STUDENTS’ CRICKET

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32215, 6 February 1970, Page 14

STUDENTS’ CRICKET

j Kirk Takes 8 Wickets (N.Z. Press Assn. —Copynpht) mu SYDNEY. The Canterbury Plunket Shield player, C. Kirk, had outstanding success for th« touring New Zealand Universities team, on the first day of its match against the University of New South Wales yesterday On a pitch that suited spin. Kirk took eight for 29, including three wickets in the last oyer. New South Wales was all out for 115 after four hours batting. The other two wickets fell to W. Stott, at a cost of 19 runs In reply, the New Zealand openers, M. Parker and 1. Walter, made a good start before Parker was out with the score at 77. Walter went on to make 51, and at stumps New Zealand was 97 for two. Scores: NEW SOUTH WALES First Innings A. Taylor lbw b Kirk 25 A. Thomas lbw b Stott .. 0 McEachran lbw b Kirk 19 D. Wills c Bhana b Kirk .. 49 P. Heaney c Walter b Kirk 6 P. Tonkin c Morris b Kirk 6 R. Every b Kirk < J. Pratley c Henry h Stott n F. Graham c Walter b Kirk o G. Robinson c Henry b Kirk o G. Garland not out .. o j Extras j... « Total .115 Fall of wickets: one for 4. two for 48, three for 60, four I for 70, five for 74, six for 106, i seven for 115, eight for 115, (nine for 115. NEW ZEALAND First Innings M. Parker b Pratley 34 I. Walter b McEachran „. 51 C. Garrod not out . *. 6 B. Bhana not out .. j Extras 5 Total for two wkts 97 Fail of wickets: one for 77, two for 96.