FIRST INNINGS WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 March 1930, Page 3

FIRST INNINGS WIN

OLD HOYS BEAT COLLEGE

On Saturday at the Park the Old Boys and College senior teams completed their third round match the former winning hv 137 runs on the first innings. 'On the first day Old Boys scored 280 and College had lost one for 16. Continuing on Saturday, the earlier batsmen marie a very solid stand and after a total ol JOS minutes play only 50 runs were on the hoard, with only two wickets down. Willi the breaking of the third wicket partnership however the wickets fell regularly although slowly and the score reached only 143, made in 3£ hours. Old Boys did not go after the outright win and in Ihe remaining 55 minutes play knocked up 133 for three wickets. Thomas's 54 included 10 fours, five off consecutive balls, and seven fours off B balls. The following are the scores:— COLLEGE (Ist Tunings) Hooper, c Neale, 1, Cray 43 Campbell, b Blincoe 3 Karsten. e and b R. Newman 16 Kay. c Rlincoo. b Cray 31 McClune, run out 9 Ross, c Neale, b Cray 0 l.ouisson. lbw Blincoe 7 Hcnsemanu, lbw Thomas 9 Stubbs, run out 8 Shuttleworth, not out 6 Fuller, li Thomas 3 Extras 8 Total 143 Bowling: R. Newman (20 overs), took one for 27 runs; Blincoe (23 overs), two for 21: S. Newman none for 11; Neale none for 19; Busch none for 12: Gray three for 23; Chatterton none for 4; Thomas two for 12. OLD BOYS First Innings 280 (2nd Innings) Letts, c and b Hooper 22 Fowler, b Fay 22 Thomas, not out 54 Dalglish. run out 20 Chatterton, not- out 4 Eltras 11 Total, three wickets for 133 Bowling: McClune took no wickets for 33 runs. Boss none for 45, Hooper one for 14, Fay one for 27.