HAMILTON MATCHES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23196, 16 November 1938, Page 24

HAMILTON MATCHES

FINE BOWLING AVERAGES The smallest total for some years was recorded by Hamilton last Saturday in its match with Hamilton East, the side being dismissed for 28 runs. On the first day's play Hamilton had obtained a lead of four on the first innings, but batting again in the last hour of play lost six wickets for 19. When tho game was resumed Going and Bright disposed of the remaining batsmen without much opposition.' Both these bowlers returned the fine figures of four for 14. The actual strength of the attack, however, hardly deserved > such results. Hamilton East lost four wickets in making the necessary iruns. But for a sound innings by S. E. Senior, 37 not out, Old Boys might have failed in the game with . Claudelands, which made 112 in the first innings. Old Boys required two runs to pass this total when the ninth wicket fell, but Senior and the last man were pqual to the occasion. Claudelands wbb at the crease again until the close of play, W Caasels playing crisply for 52 not out. The bowlers were handicapped by a greasy ball and an easy wicket that would not respond to spin.