HIGH SCHOOLS’ GAME

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26410, 14 March 1947, Page 5

HIGH SCHOOLS’ GAME

SOUTHLAND LEADS KINGS As' the result of yesterday’s play W the annual cricket match between the elevens of Southland Boys\ High School and King’s High School, the Southland isa pteyel on the King’s High School ground. W^ng C fl?s P t le u e se d SIS wicket King’s TcT cheaply' but M W. West and G. A. Paterson were associated In a valuable partnership, Paterson being undefeated at the, close of the innings 8 with 39 (including, seven 4’s) A. Gilchrist, a slow left-hand bowler, struck a good length and dismissed the last five King s batsmen for 17 runs. One of Southland’s opening batsmen. T. H. Pickard made 34 in good style before he was dismissed lbw by Cunningham but most of the best bats were out 8 cheaply. W. A. Payne knocked up 23 and Gilchrist showed himself to be a useful all-rounder by attacking tne bowling to score a Sound 26. L Curmingham and W. F. Edgar constituted the main attack, for King’s, the former send, ing down 19 overs to secure six wickets for 46. From 18 overs, Edgar took four wickets for 45 runs Scores:— King’s First Innings I. W. Page, b Wilson £ J. Bray, c and b Payne .. ' T Shiels. run out .t. .. ...•• •• “ H Templeton, c Wilson, b Robinson 5 J. Cunningham, b Payne M W. West, b Gilchrist ™ G. A. Paterson, not out .. "2 P. M. Sim. c McKenzie, b Gilchrist 2 L. L. Lucas b Gilchrist- ° W. F. Edgar, b Gilchrist .. •• JJ J. W. Hargreaves, c Muir, b Gilchrist 2 Extras ° Bowling.—A. Gilchrist five for 17; W. A. Payne, two for 16; G. A. Wilson, one for 25': P T. Robinson, one for 13. Second Innings Page, not out Bray, not out 8 Total for no wickets 16 Southland First, Innings G. A. Wilson, b Cunningham .. .. 0 T. H. Pickard, lbw, b Cunningham .. 34 P T. Robinson, c Templeton, b Edgar 2 M. A. Jones, b Edgar .. •• •• 3 G S. McKenzie, c Lucas, b Edgar .. 7 w. A. Payne, b Edgar .. 23 A. Gilchrist, lbw, b Cunningham .. 26 K. E. Geddes c Templeton, b Cunning J. c Alabaster, c Page! b'Cunningham 13 J. Muir, b Cunhingham .. 0 W. B. Bridgman, not out ° Extras Total 127 Bowling.—J. Cunningham, six for 46; W. F. Edgar, four for 45, LEAGUE MATCHES POSTPONED Owing to the M.C.C. v. Otago match tomorrow no games will be played by the Otago Cricket League,