UNIVERSITY GAMES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29803, 21 April 1962, Page 18

UNIVERSITY GAMES

Lincoln Defeats Victoria (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 20. Auckland, Otago and Lincoln scored first innings victories in the second series of matches in the New Zealand Universities’ cricket tournament played on Thursday. Auckland is the only team to have scored two wins in two games. Scores:—

Auckland, 148 fW. Smalley 65. A. Eintage 25: B. Hopkins six for 38. D. Beuth three for 39). beat Canterbury, 57 (B. Cooper seven for 15) and 44 for three (Cooper three for 2). Otago. 158 (G. Simpkin 70, G. Wilson 22; B. Wilton four for 31, I. Curtis three for 54), beat Massey, 123 (O. Maiava 40; J. Barry four for 25, B. Papps three for 27). Lincoln, 109 (B. Francis 56; L. Bibby four for 24. R. Wake four for 36). beat Victoria. 76 (Wake 27; M. Douglas four for 19) and 65 for nine (M. Bartie 26; Douglas four for 10, H. Houston four for 33).

Bowlers For India (N.Z .P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) KINGSTON (Jamaica). Apl. 20 Four West Indies fast bowlers have accepted contracts to play and coach in India. Tne contracts were offered to improve Indian batsmen’s performance against pace bowling.

The four West Indians are C. Watson, L. King. C. Wright, and C. Stayers.

Third Operation For Contractor

(N .Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BOMBAY, April 19.

Nari Contractor, India’s cricket captain, who received head injuries when struck while batting against Barbados last month, said yesterday he was to have a third operation in India. Contractor said his left eye was affected and he had spells of dizziness.