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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21469, 18 April 1933, Page 12

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGES { AUCKLAND AND VICTORIA \- MATCH ENDS IN DRAW The match between teams from the Vie-, toria (Wellington) and Auckland University Colleges, which was commenced at Eden Park on Saturday, was concluded yesterday, and resulted ih a draw. The wicket and outfield were in good order when Victoria opened its second innings, and required 152 runs to save an innings defeat. Fine fighting: innings by Osborn (142) and Blandford (SG) gave the Southerners » chance of retaining the Speight Trophy. Victoria finished its innings at 3.30 p.m., leaving Auckland with an hour and threequarters to make 142 runs for a win. Matheson (46 not out) and Bell made » valiant attempt, but stumps were drawn with the score beard showing .133 runs fot Fix wickets, nine'short of the required total. Victoria College thus retained the Speight trophy. Following are the -scores:— VICTORIA COLLEGE First Innings &1 Second Innings Blandford, b Dixon .. .. .. • • I Wilson, b Matheson .. ® . Pacey, b Kenny ** Barton, b Kenny ° Goodson, c Kenny, b Graham .. . • D<a.n, b Graham ,1 Osborn, b Bell 1^ Campbell, lbw, bgGraham .. >, • • ® Robertson, b Belr • • ® Kirkcaldie, b Graham 'jj Alpers, not out 1 . . . .. . . • • ° Extras • " Total .' 203 Bowling.—Graham took four wickets for 16 runs, Bell two for 13. Kenny two for 30, Dixon one for IS, Matheson one for ii>, I-fubbard none for 2. Kent none for 19, Haden none for 38, Lunn none for SG. AUCKLAND First Innings .. 203 Second Innings Graham, c Robertson, b Alpers . . • • ' Shanly, b Osborn ** Limn, c Wilson, b Robertson .. • • * Pickmere, b Alpers , Bell, b Dean 3 ? Matheson, not out . . .. t, • * Dixon, c Pacey, b Alpers . . .. * * 5 Kent, not out w •• * Extras .. • • 14 Total for six wickets Bowling.—Alpers took three wickets fot 29 runs, Robertson one for 19. Osborn one for 19, Dean none for 29, Kirkcaldie none for 18, Barton none for 3. PARNELL TOURING TEAM DRAW WITH POVERTY BAY [by telegraph—ow.\ correspondent] GISBORNE, Monday Largely through good by Whitelaw and Vivian, Paniell effected a. draw in tho match against Poverty Bay, wnicn concluded to-day. Batting the second time. Poverty Bay, which scored 133 in the fij» t innings, declnred with nine wickets for G. J. Robertson made a chanceless HW, Boon 36 and Reeves 27. McCoy secured four wickets for 93 and Goodsir three for 4b. Requiring 282 to win and with 100 minutes remaining for play, Parnell made h- 10 two wickets. Vivian and Whitelaw with a partnership for 112. Whitelaw being out for 66. Vivian went on to make 85. which included two sixes and six fours. PONSONBY BEATS CAMBRIDGE [from our own correspondent] CAMBRIDGE, Monday During the holidays a Ponsopby visited Cambridge and played a _mat against the local team at Victoria Sou • The match resulted in a win for the vis i. t by four wickets. Results: —Ponsonby: r innings. 101 (Heard 43. Stewart 82). Secon innings, 109 (Stewart 05, Clark 24). . bridge: First innings. 47 (N. Mcfcmnon Second innings, 109 for five wickets, aeci» (Hughes 37, Nelson 24).