CRICKET

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13223, 19 February 1915, Page 6

CRICKET

WAITAKLiqGH SOHoSI , y. ( IIN|pN. A cricket match botween "teams re'-, prcscnt'ng Waitaki High f School, m® tho Union Club was played, yostorday (f on tho School ground. * Tho Union jteom was Raptured by Roboitson, and woa tho toss jrom Deans, tho school skipper, and decided 'to''bat on a good wickot. -J. and H. ■Robertson wefo tho opening batSmon for Union. Both batsmen commencod 'scoriiig'impieilintoly; till 12 was on tho board, when tho lattci'hit across a full toss iron) Donaldson and retired Turner filled tho breach, and played' the o\er out A succession of singles was broken by a goodlhitifor thrift by Robertson. From a stroke- to' niid-on, .Turner wns run out, his partner refusing to leave the' ercasoi. With the' advent.of Hai'g.-play brightoncd up, bofli batsmen: going, for"tho bowling in good style, till Uaig.hit.nll over ut short ball from McGregor",' Cnrdlick.' not stay long, being bowled by a good leg-break by Ronaldson; -G, Brmiker flhofl the breach, but-was imhicdiately run out. ,1. Gcddos, tlio orstwliUo Otngo. rep, came to the crease, and hit up a merry 20, wh n n ho was caught and bowled ;by McGruer,' Q, Spnrkes wns the newcomer and arrived only to so, 11, Robertson clcan;,bowled,. TJttlcy rnttletl on 21 be-, fore Ronaldson; found, his weak spot. Spiirks followed imiiiediktely. badly; li'vtteii by .Donaldson, tait w:is the ir't man !• ,'nnd nft'jr inak'ug four, saw the innings close for 122, School started off well, Donns and Douglas, by good cricket, making 60 and 27;respcctivoly, although both'were missed in tho -fielc)*sovorhl'tintes. Tnos'6 were'tho onlyrbatsmon to make double figures, Deau's carrying his bat right through. Tho fielding., of the School team was much bettor that that'ofUhV ion,,,nnd ; this superiority won them,thc gn'mo by tho narrow margin of one rmi, •■• ''Pdllowirig-'nre.itho*sebros:-—*' ' .-■■ -

UNION. H, Robertson l)' f Doii!il(lsnii , .. v .'. 25 J, .Robertson,. IrTnif ~,,,..,.*,.V 5 l'\ Turner, run out 4 A. llaig.b McGraor 30 A. Cnrdlick, 1) Donaldson, 5 0, 'Brooker, run out , 0 J. Geddos, c nnd b MeOrucr ~,. 20 J. ;Sparke,''.' b : . Donaldson •. 0 'W; Uttloy, c Tnif,ib.Roiinldsoii;." 121 ■(-'Tflit, no.t out -.. ..,....'. J 4 'v8);e5;,....,;,.,.:,,, ;>; j 2 T0ta1....... 122 Bowling Analysis:—Tait fool?.- one wicket for !10, McGruer -two. I'or 50,' Donaldson, four for 2!). HIGH SCHOOL. Douglas,.b Turner ~.*...,..'....,, 27 Derry,b J Robertson ~.....,., 0 .Deans,, not out'v.' ....,..„..','......; 'CO.' Rorinld'soii, b Tumor .........'...' 7 Tait, b .1. Robertson 0 Mcintosh, b H. Robertson 5 Jfartin, b Jt. Robertson ........ 2 SmitTr, b'Turner .........'.'...'... .'I McGnier, b .1. Robertson 4 Cliurcli, rnh out ..\..,,.....',.,, !) Jolinston, run out 1 'Byes ;,;,.,....',.., 8 Leg 'Byes 3 Total 123 Bowling Analysis:—llnig took one : wicket for 34, Turner three for 43, H. Robertson two for 11, -.1. Robertson three for in. The secretary.' of' the 'Union; Cricket' Club finds that it is impossible to hold regular practices.on Tcknro Park nt tyro'sent', a'S'tlie turf'is yef : too soft.