First Innings Victory To Christ’s College

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31542, 2 December 1967, Page 14

First Innings Victory To Christ’s College

"The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN. Chrlet'e College had to be con. tent with a first Innings win against Otago Boys' High School when its annual cricket match '"ougoVesumei? at its overnight score ot 11 lor no wicket in reply to College's 278 lor six declared. and an outright win seemed possible when the last bowler, H. A. Munro, took three quick wickets. _ _ However, R. Roy and R. Byers blunted the attack with their patient, solid defence. Roy batted 150 minutes lor his 29. while Byers consolidated the middle-order batting and made a draw inevitable. The College’s best bowler was Munro, who attacked the stumps to take five wickets tor 47. He was well supported by S. A. L. Read, who conceded only 18 runs oft 15 overs and took two wickets.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE First Innings 275/S dec. OTAGO B.H.S. First Innings R. Roy c Cowles b Read 29 P. Creighton b Munro 8 D. Macleod c Read b Munro s J. Evans b Munro ~ _ ■ » R. Byers c Cowles b Read 23 j. McDonald c Copeland b Hobbs _■ • „■■ J 8 R. Blair c Wilder b Fulton 12 R. Wyeth-not out 32 L. Matheson c Copeland b Munro 23 W. Blair b Munro ■ 3 D. McCutcheson c Munro b McKensle }; Extras 1“ Total I* 3

Bowling.—H. A. Munro, 24. 8. 47, 5: G. McKenrie. 24, 7. 58. 1; R. W. Fulton, 17, 6. 24. 0; S. A. L. Read. 15. 7. 18, 2. M. Hobbs. 12. 5. 18, 1; A. Wilder, 13, 9, 8, 0.