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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 February 1939, Page 8

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MATCH AT RIWAKA 142 TO N. LUNN The third challenge for the season of Buxtons Ltd. cricket team, Nelson, was accepted by their Motueka branch and the match was played at the Cook Recreation Ground at the week-end. Motueka scored 235 runs, more than half of which were secured by N. Lunn in a brilliant hit of 142. Nelson replied with an innings of 86, R. Simpson contributing 42. Following on, they had knocked up 184 for the loss of nine wickets, when stumps were drawn, M. Hawke 42, R. Simpson 49. In Nelson’s first innings x. O. Hay performed the hat trick and had to his credit five wickets for six runs. In the second strike he took four wickets for 40. The match concluded in favour of the Motueka branch by 149 runs on the first innings, after a most enjoyable game. Details of play are as follows: MOTUEKA First Innings G. Wilkinson, c Taylor, b Leahy .... 8 A. Kelly, c Simpson, b Leahy 4 N. Lunn, retired 142 C. Bisley. c Taylor, b Simpsoa .... 28 N. Hyland, c Taylor, b Simpson .... 4 T. Hay, c Taylor, b Simpson 3 R. Robinson, Ibw, b Mcllwraith .... 1 J. Halford, c Taylor, b Hockey .... 12 B. Trewavas, b Monopoli 5 | L. Bisley. c Monopoli, b Simpson .... 5 B. Murray, not out 4 j H. Cooper, c Monopoli, b Taylor .... 7 Extras 12 Total 235 Bowling: A. Leahy two for 35, R. Simpson four for 70. Mcllwraith one for 40, Monopoli one for 30. L. Taylor one for 12, Hockey one for 30. NELSON First Innings M. Hawke, c Trewavas, b Hay 0 N. Edwards, c Lunn, b Hay 2 M. Monopoli, c Trewavas, b Hay .... 0 A. Leahy, b Kelly 3 L. Taylor, c and b Robinson 0 E Murray, c Lunn, b Hyland 0 R. Simpson, lbw. b Lunn 42 J. Mcllwraith. c Hyland, b Robinson 2 E. Hockey, c Trewavas, b Hyland .... 2 A Johnson, b Harford 9 F Sheary, b Hay 3 1 H. Depina, b Hay 3 R. Fowler, not out 15 Total 8G Bowling: T. Hay five for 6, L. Bisley none for 6, N. Hyland two for 20, R. Robinson two for 24, J. Harford one for

12, N. Lunn one for 6, A. Kelly one for 8 NELSON Second Innings A. Leahy, b Hay 3 F. Sheary, c and b Flay 2 L. Taylor, c Trewavas, b Hay 4 M. Monopoli, c Hyland, b Robinson 24 M. Hawke, c Hyland, b Robinson .... 43 R. Simpson, c Wilkinson, b Hyland 49 E. Hockey, b Bisley 21 A. Johnston, c and b Bisley 21 E. Murray, b Hay 11 H. Depina, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 184 Bowling: T. Hay four for 40, R. Robinson two for 30. N. Hyland one for 35, Bisley two for 47.