Exciting Finish At Portland
A close finish saw Old Boys the winners in a thrilling game at Portland. Old Boys declared with 147 for nine wickets. Portland started confidently, but. with 7 down for 34, they were in a sad state, and the later batsmen endeavoured to cover their wickets. With only a few minutes left the excitement was tense. Huxtable playing a straight bat, was tempted to hit, and fell to a beautiful catch, leaving Old Boys the winners with only 12minutes to play, ’ CMd Boys, First Innings.—Kelly, c Huxtable, b Thomson, 22; Simmons, b
Old Boys, First Innings.—Kelly, c Huxtable, b Thomson, 22; Simmons, b Warin. 29; Coote, c Thomson, b Massey, 8; Jounneaux, b Thomson, 2; Alison, b Harris, 36; Hayes, c and b“ Wallbank, 9; Blanshard, c T. Wallbank, b C. Harris, 10; James, b C. Harris, 7; Hay,*not out, 12; Hills, not out, 0; extras, 12; total, for 9 wickets declared, 147.
Bowling.—Warin, 1 for 44; L. Harris, 0 for 42; Thomson, 2 for 15; Massey, 1 for 12; Wallbank, 1 for six; C. Harris, 3 for 19.
Portland, First, Innings.—T. W,allbank, c , b Alison, 8; Warin, b Kelly, 9; Thomson, b Alison, 2; C. Wallbank, c , b Alison, 9; L. Harris, c . b Kelly, 0; C. Conlon, b Kelly. 4; C. Harris, b Alison, 4; Leese, b Kelly, 1; Peters, b Kelly, 4; Huxtable, c , b Alison, 7; Massey, not out, 0; extras, 3; total, 51,
Bowling.—Alison, 5 for 25; Kelly, 5 for 23.
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Northern Advocate, 20 February 1939, Page 9
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