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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 23 February 1931, Page 7

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OLD BOYS V. ATHLETIC A FAIR SCORE The second round match Old Boys v. Athletic was commenced at the Park on Saturday, but where Old Boys scored 430 in the afternoon in the first round, it took them all day to get 251 on this occasion. With three down for (id they were not in a good position and should have been in a worse one as Alexander was then badly missed (irst ball, but profiting by the let off, (he fourth wicket then added 85 but tln> seventh wicket still fell at 104. The last three wickets, however, put on a very valuable addition of 87. Orton and Eckhoff hit up .‘ll for the ninth but the latter and Clarke, a junior, put on a lively 35 for the last wicket, 'fhe 07 made off the bat by the last three included 13 fours. This is Old Boys best tail-end effort for many years. Athletic had only eight overs before closing time of which six were maidens, but they kept their wickets intact. The following are the scores:—

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Bowling.—Kinzett took no wickets for 03, Louisson three for 47, Livingstone three for 32, Ralfe two for 49, Hockey none for 13, Vasta one for 19. ATHLETIC First. Ininngs Wells, not out 4 Asher, not out 3 Total, no wickets for 7 Bowling.—Blincoe none for 0, Neale none for 7, Orton none for 0. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS Tlie points gained by teams in the senior championship competition are as follows:

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC DEFEAT TAHUNA A CENTURY TO BAIRD On Saturday afternoon at Trafalgar Park, Athletic secured a four-point win against Tahuna on the first innings. Athletic won the toss and batting first declared with seven wickets down for 249 runs. Tahuna were dismissed for 54 runs and in the second innings had lost four wickets for 68 when stumps were drawn. Baird played very forceful cricket and soon had 111 not out on when Athletic declared. The following were the chief scores:— For Athletic: L. Delaney 50, W. Delaney 33, Baird 111 not out, Grooby 23 not out.

For Tahuna: R. W. Vass 28 and 30 not out. Neve 12, De Lacy 12. Bowling: For Athletic —Friend took four wickets for 10 runs and one for 4; Win none for 15 and one for 0; Orooby four for 0 and none for 2; Hill two for 7 and none for 0; Spicer none for 0 and none for 5; Mac Lean two for 5; Cole none for 10; Baird none for 10. For Taliuna—R. Va'ss none for 50; Nfeve four for 74; ITobern none for 42; Coleman three for 51; J. Vass none for 10; Gates none for 17. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS The points of the teams in the junior championship competition are as follows:

First Innings Xealc, f; Hull, b Vasta 75 E. Vereoc, Jbw.. 1) Louisson 3 Blincoe, lb\\\, b Ralfc 5 Buscii, c Kinzett, 1) Livingstone .... 0 Alexander, e Hull, 1> Livingstone 47 Betts, e Hockey, 1> Livingstone .... 2 Thomas, run out 7 Evre. e and 1> Louisson n Orton, e Asher, b Louisson 28 F.ekhoff, c and b Balfe Clarke, not out 22 17 Extras 20 Total 251

P. W. L. D. Pts. Athletic 5 4 1 0 21 Wakatu 0 2 2 1 lflj Old Boys A 4 3 1 0 14 Old Boys Colts 5 1 3 1 84 College 3 0 3 0 0

P. W. L. D. Pts. P. find T .... 13 11 1 1 5 7J Victory .... 12 11 1 0 52 Athletic .... 12 0 3 3 301 Tahuna .... 13 4 7 2 30 Wakatu ... 12 4 7 1 25 \ Old Boys .... 10 o 5 3 221 Hospital .... 10 4 0 0 22 Y.M.C.A ... 12 4 8 0 19 College 0 7 0 4