CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19970, 11 December 1926, Page 8

CRICKET.

OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. The annual match between the Past and Present Boys of the Otago Boys High School wms played on the School green yesterday in the presence of a large number of pupils and ex-pupils of the school. The Present Boys opened the batting with Cherry and Smith. 'The former did not last long, being smartly stumped by Allan. His place was taken by Priest, who also fell a victim to Alloo, who had the batsmen troubed. Smith was batting very steadily, and witnessed the departure of Moloney, Drew, and Jolly before he was run out through a misunderstanding with Beasley. Beasley batted well for his total, and was bowled by Barr with a good ball. The remaining batsmen failed to make a stand, the innings closing for 87 runs. Barr and Leader opened the batting for the Old Boys, Barr contributing a lively 11 before he was clean bowled by Moloney. Allan, M'Leod, Satterthwaite, and M'Rae all failed to get going to any appreciable extent. Alloo and Latimer then became associated, the former scoring quickly with vigorous shots, Latimer batting steadily in the meantime. Blyth, however, bowled the latter just when he was beginning to look comfortable. His place was taken by Kerr, who was content to keep his wicket intact while Alloo was scoring. The latter, however, was bowled by Blyth after contributing an invaluable 40 to the Old Boys’ total. The Old Boys then required 16 runs to win, with two wickets to fall. Hofland filled the vacancy and scored 12 runs by good play before being dismissed when the scores were equal. Robinson then joined Kerr, and after playing three or four balls he quietly scored the winning shot by cutting Drew to the boundary. The innings closed soon afterwards, Kerr being caught by Priest in the long field off the last over of the day. The following were the scores:— PRESENT BOYS. Cherry, st. Allan, b Alloo 6 Smith, run out .. 38 Priest, c Allan, b Alloo 5 Moloney, c Satterthwaite, b Alloo .. 18 Drew, c Leader, b Latimer 2 Jolly, c Hofland, b Latimer 1 Beasley, b Barr 10 Blyth, c Allan, b M'Leod 0 Graves, not out 0 Penrose, Ibw, b Barr 1 Henderson, c Allan, b Barr 0 Extras 6 Total 87 Bowling Analysis.—Barr, three for 1; Alloo, three for 15; Latimer, two for 6; M'Leod, one for 6. OLD BOYS. Barr, b Moloney 11 Leader, c Beasley, b Moloney .... 9 Allan, c Drew, b Moloney 5 M'Leod, c Penrose, b Smith 5 Satterthwaite, c Blyth, b Moloney .. 0 M'Rae, b Moloney -,. 0 A. P. Alloo, b Blyth 40 Latimer, b Blyth 9 Kerr, c Priest, b Henderson .... 7 Hofland, c Blyth, b Drew 12 Robinsori, not out 6 Extra 1 Total 105 Bowling Analysis.—Moloney, five for 38; Blyth, two for 13; Henderson, one for 5; Drew, one for 9; Smith, one for 13. HAWKE CUP COMPETITION. GROUP MATCH COMMENCED. (Peb United Peess Association.) MASTER TON, December 10. A group trial match to decide the right to challenge for the' Hawke Cup was commenced this afternoon between Wairarapa and Southern Hawke’s Bay. The home team batted first on a good wicket, and compiled 146 (F. Hoar 46, Bundle 20, Renner 18 not out). Bowling, Smith took three wickets for 31 runs and Inglis four for 33. The visitors had lost seven wickets for 104 runs when stumps were drawn (Smith 69 not out).