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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 5

CRICKET.

The following have fc«e:i seiecl>c<!. to play for Shamrock ."©ainst^"M-arist Madst Bros, at "Wy* 1 'i ■'."• fon.on Kasfer. Saturday.—P. Morris. 3. Paytoti, R. Reid, TV. G. Bmwvtr; A. Gledhill, E. Radd (captain); T. O'Sullivan,, G. O'Neill, P. Sikoek. J. Stedmsm,\ A. O. Elliott, R. j. Morrison, aid W. Spittaii.; " _ . . ■■'■; V ;,'^v":;;.; Rem'esentatives of the Wednesday and Saturday Associations met'ori the Wairau ground yesterdayafternoon, the game resulting .-jiiif a victory for .the Saturday players by 17 ruriS. The winners conipiled 85 (Hylton 20^)Robson 16, Mills 15, anoTßerining 13), apd the losers 68 (J. WaKK 23 and Radd 10 not out). Reid ,(5 for 17), and Hylton (2 for ,16) were the most successful bowlers for tfoie ■winners,' and Spittal, Whiting, and! O'Halloran each secured two wickets for the losers. ..,;'.

Fred. Bottrell, an erstwhile "Marlborough player, captained thel^innevirke represenitatiyes in a niatch against Mauawatn at PalmeMon North recently, and was responsible for a fine bowling perfornjaTtce. EHnnevirke made 257, of which:Bottrell made 11, arid Manawatu. a reputedly strona: side, had compiled 148 for eight wickets when time ■ was called. Bottrell secured 4 five wiokiets for 27 rans,' and it is chronicled the wily 'Bosie' bowler" gave the batsmen much trouble.