OLD BOYS' MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1928, Page 16

OLD BOYS' MATCH.

A WIN FOR CHRIST'S COLLEGE. KING'S NARROWLY DEFEATED. A close finish and two splendid bowling performances were feature* of the annual cricket match between old boys of King's and Christ Colleges at the King's College ground, Middlemore yesterday. Against Christ's College Simpson, who played in the Auckland representative team two seasons ago, took seven wickets for 51, while S. Wilson, the winner's most successful trundler, took the same number of wickets at a cost of 53 runs. King's batted first and lost their first two wickets for a song, but a good partnership between Pearson and Simpson then took the total into three figures. With the exception of Palmer, who was unbeaten with 16, the remainder of the side failed to stand up to the bowling and the innings closed for 134. Christ's College opened disastrously, the first two men failing to score, but W. and L. Avcrill, S. and R. B. Wilson, Prime and Majtland all got into double figures, and the total was carried to 141 before the last wicket fell. The King's fielding waa by no means faultless, and extra* totalled, 28.•: , y* Christ's College thus won by seven runs on the first innings. Following are the scores:— Innings, y Pearson! c'Gibson, bB. Wilson ...... 54 Jackson, b 8. Wilson 1 K. Wilson, b 8. Wilson 8 Simpson, e Gibson, b 8. Wilson 40 Klssling, Ibw, b, 8. Wllsan <.. . ■» 8 FlSher, c and bW. Averl 11 ... j 0 Uuray, run out ...... . , 4 MeGlashan, c Maitland, b Tripe ...... 0 Pilmer, not out 18 Holloway, b 8. Wilson 0 Osburne-Lflly,.b 8. Wilson . .. 0 ~ Extras ...J.B Total .....................i..184 Bowling analysis; 8. Wilson took seven ' wickets for o3 runs, Tripe one for 20, ff.> Averlll one for 22, B. B. Wilson nbne for 26. CHRIST'S OLD BOTB.—First Innings. ' Tripe, Ibw, b Simpson , 0 Gibson, b Simpson 4 ......... .0 AvertH, b Simpson ' 38 ». Wilson, b Hlmpson 15 v' n T *4}U f b Palmer 22 Prtm. n°?' b B,m P*«n 11 - fi QBttiSiiJtt-}??""- j Harris, b Simpson .... •»••••••• Extras 28 Total MOUNT AtblßT GRAMMAR SCHOOL. .k tc ■ h*tween old and present f Qplll Ot tbo Mount Albcft flrtmiw Old lloys.—First Innings. 12a IT w Vivian 89, G. 1* Weir 35. B. GBnsta Bowling: Webb six wickets for 85, Kins three on* for 24). g«i£jSß l mk JK3& IWb six wickets for 51. Fraser one tor fl J&VX* «.°y S '" r "^. lr C *»•»"*». 145 (Wet* M]H. G. Vivian 29, Fraser 19). Bowline: four wickets for 88, Bleakley; three' m 12. Bush two for 15, atad Hints one for Innings, 100 for Are wlcketa ' Webb.l9). Bowling:

SECOND QRADE.

SECTION LEADERS MEET. NORTH SHORE AND WIDMILL PT.A v OFF. Sharing section honours in the second grade, North Shore and Windmill, begun a match at Victoria Park to decide the premiership. Naturally the A section was considered the stronger, therefore North Shore entered the contest with more confidence than Windmill. The latter suffered no little anxiety, which somewhat cramped their efforts with the bat, in fact it was rather disastrous for them when Watkin and Rabbidge were separated for four runs. North Shore, on the other other hand, had the good fortune to, win the toss, and showed more freedom,' especially during the opening stages. Foster and Scott put on 27 runs for the first wicket. Then with the aid of Smith the total was taken to 71 for the second wicket. It was a substantial start, and North Shore could not be blamed for showing a little exultation, but five wickets fell for an additional five runs, considerably reducing the wholesome state of the register, which had dwindled down to seven wickets for 86 runs. Afterwards Wynn and Davies lent valuable assistance 1 in raising the score to 136. Smith (39) was the chtef contributor, scoring principally on the leg side, where he notched the majority of his leven fours, chiefly at the expense of Spragg. He was eventually .dismissed by Clark taking a hot catch close to the ground. Wynn (23) went in at a crucial period and was mainly responsible in stopping the "rot," and after a valuable innings was bowled by a fast one from Clark. Davis (20) was also fortunate enough to come to the rescue, and his quota included three fours and eight singles. Scott (19) and Foster (12) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures. The Windmill attack was entrusted to Clark, Spragg and Woods. As matters turned out* Spragg, usually a reliable wicket taker, was persevered with too long, and had 64 runs knocked off his bowling for the loss of two wickets. Clark, the mainstay of the attack, sent down thirteen overs, capturing five wickets at a cost of 58 runs. In three overs Woods secured a couple of wickets for nine runs. N. R. Obren made a couple of excellent catches in the adventurous at silly mid-off. Nevertheless the genral fielding of the Windmill team was not up to its usual standard, and later in the day North Shore gave a much better exhibition in this department. Pope, jumping, dismissed Clark by a good catch off deal. North Shore batsmen also displayed | some enterprise in collecting short singles, although'ft times it seemed a I risky procedure. In answer to the moderate total of North Shore, WilliamBon's colts only managed to compile 107 runs, twenty-nine in arrears. Opening inauspiciously Windmill never succeeded in gaining any masterly over the trundling of the trans-harbour team. Nevertheless the Shore skipper rang several changes, and, backed up by good fielding, . Windmill's task was by no means easy. Out of the eleven batsmen only three managed to reach double figures. Wood (31) played steadily throughout, almost a dozen runs coming from singles. Four fours and a couple of twos supplied the remainder. Spragg (22) £ad a little revenge, and obtained the only six of the day, N. R. Obren (14), like Spwgft assisted the tail to wag, but he was more reposeful. The bowling honours foi* North Shore were divided between Smith, Wynn and Cleal. Smith (four for 22) did not fare very well at the start, but on going on again captured his wickets in the last three overs. Geal (three for 25) did the damage at the start, securing three wickets ,at a cost of a run apiece, and in his last three overs ijras not so well treated. Wynn (three for 24) secured a couple of wickets in the slips, where Seott accepted catche*. Although the days have shortened considerably there is still plenty of time for anything to happen, but this season North Shorc have shown sterling fighting '' qualities, and Windmill require to ' improve considerably* to have a chance of completing the game in their favour.