A DOUR STRUGGLE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 60, 12 March 1934, Page 12

A DOUR STRUGGLE

I The second day's play in the match between Wellington College Old Boys and Petone at the Petone Recreation Ground gave rise to a dour, struggle. Old Boys in their first innings made 254, and before stumps were drawn on the first day Petone had put on 48 runs without loss. Continuing, Petone had to fight hard for runs, but they reached their opponents' score for the loss of only six wickets. No Petone player made a big score, but seven of them made between 30 and 40 each, so the total was a good team effort. The Old Boys' attack was of a good standard and well varied. Petone batted evenly all the way, and in that the performance was a highly creditable one. Seven batsmen passed the 30 mark, but none succeeded in reaching 40. Play ended at 6.5 p.m., when Petone's score was 281 for nine wickets. : Details:— OLD BOYS. First innings 254 ■ PETONE. First Innings. H. E. Nicholls, b Bird 38 M. F. Nicholls, c Burnette, b j. Lamason , . . 32 Allcott, lbw, b J. Lamason ....'....'. 12 O'Leary, b Bird 30 Roberts, b Parsloe 32 Riddolls, c dv Chateau, b M. Brow;ne 39 Brice, st James, b M. Browne 31 Rotherham, c Bird, b M. Browne .... 39 Mallard, c Burnette, bJ. Lamason .. 5 Cox, not out 2 Extras 21 Total for nine wickets 281 Fall of Wickets.—One for 71, two for 75, three for 105, four for 131, five for 164, six for 216, seven for 273, eight for 273, nine for 281. Bowling.—J. Lamason took three wickets for 69 runs, M. Browne three for 34, Bird two for v 24, Parsloe one for 45, Duncan none for 72. Burnette none for 12. The umpires were Messrs. E>. McKenzie and J. Slack.