CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 November 1927, Page 6

CRICKET

COLLEGE DEFEAT OLD BOYS

College secured a meritorious win over Old Boys on Saturday by 133 runs, after being 36 behind on the first innings. Continuing their second innings the first wicket fell early, but A. Newman (who wap missed at 2) and Sutherland took the score to 107. Several wickets fell fairly quickly but Haarkeswort-h and Budclle added another valuable 68 for the seventh wicket and the innings was declared at nine wickets for <273 runs, at 5 p.m. The faster bowlers occasionally reared uncomfortably, .several balls clearing both batsman and wicket-keeper and the total, especially under tho circumstances, was a splendid effort. , With over 21, hours to go Old Boys scarcely at any time looked like saving the game and were all out. at 25 minutes to 7 for 103 runs. The first wicket fell at 20 but three were down for 29. Betts, Blineoe, and Gray made good stands, the hitter pair adding 41 for the sixth wicket. Although one or two chances were missed in the slips some good catches were taken, six of the eight wickets being caught. OKI Boys hatted two short, in both innings and fielded for a considerable fime with nine men. The three Newman brothers in this game were responsible for 273 runs and nineteen wickets. Following are the additional scores: — COLLEGE Ist Innings 182 2nd Innings Nightingale, l) Newman 6 Sutherland, b Blineoe 34 A. Newman, c Gray, b Newman ... 65 Hooper, lbw, b Newman 6 Shuttlewortli, run out. 11 Buddie, c Neale, b Blineoe 29 R. Newman, h James 0 Ilawksworth, c sub, b Blineoe 47 Knight, 1> McKellar 21 Griffin, not out 13 Baton, not out 6 Extras 34 Total, 9 wickets (dec.) for ... 272 Bowling: Blincpe took three wickets far 50 runs, McKellar one for 14, Newman three for 75, Neale none for 29. Gray none for 27, James one for 28, Fowler none for 8. OLD BOYS Ist Innings 218 (•2nd Innings) Betts, c and b A. Newman 25 Neale, c Griffin, 1> A. Newman 6 J. Newman, c R. Newman, b A. Newman 0 Fowler, c Griffin, l> A. Newman'... 8 Thomas, c Hooper, b It. Newman ... 5 Blineoe, c Patou, b Shuttlewortli 23 Gray, lbw A. Newman 19 James, not out 0 McKellar, run out 0 Simpson, absent 0 Biggar, absent 0 Extras 17 Total 103 Bowling: A. Newman took four wickets for 37, R. Newman two for 47, Shuttlewortli, one for 1. .

P. and T. heat Mental Hospital at Stoke on Saturday by 100 runs, gaining a 3 point win. Mental Hospital made 38 and 72 runs, the highest scorers being Exton 12, Winnie 16. Hurst, 15. Thomas 14. Rowling: Thomason three for 16, Clark five for 18 and four for 27, Coleman four for 3. The chief scorers for P. and T. were Coleman 17 and 40, Vevsev 21 and 56, and Thomason 26. Howling: llon-l'-ifiou four for 12, Thomas two Slot- 7 and two for 29. Winnie one for 29 and three for 39 Bradcnck tour ho 13. MOTHFK V ASSOCIATION The Motueloi Cricket Association's junior fixfuYes for Saturday. 3rd Dei cm her, luivi' been drawn as follows:- - Ngatimoli v. Molueka at Ngannuft i: Lower Mont ere v. Wluikarewa at l.ower Montere.