DRUIDS' MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 74, 1 April 1929, Page 15

DRUIDS' MATCHES

WELLINGTON WIN SIUtiLU

By beating the Kelson Druids by 173 runs on the Kilbirnic "Reserve on Saturday, the Wellington Druids regain possession'of the shield presented by the late Mr. W. R. Fletcher for competition between teams representing the lodges in these two districts. Continuing their innings after the luncheon adjournment on Saturday, the visitors went on to make 131 in reply to Wellington's first innings score of 178. Wellington went in again, and greatly improved on their first effort. After 189 had been put on for the loss of three wickets, the innings was declared closed. Lewer played solidly throughout Wellington's second innings, and was unbeaten with 103 to his credit when the closure was applied. Useful scores were also contributed by Henderson ami Walker. Nelson failed badly in their attempt to .wipe off the big deficit, and their second'innings was in the nature of a procession. ■•■ ..■ WELLINGTON. First Innings '"..."; ]7S Second Innings. Wicken, b'Kcit .1 Smyrk, c and b Thompson 7 Lewer, not out 103 Henderson, b Kerr 2S .Walker, not out ;)7 .15x-tras jo Total tor three ■ wickets ISO BowliDfj- Analysis.—Thompson took one wicket for 26 runs; Kerr two for 01; Thomas, none for.9; Kinzett, none for 20; Haycock, none for 18; Taylor, none for 32; Delaney, none for 13. NELSON. ' t First Jnnings. Dolancy, c Brownlee, b Smyrk J3 Simpson, b Smyrk 1 Thompson, b Hearne "\"t Kerr, b Henderson • 25 Thomas, c Henderson, b Lower 26 Kinzett, b Henderson 0 Haycock, b Henderson 3 i Biggs, b Lewer 9 Taylor, c Wicken, b Lewer 21 ] Douglas, run out 0 Bray, not out 0 Extras 21 Total 131 , Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took three wickets for 42 runs, Smyrk two for 37, Hearne one for 4-, Lewer three for 19, Walker none for 13. Second Innings. Delaney, b Henderson ,'i | Thomas, c Lewer, b Henderson 1 ' Taylor, b Tobin 3 Iverr, b Henderson 0 Thompson, b Henderson "4 Simpson, run out 2 Bray, c Davis, b Henderson I) Kinzett, b Davis (i Biggs, not. out. 1!) Douglas, b Smyrk 0 | ' Extras -■■: .-....' 1 Total G3 ■ Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took live wickets for 22 runs, Tobiii two for 21, Davis two for S.fi Smyrk oue for 11.