ITEMS OF SPORT

New Zealand Tablet, 16 January 1913, Page 31

ITEMS OF SPORT

CRICKET. There was beautiful weather for the conclusion of the fifth round of the grade matches on Saturday in Christchurch, when the wickets were in good order. St. Albans, playing against East Christchurch, scored 90 in the first innings and 270 for eight wickets in the second. East, who made 167 in the first innings, could only get together 64 in the second. Sydenham, playing against Linwood, declared their first innings closed with 328 runs for seven wickets. Linwood’s first innings realised 144, and the second 149 for nine wickets. Sydenham won on the first innings. Riccarton, playing against West Christchurch, had the big total of 418 to face, and they failed to pass that total, scoring 171 in the first innings and 131 in the second. In the first grade cricket matches in Dunedin on Saturday, Carisbrook A played Grange. The former got first strike, and scored a total of 161 in .the first innings. Grange did not do well, and the whole side was out after an hour and three-quarters’ batting for 95 runs. In the match Albion v. Dunedin the latter put up a score of 97 in the first innings, and the former 107. In the second innings Dunedin had 28 to its credit,for no wickets. Opoho, in its match against Carisbrook B, ran up a score of 207 in the first innings. . When the stumps were drawn Carisbrook had made 48 runs for the loss of one wicket. ’ In the second grade Dunedin C and Christian Brothers began a match on the Caledonian Ground. The latter, batting first, compiled 120, Clark (32), Spiers (28), O’Connor (25, not out) all batting well. At the call of time Dunedin had lost eight wickets for 105. Flanagan (four wickets) and Fogarty (three wickets) bowled best. Another round of the senior cricket competition was commenced on Saturday in fine but dull weather in Wellington. Central made 242 against East A, Beechey making 68 and Hickson 55. Hickey took five wickets for 69 runs. East A had 51 on for the loss of three wickets when stumps were drawn. South.batted a man short against North, and made 174 (Burton 55), and at the call of time North had lost five wickets for 138 (Crombie 46 not out). For South, Southall took five wickets for 63 r College put on only 63 against East B, Hales getting six wickets for 36. East B did not do much better, compiling only 67. Macintosh took five wickets for 36, and Saunders three for 21. In their second strike College lost one wicket for 26 runs. Petone made 211 against Hutt (Finlayson 66, and Cate 50). Isherwood took three wickets for 44, and Back three for 14. Hutt had 79 on for six wickets at the call of time. The match between the New South Wales teachers and an Auckland eleven was continued on Saturday, when both teams completed an innings, the teachers scoring 208 and Auckland 159. The teachers put up a great performance in the second innings, scoring 427 for the loss of three wickets, and then declaring the innings closed. McMullen and Rose opened the innings, but the partnership was not of long duration, Hay bowling the latter when the score was 21. O’Neill then joined McMullen, and a great partnership ensued, the score being taken to 291 before a separation was effected. Both men scored centuries in splendid style, and at no stage looked like getting 1 out. When McMullen departed Barnes went in, and rattled up 62 in about 30 minutes. Auckland required 476 runs to win. Grenier and Caradus made a good start, putting on 61 runs, and subsequently Hemus and Grenier put on 99 for the second wicket. At the call of time Auckland had four wickets down for 223, and the match was drawn.