JUNIOR MATCH

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 154, 27 March 1937, Page 13

JUNIOR MATCH

Wellington v. Hastings

'The annual match for the Gauet Shield, between a Wellington junior eleven and a Hastings eleven, was commenced yesterday afternoon at Kelburn Park. The match will be concluded ou .Monday. Weiliugtou in their first innings made 245, aud at slumps Hastings had lost two for 40. The teams are as follows: — Wellington.—P. Hough, K. Young, W. Bain, M. Dentiee, .1. Bentley, A. Allan, ,J. Bodily, .1. Hureombe, L. Dalton, J. McKeowen, J. Gray. Hastings.—A. Mahoney, W. Tacon, 1. Snaddon, L. J. McCarthy, S. G. Rouse, W. Love, R. Mitchell, .1. Christisou, IL G. Dfiukrow, S. McCann, J. Stephenson. Wellington won the toss. Rough aud Young commenced the innings ou a slow wicket, and for the first hour only 30 runs were scored. Rough was then run out through a misunderstanding. Bain joined Young, and the rate of scoring increased. Bain was caught after making 35. Young batted confidently for 62. which included nine 4's. 'Flic fielding of the visiting team was good, aud some excellent faves were made. S. G. Rouse was the most successful bowler. He bowled a good length, and frequently had the Wellington batsmen troubled. A. Mahoney and W. Tacon opened Hastings innings, and both men batted very carefully. Tacon was bowled by McKeowen for 2. I. Snaddon joined Mahoney, and the pair wore still together when stumps were drawn. The scores are as follows: — WELLINGTON.—First Innings. P. Hough, run out « K. Young, b. McCann 62 W. Rain. e. Mitchell, b. Drinkrow ... 35 M. Pentice, run out S ,1. Bentley, st. Miteliell, b. Rouse 25 A. Allan, st. Mitchell, b. Christison ... 43 .1. r.oddy, st. Miteliell. b. Rouse 28 .1. Hureombe, c. Mahoney, b. Rouse .. S I. Halton, c. Stephenson, b. Rouse ... 1 .1. MeKeowen. not out 3 J. Gr:iv. I>. Rouse I Extras 24 Total 245 Bowling Analysis.—S, G. Rouse took five wiekets for 55 runs: .1. Christison, one for seven, and R. G. Drink.'.ow, one for 14. HASTINGS.—First Innings. A. Mahoney, not out 24 W. Tacon, b. McKeowen 2 I. Snaddon, not out 7 Extras 7 Total for one wicket 40 Bowling Analysis.—J. McKeowen took one wicket for seven runs.