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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 14 January 1938, Page 2

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MINOR ASSOCIATIONS DRAW MATCH WITH CANTERBURY AT PALMERSTON NORTH [By Telegraph-Press Association] PALMERSTON N.. 13th January. Although they outplayed their opponents in all departments, the Canterbury Plunket Shield team drew with the Wellington Minor Associations’ team in the second day’s play at the Sportsground to-day. The Minor Associations made 223 in the first innings, and Canterbury’s reply was 330. The start of the Minor Associations’ second innings was a rout. Four wickets fell with only 35 runs on the slate, but from then on the batsmen consolidated their position, and 150 came up in 100 minutes. At the close of play the Minor Associations were nine wickets down for 150. Scores: — MINOR ASSOCIATIONS First innings 223 Second Innings C. Mclvar, b Shand 1 W. Pollitt, st. Jacobs, b Burtt 9 M. P. Donnelly, c Shand, b Burtt .... 16 G. A. Robertson, c Shand, b Burtt 12 N. Gallichan, b Burtt 0 W. Peterson, c Shand, b Burtt 36 W. E. Norris, c Stokes, b Burtt 47 A. W. McCoy, c Stokes, b Cromb .... 6 T. Pritchard, b Cromb 12 J. Murchison, not out 3 Extras 8 Total for nine wickets 150 Bowling Analysis.—Burtt took six wickets lor 82 runs; Cromb, two for 30; Shand, one for 21. CANTERBURY First Innings I. B. Cromb, c and b Gallichan .... 77 E. A. Gasson, b Pritchard 24 R. J. McKenzie, lbw, b Murchison 42 D. N. Stokes, c and b Murchison .... 12 J. Jacobs, b Pritchard 62 R. C. Shand, c Norris, b Pritchard 3 D. A. Mcßae, c Pollitt, b Murchison 32 R. C. Webb, c Peterson, b Downes 11 R. J. Read, c Downs, b Gallichan .... 17 N. Burtt, not out 3 E. T. Mulcock, c Downes, b Gallichan 1 Extras Total 330 Bowling Analysis.—Gallichan took three wickets for 56 runs; Murchison, three for 60; Pritchard, three for 110; Downes, one for 78.