CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2092, 1 December 1913, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE SATURDAY COMPETITION.

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

The Saturlay Cup competition was started on the Sportsground on Saturday. Tbe weather was very 00l , a strong wiud also making it uncomfortable for playing cri°ket. A stiower of ram stopped play for a time. HIGH SCHOOL v KAIL WAY. High School won the toss and batted first. Bartlett and Q. Greer were the bowlers, and runs were hard to get, the firmer signalling bis reap* pearanoe in local cricket by capturing seven wickets. When tb« newly formed Railway Clab went J n to bat they collaped before thb bowling of Tucker aud Hodder, the total only reaching 28 The game will be concluded next Saturday. Following are the details:— HIGH SCHOOL—First Innings. Harwood, b Bartlett 10 E. Bennett, c and b Bartlett 11 Brennand, b Bartlett 6 Hodder, b Bartlett 14 Laurenson, c Ongley, b Bartlett 5 Tucker, b Bartlett 11 Kerr, b Bartlet 3 Stub be, b Greer 3 Lyons, not out 1 G Bennett, b Greer 1 Extras 1 Total 68 Bowling—Greer 3 for 27, Bartlett 7 for 40.

RAILWAY—First Innings. G. Gieer, b Tucker 0 Wakelin, c Kerr, b Hodder 0 Kelly b Hodder \ 3 Oornish, b Tucker 2 Allingham, ran <rat 1 Olney, b Tucker 2 Bartiett, b packer 6 Munro, c and b Tacker 6 Jackson, b Tucker 0 Knaggs, b Holder 4 A. Greer, not oat 3 Extras 1 Total 28 Bowling—Tacker 6 for 16., Hodder S for 10. Tn their second ianinig the High Soh •xol lost three wickets for 20— Lyons' b Allinghvm, 3; Stubby b Greer' Bennett, not oat 1:; Sanson," c itotlett, *> AHiugfoam, 8 ; extras 6.