WAIMEA’S SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 December 1938, Page 9

WAIMEA’S SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE

NELSON BEATEN BY SIX WICKETS GAME CONCLUDED YESTERDAY The Waimea Association representative cricket team beat Nelson by six wickets in the Newman Shield match which concluded at the Park yesterday afternoon after a very intersting game in which over 1200 runs were scored. When Waimea commenced their second innings they required 100 runs to win and that total was secured with a loss of four wickets. All the batsmen were very careful and scoring was slow. J Newman bowled seven maiden overs out of ten. However, the runs mounted gardually and D. Max and M. Jenkins were at the wickets when the necessary runs were shown on the board. Details of the scores:— NELSON First innings 414 Second innings 188 Grand total „ 602 WAIMEA First innings 503 Second Innings J Hildyard, lbw. b Donald .. 26 S. Wdde. b J. Du Feu .... 23 M. Fowler, lbw. b Donald 0 A. Newman, c Donald, bJ. Newman 22 D. Max. not out 39 M. Jenkins, not out 5 Extr | B 5 Total, four wickets for 100

TROPHY PRESENTED The Newman Shield was presented to | Mr A. Newman, captain of the Waimea , | side, by Mr W. B. Griffin, president of | the Nelson District Cricket Associaj tion, who congratulated the winners on their fine performance after having to , face such a large first innings total. Mr Newman replied on behalf of his team and association and thanked the Nelson team for a very enjoyable game, i Mr J. Newman, captain of the Nel- ' c on team, also congratulated the WaiI mea team on their success. | Appreciation was expressed for the services of the umpires, Mr E. M. Jackson. Mi J. Hildyard and Mr C. Shuttle- ; J worth, and the scorers and score board j officials.

, Bowling O M. w R. McGirr 8 2 0 18 J. Newman 10 7 1 9 Eastabrook 2 1 0 7 Donald 9 0 2 34 Neale 0 0 16 Du Feu 5 1 1 12