UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 48, 26 February 1934, Page 15

UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTE

University added a further five points to their total for the season when they defeated institute lat the Basin Reserve. At the conclusion of play last week University, mv making 116' runs, obtained a first innings advantage of 15 runs On Saturday Institute declared their second innings closed at 182 for six wickets, but could not dispose of University in the time available When Fortune and Reid lesumed their stnke against the attack of Edgeley and Tricklebank, it was evident that it. was the intention of Institute' to obtain as-many''rung as po&ible in the shortest time Fortune rapidly made 20, but Tucklcbank soon convinced the batsmen that forcing tactics might prove ditostrous- For a time.it appeared as though the students would hue a good chance of obtaining au outught win but 1 fine fifth-wicket stand by Calvert and luckcr md subsequent events tuined the tide in Institute's favour. The partnership, which added 88 runs to Institute's total, was'the outstanding feature of tho day's play Both batsmen made good use of every opportunity and completely colhred the bowling. Punce hit up 42 m sixty minutes, bis second best score this season Calvert, who made 77 luns in an hour and a quarter, gave a forceful exhibition of batting, evidenced by the fact that, during his stay, he hit twelve 4's, four of which were in succession This is Calvert'e highest 6core thia season. Shortly after the tea adjournment, Institute declared their innings closed, and University, within thirty minutes of the commencement of their second innings, lost five of their best batsmen, thus giving Institute a fighting chance of victoiv The rot was checked, however, by Tncklobank, who, in upholding his reputation for big hitting, was lucky to remain undefeated with 44 runs to his credit University managed to phy put tirAe, and at stumps had made 113 runs for the loss'of seven wickete, gaining i win on the first innings Bowling for Institute, Henderson again showed good form and Prince enjoyed some measure of success Tor University, TncUelnnk and Dean were igain m form The fielding wis considerably better, than on the previous Saturday Detnils:— IXSTITLIE First Innings . . 101 Second Innings. Tortune, b Dean • 20) Duffy, c Elandford, b Tricklebank ... 0 "Reid, b Tricklebank . 12 A. McLean, 0 Vietmeyei, b Tucklebink 7 CalVert, st Blandford, b Dean ...... 77 Prince,-c, Williams,.b Vietmeyer ... 42 Tucker, not out 10 R.i-McLean, not outr.... 1 L\tias 13 Totil for six wickets (innings declared closed) .. . . .182 Tall of Wickets—One for 28, two for 29.V three for 38, four for's7, five for 145, six for 177. Bowling —Tricklebank took" three wickets for .65 runs; Dean, two for 44; Vietmever, one for 15; Williams, none for 6; Edgeley, none* for 17; Stevens, none for 22 • ' UNIVERSITY. First Innings ." 116 Second Innings. l'ueey, h McLean 0 Blandford, Tim out ■ ........; v 11 Piet/, c Duffy, b Prince 4 Williams, c Tucker, b Prince 8 Tricklebank," not out '.....■... 44 OsLome, c Hankins, b Henderson . 19 Cooper, 0 Tucker, b Henderson ..; 6 "V lotmej er, b Fortune 20 Stevens, not out 1 Extras 0 Total for seven > -wickets .; 113

Tall of Wickets.—One for 2, two for 15, tlnee for 19, four for 26, five for 60, six for 78, seven for 110. Bowling—Prince took two wickets for 32 runs; Henderson, two for 21; Fortune, one for 19; A. McLean, one for 16; Tucker, none for 4; Bilby, none for 7: Duffy, none for 14/ ■

The umpires were Messrs. Rust and Eton