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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 78, 26 December 1925, Page 3

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JUNIOR REP MATCH Palmerston North, December 25. The Hastings-Palmerston North junior representatives’ cricket fixture was commenced to-day on the sports ground. Hastings batted first, Carr and Bicklcy opening well. Knuekev look some enterprising chances, and went over the century, which he made in I hour 30 minutes. Spence knocked the bowling around, and scored even faster than Ktiuckcy. Watkins batted very confidently, and made some very pleasing strokes, but like a number of others he found Holliers’s bowling too much for him. For Palmerston, McDonald made the highest score of 6*2, and Webster 17, Piercy iJ4 not out, and Hollier 18 not out will continue their batting to-morrow. Mitchell bowled exceedingly well, taking three wickets for 9 ■nns. Scores: HASTINGS. First Innings. H. Carr, b. South 42 Lick ley. c. Hollier, b. Gallichan ... 21 Knuckey, b. Hollier 102 Spence, run out 58 Fippard, b. McDonald 13 Nairn, b. McGonagle W Mitchell, b. Hollier 1 Clifton, c. South, b. Hollier 0 C. Watkins, l.b.w 44 Stubbs, c. McGonagle, b. Hollier .. 15 G. Mitchell, not out 8 Extras 42 Total 365 Bowling Analysis.—Hollis took five wickets for 104 runs; Gallichan, one for 56; South, one for 66; McDonald, one for 27; McGonagle, one for 30. PALMERSTON. First Innings. Young, c. and b. Mitchell 9 Gallichan, c. Mitchell, b. Nairn .... 16 Cameron, b. Mitchell 0 Rose, 1.b.w., b. Mitchell 0 Webster, c. Mitchell, b. Nairn 17 McDonald, st. Stubbs, b. Bickley .. 62 Hollier, not out. 18 South, c. Watkins, b. Clifton -5 Piercy, not out •’ -4 Extras ” Total for seven wickets 160 Bowling Analysis.—Mitchell took three wickets for 9 runs; Nairn, two for 00.