FIRST INNINGS WIN

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

FIRST INNINGS WIN

OLD BOYS BEAT DUNEDIN High School Old Boys declared Its first innings closed with nine wickets down for 255 runs in the match against Dunedin at Logan Park, in which the former had scored 102 for four wickets in response to Dunedin’s 113 on the opening day G H. Mills increased his tally from 52 to 64 before being dismissed, and the brightest batting of the day was shown by A. S. Mills, who after a quiet start went on to make 57 not out, including nine 4’s. J. McConnachie, a young lefthander, making his first appearance in senior cricket, hit four 4’s in a wellcompiled 33. The best bowler for Dunedin was R. A. Algie, slow left-hand, who flighted the ball cleverly and took three wickets for 46 runs. Old Boys was without the services of its captain, A. W. Roberts, on the second day. Scores: — Dunedin First innings 113 Second Innings G. Tobin, b Leader 3 R. Wedlake, b Leader ® D. McDonald, not out 56 J. O'Sullivan, b Leader 4 L. Graham, run out .. .. • • • • • • JD Wheeler, st A. S. Mills, b Groves 10 K. Hellyer, st A. S. Mills, b Groves 0 A. Jack, not out 24 Extras Total for six wickets .. .. 125 Bowling Analysis.—L. J. Groves, 25 overs, 9 maidens, 55 runs, 2 wickets; V J. Leader. 18, 8, 35, 3; R. N. Couper, 5'2,4.0; G. H. Mills, 3,2, 8,0; D. St. John, 5,2, 7, 0. Old Boys First Innings G H. Mills, c Wedlake, b Tobin .. .. 64 R.' n! Couper, c McDonald, b O’Sullivan 12 D. S St. John, lbw, b Algie .... 4 A. W. Roberts, c Algie, b Jack .. .. 17 G. G. Graham, c and b Algie 3 V. J. Leader, c Algie, b Tobin .. .. 17 A. S. Mills, not out 57 L. J. Groves, b Algie 13 J McConnachie, b O'Sullivan .. .. 33 W, Gough, c Wedlake, b Rodden .. 5 R. pastier, not out 1 Extras 29 Total for nine wickets (declared) 255 Bowling Analysis.—J. Rodden, 18 overs, 5 maidens, 59 runs, 1 wicket; J. O’Sullivan, 15, 0, 47, 2; R. A. Algie, 17, 4, 46, 3; A. Jack, 5,0, 31, 1; G. Tobin, 7,1, 43, 2.