College XI poised for win
Christ’s College was poised for an outright win yesterday against Otago Boys’ High School in the annual two-day cricket fixture at the college grounds. At stumps yesterday, Otago was 85 for nine wickets chasing the college first innings score of 236 for eight declared. The Otago batsmen failed to counter the pace bowling of C. Newton, who — off 11 overs — has taken five wickets.
Scores were:—Christ’s College 236/8 dec. (D. Brand 40, A. H. McFarlane 40, C. Rhodes 32, R. Cowper 32; Hogg 6/76), Otago Boys’ High School 85/9 (D. Preston 20; Newton 5/32, Cowper 2/12).
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33061, 31 October 1972, Page 28
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