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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12404, 20 November 1908, Page 1

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SATURDAY'S MATCHES. Brightwater y. Stoke at Brightt water. 3 Athletic v. Kaniura No. 2 (cons' tinued). 3 Nelson v. Phoenix No 1. Park '(off V game. i' The College sports are responsible b for the postponment of no less than > three games to-morrow, namely: — 1 College v. Tapawera (sen.); College r ™,*i amura G un -)' and Nelson v. s Old Boys (sen.) i In regard to the latter match it should be mentioned that owing to . the Old Boys' team including four . College masters whose presence is ;" o . t l" ir^ d at *"c sports, tho Nelson , Club has very generously agreed to , continue the match ' on Saturday , week. Tho College sports are always a . source of great inconvenience to the . Association, and it would be «-orth . while endeavouring to get the Col- ' Jege to fix their day before the fix- , tures are made, so that there will be no clashing half way through the season. • wT he f ° u o win g will represent the Nelson Club against Phoenix at the lark to-morrow afternoon: Charncly, Cole, Cunningham, Franklin, *° wler > King, Leyein, Louisson, Miller, }\itten and H. Winter - emergencies, Bishop and E. R. Neale" Speculation is rife as to whether Uid Hoys will close their record innings against Nelson or go on batting. They are absolutely certain or a two point win while their only ?°xt° a tllree po . int victory is to get Nelson out twice in ono afternoon, which is very unlikely they will succeed in doing. In the circumstances the general opinion seems to be in favour of continuing and even if the New Zealand record is not reached they will at least put the local record on a level which will- need some "stretching" to reach. The evils of the dropped catch was well illustrated on Saturday, Neale giving a fairly easy chance "n %no SC( }fl ng and eventually reaehbe stated that the Nelson men waited in. vain for another from any of the batsmen. Nelson played without any luck during the afternoon. Neale had a close call for l.b w while Louisson shaved tho point of McKay's stumps Sandel's first ball was fairly adjacent and at 93 he had a very close go for run out. i'rankhn m sending up one for him to score Ins 100 off went as close to hitting the wicket as it is possible - to do The IMelson men played VOPy pluofcOy and chased and backed I UD almost as well at the finish as at the commencement of the day On the second wicket Kamurahavo the whip hand over Athletic, havine a lead on of 80 runs. Fairey was m great form with- the ball" until he injured his back and had to knock on. Mead again struck form and played very solidly for 31. Kinzett petting 29 in good style, but being dend off with the ball. In tho continued junior match on No 3 wicket College defeated Old Jioys A. by about thirty runs.