OLD BOYS ECLIPSED BY WHANGAREI

Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 3

OLD BOYS ECLIPSED BY WHANGAREI

Defeat by an innings and six runs is conclusive proof of the poor showing of Old Boys against Whangarei, who appear to be as strong as anybody in the struggle for the championship crown. « * Whahgarei’s innings closed with the addition of four runs, Lindgard carrying his bat for 30.. MacDermott fell to a Catch by a substitute fieldsman off Carr’s bowling. / * , Requiring, to avert the innings > defeat, the ex? scholars, minus Given, who has left the district, and Jones (absent)', were all out for a. meagre 47. Carr and Lawrie were -he only double-figure The latter was skittled 'in trying to swing a rather short-pitched ball from Fayne to leg. This bowler collected; three wickets for four xruns oft four overs. . With still a' couple pf hours’ playing time left, Whangarei enjpyed a bit of batting practice Details are:— ’ V , s , WHANGAREI ; First h nings ; . v;<.. .. . 130 OLD BOYS. First Innings .. . ... .. ~ ....... 80 Second Innings. Williams, run out .. 1 Coote, b Nisbeti 0 Carr, b Jennings .... . ....;.;, . ,18 Lawrie, b Faiyne -..!;......; v.. C; v. -17 Norris, c MacDermott, b Flower . 3 Burton, c Jennings, b Nisbpts Bpurke, b . Faiyne .;.... ... 1 IbWi .. b-.Fayne-.. Watd, riot out ........:.....1 . v “ Extras .-.Vi-... V-.Vv.-,.;.. 1 Total 47 Bowling: Nisbet, 2, for 13; Wilson, 0 for 2; Jennings,': 1 for -.19; Flower, 1 for 8; Fayne, 3 for 4,