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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 30 March 1921, Page 3

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WAIMEA TEAM IN WELLINGTON

A learn from the Waimeas (comprising principally players from tm' Brightwater and Wanderer Clubs) has during the past week, been playing n series of matches against various teams in and iibout Wellington. Ihe weather was not of the l>e*i. in '• » 1 ' early part of the week, but .lie last two' )ii:>tcln's were played under vn'.v pleasant condition.-. 'Hie team cafiie (Hit Willi two wins, iwo losses, jim. two drawn games, the latter also be-

ing in their lavour. The results wore us Follows :

V. Wellington Last. Anderson Park. Park. Lost bv .H(i. Wellington til:I <ll. Murphv 100. liutchings 22. K. Smith 23, «, .Murphy 19). Waintea 213 (Havcock 8!>, Al. Eden 39 ; I\. Eden .'3l, W. '\la.s :«i). Bowling: Waimen : Haycock G for 85. Newman 2 for 2!). Welhnnton- Barclay I for -iB. V. eUiuglon East, at Anderson Park. Lost by 2-3 runs. East 230 (Dr (lutchison 78 retired, Moore 2i',, Smith ol retired, Burton 10). Waimea 205 <\L Eden 110 not out, flail .15)). 15ov.ini- : East: Barvlav 3 for 2-1. Waimea : Max 2forlG.

V. Porirua, at Porirua. Drawn. Waimea 1-1!) (M. Kdeu 33. 11. Eden 38, Newnum 20).' I'orirua •! for 103 (Bennett no; out 33). Bow liny: Porirua: Hill I for 20. Waimea : It. Eden 3 lor m.

V Tri'iitiiain. .it Trentham. Drawn. Trontbam 7 lor 122 (Condliffe 12). Waimea (i for 251 (M. Eden 51 retired, !{. Eden 50, Haycock 35, Gib1i ii 27 not nut). lion uni;: i<.,iiii..t, I'\!en and Newman shared the wickets. Treiuham, Sniyrko 3 for 78.

V. Jlutt, ai Lower Hutt. Won by '!■> runs (Hutt play in the senior champiunship). ■ This game was very keenly fought, and was a close game. Waiinea 2-U. .Max 51 not out and Newman 2(5 made 'ipiir.' an exciting last wicket partnership of GO runs, R. Eden also -offing 28 and M. Eden 20. Jlutt reelu'd with 222 (.Minn Gl. Landlord -M not out, l.us.y 32). Waiinea, 2nd innings. 1.53 for 3 wickets; Langbein io mn. i-iu, a.ud Neale ii'i nut out, uho iiad not played in the previous matches, put on 107 lor the iourin wicket, Ji. Eden 28. The wiekol not beiir.; too good, it was expected that >ic(iiir, Wellington's rep. fast bowler, v.uulcl |)lay havoc, but he met wit.i hi lie success. Bowling: Waiinea, New man I for 27. Hutt, McGirr I lor 38 and 2 for -li, Nunu -i for 87, Lusty 3 lor 78, Akiersloy 2 for -10 and 0 for 50. \ . a Wellington team, at Upper iiutt. Won by 5-1 runs. Waimea 12i (Neale 35 retired), Weiiingtuu 70 \J. i;innie :V< rclirod). Bowling: Waimea, (Ji'ilir: 5 wickets. Max 2, Newman 2. Wellington, jßinnic and Mui;;hy seetiretl most nickels.