KILBIRNIE V. UNIVERSITY.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 12

KILBIRNIE V. UNIVERSITY.

ir-ii "mlllg the toss against University Kilbirnie occupied thq crease for the greater part of the afternoon in compS ing 297 runs. Eaton and Redmond, the opening batsmen,, commenced to score very freely, putting on 46 iu< quick time before Eaton, who was. shaping well, had the misfortune'to be given out to a very doubtful decision for t.b.w. , Christopherson, who was next, was also given out lee before when he had added a couple to the score, but-Greig arrived in time to effect an improvement. After helping Redmond to add 63 for the third St he was well caught by Osborne off Vietmeyer. /Following his , dismissal there was something of a slump, as Badcock and Morns both went cheaply. Baffi phSra U to leg off A. C Tr pc and paid the penalty, Hall accepting an whn l, CaH tC\, S, OOn a"erwards Rednfond In l,v 1 6d soundlyfor 83, was beaten by a slow one from R. Tripe, and with six down for 178, it appeared as if 'V al . f^l/ 01'^ difri s ,? heir .opponents for a tairly moderate tally. Algar and Armsavedß tiwam^ aSß<*! ated > ho^ever. and saved their side with a century partnership. -Both batted well, taking heavy toll of anything loose. Armstrong scored 47 and Algar was left not out with 52 to his credit, ihe remaining members of the team gave little trouble, and the innings closed for 297. A. C. Tripe was the best of the seven University bowlers tried. In the short time at their disposal, University scored 8 without loss. Details follow:— ■ ■ v !

KILBIRNIE. First Innings. ■ Eaton, lbw, b Hollings ... oj Redmond, b R. Tripe ;!.'"' 83 \V. Christopherson, lbw, b Holli'ngl . 2 Ixreig, c Osborne, b Vietmeyer 39 Badcock, c Hall, b A. Tripe . 2 E. Christopherson, c Hall, b A. Tripe 25 Morris, lbw, b Cormack „. 13 Algar, not out " "_' 50 Armstrong, b A. Tripe .'.'..!'.!!!!!!]' 47 Lang, b A. Tripe " i- a Bramlcy, b Mackay ...-. : 0 Extras " \[ 10 Total "297 Bowling Analysis.—Leys tool; no wickets for 54 runs, Hollings two for's2, A TLripe four for 71, Vietmeyer one for 36, It. I ripe, one for 33, Cormack one for 21. , UNIVERSITY. First Innings. -rHollings, not out 8 .Osborne, not out ....'." 1 Extras '-.!!."!!.]!!" 1 Total for no wickets 8 Bowling Analysis.—Badcock took no wickets tor 5 runs, Armstrong none for