LOCAL CUP COMPETITION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 19961, 15 December 1913, Page 7

LOCAL CUP COMPETITION.

WANGANUI A v. WANGANUI B

On account of the Collegiate School having adjourned for tho summer vacation, only one cup match was played last Saturday afternoon, this being the Wanganui A and B match. Tlie wentlier was very uncertain, heavy showers sending the players pavilionwards on more than one occasion.

lEach side (completed its first innings on tho previous Saturday, the A's having a lead of 28 runs. Last Saturday the A's started their second; effort, l>ut with the exception of . Johnson 22, Sanders 22 not out, Holland; 17. and Tracy 13. they made a poor showing against Hussey and Co., the innings j realising only W). Hussey secured hsilf tho wickets for 30 runs. This left the ]i\s with 118 to yet to win, and an hour and three-quarters to do it in. To tho general surprise they failed, and xho A's got a three point win by four runs after a most exciting finish. The IV.s put together 113, of which Oi'ton ■10 and Hussey 30 wero the. best contributors, their exhibition being a splendid one. Hylton was on the spot, taking seven wickets for twenty runs: a feat which won tho match. Scores: I WANGANL'I A. i First innings IG7 i Second Innings. "Reevo, b Hussey 1 Rcia, b Hollis .' I Johnson, c Furrio b Luxf-ord 22 Holland, h Lux ford 17 Tracv, b Hussoy 1 13 Sunders, not out 22 Brook c and' b HoUi-s \ Good.'b Hollis 0 McKay, st Furrio, b Hussoy 0 Thompson, c Luxford b Hussey ... 1 Hylton, b Hussey \. ... 0 Extras 5 j | Total Si) I ■ — Grand total 2-5(5 Bowling analysis: Hussey o Uiv 30. ; Hollis 3 for 25 Luxford 2 for IS, Orton 0 for 11.