DRUIDS AT PLAY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 9

DRUIDS AT PLAY

The annual cricket match between teams representing tbe Wellington: and Nelson Druids for a shield presented by the late Mr. W. B. Fletcher, commenced on the Kilbirnie Reserve to-day. The visitors won the toss and sent the local team in to bat "Wellington reached 178 before the last wicket fell, mainly owing to the efforts of Henderson, Hearne, and Smyrkc. The visitors did not do particularly well with the bat, and at the luncheon adjournment they had lost five wickets for 68. Details:— WELLINGTON. '. First Innings. . ■ Wicken, b Kinzett '' 0. Walker, b Thompson 6 Lewer, b Thompson 6 Henderson, lbwyb' Kerr 35 Davis, b Thompson 1 Knch, b Thompson - 2 Brownlee, b Thompson 0 i Smyrke, c Delaney, b Thompson ... 24] Hearne, b Thomas 45 Tobin, not out ;.....— 19 Smith, b Thomas 1 - Extras • _28. Total •• 178 Bowling Analysis.—Thompson took bis wickets for 40 runs; Kinzett, one for 24; Kerr, one for 34; Simpson, none for. 40; Thomas, two for 15. NELSON. First Innings. Delauey, c Browniess, b Smyrke 13 Simpson, b' Smyrke ... - 1 Thompson, b Hearne '..:., 17; Kevr, b Henderson ...-'........• •• • ....•.' -■> Thomas, not out.- j................. Kinzett, b Henderson ........■.....••••• ". Haycock, not out • .......'..... •'• 0. Extras ........::... : ..:.....■■■■■■ 12

Total for five wickete -. 6b Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took two wickets for 22 runs; Smyrke, two for 35; Hearne, one for 1,