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Wairarapa Age, 19 December 1932, Page 2

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WAIRARAPA COMPETITION MATCHES. UNITED AND HIGH SCHOOL WIN. BLAMIRES TOPS CENTURY. The Wairarapa Cricket Association's competition matches were continued on Saturday in beautifully fine weather. On the almost perfect wickets, several batsmen knocked. up creditable totals. United maintained their unbeaten record by scoring a three-point win over Lansdowne, while High School defeated Old Boys on the first innings. Individual batting honours went to E. O. Blamires (United), 105 not out, and K. C. Montgomery (Old Boys), 61 and 66. Good bowling performances were registered by Spackman (United), six for 49, and. Hatton (High School) four for 34. UNITED-kLANSDOWNEi. United won outright against Lansdowne in a match concluded at the Park Oval. Both elevens had completed their first innings on the previous Saturday, United scoring three more than their opponents. When play was resumed, Lansdowne had lost seven wickets for 91 runs in their second strike. They carried their score to 185, leaving United with 182 to get for a three-point win. Duo chiefly to a splendid .105 not out by Blamires, United had scored 197 for the loss of three wickets at stumps. Details:—• % LANSDOWNE. First Innings .... . 90 Second Innings. W. Whiteman, st A. Hoar ..... 12 Groves, c Stabbings, b Barr ...... ..... 22 Preston, b Spackman __ 5 Sherratt, b Spackman 9 A. Whiteman, e Spackman, b McCalmont 23 R. Faulkner, c Patrick, bSpackman 24 C. Faulknor, lbw Spackman 5 Greer, b Spackman ..... __ 24 J. Whiteman, lbw !■'. Hoar 4-5 Hedley, not out _ O Haise, b Spackman ..... 11 Extras _ 5 Total 185 Bowling Analysis'—F. Hoar, 2/55; Spackman, 6/49; Barr, 1/42; McCalmont, 1/1L UNITED.

First Innnigs .... , 93 Second Innings. A. Hoar, b A. Whiteman .... 12 E. O. Blamires, not out ..... _. 105 M. Greig, run out ... 13 G. Burr, lbw C. Faulknor _ _ 3 F. Hoar, not out 53 Extras ...... Total for three wickets ■_ 197 HIGH SCHOOL—OLD BOYS. The High School—Old Boys match was concluded at the School grounds, School scoring a first innings victory. In spite of fine scores by Montgomery and Creswell, Old Boys failed by 100 runs to reach the splendid total registered 'by School in the previous week. School’s first innings realised 351 and Old Boys’ 251. Old Boys followed on and at stumps had made 153 for the loss of three wickets. Montgomery again compiled the creditable score of 66. Details:— HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings _ OLD BOYS. First Innings. B. Jenkins, b Massey .... ... P. Watts, l> Hatton .... ... 31 P. Wilson, c Peterson, b Hatton 22 J. Hornabrook, c O ’Callaghan, b * Hatton .... .... 4 Denby, e McWhinnie, b Cumbournei 9 Montgomery, c McWhinnie, b Slatter ..... Holly, c Oambourne, b O'’Callaghan 12 Cresswell, e Clarke, b Cambourn 64 Logan, c Clarke, b Slatter 11 Massey, b Slatter 3 Paterson, not out g Extras ~ o-> 4, ~ Total — 251 Bowling Analysis.— Slatter, 3/54; Hatton, 3/34; Massey, l/ft4. Second Innings. Watts, not out 30 Wilson, lb Slatter 2.. ."2" 45 Hornabrook, lbw Slatter 0 Montgomery, c McWhinnie, b Chesterman flg Extras jo Total for three wickets 153 LOWER GRADE. JUNIOR. Oddfellows, 121 (Grove 82. Torrance 80, Donaldson 28) beat High School 117 (Dwyer 74, Freeman 14). Greytown, 195 for 8 wickets (Strange 125 not out, Gardner 41) beat Red Star 186 (Fleming 73, Perry til, Thomas 26).