Onerahi Weak Against Old Boys

Northern Advocate, 11 December 1939, Page 2

Onerahi Weak Against Old Boys

Old Boys-Nomads seniors scored slowly against Onerahi at the Reclamation Reserve, compiling 175 for three hours play against Onerahi. Onerahi batsmen failed to get set and at slumps six were out for 32

runs. _ Howell and Kelly found the bowling steady and the fielding keen when they opened for Old Boys and runs onrne slowly. Kelly survived two close calls. Howell being loss inclined to lake chances. With 43 runs on the board Howell returned one to the bowler. -I. Drake, his contribution being 21. Cole, who joined Kelly, was also quiet, but patience had its reward and the pair carried the total to within dose call of the century when Kelly mi himself out. —97 —2 —37. Colo who at 92 sent one high to Auld (subJ. who found the sun difficult and allowed the batsman to survive, brought up the 100 with a nice boundary shot. _ . , Shortly after the interval, Cole who had been batting steadily, was caught behind for 39. while Massey with whom he had affected a partnership yielding 41, was clean bpwled 10 runs later. —148 —4 —36. Dyer collected only a single before he fell a victim to Mason, who accounted for Auld after he had scored three. Madden had a short stay before Fyfe clean bowled him.—l69—7—l4. With two men short Alison and Fraser were left to complete the in-