NELSON WELL AHEAD IN HAWKE CUP GAME
(New Zealand Press Association)
NELSON, December 26 Nelson took a commanding first innings lead of 283 over the challengers, Thames Valley, on the second day of the Hawke Cup cricket match at Nelson today. Replying to Thames Valley’s total of 142. Nelson scored 425 in 442 minutes. L B. Leggat was top scorer with 114, taking his total in Hawke Cup matches to more than 1000. and another of Nelson’s six Central Districts’ players. L B. Reade, showed fine form ip scoring 60. B Carey (57 not out) and R Leeds (27) added 87 in an hour in a sparkling last-wicket partnership. The former Otago, Canterbury and Northern Districts spinner. G. D. Alabaster, bowled 61 overs to take two for 144 and D D. Beard finished with three for 101 off 50 overs. In its second innings Thames Valley was 14 for no wickets at stumps. Scores:—
THAMES VALLEY First Innings .. .. 142 Second Innings T. M. Shaw, not out .. 4 G. M. Tarr, not out -- 4 Extras (byes 4. leg byes 2) ..6 Total for no wickets 14 Bowling OM R W I. B. Leggat ..3 2 4 0 K. Baker ..2 14 0 NELSON First Innings L. B. Reade, lbw, b Hallett 60 G* E. Lowans, lbw, b Alabaster .. -.22 B. Congdon, b Beard .. 48
R. Wilson, e Tarr, b Knowles 0 k?. run out .. 114 D V. Spence, c sub, b Knowles .. .30 B Hampton, b Beard .. 13 I. Hampton, lbw. b Beard .. 26 K Baker, c Knowles. b Alabaster .. ~ g B. Carey, not out .. .. 57 R Leeds. c Collins. b Edwards .. ..27 Extras (bves 8, leg byes 12) .. 20 Total .. .. 425 Fall of wickets: one for 65. two for 113. three for 117. four for 164, five for 265. six for 296. seven for 315. eight for 338. nine for 338. Bowling
O. M. R. W B Hallett .10 2 21 I D. D. Beard .. 50 16 101 3 J. A. Knowles .. 25 5 81 2 G. D Alabaster 61 13 144 2 T. M. Shaw .. 7 1 26 0 H. Edwards 7.5 0 32 1
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29706, 27 December 1961, Page 10
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