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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 11

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Suburban Games and Comments. Low scores have predominated in this season's suburban games, and Saturday was no exception to the rule. The record for the year is Sunnyside’s 298 Other scores of over 200 are 2J3 by Working Men's Club against Shirley and 211 by Sunnyside, also against Shirley. Improved fielding and a wealth of fair to good bowlers have been largely responsible for the low totals. Shirley headed the scores last Saturday, but the rate of scoring was slow, the side occupying the crease until 6 10 p.m. to compile 180, Sunnyside totalled 105 against Marist. whoste fielding was a factor in the lowness of the score Working Men’s Club went for 113, hut succeeded in dismissing Beckenham for the smallest total of the day—74 <x. Stoke#? 25). The wickets were all in good order, and the outfields were fast. k HONOUBS LIST. Batting. A. Cullen (Sunnyside), 61. C. Kirk (Marist). 57.* E. Taylor (Shirley >, 55. L. Cordon (Sunnyside.), 4S. M. M’Kendry (Marist), 25.* N. Archer (.Shirley), 25. • Not out. Bowling. M. Heath (Beckenham), four for 16. F. Harris (W.M.C.), five for 31. W. M'Donnell (Marist), four for 32. A. Davis (W.M.C.), four for 36. T. Waine (Marist), three for 34. N. Stokes (Beckenham), three for 35. T. Slncock (Beckenham), three for 33. BURSTY c»XX>£ # v. SEA. BIST. L. Gordon is in good form thie season. On Saturday he came to light again with second highest score of 48, which included three boundaries. He used some nice shots all round the wickets. A. Cullen gave one of his best displays in making top score of 61. He hit six fours and made thte runs just when they were needed. Gordon and Cullen brought the score from 40 for three wickets to 102 for four, and thus put Sunnyside in a much better position. The Marist fielding was keen and smart, and, in getting Sunnyeide out for 165, they put up a good performance. W. M'Donnell. who sends down a fastish bell with a break to leg, secured the best average of the Marist bowlers —fotjr for 32, off eight overs. A. Murray, a medium-pace bowler, was used a great deal. He sent down fifteen over#* for 54 runs and two wickets. T. Waine, a slow-medium who turns in both ways, took two fine catches off his own bowling. The catch with which he dismissed D. Cocks was « smart piece of work. G. Blazey took a. good catch off Waine to dismiss L. Mahoney. T. Coomber did not let much get past him behind the wickets. C. Kirk started off well for Marist, but could not g*et anyone to stop with him at first. A. Murray made a useful fifteen. Five wickets were down for 59 runs when M. M’Kendrv went in to partner Kirk, and these two made a stand and. at stumps, had brought the scone to H 3. Kirk was then 57 not out and M’Kendry 25 not out. If these two get another good start next Saturday it Is possible that Marist may heal Sunnyside’s score. 55 55 BBIRLET ▼. RAILWAY. Shirley made a. bad start by losing Henwood first ball. He had been playing in a lower grade all the season ana making good scores in nearlv everv* game. His early dismissal in his first senior match came as a disappointment. S. Rich was going well, but Hood had him guessing all the time and eventually got in front of a straight one L. Kirk, who has had a poor run this year, was shaping well for a score when he | ran himself out. X. .Archer. who adopted a defensive style and made the bowling look difficult, made 35 by careful batting. - The bright knock of the innings came from E. Tavlor, who settled down quickly and made 55 in first-class style. H. Elvy went for the bowling and quickly knocked up 21. The feature of Railway's fielding which was generally sound, was the performance of D. Mitchell behind the stumps. Xo byes were allowed and Mitchell stumped two. off Hood's bowling. The ground fielding was good, but several catches were declined. D. Hood bore the b"unt of the howling, sending down thirty overs fo r 73 runs and four wickets. T. Gilroy’s length was erratic. He would do better if he maintained a good length. With only ten minutes in which to bat. W. Lawson and J. Kerr were content to keep their wickets intact, and only 8 runs came off the three overs bowled. Shirley are to be complimented upon the excellent state of their wicket at Richmond. A few seasons ago the park was a mass of weeds and the club members deserve much credit for providing what must be considered the best wicket in the competition. BBCMKHAM v**W.X.C. Scoring was low in this match and the wicket at Beckenham Park was not at its best. W.M.C. started badly, bur vigorous knocks by C. Smith, who made a sound 24, and F. Warr, who punished the loose stuff for 21, improved their position. L. M’Lachlan hit two sixes before Heath beat him. and Kiddey col lected another in his 9 not out. The innings closed for 107. T. Sincock bowled in his best form, getting the first three wickets ami finishing with three for 33 in eleven overs. N Stokes is a useful bowler, who usually does well when he goes to the crease. On Saturday he took three for 35. M. Heath was trundling well and took four for 16. Beckenham failed miserably against the bowling of Harris and Davis, few of the batsmen looking like scoring. x Stokes was the best, and his 24 included some crisp off shots; Harris finally trapped him and he sent up a catch to M’Laohlan. Weatlierhead compiled a useful 11 and Bateman (12) and M’Millan (10) were the only other double figures in the score of 76. Davis bowled unchanged and in nine overs took five for 31. He is maintaining the improvement he has shown in the last few matches. Harris also bowled cleverly. He took four for S 3. Cunningham and J. Mills opened in a\ .M.C.’s second strike. The pair did well, scoring 10 each. At stumps 37 were on for two wickets. W.M.C. appear to hold the advantage with a lead of 68 runs and eight wickets to fall. JOTTIKOS. Bowling for Working Men’s Club against. Beckenham on Saturday, C. J home put up a great performance bv taking six wickets for 15 runs and seven for 15. including the hat-trick. In the second innmgs he secured five wickets in one over. $5 $5 •.» Playing against Ouruhia in the third grade competition, Woolston scored rapidly to beat their opponent® by four wicketK. Opening at a fast clip, thev totalled 177 in a shade less than an hour and a half, R. Jorgensen being responsible for 130. In accordance with the Canterbury Cricket Association’s decision not to play competition matches on December 29 the Suburban Association will postpone all games on that date also.

Notes on Second Grade Games. The fifth round of the second grade competition was started on Saturday, some good performances being registered. Two centuries were scored, both by Sydenham men. Walsh compiled 170 and Doidge carried his bat for 147. St Albans batted first against Old Boys, but did not meet with much success, being dismissed for 163. their smallest total this season. The first four wicket went cheaply, only 42 runs having been scored when North and Scott made a stand. They did not last long together, but a bright 24 by Scott helped to bring the total up to S 3 for the fifth wicket. Jones, who compiled a sound 42, was the only other batsman to stand up to the bowling. The others failed badly, the last four men making 25 among them. Patrick was in great form with the ball. He took six wickets at th* small cost of 44 runs, in 22 overs. It was fairly late in .he cay when Old Boys started their first in-

nings, and when stumps were drawn they had 82 on for two wickets. Things looked bad for a while for Old Boys, two wickets falling with the first four balls, but Cook and Harbidge made a stand and played out time, Cook making 30 and hfs partner 35. The game between* Old^Collegla ns and Lancaster Park is fairly even. Lancaster Park batted first for 213, while Old Collegians, so far, have put on 37 for two wickets. Lancaster Park did not take too many chances and the rate of scoring was slow at times. Dasler again gave a good performance, being the highest scorer with 58. Another consistent batsman is Fleete, who contributed 39. Glackin 33 not out and Prosper 32 were the next highest sqorers. Rowling for Old Collegians, Hamilton was very sound and collected eight wickets for 56 runs. Sydenham ha*d a day out against Riccarton and declared with 390 on fbr the loss of only three wickets. The two men who were responsible for the big Dital were Walsh, who madj 170, and Doidge, 147 not out. Walsh, who batted soundly, shows considerable promise. It is his second century this season Riccarton, faced with a big task, have not made too good a start, three wickets having already gone for Easy Win by Wanganui in Hawke Cup Match. Per Press Association. WANGANUI. December 10. Manganui won the Hawke Cup elimination match against Rangitikei here to-day, and had eight wickets in hand. Rangitikei compiled 180 runs in the first innings. Wanganui replied with n ? which Harding captain of the Collegiate School, made 113. Rangitikei’s second strike produced 238, leaving Wanganui to get 73 to win and ninety minutes’ play left. The task was accomplished in forty-one minutes. At one stage Rangitikei faced the possibility of an innings defeat, hut a splendid stand by the captain. D. A. Cameron, who failed to get his century by six runs, saved the position.