SUBURBAN’S VICTORY

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30640, 5 January 1965, Page 12

SUBURBAN’S VICTORY

Wellington Out For 132 Set 296 runs for a win, Wellington Mercantile was dismissed for 132 to give the Christchurch Suburban team victory by 163 runs in the annual match played at Christchurch.

D. Lahore made a foreful 61 for Wellington, but the remainder of the Wellington batsmen could not cope with the accurate bowling of D. Hooper and D. Gordon. Scores:— SUBURBAN First Innings 233 Second Innings (8/167) D. Hooper, 'st Church, b McConnell .. ..13 D. Gordon, not out 10 K. Townshend, b Sheard .. 0 Extras .. .. 8 Total .. .. 192

Bowling: J. McConnell 19, 1 74, 5; R. Sheard, 13.5, 1, 40 3; A. Turnbull, 6,1, 24, 1; M. Blackburn, 4,0, 28, 1: B. Palmer, 1, 0, 1. 0; J. Stevens. 3,0, 13, 0. WELLINGTON First Innings 130 Second Innings R. Sheard, c Feldwick, b Townshend .. 10 D. Lahore, c Hooper, b Gordon .. 61 J. Stevens, c Feldwick, b Townshend .. 3 R. Jackson, b Hooper .. 2 J. McConnell, b Gordon .. 26 A. Turnbull, b Hooper .. 5 J. Coburn, b Hooper .. 10 B. Church, lbw, b Gordon 0 D. Baugen, b Gordon .. o B. Palmer, b Hooper .. 5 M. Blackburn, not out .. 4 Extras ' .. -.. 6 Total .. .. 132

Bowling: D. Hooper, 16, 3, 41 4; K. Townshend, 10. 1, 39 2J. Adams, 5,0, 23, 0; D. Gordon, 10 ,1, 23, 4.

First Day Lost.— The first day of a scheduled cricket match between Taranaki and Centra) Districts colts at Waitara was abandoned because of rain yesterday. If the weather improves the match will start today.—(P.A.)