ANCESTRY OF SYDENHAM CRICKET CLUB AT PAPERS PAST BY FLAGON

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ANCESTRYOFSYDENHAMCRICKETCLUBATPAPERSPAST
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SYDENHAMDISTRICTCRICKETCLUB1905-1920
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AsalsointhecaseofSydenham&AddingtonUnited,thestoryoftheSydenham(District)
CricketClubiswelltoldbyDickBRITTENDENinhiscentenaryhistoryoftheSydenhamCricket
Club.
SydenhamCricketClub100Years:Centenary9th-12thNovember1995
DistrictCricket1905-1918,byDickBRITTENDEN.
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ThenewspaperarticlesfurtherbelowareaveysmallsampleofwhatisavailableatPapersPast
concerningtheSydenhamclubbetween1905and1920. Ihaven'tlookedhardatthispartof
thehistoryofourclubatPapersPastexcepttodiscoverhowitwasaffectedbydistrictcricket
andthewar,ornotearticlesencounteredinasemi-randomwaywhenIwasinvestigatingother
topics. Separatearticleswillbewrittenaboutdistrictcricketandthewar.
Thoseinterestedinthemoreintricatedetailsofperformanceofclubteams,drawsandmakeup
ofsidesfromSaturdaytoSaturdayinthe1905-1920periodcanfeedtheirobsessivedesireby
checkingouteachweek'sMondayeditionsofthelocalnewspapers,exactlyasonedoestoday).
Regularcolumnsbycricketwriterscanbesoughtonotherdaysoftheweek. PapersPastdoes
nothaveChristchurchnewspapersafter1920sothatanyonewishingtoexplorelatereditions
willhavetotrythepubliclibrarynewspaperarchivesandsoforth.
AttheAGMin1905theSydenham&AddingtonCricketClubdisbandedandanewSydenham
DistrictCricketClubwasimmediatelyformedunderguidelinesestablishedbytheCCA.
SydenhamwasoneofthesixbrandnewclubsformedtotakepartintheCCA'snewdistrict
competitionsinallgrades. EachnewclubhadageographicalboundarydefinedbytheCCAand
onehadtoplayfortheclubwithinwhoseboundariesoneresided.Thiswasabigbreakfrom
thepreviousclubsystemwhichsinceitsstartin1882-83hadconcentratedthebestplayersina
verysmallnumberofclubsyearafteryear,infactdecadeafterdecade,makingithardfornew
playersofabilitytobreakintoestablishedcombinations.
Inestablishingthedistrictformat,theCCAwasfollowingtheleadofsuccessfuldistrict
competitionsdevelopedinAustraliaandAuckland. Districtcricketwashighlysuccessfulin
ChristchurchforanumberofseasonsbutbecameuntenableduringtheGreatWarduetothe
massivelossofplayerstothefront,forcingtheCCAtorelaxtheresidentialrequirementfor
membershipofclubsinin1915. EastShirleyhadalreadybeenallowedtobecomeamoreopen
clubfrom1911duetoboundaryissuesresultingfromtheindustrialisationofitscatchment
area.In1920theCCAvotedtoofficiallyabolishdistrictcricket.Manycricketershadalways
dislikedbeingunablejoinacluboftheirownchoice,orthecontinuingtinkeringwithclub
boundaries,andinanycasethedistrictschemewasseentohavesuccessfullycompletedits
coretaskofbreakingupthevirtualclosedshopsofthepre-1905clubsystem.
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Press,VolumeLXII,Issue12251,21July1905,Page6
THECANTERBURYASSOCIATION.
DISTRICTSCHEMEADOPTED.
AmeetingoftheCanterburyCricketAssociationwasheldlastnight.Present— MessrsA.E.G.
Rhodes(chairman).H.C.Ridley,J.C.Clarkson,A.E.M.Young,A.Costelloe,H.Whitta,W.C.H.
Wigley,R.Vincent,J.Young,R.L.Bush.W.J.Walmsley,E.Jenkins,O.Caygill,F.C.Raphael,J.H.
Williams,J.N.Fowke,J.E.Todhunter,J.D.Lawrence,A.Wilson,andD.H.Thomson(hon.
secretary).
Thebalance-sheetoftheAssociationfortheyearendedMay31st,1905,wassubmitted.It
showedreceiptsamountingto£120510s4d,leavingacreditbalanceof£17518s4d.The
followingitemswereshownonthecreditside:— Byfootball£3778s8d,fireworks£64s3d.
cycling£10915s,cricket£507,athletics£1532s,swimming£25,hockey£310s,debenture
interest£10,sundryreceipts£1310s.
Thebalance-sheetwasadopted.
MrCaygillmovedthatasystemofdistrictmatchestotaketheplaceofCupcricketshouldbe
inaugurated.Mostofthecriticismlevelledagainsttheproposalhadbeenagainstthepartial
districtscheme.HecouldnotagreewiththosewhoassertedthatNewZealandwastoosmall
fordistrictcricket;itwasreasonabletosupposethatthe60,000inhabitantsofChristchurch
shouldbeabletofindplayersenoughforsixdistricts.Itwasaprogressiveschemewhichhad
provedasuccessinSydney,andwouldinducethepublictotakeanaddedinterestinthegame.
MrRidleysecondedthemotion,remarkingthat,thoughtheprospectsoftheschemedidnot
appeartohimsorosyastothemover,hethoughtitwellworthyoftrial.
MrVincentsaidhewouldpreferapartialschemetotheout-and-outscheme,ashethought
therewouldbedifficultyatfirstinthewayofarranginggrounds.Heconsidered,however,that
districtcricketwouldcausemorepublicinteresttobetakeninthegame.
Themotionwasthenputandcarriedby15votesto5.
Itwasthenunanimouslyresolvedthattheout-and-outdistrictschemebeadopted.
OnthemotionofMrCaygill,itwasdecidedthatdistrictclubsshouldbeformedforSt.Albans,
Riccarton,Linwood,Sydenham,ChristchurchEast,andChristchurchWest.
Thefollowingruleswereconsideredandadopted:— (1)Aclubshallbecomposedofmembers
whohaveresidedwithintheboundariesoftheirdistrictnotlessthanfourmonthspriortothe
1stOctoberineachyear.Anyplayerchanginghisresidenceonorafter1stJuneshallplayfor
thedistrictinwhichhewasresidingonthatdate.Nothinginthisruleshallpreventaresidentor
anydistrictfrombecominganhonorarymemberofanyotherdistrictclub.(2)Anyplayer
arrivingafter1stJunemaybeallowedtoplayforthedistrictinwhichheisresidingupon
satisfyingtheCompetitionsCommitteethatheintendstobecomeabonafideresident.(3)That
allAssociationmatchesinwhichdistrictorschoolclubteamsareengagedshallbeplayedunder
thisAssociation'srulesforCupmatches.(4)Thatgroundsbeallocatedtothevariousdistrict
clubsasfollows:LancasterPark:ChristchurchEastandLinwood;HagleyPark:Christchurch
West,Riccarton,andSt.Albans;SydenhamPark:Sydenham.(5)ThatplayersresidingintheSt.
Albansdistrictusetheirbestendeavourtoobtainsuitablecricketgroundwithintheboundaries
ofthatdistrict,atasearlyadateaspossible,andthatthisAssociationgivesallassistanceinits
power,bothfinanciallyandotherwise,tofurthersuchaproject,(6)That,boundariesof
districts,assuggested,besubjecttorevisionatthecloseofseason.
Asub-committee,consistingofMessrsCaygill,Raphael,andThomsonwasappointedto
interviewtheHagleyParkGroundCommitteeinreferencetotheappointmentoftrustees,in
whompavilionsandotherpropertyshouldbeinvested.
Afurthercommittee,composedofdelegatesfromthevariousclubs,wassetuptoconsider
andreportinregardtothefixingofboundaries.
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THEDISTRICTCRICKETSCHEME.
BOUNDARIESOFTHEDISTRICTS.
TheestablishmentofaschemeofdistrictcricketisnowanaccomplishedfactinCanterbury,
andhopesareentertainedthatunderthenewsystemmarkedimprovementwillresultinlocal
cricket.AtThursday'smeetingoftheCanterburyCricketAssociation,theboundariesofthe
districtswereagreedto,andbelowaregiventhedetailsofthelimitsofthedistricts:--
SYDENHAMDISTRICT
CommencingattheterminationofHillsroad,thencenortherlyalongthesaidroadtoWilson's
road,alongWilson'sroadtoShakespeareroad,alongShakespeareroadtoFalsgravestreet,
alongFalsgravestreettoMoorhouseavenue,alongMoorhousetoSelwynstreet,thence
southerlyalongSelwynstreettoSelwynroad,alongSelwynroadtoMiltonstreet,alongMilton
streettoWildernessroad,southeasterlyalongWildernessroadtoPortHills,includingPortHills
betweenthelinesofWildernessroadandHillsroad.
LINWOODDISTRICT.
CommencingattheterminationofHillsroad,thencenortherlyalongthesaidroadtoWilson's
road,alongWilson'sroadtoShakespeareroad,alongShakespeareroadtoFalsgravestreet,
alongFalsgravestreettoFitzgeraldavenue,andtheNorthAvonRoadtoFowkestreet,along
FowkestreettoAvonroad,alongAvonroadtotheCityandSuburbantram-line,alongthesaid
tram-linetothebeach,includingBrighton,Sumner,andLyttelton,andthePortHillsinaline
north-eastofHillsroad.
STALBANSDISTRICT.
Allthatdistricttothenorth-westofthecityandsuburbantramlinetoitsjunctionwiththeAvon
road,alongtheAvonroadtoFowkestreet,alongFowkestreettotheNorthAvonroad,along
theNorthAvonroadtoitsjunctionwithBealeyavenue,alongBealeyavenueandCarlton
TerracetoriverAvon,alongriverAvontoBoundaryroad,alongBoundaryroadandStrowan
roadinanorth-westerlydirectioninadirectlinetotheAshleyriver,includingallthatdistrictto
theeastoftherailway,alsoincludingBelfast,Kaiapoi,andRangiora.
RICCARTONDISTRICT.
Allthatdistricttothesouth-westofthenorthernrailwaytoStrowanroad,alongStrowanroad
andBoundaryroadtoriverAvon,thencealongtheriverAvontotheWestbelt,alongtheWest
belttoitsjunctionwithMoorhouseavenue,alongMoorhouseavenuetoSelwynstreet,along
SelwynstreettoSelwynroad,alongSelwynroadtoMiltonstreet,alongMiltonstreetto
Wildernessroad,andincludingallthatdistricttothesouth-westoftheboundaryofthe
Sydenhamdistrict.
CHRISTCHURCHEASTDISTRICT.
AllthatdistrictboundedonthenorthbyBealeyavenue,ontheeastbyFitzgeraldavenue,on
thesouthbyMoorhouseavenue,andonthewestbyManchesterStreet.
CHRISTCHURCHWESTDISTRICT.
AllthatdistrictboundedonthenorthbyBealeyAvenueandthenorthernboundaryofHagley
Park,ontheeastbyManchesterstreet,onthesouthbyMoorhouseavenue,andonthewest
bythewesternboundaryofHagleyPark.
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SYDENHAMCLUB.
TheSydenhamCricketClubhelditsannualmeetingonMonday.MrJ.N.Fowkepresided,and
therewereaboutthirtymemberspresent.Theannualreportstatedthatthesecondgrade
teampossessedasplendidrecordtorlastseason,onlylosingonematch,andthatbyonlyone
run.Theteamhadwonthesecondgradecup.MrW.C.H.Wigley'strophyhadbeenawarded
toE.R.Caygill,forthemostconsistentplayduringtheseason,andMrBaldwin'sbattoMrH.
Harrisforfielding.TheDistrictCricketschemehadbeenapprovedofbytheclub,andthenew
SydenhamDistrictClubwouldstartwithoutanyfinancialburden,andwithasupplyofmaterial.
Thebalance-sheetshowedreceipts£11414s9d,andexpenditure£11318s9d,leavingacredit-
balanceof16s.Theassetswere£2266s,andtherewerenoliabilities.Thereportandbalance-
sheetwereadopted.Avoteofthankswasaccordedtotheofficers,andtheclubdisbanded.A
meetingwasthenheldtoformanewclub,inaccordancewiththeDistrictCricketscheme.It
wasresolvedtoformanewclub,tobecalledtheSydenhamCricketClub,andthedraftrules
proposedbytheCanterburyCricketAssociationwereadoptedwithsmallamendments.The
coloursadoptedweremaroon,blueandwhite.Theratesofsubscriptiondecideduponwere
thoserecommendedbytheCricketAssociation.Nodefinitesubscriptionmasfixedforhonorary
members,butamotionwasadopteddeclaringthatonlyhonorarymemberssubscribing£11s
annuallyshouldbeentitledtotakepartintheaffairsoftheclub.
Thefollowingofficerswereelected:— PatronMrJ.Hopper;president,MrJ.Baldwin;vice-
presidents,ArchdeaconScott,Dr.R.W.AndersonandMessrsG.T.Booth,J.Brown,T.Kershaw,
W.E.MundayandR.A.Gill;clubcaptain,MrA.Lawrence;hon,secretary,MrW.Patrick;hon.
treasurer,MrT.Jacobs;auditors,MessrsR.A.GrayandJ.R.Merrirman;delegatestothe
CanterburyCricketAssociation,MessrsJ.N.Fowke,W.Robson,.S.McMurrayandF.Warner;
committee,MessrsS.Besley,W.Robson,W.Lawson,G.Halley,F.Rowe,F.WarnerandJ.N.
Fowkes;seniorselector.MrJ.N.Fowke;delegatetoSports'ProtectionAssociation,MrT.
Jacobs.
MessrsW.BriceandSonwrote,offeringtopresentatrophycricketbat.Theofferwasaccepted
withthanks.MrO.Caygillwaselectedalifememberoftheclub.
[NB:O.CAYGILLwasmadealifememberandhissonE.R.CAYGILLwasawardedatrophyat
theSeptember1905AGMofSydenhambutthenewdistrictcompetitonformatrequiredboth
toplayforthenewRiccartondistrictclubthenextmonth,E.R.CAYGILLin1stgradeandO.
CAYGILLin3rdgrade.]
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NOTES.
(BySCORING-BOARD.)
Inviewoftheopeningofthecricketseasonto-morrow,andtheinaugurationofanewsystem
ofcompetition,aforecastoftheprobablestrengthofthevariouselevenswillbefound
interesting.Theoldclubsarepracticallydefunct,andthedistrictsystemisinforceandan
amountofenergyhasbeenshownbytheCanterburyCricketAssociation,andacorresponding
enthusiasminfusedintotheplayers,whichaugurwellforthesuccessofthenewscheme.There
nowonlyrequiretobeobtainedthelocalinterestofthepublic,andtheconsequentacquisition
ofagoodgroundinbenorthernpartofthecity,andtheeffortsoftheoriginalpromotersofthe
schemewillhavebeencrownedwithsuccess.
TakingtheteamswhichwillbeplayingonHagleyPark,theRiccartonDistrictClub,byits
numericalstrength,firstclaimsnotice.TheSeniorelevenwillprobablyhecornposedofH.
Tolan,J.H.Williams,K.SWilliams,A.Anthony,H.Hammond,C.Prebble,F.Fryer,W.B.
Clarkson,S.T.Callaway,F.BurtonandE.R.Seager.Inbattingtheteamwillbesomewhatweak,
but,ifreportspeakstruly,thereareanumberofJuniorplayerswhosetitletoinclusioninthe
elevenwillhavetobeseriouslyconsideredbeforetheseasonishalfover.Theteam'ssuccessin
bowlingwilldependtoalargeextentuponCallaway,whowillbesupportedbyWilliams(2),
AnthonyandPrebble.If.Burtoncanbeinducedtoplay,hiswicket-keepingwillbeofmaterial
assistance.Takingtheteamasawhole,Idonotanticipatethatitwilloccupyanyoneofthefirst
threeplacesinthecompetition.
TheWestChristchurchdistrictteamwillproduceamuchstrongerSenioreleven,andwill
possiblyberepresentedbyJ.D.Lawrence,H.E.Lawrence,HAris,J.G.L.Vernon,H.Whitta,C.
F.D.Cook,S.Wilson,J.Weston,E.H.Frankish,A.FullerandT.D.Harman.Theformdisplayed
byArisbehindthewicketsasaJuniorwassuchastogiveofbetterthings,sothatlittleanxiety
needbefeltinthatdepartment.Mostoftheteamareconsistentbatsmen,nofewerthansixof
theteambeingex-Midlanders,whileinbowling,J.D.Lawrence,Vernon,FrankishandJ.Weston
maybereliedontodosoundservice.WereF.S.Frankishcertainofplayingthroughoutthe
season,Ishouldfeelinclinedtoprophesythatthisteamwouldoccupyfirstorsecondplaceat
thecloseofthecompetition.
OnlyoneotherteamwillhaveitsheadquartersatHagleyPark-StAlbans.Onpaperthisclub
makesanexcellentshowing,itsmatchelevenconsistingofK.M.Ollivier,T.W.Reese,H.N.
Talbot,G.T.Weston,W.Pearce,J.S.Barrett,R.Vincent,W.C.H.Wigley,C.W.Garrard,A.
Kinvig,andeitherJ.A.HornerorB.B.Wood.Aweaknessinbowlingisatfirstsightdistinctly
noticeable.Thereisnotafirst-classtrundler,inthelot(unlessweincludePearce,whomayor
maynotplay),althoughthereareseveralplayerswhomaybecountedupontogettheir
opponentsout,ataeomewhatheavycost.Thebattingstrengthisapparent,and,seeingthatno
teamwillprobablybestronginthebowlingdepartment,Ifavourthechanceofthisteam
occupyingahighposition.
ThecricketersintheeasternpartofthecitywillbecompelledtoplayforeitherLinwoodorEast
Christchurch.EachofthesewillberepresentedbyaSenioreleven,whichwillcontainplayersof
noteinCanterburycricket,butIinclinetothebeliefthattheformerteamwillbethestronger.
ProbablyitselevenwillbechosenfromA.E.Ridley,H.C.Ridley,R.Ridley,S.A.Orchard,H.Ellis,
A.Costelloe,J.Wheatley,R.Read,A.E.M.Young,E.T.Maroney,J.Danks,F.WildingandE.
O'Farrell.Withtwofirst-classwicket-keepers(thoughpossiblyEllis'sengagementascoachfor
theCollegewillprecludehimfromplaying),afairlystrongbattingside,andgoodchange
bowling,theteam'schanceslookbright.
Theneighbouringdistrictwillprobablyfindthattheirbattingisweakerthantheirbowling,for
Fisher,Barry,Harkness,NorthandHartformasufficientlystrongbowlingside,especiallywith
Boxshalltoassistbehindthewickets.Whentheteamsettlesdowntheelevenwillcomefrom
thefollowing:-C.J.Atkinson,J.T.Harkness,C.Boxshall,R.W.Barry,R.L.Fisher,B.P.Hart,D.
Fraser,R.L.Bush,R.B.Ward,H.A.Bishop,T.E.Saxton,P.EdmondsandA.T.Washer.
Sydenham,whichretainsitsnameandmoreofitsindividualitythananyotherteam,lookstobe
veryweak.Fewplayersofreputefromtheoldclubsseemtobelivinginthedistrictwhilethe
lossofKinvig,Wigley,Reese,Frankish,Boddington,CaygillandM'Donaldwillbeseverelyfelt.P.
Egan,L.Patterson,W.Robson,S.McMurray,J.Bennett,T.W.Jacobs,AE.Love,A.J.Patrick,W.
R.Patrick,J.N.FowkeandS.Hunsleywillprobablybeitsteam.
Theaboveremarksarebasedontheassumptionthatmostoftheolderplayerswillstillbe
foundonthefield.Ishallnotbeatallsurprisedif,beforehalftheseasonisover,theteamsare
completelyremodelled.Ifsufficiententhusiasmcanbearousedinthedistricts,itwillbe
manifestedalmostimmediatelybyanincreaseinthenumberofcricketers,andthatmeansthat
theyoungerplayerswillsoonobtainplacesintheSenioreleven,andinthiswaythestandardof
cricketwillibeimproved.Tomakeaforecastwithverylittletoguideme,oftheresultofthe
Seniorcompetition,Ishouldplacetheteamsinthisorder:StAlbans1,Linwood2,West
Christchurch3,EastChristchurch4,Riccarton5,Sydenham6.
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CRICKET.
OPENINGOFTHESEASON.
Thecricketseasonof1905-6wasopenedauspiciouslyto-day.Theweatherwassummerlikeand
thegroundswereingoodorder,andthehopesofasuccessfulinaugurationofthedistrict
schemeappearlikelytobefulfilled.Thechangeisverymarked,ofcourse,andastrollthrough
tihedifferentgroundsthisafternoondisclosedtihefactthattheplayershavebeenwellshuffled
forthisyear'sdeal.Formerrivalsmaynowbeseentakingthefieldtogether,andlastyear's
followersofCanterburycricketwillrequireafewweekstosortouttheiroldfavouritesamong
thenewteams,HagleyPark,SydenhamParkandLancasterParkpresentedabrightappearance,
mostoftheclubstakingpartintheopeningclubmatches,whiletfheladysupportersdispensed
afternoontea.
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THEOPENINGOFTHESEASON.
Christchurchcricketerswerefavouredwithanidealdayfortheopeningoftheseasonon
Saturday,andthevariousgroundshadtoacertainextentrecoveredfromtheeffectsofthe
recentheavyrains.AneweraInthegame,bythesubstitutionofdistrictforclubcricket,was
inaugurated,andallofthenewcombinations.hadlargemustersofplayers.Afternoonteawas
providedineachofthepavilions,andwaspartakenofbytheplayersandspectators,thelatter
ofwhomattendedingoodlynumbers,whichgivespromiseofthenewschemecausingmore
interesttothepublic.Details:—
ST.ALBANSDISTRICTCLUB.
Thisclub'smatchatHagleyParkonSaturdaywasbetweenapickedelevenandtherestofthe
club.Thelatterweregivenfirstinnings,andbattingthirty-twomen,theykeptpossessionofthe
wicketstilljustbeforefiveo'clock,whentheventurewasbroughttoaclosefor140.
Stubberfieldwastopscorerwith25,whileW.Hopkinsmade15,G.HornerandTodhunter13
each,andF.Horner12.Greenwood,T.W.Reese,andVincentwerethemostsuccessfulofthe
bowlerstriedfortheeleven,whowerealldisposedofjustonthecalloftimefor58(O'Brien18
andVincent11).ThompsonandDeaconbowledbestfortheclub.
WESTCHRISTCHURCHDISTRICTCLUB.
ThematchplayedbythisclubatHagleyParkwasalsobetweenapickedelevenandthe
remainderoftheclub.Thelatter,battingfirst,madeonly68,althoughtwenty-sixmenwentto
thecrease.OnlyWilder(11)obtaineddoublefigures,thebowlingofMaloneandE.H.Frankish
accountingtormostoftheplayersalmostassoonastheywentin.Theelevencommencedto
batshortlybeforefiveo'clock,andjustbeforetimewasupthelastwicketfellfor54(J.D.
Lawrence12).WestonandLaverybowledwellforthewinners,whothuswonby14runs.
RICCARTONDISTRICTCLUB.
ThematchplayedbythisclubwastheFirstThirteenagainsttherestoftheclub,thelatterof
whomnumbered32.TheRestbattedfirst,andranup157,Cowpermaking32,retired,
Hammett15,retired,andBallantyne12,retired.Maitland,CallawayandK.S.Williamsshared
thebowlinghonours.Atthecloseoftheday'splaytheThirteenhadmade57forthelossof
fourwickets(Armstrong21,retired,andNorman19,retired).
SYDENHAMDISTRICTCLUB.
ThisclubopenedtheseasonatSydenhamPark,whentheFirstElevenplayedtherestofthe
club.Thelatter,whobattedtwenty-oneplayers,weregivenfirstinnings,andtheymade77,H.
Gray,with22notout,beingtheonlyscorerofdoublefigures.Bennett,McClennan,Patrick,and
McMurraywerethemostsuccessfulbowlers.AtthecalloftimetheElevenhadmade71forthe
Icesoffivewickets(McClelland19notout,Patterson13retired,andPatrick13retired).
LINWOODDISTRICTCLUB.
TheseasonwasopenedbythisclubwithamatchbetweensideschosenbyMessrsH.C.Ridley
andS.Orchard.Theletter'ssidebattedfirst,andscored114(A.E.Ridley35,Amtman13,
Crichton22,notout,Orchard13,Murray13).Price,fourwickets,andRead,three,werethe
bestofthebowlers.Ridley'ssiderespondedwith138(Wheatley34,Read18,O'Farrell12,
Wilding26,J.S.Young10,notout).R.Ridley,twofor27,andCostelloefivefor22,werethe
bestofthebowlers.
ThesecondmatchoftheLinwoodClubwasbetweenateamcaptainedbyBonnington,andthe
restoftheclub,captainedbyMurphy.Thelatterbattedfirstandmade87(Bowling17,Birnie
17,Bullock15,Hayley10).Taylortookninewickets,performingthe"hattrick."Bonnington'e
siderespondedwith69(Aitken12,retired,Wilding10,retired,Taylor10,retired,andCarter
10).
EASTCHRISTCHURCHDISTRICTCLUB.
Thisclubplayedamatchbetweensideschosenbythepresident,Dr.Orchard,andoneofthe
vice-presidents,MrF.C.Raphael.Thelatterwentinfirst,andscored181.Bishopplayeda
capitalinningsof48,andTabartmade40(retired),West32notout,Raphael32(madeinsix
hits).FisherandWellsdidmostofthebowling.DrOrchard'ssideonlysucceededinscoring94
(Saxton11,Blunden22retired,Fisher14).TabartandHartwerethebestofthebowlers.
TheEastChristchurchclubalsoplayedamatchbetweensideschosenbyMessrsThompsonand
Green.Theformer'ssidemade57intheirfirstinnings(Wardell27).Green'steamresponded
with86(Bennetts17,Green14,Haughey13,Gibbs12,E.Washer10.).
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AmatchatSydenhamParkbetweentheSydenhamandLeestonClubsresultedinawinforthe
formerbysixwicketsand18runs.ForthewinnersW.Patrick44,J.Gray39,T.W.Jacobs22not
out,E.Gasson13notout,werethemostsuccessfulbatsmen,andRobsonandGraybowled
best.ForLeestonMitchell43,Flannery13,H.Hammond13,E.Hammond13,andJones24,
battedbest.
ThefollowingteamswillrepresentRiccartoninthefirstroundofmatches,commencing
Saturdaynext:—
FirstGrade,vChristchurchEast,atHagley-Park— Anthony,Beckett.Burton,Callaway,E.R.
CAYGILLW.B.Clarkson,Francis,Maitland,Norman,Whiting,andK.S.Williams.
SecondGrade,vChristchurch,West,atHagleyPark— Ballantyne,K.B.Bain,jun.,J.C.Clarkson,
Day,Fryer,Fulton,R.Graham.Hardingham,Prebble,Sinclair,andJ.H.Williams.
ThirdGradeA,vSt.AlbansB,atHagleyPa.k— K.B.Bain,sen..Batten,Brinsden,Brooker,O.
CAYGILL,J.H.Jones,Mann,Moir,Parson,Stark,andTaylor;emergency,E.McQuillan.
ThirdGradeB,vSt.AlbansA,atHagloyPark— Anderson,Cooper,Cox,Dawe,Doig,A.R.
Graham,Hammett,G.G.Harper,A.H.Jones,Norman,andJ.Smith.
FourthGrade,vChristchurohWest,atHagleyPark— A.D.Ashby,M.Ashby,Clark,B.Clarkson,E.
McQuillan,Miller,Parker,C.Rix,F.H.Rix.E.H.Smith,andTickell;emergency,P.McQuillan.Itis
necessarythatplayersbeonthegroundnotlaterthan2p.m.forthepurposeofelecting
captains.
ThefollowingwillrepresentSydenhamvChristchurchWest,atSydenham:—
FirstGrade— Bennett,Egan,Fowke,Flannery,J.Gray,H.Gray.T.W.Jacobs,McMurray,W.
Patrick,Patterson,Robson;
SecondGrade— SydenhamvLinwood,atLancasterPark— Ayling,Gasson,Hamilton,Merriman,
McLelland,A.Patrick,F.Rowe,Rudd,Windsor,Weston.J.Watson.
ThirdGrade— ASydenhamvChristchurchEastA,atLancasterPark— Warner,Jacobs,sen.,
Dewe,G.Wilson,Baldwin,Lawson,Murray,Hobbs,Wiltshire,sen.,Lafferty,J.Patterson.
ThirdGrade— BSydenhamvChristchurchWestA,atSydenham— Carter,Dougall,Paterson.
jun.,Watson,H.Charters,Halley,Hayes,Burnett,Wills,Tracey.
FourthGradevStAlbans,atSydenham— -K.Wilson,Grant,Robson,Fowke.jun,Cox,Russell,
Boyd,King,Hooper,Welsh,Wiltshire,jun.
ThefollowingteamswillrepresenttheWestChristchurchCricketClubonSaturday14th,playto
oommenceat2.15p.m.sharp:—
FirstGrade,vSydenham,atSydenhamPark— J.Dudding,E.Frankish,A.Fuller,H-Lawrence,J.
D.Lawrence.F.Malone,H.B.Whitta,S.Wilson,A.Dakin,K.Monteith,andC.Cook.
SecondGrade,vRiccarton,atHagleyPark— H.Bean,H.Ares,C.Louisson,J.Peoples,J.Vernon.
J.Weston.H.Ziesler,J.Mullin,A.McDonald,A.McLean,andW.Ashby.
ThirdGrade,AvSydenhamB,atSydenhamPark— F.Anderson.A.E.White,F.Labatt(captain),
G.Reeves,Thodey,E.Jenkins.H.Dawe,O.Hope,W.Lavery,H.Gregory,andF.Rowe.
ThirdGrade,BvEastChristchurchB,atLancasterPark— W.Raymond,J.Witty,J.Clark,W.
Everest,G.Bridges,R.Wilder(captain),S.Jamieson,T.Killock,E.Ruddick,A.Sinclair,andW.
Harrison.
FourthGrade,vRiccarton,atHagley.Park--Francis,G.Morgan.E.Wells.K.Janmeson,R.
Thompson,C.Young(captain).R.Thompson,O.Mason,Waters,W.Munro,andJ.Hadham;
emergenciesS.Whitta,J.Jacobs,Ogden, A.Fitzpatrick.D.Sweeney,H.Tillman,andW.
Goodale.AllemergencieswillattendatHagleyPark,astherewillbeagamefarall.Any
memberunabletoplaymustadvisetheselectoratonce.
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ThefollowingteamswillrepresentEastChristchurchinthefirstroundofmatches,commencing
onSaturdaynext,starting2p.m.:—
FirstGradevRiccarton,atHagleyPark— Atkinson,Bishop,Blunden,Boxshall,Byrne,Fisher,
Fraser,North,Tabart,Wells,West.
SecondGradevHighSchool,atLancasterPark— Boulton,Bush,Edmonds,Green,Harkness,
Hart,Robertson,Saxton,Ward,A.T.Washer,C.E.Willsteed.
ThirdGradeAvSydenhamA,atLancastarPark— Tennent,Bennett,Fuller,Samson,Wyatt,A.G.
Washer,Jacomb,F.G.Haughey,Thomson,Jones,N.A.Griffin.
ThirdGradeBvChristchurchWestB,atLancasterPark— Cameron,Sandstein,H.J.Haughey,
Fitton,Hodder,Virtue,Gibbs,Day,Wardell,Morris,Richardson.
FourthGradevCollege,atCollege— Dobbs,Gerard.O'Keefe,Twyneham,ErnestWasher,Ed.
Washer,Ryde,Mathias,Horner,Myers,A.L.Willsteed.
Emergencies— L.Edmonds,O'Connor,Martin,W.A.Griffin.Emergenciesareexpectedtoturn
upatCollegegroundsasitispossibleallwillberequired.
ST.ALBANSCRICKETCLUB.
SeniorsvLinwood,atLancasterPark-Garrard,Kinvig,Wigley,Weston,Ollivier,Barrett,Vincent,
Reese,Talbot,Smith,Greenwood.
Secondv'College,atCollegeground,Horner(3),Pritchard,Taylor,O'Brien,Jackman,Carman,
Allard,Davey,Fox.
ThirdGradeAvRiccarton,atHagleyPark— Oadle?,Clarke,Chapmaan,Colville,Noall,
Thompson,Evans,Reid,Roberts,Waller,Wickes.
ThirdGradeBvWestChristchurch,atHagleyPark— Hopkins(2),Blackwell,Feldwick,Falk,
Carter,Davey,Deacon,Stubberfield,Blank,Todhunter.