SCHOOL CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23819, 12 December 1942, Page 7

SCHOOL CRICKET

OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH BEATS

CHRIST’S COLLEGE

The annual cricket match held yesterday between Christ’s College and Otago Boys High School was won by Otago by 27 runs on the first innings. Scoring was slow throughout the day, and Otago took a long time to reach its total. W. P. Finnigan and B. Welsh held their bats for most of the morning and made a cautious 47 between them. D. J. Dowsett hi' out, however, and made a creditable showing before he was well caught by G. F. Ayling. J. A. Cunninghame bowled well for Christ’s College. The scoring for Christ's College was equally slow, but the monotony was broken by R. E. Purdie, who attacked the bowling in good style, making 59. Results: —

Otago Boys’ High School First Innings.—D. G. Herron, b Harper, 28; A. H. Sime, c Richards, b Gardner, 7; R. C. Barnes, run out, 18; D. J. Dowsett c Ayling, b Cunninghame, 54; E. J. McCoy b Cunninghame, 1; K. P. Howie, b Cunninghame. 5; W. P. Finnigan, Ibw, b Cunninghame, 25; G. Nelson, c Ussher, b Macfarlane, 0; B. Welsh, b Cunninghame, 22; R. D. Fraser, b Macfarlane, 8; Windsor, not out. 2; extras, 17; total, 187. . , Bowling Analysis.—J. A. Cunninghame. 29 overs, 15 maidens, 40 runs. 5 wickets; R. M. Macfarlane, 21 overs, 6 maidens, 52 runs, 2 wickets; G. C. L. Harper, 19 overs, 8 maidens, 33 runs, 1 wicket; G D. Gardiner, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 15 runs, 1 wicket; E. H. M. Richards, 4 overs, 12 runs; K. E. Ussher, 4 overs. 18 runs. Christ’s College First Innings.—K. E. Ussher, Ibw, b Barnes, 20; R. E. Purdie, st Sime, 59; J. D. O. Ellis, st Sime, 4; J. A. Cunninghame, c and b McCoy, 14; I. Schneideman, e Fraser, b Barnes, 21; E. H. Richards, c Finnigan, b McCoy, 4; G. F. Avling, b Barnes, 19; G. D. Gardiner, c and b Barnes, 1; J. A. G. Fulton, b Barnes, 0; G. C. Harper, Ibw, b Nelson, 1; R. M. Macfarlane, not out, 2; extras, 15: total 160. Bowling Analysis.—P. J. Dowsett, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs; R. C. Barnes, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 41 runs, 5 wickets; E. J. McCoy. 12 overs, 3 maidens, 34 runs. 2 wickets: G. Nelson, 9 overs. 26 runs, 1 wicket; K. D. Howie, 5 overs, 1 maiden. 7 runs: W. P. Finnigan, 5 overs, 22 runs. 2 wickets.

OTAGO BOYS REGAIN BILTCLIFF CUP (P.s.s.) DUNEDIN, Dec. 11. The match between teams representing the Boys’ Cricket Associations of Otago and Canterbury continued to-day until earlv in the afternoon, when rain stopped play. Under the rules governing the games between the associations, Otago won on the first Innings and regained possession of the Biltcliif Cup. On the first day, Otago made 138 and Canterbury 120. When play resumed today, Otago had lost one wicket for 21 runs in the second Innings, and the innings was concluded for the substantial total of 179, to which Duncan contributed 67. O'Carroll was next highest scorer with 34, St. John (10) being the only other batsman to reach double figures. Robson bowled steadily for Canterbury, taking six wickets for 54 runs. Rain began to fall before Canterbury had an opportunity of beginning the second innings.