CRICKET ST. PATRICK’S WIN FROM ST. BEDE’S

Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 23

CRICKET ST. PATRICK’S WIN FROM ST. BEDE’S

There was much of the excitement of the first test match between the West Indies and Australia yesterday in the final stages of the game between St. Bede’s College and St. Patrick's College. Silverstream. Requiring two runs for the tie and three for the win with only five minutes of play left, the last St. Bede’s batsman came to the crease. Off the third ball he faced he was almost bowled, but the runs were scored and St. Patrick s won the game by one wicket.

Resuming its second innings of 21 for one wicket, St. Bede’s scored 150 before it was out. At one stage St. Bedes was eight for 115. but because of a good partnership between B. D. Clark and D. W. Nevin, the score advanced to 147 before the ninth wicket fell. Clark s innings of 58 was attractive to watch and his off-driving was excellent. The opposition bowling was steady rather than dangerous. P. Barnao and P. Lander both took four wickets. Barnao was the more hostile of the two with his sw r ing. Given approximately 170 minutes to score 120 runs. St. Patrick’s at no stage looked sure of reaching its objective. The first wicket fell at two, four were down for 37. and seven for 98. D. Courtnev batted lustily and effectively for top score of 43. Without his batting the visiting side might not have won the game. C. Wagg (19) and P. Barnao (18) provided some solidity in the middle order when the team was in danger of a collapse.

B. Dodson was extremely economic and deserved his four wickets, and M. Somers, although he took only one* for 53. gave a good account of himself. The St. Bede’s fielding was good. The running out of G. Bowker after A J. Rudkin had thrown a lovely return from the boundary, was most impressive. Scores: — ST. BEDE’S First innings - - 104

Second Innings (one for 21) D. J. Mcßride, b Barnao 28 P. J. Amos, c Courtney, b Lander .. 13 J. P. Solia. b Lander .. 0 K. F. Foley, b Barnao . . 3 A. J. Rudkin, c Millier. b Lander .. 17 B. D. Clark, b Dive .. 58 M. J. Somers, b Barnao .. 11 P. J. Gifford, c and b Lander 5 D. W. Nevin, not out .. 6 B. R. Dodson, b Dive .. 0 Extras 8 Total .. ..150 Bowling—P. Barnao. 28. 9. 51. 4: P. Lander. 19. 6. 49. 4; J. Bircham, 6. 1, 13. 0; B. Dive. 8.3, 3. 13. 2. P. Millier. 3. 2. 1. 0: C. Wagg. 4. 0. 15. 0. ST. PATRICK’S. SILVERSTREAM First innings ~ .. 135 Second Innings D. Courtenay, c Mcßride, b Gifford . 43 T. Brosnahan. c Foley, b Dodson 1

J. Grace, lbw, b Dodson .. 3 B. Dive, c Solia, b Nevin ~ 3 P. Millier, b Somers .. 3 C. Wagg. c Nevin, b McBride )9 P. Barnao, b Dodson .. 18 G. Bowker, run out .. 8 P. Lander, c Amos, b Dodson 14 P. McCan, not out .. 2 J, Birch am, not out .. 2 Extras .. 4 Total for nine wickets .. 120 Bowling.—M. Somers. 15.4, 2. 53. 1: B. Dodson, 12, 5 15 4; P. Gifford, tl, 3, 31. 1; D. Nevin 12, 7. 16, 1; D. Mcßride 2. 1 1.1. Junior Cup Match North Canterbury was in a good position at the end of the first day’s play in its match against Ellesmere for the Junior Cup at Dunsandel yesterday. Ellesmere made 71 and 81 for six in reply to North Canterbury’s 159. Scores were:— Ellesmere 71 (M. Heslop 12, C. Watson 12. D. Percy 10; D. Rainey three for 18, R. Merrin three for 22, D. Hegan two for 3, I. Doody two for 16) and 81 for six (M. Moorhead 27. J. Merry 22. A. Brown 10; Rainey two for 27, Merrin two for 32); North Canterbury 159 (R. Scott 39, Doody 36. D. Henry 27, D. Fleming 23; L. Me Jarrow four for 29. J. Meyer two for 20, Percy two for 35).