OLD BOYS TOO GOOD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 65, 18 March 1938, Page 13

OLD BOYS TOO GOOD.

| TAXAPUNA GRAMMAR BEATEN j SCHOOL'S LAST PAIR ADDS 53. i Despite the presence of a 1036*17 i Plunket Shield (R. W. Emery), another North Shore senior (J. W. Mrj Devil i) anil a Bra bin Cup representative ! (J. H. Stevenson t. Takap-.ma Grammar i School yesterday made the respectable total (•f 151 in the annual match at Road against past students. It was left to the .tenth wicket, however, to supply the fireworks, as nine men were out for OS when I Colin Mackie ?oined •-•Jim" Titehener. who j was then 14. v Driving powerfully the .latter, playinjr only his second match for the senior XI.. eventually carried his bat ; for 44. Hp embued iiis partner with oon- . fidenee. too. and they showed a splendid ; example- of running between the wickets, to add r»3 for the stand. J As Stevenson batted merrily for 83. the ■school total wa« passed with the loss of j three wickets. after which all hands went for a bit. The field treated liim kindly in | his second last over, as no less than three j balls throusrh players* hands, off j ground strokes to the boundary. Some i excuse may be made for school's out-

cricket. as the players have had a strenuous time with championship matches and two mid-week fixtures (including the best part of a wepk away at Rotorua*. Miss ( >. 1„. (i, Adams. headmistress, organised luncheon and afternoon tea for the teams, and at the former speeches were made by Messrs. K. .1. Dellow <principal» and Jas. Thompson (cricket coach', and responded to by the captains. Emerv and H. *. Mills. SCHOOL. Detailed scores:— •I. K. Kin?, cH. W. Mills, b Stevenson 4 •i. c. Da ere. lbw. b Stevenson 4 H. S. Mills, b Emery 17 H. Sutcliffe. c Emery, b Christie .... n H. H. (Re?l -lones. lbw. b McDevitt .. 2«> W. Low t her. v McDevitt, b Drower ~2 NV. Patrick, run out 7 -I. H. Hunt, b McDevitt ll! W. I>. (.linii Titehener. not out 4i A. J. Hendry, b Kmery f> A. C. Ma«kie. run out 1*» i Extras o--1 j To ' al 10l i. Bowinj. — McDevitt took two wickets for T, Emery two f< r J!». Ste\enson two for I'rovvcr idle for U. ("iristie or*' for 6. j oi.i» hi^s. >I». ft. Waters. <• Hunt. t. Hendry .... is .1. K. S:ov.si-mi. c Hun:, b l/.nilii-r .. £3 K. \V. Kni«*ry. h Hendry ' " j K. .1. ]>. Minxsuo. h H. S Mills I». K: Christie. 1) Hcniirv . 37 .1. W. Mc-Drvitt. 1. H<-a'drv ' 47 H. W. .Mills, h H. S. .Mill's .... " n \ I. S. .lones. h H. S. Mills . ' ' 1 K. -I. < :<ui; -v. 11,.j ~,|r \v. I:. |, H. S. Mills ....... ! .S M. 15. 1 >r"\vf-r. ll H. S. Mills 3 1 K\tr;i> 1 Total IMS Bowline.- -H. S. Mills i.«.k fivr * fc".s • for 7*. Hcnrlry f.oir f,, r ;;i; BI'SINKSS H'H'SKS. Bride"s. "vrrinr"-n i'vl <' n —W har/e, ' M< L>-mld. M"«hf>n. Keid. Bur ", line--. Hainl«v. Pavi- L«wis, Xeilson. Pea--1 I-*.