MEDIOCRE PLAY, BUT EXCITING FINISH
By theif display on Saturday Nomads thoroughly deserved to lose their match with Combined Services, and would certainly have done so but for the solid batting of Collins and a tail which wagged heroically. The game was redeemed from mediocrity only by the exciting, finish. At stumps on Saturday Nomads had lost one wicket for 10 in their second innings, and were in the comfortable position of leading by 53, and not having the opposition of Weir, who was in Auckland for the week-end.
The rule which allows the replacement of players working on the second day of a match was availed of for the first time, N- Saul filling the gap in the Services team caused by the absence of Tapper. McKay (2) and Collins (6) resumed batting for Nomads, and with Jenyhs late in arriving the task of run-get-ting appeared easy. The bowling of Batten and Wilton, however, if not lirostilei was steady, and the batsmen proceeded to get themselves out by a combination of rashness and poor stroke making.
Everything In Air. Everything, except from Collins’ bat, went in the air, and even the stalwart was inclined to lift the h.all between point and cover.
After half an hour’s play seven wickets were down for 27—repetition of the opening day debacle, only more so.
Again, the later batsmen rose to the occasion and Collins,. with Morton,
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Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 3
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