BRABIN'S COLTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 5

BRABIN'S COLTS

DEFEATED BY ASHBURTON

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

ASHBURTON, 31st December. A match between L. J. Brabin's team of Wellington colts and Ashbiirton County representatives was concluded on Thursday, and resulted in a win for Ashburton by 18 runs. Ashburton, which had lost eight wickets for 108 runs in the second innings at the end of tbe first day's play, continued at the crease on Thursday. The innings closed for 155 runs. Requiring 159 runs to win, Wellington batted again, but all were out with a score of 141. The best strike of the innings was made by McLean, one of the opening batsmen, who batted soundly for 60 runs. Bowling for Wellington in Ashburton's second innings, Rooke took six wickets for 39 runs. Details are:— ASHBURTON. First innings 101 Second Innings, C. Penrose, b Rooke 4 T. Hooper, b Rooke 2 D. Stewart, b Rooke 1 E. Watson, b Rooke 0 B. Jordan, c Donald, b Rooke 0 W. Brady, o Stephenson, b Duffy 46 P. Watson, c Stephenson, b Mallard .. 0 J. A. Gourley, b Mallard 31 I. Behrus, c Bartlett, b Rooke 15 Jh.i Varcoe, c McLean, b Mallard .... 32 11. Watson, not out 9 Extras 13 Total 155 Bowling Analysis.—Rooke took six wickets for 39 runs; Bartlett, none for 19; Mallard, three for 62; O'Loughlin, none for 12; Duffy, one for nine. WELLINGTON. First innings 98 Second Innings. J..Duffy, cI. Watson, b Gourley .... 2 A. McLean, c Jordan, bE. Watson .. 60 A. Donald, b Gourley 1 L. J. Brabin, c Penrose, b Gourley .. 4 J. Scott, b Brady 26 E. Mallard, b I. Watson 11 J. O'Loughlin, c sub., bI. Watson .. 8 C. Rooke, lbw, b E. Watson 10 J. Stephenson, c Stewart, b Gourley .. 0 P. Nimmo, o Jordan, b Watson 1 C. Bartlett, not out 7 Extras 11 Total 141 Bowling Analysis.—Watson took three wickets for 32 runs; Gourley, four for 38; Brady, one for 30; Watson, three for 23; Varcoe, none for 7.