COLLEGE CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 16 December 1936, Page 11

COLLEGE CRICKET

NELSON 2nd XI DEFEAT GREYMOUTH BY INNINGS AND 132 RUNS ATKINS A CENTURY A cricket match was concluded yesterday on the Nelson College ground between the College second Ni and Lireymuiith Technical College, Nelson winning by an innings and 152 runs. Greymouth won the toss and elected lo bat, to the bowling of Waller and liiown. Davy and G. Carry opened but in Brown s third over Carry edged one that was going away and Overton took another smart catch to dismiss ii. Parry followed but after scoring 16 he snicked one Lo Peed behind the wickets oil' Overton's bowling. 2-49-16. Davy was batting soundly until Peed too kur.uther smart catch to dismiss him oil Bower's bowling. 3-58-26. Dunn and Urd compiled 1G each before they were bowled by Drown and Bowers, o--81-16. Shannon who had followed Dunn was smartly stumped by Peed off Kennedy alter making only 1. 6-84-1. Kennedy took Taylor s wicket when he was only two and ihen bowied Knignt first, ban. 8-74-6'. The remaining batsmen did not last long, Greymouth’s innings closing for 101, when Cooper was run out just before lunch. Nelson's innings opened in the afternoon, Atkins and Peed facing the bowling of Dunn and Orel, linns came Ircely until Peed was caught on the boundary after scoring a bright 37. 1-72-37. Curtis was the next batsman but after having made eight he too was caught on the boundary. 2-90-8. Drown followed, the scoring slowing down a lot, and after a solid innings of 22 Brown was caught by Shannon off G. Parry. 3-160-22. Webb was next but was out Ibw after only scoring eight. Bowers and Atkins carried on after the tea adjournment for Atkins to be caught by Parry off Davy after scoring his century. Atkins had played a fine innings .iiis score containing 18 fours. 5-206-100. Hewitt and Bowers quickly mastered the bowling, scoring freely until Bowers was caught by Old oil Davy for 52. 6-321-52. Walter was dismissed without scoring but Hewitt and Kennedy carried on till Hewitt was bowled by Davy after a forcing innings of 73. Hewitt s score contained 13 fours and a six. 8-327-73. Overton did not stay long and it was left to Kennedy and Douglas to bring the score to 403 with a last wicket stand of 71.

Greymouth went in. again next day, morning Davy and Orel opening. Old did not make many being clean bowled by Brown for four. 1-15-4. R. Parry then came in and Davy and Parry batted solidly until Davy was run out for 29 making the score 2-62-29. _G. Parry followed and after making eight he was bowled bv Atkins just before lunch. 3-84-8. 'Dunn and R. Parry resumed after lunch but a good ball from Walter knocked back Dunn's off stumps. 4-94-6. Walter s analysis was one for 11 off ten overs at this stage. Taylor was next but he was out lbw to Brown after making 14. 5-115.14. Knight was the next with a smart catch off Overton. Shortly afterwards R. Parry who had defied the howling for most’ of the morning wag caught by Brown in the long field off Bovvers. 7-138-57. Parry had batted soundly for his 57 taking no risks. Watson who was next, failed to open Ins score being bowled by Bowers. 8-138-0. The last two batsmen-with the aid of “extras” brought up the score to 170 when Greymouth’s innings closed after Kibble was bowled by Bowers for one, Shannon being six not out. Scores: — Greymouth First' innings

Davy, c Peed, b Bowers 25 G. Parry, c Overton, b Brown 9 R, Parry, c Peed, b Overton 15 Dunn, b Brown Orel, b Bowers Shannon, stp Peed, b Kennedy' 1 Taylor, c and b Kennedy * Knight, b Kennedy - Watson, b Bowers 9 Cooper, run out • Kibble, not out £ Extras Total 101 Bowling: Brown two for 19, Overton one for 14 Bowers three for 25, Kennedy three for 20, Walter none for 20. Nelson College. 2nd XI First innings Atkins, c R, Parry, b Davy 100 Peed, c Watson, b G. Parry 37 Curtis, c Cooper, b G. Parry « Brown, c Shannon, b R. Parry “j Webb, lbw, b R. Parry , ° Bowers, c Orel, b Davy Hewitt, b Davy ■■■•• Walter, c R. Parry, b Ord 0 Kennedy, not out Overton, c sub, b Ord ,? Douglas, b R. Parry Extras M Total ■ 4G ‘ 5 Bowling: Ord two for 125, R. Parry 'three for 62, G. Parry two for 81, Davy three for 59. Greymouth Second innings 99 Daw, run out w Ord'' b Brown •••••• „ R. Parry, c Brown, b Bowers ... o< G. Parry, b "Atkins , Dunn, b Walter ... Tavlor, lbw, b Brown Yr Knight, c Peed, b Overton v Cooper, lbw, b Atkins Watson, b Bowers ••• .. Kibble, c Brown, b Bowers g Shannon, not out ,» Extras ____ Total 170 Bowling: Walter one for 20 Brown two for 50, Bowers two for 24. Overton one for 3, Atkins two for 13, Kennedy none for 9. made to 31 Jd.