CRICKET

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1941, Page 8

CRICKET

COLLEGES' MATCH. [Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, March 17. The cricket match between St Bede’s College (Christchurch) and St. Patrick’s College (Silverstream) was completed to-day on the Silverstream ground, and resulted in a first innings win for Silverstream. On Saturday* St. Bede’s made 62 runs in the first innings, to which Silverstream replied with HO. In the second innings St. Bede’s made 201 for seven wickets declared, and at the close of play Silyerstream had 76 runs on for the loss of six wickets Silverstream thus required 18 runs more for an outright win. Next year’s game will be played on St. Bede’s ground. St. Bede’s had lost one wicket for 37 in the second innings when play was resumed to-day. Responsible for more than half of the second innings total were Wilson (53 not out) and Scully (50). O’Dowd took four wickets for 61 runs. Highest scores in Silverstream’s second innings were Buckley (17) and Ongley (15 not out). Bowing for St. Bede’s, Wilson and Coffey each took three wickets. To-day’s play was interrupted by rain and the wicket was sticky.