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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6537, 20 February 1928, Page 9

CRICKET

Palmerston Victorious Over R.S.A.

FACET’S CENTURY CAUSES DEFEAT OF SCHOOL

The first games in the final round of the Senior Championship were con eluded on tho Sportsground on Saturday afternoon. The -wicket though fast was very truo, though tho outfield tore a very parched appearance. Palmerston secured a three-point win over R.5.A,., a determined stand by Hollier and Boss staving off a fourpoint victory. As a result of this win Palmerston aro in an unassailable position at the head of tho Championship ladder. With only two maches to bo played, they have a total of 21 points against Old Boys’ 14. Old Boys, mainly through a fine century by Pacey, turned the tables .on School for a three-point win. They are now runners-up on tho Championship ladder. Palmerston’s Easy Win.

Requiring 374 to reach Palmerston ’a first innings ’ total E.S.A. slumped l>ad ly for 103 runs. Day (41) aud MeSweeney (19) wore the only batsmen to cX'r effective resistance. Folhtvxng on, they played out time with the score board showing 164 for 8 wickets. Hollier (61 not out) was tho mainstay, batting throughout tho innings. McSweeney (20) nnado a good first-wicket stand, while Hansford (19) and Ross (25 not out) proved B.S.A. to have an effective “ tail.” Details are as follow: E.3.A. —Second Innings.

Hollier, not out 61 McSweenoy, b Galliohan 20 Maire, c Mullins, b Ongley, .. .. .10 Day, c and b Ongley 0 McKenzie, c Gallichan, b Ongley •• 5 Bee, run out .. .. .. 0 DnSield, b Mullina .. ... .. .. 1 Trigger, run out ... .. 0 Mansford, 1.b.-w,, b Ongley . ~ .;. 19 Boss, not out 23 Extras 23

Total for 8 wickets w .. 164

Bowling analysis: Smillie took, no wickets for 28 runs; Ongfty, four for 52; MoVicar, none for 3; Galliclmn, ono for 14; Mullins, ono for 38; Pegden, none for 6. , Old Boys Defeat School.

School resumed their first innings at S 9 for seven wickets. Less than an hour’s play saw them all Out for 118, just saving a follow on. Old Boys’ opening batsmen, Pacey and Young were still unbeaten at 5.15 p.m., when the innings was declared with the score 153 for the loss of no wickets. Pacey had played a sparkling Innings for 102, his total including 13 fours. Young’s 50 included four boundaries. School were thus faced with the hopeless task of compiling 250 runs in less than two hours. Their second innings realised 194 for 8 -wickets, giving Old Boys a three-point win.

The additional scores, wore as follows—

OLD BOYS.—Second limlngs.

Young, not out „ 52 Pacoy, not out 102 Extras .. .„■ 1

Total for no wickets ~ .. 153 High School.—Second Innings. Cutler,, 1.b.w., b Diederich .... 11 Tremewan, b Cameron 13 Fletcher, c and b Tillick ...... 42 O'Keefe, c Diederich, b Tillick .. 26 McHalHo, b Diederich 3 McKenzie, c Diederich, b Black .. 30 Priest, c and b Black 17 Spring, not out 15 Extras .. < 21 ■ Total for eight wickets. .. 194 Bowling analysis: Tillick took two wickets for 41 runs; Diederich, two for 42; Law, none for 18; Cameron, one for 16; Young, none for 20; Black, there for 35. JUNIOR GRADE. HIGH SCHOOL BEAT OLD BOYS. High School and Old Boys had a hard tussle for the honours at Terrace End Park. Batting first, Old Boys compiled the creditable total of 176 but High School, in their reply just managed to pass this score with 185, thus winning by nine runs. Old Boys’ best batsmen were Jamieson S 3, and Spellman 23. High School willowwieldcrs who got double figures were Bradley 49, Grant 20, Duncan 19, and Silson 13. The following were the best bowling ayerages of the Old Boys 1 trundlers:—Spellman, three for 68; Von Stunner, three for 20; Cameron, one for 0; Eglinton, one for 28; Seeker one for 22. High School averages: Gram, three for 8; Louden, five for 43. Eongotea Go Down, All Saints’ had a comfortable win over Eongotea by 75 runs. All Saints’ going first to the wickets, made 210 (Sandman 44, Scorgio 31, Pettit 31, Fletcher 29, Evans 31, Dawc 21). Eongotea, in reply, compiled 135 (Lett 10, R. Burgess 10 Carlisle 70),. Scorgie took three wickets for 42; Sandman three for 34, and Pettit, three for 44). P. & T. Defeat R.S.A. Batting first E.S.A. made 164—Web liter (66), Gallichan (32), Eiley (22),

Hancock (12) and Tro'tv (12) being the principal scorers For P. and T. Heamy, 3 for 40, secured the best average.

P. and T. replied with 175. Wyatt played a chancclcss innings for 103. Bennett (10), McLaren (19), Mclvor (11), Jensen (10) also contributed well while for B.S.A. trundled well securing thres wickets for (12 runs An exciting finish saw P. and T. secure a three-point victory by 11 runs. THIRD GRADE. Albion had an easy win over Kia Ora by 130 runs. Batting iirst, Albion made IG2 against which Kia Ora could only muster 63. In a seednd innings which could not affect the result, Elia Ora made 106 for six wickets. Gordon (170) beat Phoenix (73) by 97 runs.