Outright Win Scored by Grange

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26614, 10 November 1947, Page 6

Outright Win Scored by Grange

A THRILLING FINISH The first series of matches in the Otago Cricket Association’s senior competition was completed on Saturday in brilliant weather and on wickets which had recovered well from overnight rain. A thrilling finish to the match between Grange and Albion-Y.M.C.A. at Logan Park was the feature of an interesting day's cricket, Grange, left to make 43 runs in 35 minutes for an outright win, succeeding in its task with six minutes to spare, although five wickets were lost in the process. High School Old Boys and Carisbrook attempted to force outright wins against Dunedin and Kaikorai respectively, but each had to be content with a win on the first innings. North-East Valley also gained a comfortable five-point win against University. There were some excellent individual performances, among them a commendable double by the former Otago Plunket Shield player, L. Milnes, who scored 55 and 62 for Carisbrook against Kaikorai, and was not out each time. The highest individual score of the day was L. Baker’s 77, made by sound batsmanship, for University against North-East Valley, while E. Watson, who paved the way for Albion-.Y.M.C.A.’s recovery against Grange, gave an attractive display for 69 and captured three wickets for 17 runs. G. H. Mills (Old Boys) took his previous week’s score of 52 to 64 before he was dismissed, and other useful contributions were made by A. S. Mills (Old Boys) 57, not out, D. McDonald (Dunedin) 56, not out, L. West (Kaikorai) 48, and R. T. Hunt (University) 44. The best bowling performances were those of T. G. Lemin (Grange) 5 for 19 and 3 for 30, and J. Valentine (Carisbrook) 6 for 36. The results were:— Grange, 195 and 43 for five wickets, defeated Albion-Y.M.C.A., 79 and 158. bv five wickets. Old Boys, 255 for nine wickets declared, defeated Dunedin, 113 and 125 for six wickets, on the first innings. North-East Valley, 312 for nine wickets declared, defeated University, 198 and 25 for one wicket, on the first innings. Carisbrook, 109 for five wickets declared, and 123 for six wickets, defeated Kaikorai, 108 and 135, on the first Innings.