SCHOOL CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1197, 20 December 1924, Page 7

SCHOOL CRICKET

NELSON v. PALMERSTON NORTH. AN UNCERTAIN WICKET. The oricket match, Nelson College v. Palmerston North High School, was continued on the sportsground yesterday afternoon following the luncheon adjournment. In the ihornitig Nelson were dismissed for 101 lliils and at the adjournment the locul team had lost one wicket for sixty-two runs. Their chances of a fairly big score seemed assured but oil resumption disaster befell them and their full total was but nine runs in advance of tire visitors’. However, Nelson likewise faced n difficult task and With live wickets down for 28 runs matters were not at all promising. Light rnin again set. in and the truiidlers lost command of the ball and the tail of the team, fighting Btronglv, carried the total to 109 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. THE PLAY. Gallichan faced Sadlier on resumption, a sihgle to each batsman resulting, Pacey gainihg his from a dangerously high snick through the slips. Dyer, of the visitors’ ranks, gained applause for a smart bit of fielding work, preventing a boundary from a hard drive by Gallichan. With the total standing at 76 Gallichan, who had been playing a forceful innings, fell to a well pitched delivery from Sadlier. He had contributed 32 in 45 minutes’ actual halting time. Hankin prettily turned the second hall he received to leg for UVO, blit the bowler beat batsman and wicket with his next. Facing A. Newman, who had replaced Sadlier, Hankin lipped the fourth ball of the over into the liunds of Biggar at the wicket —82--3 —4. With the entry of Norris a quiet period ensued, but facing JOIIIIBOII. the newcomer was opening out more freely. In Johnson’s next over he added a two and a four, hut next ball was taken at the wickets by Biggar—B9—4—7. Pacey, who had played a patient innings of 90 minutes for bis 31 runs, finally fell a victim to a catch by A. Newman off his brother—loo —s —3l. McDonald passed the visitors’ total by gliding Airey to leg for four. The ball was halted by a pool of Water on the boundary line, but the visiting skipper graciously gave a boundary. Spring failed to stay, Newman clean bowling him after he had just opened his account —108 —7—l. The disastrous turn continued for Newman, who was puzzling Tremewan, finally had the batsman caught at the wickets by Biggar—his third catch—--103—-B—o. Leet- arrived only to bo run out with the score unaltered. Smillie partnered Scorgie and turned the first hail he. received to leg for two. He survived an 1 appeal for stumping, but fell to a catch by Rutherford next. ball. From a promising opening of 62 runs for one wicket the side was all out for 110 —nine runs in excess of the visitors’ total. 1 At 2.30 Nelson entered upon their second innings, Airey and Rutherford being again ; the opening pair. The tide, however, set in against the visitors and wickets fell cheaply, Smillie accounting for four at a cost of nine runs. However, the tail of the team, putting up a dogged defence, j slowly raised the total, S. Newman (22), Dyer (12) and James (15 not out) and Mun- ' caster (13 not out.) materially assisting. At 1 the drawing of stumps the visitors had 109 : runs on the telegraph for the loss of eight wickets. i

Nelson.—First- innings 101 PALMERSTON NORTH— First Innings. Lancaster, hit wicket, b Airey 10 Pacey, c A. Newman, b S. Newman ... 31 Gallichan, b Sadlier 32 Hankin, e Biggar, b A. Newman 4 Norris, c Biggar, b Johnson 7 McDonald, b Airey 9 Spring, b S. Newman 1 Scorgie, not out 1 Tremewan, c Biggar, bS. Newman ... 0 Leet, run out 0 Smillie, c Rutherford, b Airey * 2 Extras 13 Total 110 Bowling analysis: S. Newman 3 for 21; Sadlier 1 for 27; A. Newman 1 for 11;

Airey 3 for 26; Johnson 1 for 10; James 0 for 2. During the progress of the game a halt was called for afternoon tea which was kindly supplied by Mrs John Murray. Assisting the hostess were Mrs J. Grant, Misses Olive Bett, Maisie Bennett and j Lorna llodder and Air 11. J. Thompson. |