BRIGHT'S CENTURY

Northern Advocate, 23 March 1936, Page 3

BRIGHT'S CENTURY

OLD BOYS EXCEED 20%, AGAINST SERVICES With both sides frightened of each other’s batting strength, neither Old Boys nor Services could take any risks—especially Services. It happened that Weir won the toss from Tait and Old Boys batted, and, in an. exhibition which was rather slow for a start, the batsmen amassed another double century score. With a batsman of Weir’s ability on the opposing side Old .Boys could not declare too qoon, and on the declara- ' tion being made at 5 o’clock Services did not attempt to get the runs. Three wickets were down for 70, and in view of the quickly failing light at 6.15, a halt was called. » Coote and Williams went to .the wic-

kets for Old Boys the latter taking 13 off Batten’s first over. At 17, how-

ever, he touched one from the same bowler to Weir at first slip. Then followed a period of dreary play. Weir caught Given 1.b.w., hut with the advent of Bright the scoring rate did not appreciate. At afternoon tea, the tally stood at 2 for 70. Immediately upon resumption Bright became ‘freer, and in an innings exempt .from errors, he scored .with drives on either side of the wicket. Coote, after staying for two hours for 23, was clean bowled by Weir, 105 then being up. Tait and Kelly did not last long, and shortly afterwards Bright went at long off in attempting a big hit. The scorers had his tally at 94, but on a recount it was found that he had reached'the century. The batsman had played ■ a typical knock, which, when he became set, was enjoyable to watch. A seventh wicket stand between Lacey and Jones produced 60 runs. Jones pasted the slightly tired bowling, and registered 7 fours in Succession. * •

Services, unable to win, adopted cautious tactics per Patterson and Batten. Only 6 were on the board when Bright penetrated Batten’s defence. Weir, also was riot at horiie, and took rather longer than usual to rattle up his score. Patterson, was caught well out of his crease and Wallis trod on his wicket, leaving the game only a third completed. ' , Scores were;— OLD BOYS, Coote,* b Weir 23 Williams, c Weir, b Batten 13 Given, 1.b.w., b Weir 5 Bright, c Te Paa, b Matthews- .... 100 Tait, run out 7 A. Kelly, c Saul, -b Weir' 0 Lacey, not out 15 Jones, not out 40 Extras •... 7

Total (for 6 wkts., declared) .. 210 Bowling.-—Weir, 3 for 52; Batten, 1 for 71; Matthews, 1 for 42; Te Paa, 0 for 38. COMBINED SERVICES. Batten, b Bright 4 Patterson, run out 8 Weir, not out 48 Wallis, hit wkt, b Burton 5 Extras 7 • Total (for 3 wickets) 72 Bowling.—Bright, 1 for 18; Jones, 0 for 4; Given, 0 for 23; Tait, 0 for 17; Burton, 1 for 3,