COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 73, 28 March 1932, Page 6

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

OLD BOYS’ RE-UNION THE EASTEK PROGRAMME. Ideal conditions prevailed on Saturday when the Wanganui Collegiate School commenced its scries of con tests against the old boys. Cricket and tennis held chief interest during the morning, and in the afternoon a rowing race between visiting and local old boys attracted considerable attention. Dur ing the afternoon the headmaster of St. George’s School, Air. Al. Fell and Airs. Fell were “at home” to old boys and parents of the school. Batting first the old boys were dis missed for the total of 117 runs. J Marshall being the top scorer with 45 runs to his credit. Bowling for schoo' Jackman (three frr 11) and Croppe T (four for 1*) did best. Bright batting was seen when school opened their inn ings. Harding made a useful 84 before he was caught, while Dean was the next highest scorer with 26. the tota' of the innings amounting to 206 runs Bowling honours were divided equally Following on old boys replied with 24 runs at the expense of six wickets when the game was finished. schoo' winning comfortably. Following wore tthc scores:— Old Boys. Firs Innings. J. Currie, b Dean 8 T. Alarshall, b Barron 0 J. Alarshall, b Cropper 45 R. H. Glendinning, b Dean .... 7 E. Bcrnau, c Barron, b Jackman . 1 1 S. A. Cameron, b Cropper 19 T. W. Lance, c Harding, b Jackman 4 G. L. Marshall, b Cropper b R. Franklin, b Cropper 0 J. W. Franklin, not out 12 T. Babbidgc, 1.b.w., b Jackman .. 0 Extras Total 117 Bowling: Barron, one for 24; Dean, two for 16; Orton ma., none, for 46; Jackman, three for 11; Cropper, four for 13 School. Harding, c Babbidgc, b Glendinning .... 84 A. Alarshaii, b Bcrnau 17 Rutledge, b Bcrnau 4 Jackman, c Cameron, b Glendinning 13 Dean, c I’. Alarshall, b Glendinning 26 Sherriff, c and b Currie 13 Harvie, b Lance 0 Godby, c J. Franklin, b Currie .. 10 Barron, c and b Lance 3 Cropper, not out 0 Total 206 Bowling: Bcrnau, two for 31; Glendinning, three for 52; 8. W. Lance, three for 66; J. Currie, two for 41. Old Boys. Second Innings. J. Babbidgc, c Alarshall, b Jackman 4 J. W. Franklin, c Barron, b Jackman 4 G. L. Alarshall, b Jackman .... 5 R. Franklin, b Barron 5 8. W. Lance, b Jackman I J. Currie, not out .. .. .. .. .. 3 G. Alarshall, b Dean .. .. 1 j Total, six for 24 Bowling: Godby, none for 5; Jackman, four for 11; Barron, one for 5; Cropper, none for 1; Dean, one for I. Even rowing was seen between a crew of local old boys competing against visiting old boys when crews took the water at three o’clock. There was a large gathering on the bank to watch the race. From an even start the local crew held a slight advantage but there was little to chose between the crews as they shot the Dublin Street Bridge. The visitors had the smoother of the water and kept closer into the Somme Parade than the local crew who began to make heavy going shortly after the groyne opposite Har risen Street was passed. A mishap to the local crew cost them a length and with a quarter of a mile to go they were unable to make up the leeway, the visitors leading them homo by a length. Following were the crews:—Visitors; M. Willis (stroke), F. Fantham (7), C AL Brown (6). B. Gardener (5), C. H Wicksteed (4), T. H. Coleman (3), R Goldfield (2). T. Herrick (bow). Local crew: W. Moffett, A. Kitchen, L. Stew art, H. Robertshaw, A. Bullock-Doug 'as, H. Blyth, I. Forking. M. Williams The old boys’ crew to row against school this morning is as follows:—A lx. White (stroke), D. Caleman (7), C. M. Brown (fi), Herrick (5), AL Willis (4), R. Canning (3), J. Coleman (2), J Giblin (bow). Emergencies: Goldfinch H. Robertshaw, A. Bullock-Douglas Following is to-day’s programme:— 9.15 a.m.—Relay race, school v. old boys, followed by tug-of-war and old boys’ race. 10 a.m.—Swimming, school v. old boys, and commencement of tennis, school v. old boys. 10.45 a.m.—Boat race, school v. old boys. 11.30 a.m.—Old boys* annual meeting in school library. 1.15 p.m. —Old boys’ luncheon in dining hall. 2.30 p.m.—Football match, school v old boys. 4 to 6 p.m.—Headmaster and Mrs Allen “at home’’ to old boys and friends. 8.30 p.m.—Old boys’ ball in big school.