MIDLAND V. OLD BOYS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 12

MIDLAND V. OLD BOYS

FORMER SCORE WELL BAKER STRIKES. FORM. •.Midland iron the tosa. against . Old Boys at the Basin Reserve ;on and inking advantage'of the easy wicket, caused by the rain, and the fact that the bal‘l. was greasy for the hcnrlers, took Erst, strike. Baker and'Grant opened, but after the latter" was caught by Bull ofl Collins. Bind joined Baker, and the oair carried the soore to 83 before Bind nut one into Barclay's hands. The. lefthander had . played a good innings. Doneghne stayed Jong enough to break his duck, and then Turvey t partnered Baipr. The new pair saw 163 hoisted, Turvdy V sent one ‘back to Buncan. J. W. 'Hutchings ran into double figures, and Patrick was .unbeaten when heavy, rain, prevented, further play. Baker cartried his bat right through .the inning*, and was two runs off the century when Dlav' ceased. . .

. The following are the. details: — MIDLAND. —First Innings. .Baker, hot out ....... 98 Grant, o Bull, b Collins ..................... 7 Dind, o Barclay, b Blundell ............ 41 J. Hutchings;: Ibw, bßarclay ............ 21 Doheghne, b Blnndeli .....'. 1 Tnrvey. o and, h-Duncan 1 J/' W. Hutchings; b Collins 10 Patrick, not out < 4 ..Extras , 10

Total for six wicked5'.................. 223 J Bowling Analysis Collins took two wickets for 57 runs. Duncan one for 56, Blundell-two-for 45, Barclay one for 88, Lusk none for 21.