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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 52, 3 March 1908, Page 7

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LINKWATER v. KENEPURU

On Saturday last, at Mahakipawa, the above teams met in , a griendly game to decide the "conqueror," each club having secured a win. Both clubp were represented , t by their strongest teams, and ah exciting match ended in a .victory for Linkwater by 18 run's. For Linkwater Joe Campbell played a fine innings yt a critical time, as also did E. Neal in the second innings. In the bowling, J. Campbell secured the best average for Linkwater, while McAlpine, Pope, Ashton and Harris bowle dwell for Kenepuru; Following are detailed scores: — LINKWATER, Ist Innings. Col. Campbell, c J. M,cMahori, b McAlpine ... ... ... .... ... Q A. Barker, c W. Ashton, b Pope 15 E. Neal, b McAlpine ... ... ..< 0 W. Coleman, b Pope ... 3 W. Neal, cJ. McAlpine, b Pope 0 J. Kerr, b McAlpine ... ... ... 7 Joe Campbell, c and b McAlpine 26 R. Barker, bG. Harris ...... 9 I. Murphy, bG. Harris ... ... 1 J. Thompson, b McAlpine ... ... Q\ Claude Campbell, not out ... ... 4' Extras ... ' ... ... ... ... 8 Total ... ... ... 73 W-. McAlpine took 5 wickets for 15, Pope 3 for 23, G. Harris 2 for 6. LINKWATER, 2nd Innings. Claude Campbell, bJ. Harris ... 5 A. Barker, bJ. Harris ... ... 1 E. Neal, b W. Ashton 16 Col. Campbell,, c and bJ. Harris 2 W. Coleman, b Harris ... " 4 Joe Campbell, b J. Harris 4 W. Neal, c and b Pope 6 J. Kerr, c Ashton, b Pope ... ... 2 R. Barker, bW. Ashton ... ... 1 J. Murphy, cW. Ashton, b Pope 4 J. Thompson, n«t out ... , ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... .„ >.. 1 Total ... ... ... ... ~.■ ... 46 J. Harris took 5 wickets for 16, W. Ashton 2 lot 15, Pope 3 for 6. - KENEPURU, Ist Innings. : G. • Harris, run out .-.;.. .. v ... " 0 B. Wilson, bE. Neal ... ... ■•■■:-,'. 8 W. McAlpine, c Neal, b Barker 7 J. Ashton, c J. Murphy, b J^. Campbell ... ... ...... ...' 4 ,J. McMahon, b Barker ... ... 3 J. Harris, c A. Barker, b )V.. Coleman ... ... ... ... ... 3 W. Ashton, bJ. Campbell ... 0 A. Pope, b E. Neal .:.... .■:{■ 10 ■J. McAlpine, b J.; Campbell ... 5* T. Harris, run out ... ... ... 3 F. Williams, not out ... ... ... 7 Extras .. ... ... ... ... 9 Total >. ... ... .j. ... ... 59 J. Campbell secured 3 wickets for 4, W Coleman 1 for 8, E. Neal 2 for 17, A. Barker 2 for 21. KENEPURU, 2nd Innings. B. Wilson, Ib E. Neal .....;.. 3 J, .McMahoW, bC, Campbell ... 3 W. McAlpine, run out ... ... 4 T. Harris, c and bWV Neal ... 5 •3. Ashton, c J. Campbell, b W. Neal .., ... ... ... ... ... 0 J. Harris, run out ... ... ... 1 W. Ashton, bJ. Campbell ... ... 8 A. Pone, bJ. Campbell ... ... 7 G. Harris, c J. Murphy, b J. Campbell \r. 5 J. McAlpine, not put ... 0 F. Williams, b Barker ... ...;.. 1 ;. .■■Extras. ..;.:;..■• ;'... ... .-...'': 5 Total ... ... ... .".:: ... ... 42 -J. Campbell took 3 wickets for 3 runs, W. Neal 2 for 12, E. Neal 1 for vP, Col Campbell 1 for 9, A. Barker 1 for 4. •< It is the intention' of the Linkwater CO.1 to tour the Blenheim district later on 'in the season, playing matches agaittst Koromiko, Tua Marina and Marshlands. ■