COLLEGE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 74, 21 December 1937, Page 13

COLLEGE CRICKET

JVanganui Substantial Lead On Wellington

Dominion Special Service.

Wanganui, December 20.

The annual cricket match between the first elevens representing Wellington College and Wanganui Collegiate School opened in fine weather at Wanganui today. The wicket was in good order and when stumps were drawn Collegiate were five wickets down for 124 in their second innings.

Collegiate opened their first innings on an uncertain note and seven wickets went down for 55. W. E. Nilsson and A. Renshaw then became associated in a partnership which mastered the bowling •f Wellington College. At the luncheon .adjournment Collegiate had 170 on for the loss of seven wickets. When he had compiled 81 runs Nilsson was run out. Renshaw (51) went out l.b.w. to Greig. Wellington College opened with small scoring, and at the end of the innings were all out for GO, giving Collegiate a good lead. Reynolds, who opened Collegia le’s_ batting in the second innings, made 65 before being bowled by Gandar. Details are: — COLLEGIATE.—First Innings. F. M. Reynolds, b. Greig 4 W. <l. Shaw, c. Wbitham. b. Greig ... I! J. L. Meuli, 1.b.w.. b. Gandar 11 J. F. Collins, b. Bush 13 ,1. A. Slade-Gully, 1.b.w., b. Bush .... - Nilsson, run out 81 J. H. Arkwright, b. Bush •"> K. J. McNaught, 1.b.w., b. Kemsley ... 0 W. E. Renshaw, 1.b.w., b. Greig 51 C. M. Hocking, b. Gandar 0 D. H. Graham, not out ' 0 Total 190 Bowling Analysis.—Gandar took two wickets for 45 runs; Greig, three for 40; Bush, three for 26; Kemsley, one for 14. Second Innings. Reynolds, b. Gandar 65 Shaw, c. Bush, b. Gandar 3 Jleuli b. Bush M Collins, c. Vause, b. Gandar 24 Slade-Gully, 30 WELLINGTON COLLEGE.—First Innings. Greig, b. Shaw 2 Cornish, run out 6 Vause, run out 6 Bush, b. McNaught. 21 Bcdingfleld, b. Meuli 1 Clarke, run out 0 Kemsley, b. Shaw 6 Woodger, b. Reynolds 14 Shallggoss, not out 0 Whitham, b. Shaw 0 Gandar, b. Reynolds 3 Extras 1 Total 60 Bowling Analysis.—Shaw took three wickets for 25 runs; Graham, none for 10; McNaught, one for 12; Meuli, one for nine; Reynolds, two for four. WIN FOR NELSON COLLEGE Match With New Plymouth Boys’ High School By Telegraph—Press Association. Nelson, December 20. In the aunual cricket match, Nelson College beat New Plymouth Boys’ High School hero to-day by six wickets. Nelson scored 200 and 190 for four wickets. New Plymouth scored 161 and 228.

The lorry reported, to have been burnt on the Wellington side of the Mungaroa hill on Saturday afternoon was owned by Mr. W. McGill, of Featherston. Fire broke out in the miscellaneous load, and was not noticed by the driver until the flames had a good hold. A patrol officer of the Automobile Association and another lorry-driver endeavoured to check the flames, tot without effect.