

were drawn they had lost five wickets for 84 runs.

West Christchurch. (243) gained a fairly easy win over Old Collegians by SO runs on the first innings. Old Collegians batted first for 163 last Saturday. white West put on 80 for three wickets. Welsford, one of the not out batsmen, continued to bat soundlv. Although he could not get anyone to stay with him, the total mounted steadily. He was still unbeaten with a century to his credit when the last wicket fell for 243. Old Collegians made a bad start in their second innings, but R. Saundere stopped the rot, and, with 54 not out, helped to send the total up to 95 for five wickets before stumps were drawn.

BOYS’ CRICKET

Results of Competitions in Various Grades. On Saturday, the tenth round was played in the Boys’ Association competition, this completing the seasonal compe tit Lon. Next Saturday, in order to hit in the gap before the eommence- £? pt the , knock-out, a round of triendly matches is to be played. The b e?o w S ° f t,le competition are given

WOMEN’S CRICKET.

Improved Play in the Second Round. Improved play was seen in the second round of the women’s cricket competition on Saturday, when good performances with both bat and ball were recorded. Fielding, too, was of a high standard. The coming visit of the English women s team has aroused great interest and enthusiasm among the cricketers. Competition is keen, and play shows a great advance on the form displayed at the beginning of last year. Already most of the better players are well into their stride, so that indications are for a highly successful season. In Saturday's matches, the newcomers to the senior grade, Pukaki and Harewood, showed pleasing improvement against Mai Moa and Spreydon. Junior grade arrangements have been somewhat upset by the withdrawal of Oddfellows. However, there is the likelihood of a Sumner team joining the association, and it is probable that it will play junior, thus eliminating the necessity for a bye. Results:— Senior—Mai Moa 109 (V. Bel worthy 30 retired. P. Blackler 25, M. Marks 22. S. Garner run out 15; . S. King-Mason three for 10. A. King two for 28), beat Pukaki 41 (B. Andews 11, S. KingMason 8; S. Garner four for 10, M. Marks three for 20). High School Old Girls 98 for five wickets (H. Watson rurj out 39, M. Preece 35, Nr. Sisson 9 not out, N. Forsyth 8 not out; T. Kerr two for 33), beat Beckenham 45 (T. Kerr 10, A; Sibley 10 not put; M. Preece three for 8, 1. Tullett two for 4). Technical Old Girls 130 for nine (D. Preece 37 retired. Nr. Norman 32. E. Jones 20 retired. P. Taylor 16; E. English two for 2, P. Black two for 6, M. Richards two for 24). beat Argyle House 67 (M. Richards 28, G. Mortimer 11. L. Randall 8 not out: M. Jones four for 10. M. Norman two for none). Spreydon 68 (E. Berland 29 retired; V. Merrin four for 16, V. Donald three for 14). beat Harewood 4S (E. Smart 21. P. Hockey 15 not out; B. Fell owes three for 4, E. Berland two for 10. E. Wormald two for 13, J. Cameron two for 21). Junior—Tohe B 126 (X. Gumming 24 retired. .T. Nelson 22, N. Nuttall 15, J. Taylor 7 not out; E. Henderson three for 38), beat Beckenham B 59 (E. Hen-, derson 27). Tohe A 114 for six wickets declared i (P. Rickerby 40 retired, S. Sloane 20 retired. B. Smith 23; G. Kinley two for 7) beat Technical 90 (Cl. Tallon 32, P. Roberts 22: B. Smith three for 34). Mai Moa A 91 (L. Newell 23 retired, D. Toombs 16 retired: N. Smith two for 3). beat Mai Moa B 18 (K. Rewi 5; L. Newell two for 4. G. Guthrie two for 8) Beckenham A played a friendly match against a High School Old Girls junior side, which resulted: Beckenham A 118 (Nr. Ronan 24. I. Grant 21 not out. J. M’George IS. J. Cope 15; N. Stevenson three for 3 4). beat High School Old Girls 61 (NT. Jamieson 32, O. Evans 12; Nf. Edwards four for 9). Pitches Allocated. A total of fifty-four cricket pitches hod allocated for the 1934-35 season, ine Reserves Committee reported to the City Council last evening. The details were as follows:—Barrington Park 6, Bromley Park 2. Elmwood Park 5, Richmond Park 2. St James Park 2, Sydenham Park 8. Nlalvern Park 5, Bradford Park 2, Beckenham Park 4. Linwood Park 5. St Albans Park 4. Spreydon Domain 2. Waltham Park 3. Woolston Park 3, Jerrold Street Reserve 1. Of that number seven wickets had been allocated to tlie Canterbury Ladies’ j Cricket Association, two at a reduced cost to teams having a large number of unemployed and two free of cost to relief workers. Ten wickets bad also been granted free of cost to relief workers for mid-week matches. In addition five wickets bad been prepared at Spreydon Domain for letting for friendly matches.

RISK FIELDING

Wild Throw-in Strikes Coach. (Special to the ** Star.”) AUCKLAND, This Day. The greatest weakness in New Zealand cricket is fielding, and its important corollary throwing-in. Just after Young Sale brought i North Shore’s first 50 runs up on Sat- I urday a bruise on the left leg as the j result of being struck by a wild throw- i in caused the temporary retirement of j L. F. Townsend, Derbyshire’s crack ! player, who was bowling for Ponsonby. ‘ Although he came back to field again, Townsend did not reappear after the tea adjournment, when the Devonport side’s tally was 162 for five wickets (Sale then 68). By this time Townsend's leg was greatly swollen. As North Shore went on to compile 428, Sale 220, perhaps the object lesson will not be lost upon Auckland cricketers. Townsend is fully aware of this weakness in our summer game, and it is rather a paradox that he should have been injured by a player of the team which should be first to benefit by his coaching. Sale is one of the youngsters chosen for Townsend’s-colts’ team for next season’s* senior competition. lie is an exTakapuna Grammar boy. Relief Workers’ Matches. Playing: in the relief workers’ competition, Rapaki defeated Causeway by two wickets and 115 runs. Causeway l>atted first and compiled 82 (Jones 21, Peach 14). For Rapaki. Burrell, Grenfell. Sibley and Squires divided the bowling honours. Rapaki scored 197 for eight wickets (Squires 43. Burrell 39. Randall 22. Bates 24. Cousins 15). Duncan bowled well for Causeway.

First Grade. Under sixteen years. Matches Ch. . . P. W. D. L. Pts. r * s t 8 College 10 6 4 0 3 9 High School . . 10 4 6 0 36 Cathed’I Grammar 10 3 4 3 25 Christchurch 10 3 3 5 20 St Bede's 10 2 3 5 17 Technical 10 3 0 7 16 Second Grade. Under sixteen years. Matches Ch. Christ’s College 10 ?' 1" Technical 10 6 j 3 r*>t Andrew's . . 14 4 o •> 00 High School 10 3 4 3 04 New Brighton ..10 3 2 5 23 \V. Christchurch 10 0 2 8 *4 Third Grade. Under fifteen years. Matches Ch. „ . P. W. D. B. pts. High School A . 10 6 3 1 37 tV. Christchurch 10 6 3 1 37 St Bede’s 10 5 3 *» Christ’s College 10 3 4 3 26* Technical 10 2 4 4 ->14 Iligli School B 10 0 0 10 ~0 Fourth Grade. Under fifteen years. Matches Ch. P. W. D. B. Pts. St Andrew’s .... 9 8 1 0 48£ High School .... 8 4 1 3 *29J W. Christchurch 9 4 2 3 26 Christ’s College 8 3 2 3 *26 Technical 8 3 0 5 *21 St Bede’s 9 3 0 6 15 Cathed’I Grammar 9 2 0 7 12 *Six points allowed through having a second bye. Fifth Grade. Under fourteen years. Matches Ch. P. W. E>. It. Pts. Technical 10 10 0 0 52 St Bede's .... . 10 6 1 3 32 Christ’s College 10 4 3 3 2 7 High School .... 10 4 0 6 22 fc.t Andrew's .... 10 2 1 7 14 \V. Christchurch 10 1 1 8 8 Sixth Grade. Under fourteen years. Matches Ch. P. W. I). la. PtS. W. Christchurch 8 6 1 1 33 Medbury 8 6 1 1 33 Technical 8 3 1 4 17 St Bede’s 8 2 2 4 14 High School .... 8 0 1 7 3 Seventh Grade. Under fourteen years. Matches Ch. P- W. 3). B. Pts. Christ’s College 9 7 0 2 39 W. Ch.Ch. A . . . . 9 7 0 2 38 Technical ;♦ 6 0 3 3 4 High School .... 9 3 0 6 15 Medbury 5 1 1 3 *7| W. Ch.Ch. B 9 0 1 8 2* ♦.Entered competition late.