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WELLINGTON BEATS NELSON FAST SCORING BY DONNELLY [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 8. The match between Nelson and Wellington, in which the majority of the players were colts, concluded just before the tea adjournment in a victory for Wellington by an innings and 116 runs. M. P. Donnelly, the youthful lefthander, gave one of the most finished displays of rapid scoring seen this season, reaching his century in 115 minutes, and running to 141 in even time, when he went out Ibw. Competent judges say he is fit to compare with Dacre, Mills, and Vivian. Wellington declared just before lunch with 362 runs for seven wickets. Nelson collapsed in the second innings, being all out for 93. M‘Girr was top scorer with 36.
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Evening Star, Issue 22542, 9 January 1937, Page 8
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