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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 1 December 1927, Page 6

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I'AST V.* PRESENT AT THE COLLEGE

The annual match between Past and Present, instituted in 1908, was played at the College yesterday, vyheii ilie (present boys won' a very enjoyable game by 65 runs. Batting first (2 men short) Old Bovs scored 105 after having 70 on tlu board for 3 wickets. Buddie secured the remarkable figures of 5 for 7 off 7 overs. College quickly knocked up 170, which included 2 sixes and 20 fours. J. Newman look 5 for 80 off 8 overs. The actirig-Priiicipal (Mr <T. G. McKay) provided very acceptable afternoon tea', and altogether tlie day was n very enjoyable one in, every way. Reserve howlers were tried out and the seriousness of tlie championship game was entirely absent. The match lapsed during the war period, hut otherwise lias been kept going since 1908, this being the 15th of the series. , Following are the scores: — OLD BOYS Neale, c Nightingale, b Shuttleworth 21 R. Eden, c Hooper, b A. Newman ...14 J. Newman, c Shuttleworth, b Buddie 33 Lsngbein, run out 5 Fowler, c Nightingale, l> Buddie ... 1 S. Newman, cR. Newnian, b Buddie 4 James, b Buddie i TO Miller, b Buddie 0 Belts, not out. 0 Extras T 7 "105 Bowling: A. Newman took 1 wicket for 36, R. Newman 0 for 17, Shuttleworth 1 for 28. Buddie 5 for 7. PRESENT BOYS S. Hooper, llnv, b J. Newman ...... 39 Sutherland, c Fowler. 1 b Newman ... 1 A. Newman, b J. Newman 21 Shuttleworth. b Newmrin 30 Buddie, c Miller, b Newman 0 If. Newman, st Betts, b Neale 27 Griffin, st Betts, b Neale 13 Patou, b Langbeiri 5 ITawksivorth, c sub, l> Langbein ... 19 Nightingale, c Langbein, b'Fowler ... 3 Knight, not out - 0 Extras 12 170 Bowlirig: J. Newman took 5 wickets for 20 runs, Neale 2 for 48, S. Newman 0 for 25, James 0 for 33, Langbein 2 for 26, Fowler 1 for 2.