CRICKET
— —♦ FRIENDLY MATCH
The spectators who assembled to witness the match between the Veterans and Post and Telegraph Clubs on the Hagley Parkoval were, rewarded with bright and sparkling cricket. The Veterans, batting first on a fast and true wicket, made the good total of 201 runs, giving a display of good batting. The double-figure scorerswere H. E. Lawrence 34 and E. C. Tipping 33 (both retired). D, Arnott 34, P. Harvey 24, C. Hotz 22. W. J. Walter 11, and F. Wedd 11. R, Hyde, with four wickets for 24 runs, W. Cowlin three for 20, and C. Wilkie one for 36, bowled well for Post and Telegraph. The latter commenced their innings in hurricane fashion, attacking the bowling in great style, and put together the good score of 151 runs for the loss of five wickets in an hour and a quarter, the chief contributors being J. Davie 34 and L. Clarkson 32 (both retired), B. Fraser 28, W. Cowlin 17, C. Wilkie 22 not out, and. It. Hyde 12 not out. W. J. Walter, for the Veterans, took fhe only two wickets that fell for 46 runs. The match was drawn.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22004, 30 January 1937, Page 21
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