CRICKET WIN FOR CHRIST’S COLLEGE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21817, 21 November 1940, Page 6

CRICKET WIN FOR CHRIST’S COLLEGE

ANNUAL MATCH WITH TIMARU Christ’s College beat Timaru Boys’ High School by 13 runs on the first innings in the annual match played at the High School Rectory yesterday. After the heavy rain the previous night the wicket was slow, but it improved gradually during the day. Light rain fell at one stage but it did not interrupt play. High School went in first, McKenzie and Mouat facing the bowling of McSweeney and Rutherford. Mouat was dismissed for six, but McKenzie made a fine stand, and he had 54 to his credit, the highest of the day, before he was bowled by Rutherford. McSweeney and Rutherford on the drying wicket disposed of the remaining batsmen, of whom only 8,. J. McLeod reached double figures, and the side was dismissed for 102. Wright and Botting were the opening pair for Christ’s College, but neither lasted long, the score beingonly eight when the second wicket felT. Monaghan (26) and Ellis (53) soon put their side in a sound position, the partnership adding more than 60 to the score, the board registering 99 at the fall of the fourth wicket. McSweeney and Johns were at the crease when the side declared with 115 for four wickets. The School batsmen made a better showing in their second innings, the score being 99 for six wickets when the side declared. Christ’s College found the bowling more difficult on their second appearance, the first three wickets falling within a few minutes. At stumps the score was 37 for four wickets. Scores:—

HIGH SCHOOL First Innings R. A. McKenzie, b Rutherford .. 54 A. H. Mouat. b McSweeney 6 R. J. McLeod, b Hamilton 11 A. D. Hunter, c and b Monaghan 4 D. D. McLeod, lbw, b McSweeney 7 A. E. G. Wagner, c McSweeny, b Ormond 1 W. R. Kibblewhite, b McSweeney 5 G. W. Pratt, c Rutherford, b McSweeney 2 B. Kibblewhite, c Gallow’ay, b McSweeney 0 O. A. Scannell, lbw, b Rutherford 4 G. Annear, not out 1 Extras 7 Total 102 Bowling: B. B. McSweeney took 5 wickets for 24 runs; E. G. R. Rutherford 2 for 18. D. G. Hamilton 1 for 6, D. W. Monaghan 1 for 18, W. N. Wright none for 9, D. W. W. Ormond one for 23. Second Innings McKenzie, c Galloway, b McSweeny 21 Mouat, b Hamilton 15 R. J. McLeod, c Johns, b Hamilton 16 Hunter, b Hamilton 12 D. D. McLeod, c J. Ellis, b Monaghan 8 Wagner, not out 12 W. Kibblewhite, std Galloway, b Hamilton 6 Pratt, not out 3 Extras 6 Total for six wickets (declared) 99 Bowling: McSweeny took one wicket for 23 runs. Rutherford none for 15, Monaghan 1 for 24, Ormond none for 9, Hamilton 4 for 21. CHRIST’S COLLEGE First Innings W. Wright, lbw. bD. D. McLeod 0 I. J. Botting, c Hunter, b Scannell 4 D. W. Monaghan, b Scannell .... 26 A. Ellis, c Pratt, b Hunter 53 B. B. McSweeny, not out 23 D. L. Johns, not out 9 Total for four wickets (declared) 115 Bowling: Scannell took two w;ckets for 50 runs, D. D. McLeod one for 11, Hunter one for 14, and McKenzie none for 40. Second Innings Wright, lbw, b Scannell 1 Ellis, b D. D. McLeod 2 Monaghan, c and b Scannell .... 0 McSweeny, c Mouat, b Scannell .. 13 Johns, not out n Rutherford, not out 8 Extras 2

Total for four wickets 37 Bowling: Scannell took three wickets for 19 runs, D. D. McLeod one for 16.