CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 19, 23 January 1935, Page 5

CRICKET

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There was plenty of incident to keep i Interest maintained in the cricket at Gardens on Saturday last. As expected Wanganui had no diffi'enilty in securing a first innings win jover Technical Old Boys, who had to ’fight hard to avoid outright defeat. The other game was in doubt right up to the fall of the final wicket. United after being behind 36 runs on the first finnings, made a great effort to reverse ithe result on the second innings, but failed by six runs. Facing Wanganui’s huge score of 401 Old Boys made a bad start, losing four wickets cheaply, due to devastating bowling by Evans. Then an '■unexpected stand by Byers and L. ■Connor held up the collapse. Changes of bowling had no effect and the two proceeded to lift the score to 150 before the partnership was broken. Unfortunately “the tail” did not wag and the innings closed at 192. Byers (77) and L. Connors (71) accounted for nearly all the runs. Both played solid and attractive cricket. The bowling honours were shared by SEvans, who made a great start and finished with six wickets for 60—and yfwarnos, whose slows gave him four for ln the follow-on Technical Old Boys collapsed and had lost eight wickets for 96 at the call of time. With a, little more concentration Wanganui would have forced the outright win. Spurdie, who was out of luck in the first innings, took four wickets for 17. Gilmour (42) and Byers (17) wore the jpnly batsmen to make a stand. Holding a lead of 36 runs on the first tunings, Marist were dismised for the femall score of 110 in their second attempt. McDougal’s fast deliveries have that bowler six wickets for 30 Funs. Marists have to thank a partnerfhip between Herd (23) and Tuffin (21) Which added 40 runs for the sixth Wicket and so saved the side from comblete collapse. United had the comparatively easy task of scoring 146 to ■win. The opening pair, Sewell and JtVood, gave the side a good start, but nevertheless batted slowly and cut Bow’n the time available for the later Datsmen. Wood scored 18 and Sewell Compiled 41. Three cheap wickets fell \fcnd brought Holland to the crease. He watted very freely for 17 but was then fclean bowled. Orton looked liked saving the game and had scored 25 in good btyle when he fell to a magnificent Fateh, by Harding off Oliver. A lastiricket stand by Jackson and Buckrell idded 20 runs, but the former then fell lbw to Moran and Marists had won a >ery exciting game by six runs right on the call of time-