SCHOOLS' MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1923, Page 8

SCHOOLS' MATCH

WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON.

Teams representing the Wellington arid Wairarapa Public Schools are engaged, in a match at; the Basin Reserve to-day. Except for the northerly wind the conditions are fairly good. Wellington batted first and made good use of the splendid wicket, running up a total of 150 before the fall of the last wicket shortly after 12.30 p.m. W. Dustin and W. Dind, two young batsmen of much promise, were the main contributors to Wellington's total, making 36 and 34 respectively. . Details are as follow:— WELLINGTON. First Innings. ° Ruddlesden, run out 16 Richardson, b Ahrens 5 Moore, b Whiteman 5 Dmd, b Whiteman 34 Melville, b Ahrens . . 18 Taylor, b Fuller 1 Chamberlain, b M'Laren 5 !.W. Dustin, c Perry, b Fuller 36 JJ. Dustin, b Ahrens 0 Hankins, b Whiteman 5 Cleverley, not out 8 Extras 17 Total 150 Bowling analysis.—Fuller took two .'Wickets for 20 runs, Ahrens three for 35, Whiteman' three for 18. Devine one for 20, M'Laren one for 26,' Welch none for 14. WAIRARAPA. First Innings. In their reply Wairarapa suffered an initial collapse, two wickets falling f6r cne run. At 2.5 p.m. the score was 12 for the loss of four wickets. Moore had bowled four overs, three of which were maidens, and Richardson in four overs (two maidens) had taken four wickets for 3 runs. Scores Perry, b Richardson „.. 1 Ahrens, b Richardson 0 Whiteman, b Richardson 0 Baker, b Richardson ....". 0 Welch-, not out „.. .. 2 Fuller, not out -......""!"]"""!".!! 1 Extras 8 Four wickets for 12