SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 147, 19 December 1933, Page 16

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

NELSON V. NEW PLYMOUTH

(Special to tho "Evenino Post.") NELSON, December 18. The annual cricket matcli between the New Plymouth High School and Nelson College commenced on the College Ground today. New Plymouth won the toss and batted on an easy wicket. A good start was made, 110 appealing for three wickets before lunch, but the innings closed for 144, T. Ralfc and Freeman routing the tailenders. Mason and Karston opened for Nelson and batted steadily to put their team iv a, strong position at the end of the day's play. Their partnership realised 169 runs. Karsten's performance was very fine indeed and he reached his century just before the drawing of stumps. He hit* ten boundaries. NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings. Waters, c McKay, b Freeman 3S Donnelly, edu Veil, b Freeman : 49 Broughton, st Buddie, b dv Feu 8 Larkin, lbw, b Balfe H Simpson, run put JJ Grant, c Kalfe, b Freeman « Meredith, st Buddie, b Freeman Hi Johns, lbw, b Balfe 0 Bullot, b KalCe * Buckenham, b Kalfe ° Urry, not out " Extras • - ° Total ..-' 14« Bowling.—Ealfc took four wickets for 13 runs,' Sparrow none for 47, l'reeman four for 53, dv Feu one for 21. NELSON. First Innings. Mason, bißroughlon •■• 58 Karsteu, not out ljw Buddie, not out ' *| Extras la One wicket for • 101