EXCITING FINISH
FIGHT FOR OUTRIGHT WIN Highlights of the match between Grange and Albion-YMCA were the excellent recovery 6f the combined team in the second innings, and the gallant attempt of Grange to force an outright win. Left with 135 runs to get in 55 minutes, Grange lost five wickets in reaching within 20 runs of the needed number. AlbionYMCA sent in P. Miller to open the second innings, and he relished the opportunity by scoring his first century in senior cricket. It was not a classic effort, but Was most useful to his side. He was well supported by L. Watson, who has been batting solidly in recent we.eks: — Scores:— Albion-YMCA First Innings E. Watson, b Freeman 48 L. Watson, run out 10 T. Birch, c Payne, b Freeman .. .. 4 L. D. Smith, c Moir, b Elmes .. .. .. 0 B. Collie, st Dunnett, b Freeman .. .. 0 A. Collie, c and b Freeman 4 H. Fateman, c Freeman, b Moir .. .. 20 A. Watson, b Freeman 4 H. Skinner, b Moir 12 P. Miller, not out 12 H. E. Ellis, c Elmes, b Freeman .. 2 Extras 18 Total 144 Bowling Analysis.—E. G. Stephenson, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 29 runs, no wickets; C. S. Elmes, 24, 6, 48, 1; T. A. Freeman, 22.4, 6, 35, 6; A. M. Moir, 7. 1, 14, 2. Second Innings E. Watson, c Dunnet, b Stephenson .. 0 P. Miller, not out 100 L. Watson, c Warner, b I. W. Payne 70 L. D. Smith, c McAlpine, b Stephenson 35 H. Pateman, c Haig, b Elmes .. .. 1 B. Collie, cI. W. Payne, b Elmes .. 10 H. Skinner, c Stephenson, b Elmes .. 18 T. Birch, not out 21 Extras 13 Total for six wickets (declared) 258 Bowling Analysis.—Stephenson, 19 overs, 6 maidens. 30 runs, 2 wickets; Elmes, 32, 6, 101, 3; Freeman, 30, 11, 56. 0; Moir, 14, 0, 49, 0; Haig, 4,0, 7,0; Payne, 4, 0. 12, 1. Grange First innings -.278 Second Innings W. S. Haig, c Birch, b E. Watson .. 10 J. A. Warner, cE. Watsop. b Smith .. 16 A. M. Moir, b E. Watson 12 I. W. Payne, not out 37 D. M. Dunnet, bE. Watson .■. .. .. 0 W. J. Berry, run out , .. .. 28 Extras 12 Total for five wickets .. .. 115 Bowling Analysis.—E. Watson, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 36 runs, 3 wickets; L. D. Smith, 10, 1, 44. 1; P. Miller, 1,0, 14, 0; L. Watson, 1. 0, 9. 0.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27017, 28 February 1949, Page 6
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