'KARAMEA DOWN SCHOOL

Northern Advocate, 9 March 1936, Page 3

'KARAMEA DOWN SCHOOL

DAY’S BRIGHT DISPLAY

Maungakaramea had the -better of an even encounter at the High School, but the game as a whole was devoid of frills.; The men from the country had first use of the wicket and for a commencement rattled the runs on. Matthews batted with vigour and Child played his usual solid innings. As in other matches, great difficulty was experienced with the bails, which would not stay put in the stiff breeze. The fielding of the boys was well below standard of a team of young players,- many of the snicks through slips racftg to the line. In this direction a decided weak-

ness was shown and in fielding . School will require to improve to keep the runs down against Mt, Albert, who will be their opponents

this week. Extras contributed in a large degree to the total of 128. j The schoolboys did not adapt themselves to the conditions, and with the exception of Day, who came to light the first tim this season,. they showed a palpable weakness in attacking the bowling of Fayne and Child. Day drove exceptionally well on the off, which appears to be the strong point in the School batting. Otherwise their exhib'aon was lifeless, . * Scores were: ’KARAMEA. Child, b G. Mason 24 Fayne, b J. Mason 14 Bercich, b J. Mason 1 Quin, Ibw, b G. Mason 0 O’Carroll, b Kermode 8 Matthews, Ibw, b Kermode 23 Challenger, b Kermode . 8 Hudson, b G. Mason 27 Lord, c Day, b J. Mason 0 Walker, not out 1 Tunstall,- cG. Mason, bJ, Mason 2 Extras 21 Total 129 Bowling:—G. Mason, 3 for 31; Kermode,'3 for 40; J. Mason, 4 for 22; Hore, 0 for 15. HIGH SCHOOL. Murdoch, c Matthews, b Fayne .. 0 J. Mason, lbw v , b Child / 9 G. Mason, Ibw, p Fayne 9 Alison, Ibw, b Child 3 Weston, run out 8 Hawken, b Fayne 6 Day, b Bercich 37 Nisbet, b Bercich .., 6 Simpson, c Walker, b Fayne 7 Hore, not out 2 Kermode, b Child 1 Miller, b Bercich /.. 9 Extra 1 Total 98 Bowling:—Fayne, 4 for 49; Child, 3 for 27; Lord, 0 for 11; Bercich, 3 for