THREE-POINT WIN FOR OLD BOYS.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 8

THREE-POINT WIN FOR OLD BOYS.

A three-point win was secured by Old Boys from University at the Kilbirnie Reserve. To University's first day total of 182 Old Boys, playing one man short, replied with 324. James gave .a bright display with the bat for Old Boys, and was top scorer. On the first day James put on 17, and, carrying on on Saturday, he brought his score up to 88, when he was run out. H. Bailey was also in form, and compiled an attractive 74. He was going well when he was caught by Hutchings oft" one of R. Tripe's deliveries. University tried seven bowlers, and of these A. Tripe, who secured three wickets for 62 runs, proved the most successful. Old Boys' innings concluded at 4.25 p.m., and University sent Hollings and Osborn to the wickets again. After playirtg for half an hour, however, it was decided to draw stumps. Hollings and Osborn were unbeaten for 29 and 16 respectively. Details are: — OLD BOYS. First Innings. Tucker, c Hollings, b A. Tripe 20 Ronaldson, c Leys, b Mackay 15 Lambert, c Hall, b A. Tripe 7 < j James, run out '. v 88 Patrick, lbw, b Hollings 19 A. Duncan, b Leys 1 W. Dustin, c Cormack, bA. Tripe .. 33 H. Bailey, c Hutchings, bR. Tripe .. 74 W. Barclay, b Hollings 27 G. Lusk, not out 20 D. Dustin, absent 0 ! Extras 11 Total ......'. 324 Bowling Analysis.—A. Tripe took three wickets for 62 runs, Hollings two for 59, Mackay one for '62, Leys one for 42, R. Tripe one for 44, Cormack none for 17, Victmeyer none for 27. UNIVERSITY. First innings 182 Second Innings. Hollings, not out ...... 29 Osborn, not out 16 Extras 1 Total for no wickets 46 Bowling Analysis.—Tucker ■ no wickets for 16, Duncan none for 18, Patrick none for 11. ■ ,