R.V. ROUTS BRIXTON
USADING TEAMS SCORE EASH/T The series «f City and taatehesfinalised at the Domain °n Saturday provided tne three leading teams with easy - wJM. ™«£ respective opponents, all having first use ™ tat; wicket, failed even to reach a three^gu re tobu, hence R.V.. Green Lane and Manukau nan whatever hopes K might have had of getting up » l &*£ e for e a miserfalling to the moderate K.V. attack ior a m able 50. longvlUe (captato) Sjoon went, did the others. It was a sorry aire the side's recent big totak. took seven wickets, bowled unchangea. wim Metge at the other end. . th _ Manukau On the adjoining „ wlctet L % „lS thiSugtout veterans. Dunning and Mann, bowjfid wrougnout the M.T.P. innings. They recoeded a sgi 1 " performance the Previous weeK against Green Lane, when they also took five wickets apiece. The Manukau batting was steady. A century first wicket stand by Dunning and Scholium toppeo the M.T.F. total of 91. ._■ ~„._,,__ „» HodcIn the remaining match the bowling of h°P£ Ede completely demoralised the Air Force He claimed the first six wickets that fell *or omy 8 runs. After losing two quick 'Jf«™ l "o brothers R. and M. Speed carried Green Lane to victory. In an unbroken partnership of i-J these two Auckland Soccer representatives tadJlgea in some big hitting. Green Lane •'declarca. out after Lyon had got four cheap wickeU Bailey made a splendid stand to save Air from outright defeat. The pair was still togetnei when stumps were drawn. Results and scores:— f •nHiton SO. R.V.. nine wickets for 150 be »* 4 f r J™i3t beat Green Lane, two wicket* (declared) for 133. oea* w?cl& J tar r i6 9 (decked), beat gS£i„S»Bg? "inSf «. Orgn and Manukau 60. Brixton 50. M.T.P. Air sum «• ■:
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 38, 15 February 1943, Page 5
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