CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 11

CRICKET.

Batting Sides Will Need Large Scores. FIRST GRADE POSITION. The fourth series of first grade cricket matches will be completed to-morrow afternoon, and after last week’s heavy scoring the ingoing sides will have their work cut out. After the spell of hot weather, however, the wickets and outfields should play fast and true, and the batsmen should have every opportunity. The position of the games is: St Albans 265. Lancaster Park 31 for no wickets (Hagley No. -). Riccarton 347 for three, declared, East Chriscthurch 48 for one wicket (Lancaster Park). Sydenham, all out, 342, West Christchurch yet to bat (Sydenham Park). Old Collegians, 271 for six wickets. Old Boys yet to bat (Hagley No. 2). Lancaster Park have the least solid task, and with 31 as a start from last week should be able to overtake their opponents, St Albans. However, on a fast wicket the St Albans slow' bowlers, who are fairly good on their day. should make the run-getting interesting, and if well backed up by the field, might wdn the game for their side. Old Collegians did not do their scoring quickly enough against Old Boys, but still their position is a strong one. Old Boys have not an evenly strong batting side, but the Collegians have not a particularly dangerous attack, and might strike trouble in getting out the first batsmen, Page, Fisher. Hadlee and M’Ewen. With their big score and perhaps the best bowling side in the competition, Riccarton should make things hard for East Christchurch, who have already lost a good wicket. West Christchurch should have an interesting time chasing the big Sydenham score. There is a lack of variety, However, in the Sydenham attack, and if some of the West batsmen get going at top form they might just turn defeat into a win. Draw for Next Round of Suburban Games. The following is the draw for the next round, beginning on Saturday December 8: Seniors—Shirley v. Railway, at Rich, monel; Marist v. Sunnyside, at Sunnyside; Beckenham v. Working Men’s Club, at Beckenham. Senior B—Shirley v. St Andrews, at St Andrews; Templeton v. Avon, »t Templeton; Mairehau v. Spreydon, at Spreydon No. 1. Junior A—Meri vale v. Working Men’s Club, at Linwood No. 1; Riccarton v. Beckenham, at Riccarton; Shirley v. Midland, at Barrington. Junior B—Provincial Buildings v. New Brighton, at New Brighton; LLarewood v. St Albans, at St James No. 1; Kia Ora v. Sydenham, at Sydenham. Junior C—Stewart's Gully v. Railway, at Sydenham No. 9; Oddfellows v. Uriwins, at Beckenham; Shirley v. St Albans, at Richmond. Junior D—Merivale v. Harmonic Society, at Elmwood; Spreydon v. Beckenham, at Beckenham; Avon v. Whitcombe and Tombs, at Linwood No. 5. Third grade A, first SaturdayStewart’s Gully v. Westport Coal Co., at Sydenham No. 5; Oddfellows v. Lyttelton, at Linwood No. 3; Northcpte v. -Tratn’wtrys, at Wool stem No. 2; Opawa v. Wllmer, at Wools ton No. 1; ' ArgyTe House v. Ricearton, at Sydenham No. 2. Second Saturday—Stewart’s Gullv v. Oddfellows, at Linwood No. 3; Riccarton v. Westport Coal Co., at Sydenham No. 5; Wilmer v. Argyle House, at Sydenham No. 2; Tramways v. Opawa, at Woolston No. 1; Lyttelton v. Nortbcote, at Papanui Domain. Third grade B, first Saturday—-Ouru-hia. v. Woolston Tanneries, at Ouruhia; Avon v. Waltham, at Spreydon No. 2; Papanui v. Hareufood, at St James No. 2: Beckenham v. Corsair, at Waltham No. 2; Mairehau v. Templeton, at Sydenham No. 3. Second Saturday—Qurunia v. Avon, at Ouruhia; Woolston Tanneries v. Templeton, at Woolston No. 2; Corsair v. Mairehau, at Sydenham No. 3; Beckenham v. Harewood, at St James No. 2; Waltham v. Papanui, at Waltham No. 3. Third grade C, first Saturday—Working Men’s Club v, Beckenham, at Spreydon; Barrington v. Northeote B, at Papanui Domain; Lyttelton v. Heathcote, at Lyttelton: Waltham v. Shirley, at Waltham No. 3; Northeote A, a bye. Second Saturday—Working Men's Club v. Northeote B. at Papanui Domain; Shirley v. Beckenham, at St Albans; Northeote A v. Waltham, at English Lark; Barrington v. Lyttelton, at Lytlilton; Heathcote, a bye. Relief Workers’ Committee. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Relief Workers' Cricket Association held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday. The results of the Cliappei Cup for the first five rounds w’ere given as follows: Drainage Board 11 points. Luke and New Brighton 10 points, Ruru 7 points, Rapaki and Hospital 4 points, Sumner 3 points, Causeway nil. It was agreed that the two clubs, Lake and Sumner, he given a threepoint win for the two concluding games against Causeway, provided that no other team entfens the competition before the end of the first complete round. All games under the jurisdiction of the centre will be postponed from December 22 to January 5 inclusive.