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BUSH AT AUCKLAND A FORTUNATE ESCAPE. [ Per Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, Nov. 24. The representative cricketer and footballer, R. G. Bush, had a narrow escape from serious injury when playing in a cricket match yesterday. Fielding at short leg, he was struck a glancing blow on the forehead when the batsman played a powerful ondrive. A peculiar feature of the incident was that the batsman was (‘aught when the ball rebounded from Bush’s forehead. IN THE SECOND GRADE MARIST A AND B TEAMS. The second grade match between the Marist A and B teams, played on Peat Park on Saturday, resulted in a win for the more experienced side by a margin of 17 runs. Batting first, the A team compiled the handy total of 99 runs, Farrell being responsible for 37 jafter batting throughout the innings. S. Wallace, Csonin and Koorey also reached double figures Bowling for the “colts,” Gilbert had a good afternoon, taking five for 20 off 15 overs. Set with 100 to get to win, the B team made a good effort but the last wicket fell with the total 17 runs short. J. Wallace 26, E. Wallace 14, Burton 14, and M. Greener 12, returned double-figure scorns, while the bowling honours went to Jeffries (five for 18), and Hodson (four for 31). Details are:— Marist A. Farrell, not out .. 37 Cameron, b Gilbert 0 Jeffries, 1> Mahoney 7 Hodson, run out 3 Koorey, b Greener 10 White, c Burgess, bJ. Wallace .. 4 Cronin, 1.b.w., b Gilbert 12 Stent, b Gilbert 1 S Wallace, b J. "Wallace 12 B. Wallace, b Gilbert 1 McPherson, c Peters, b Gilbert .. 1 Extras .11 Total 99 Bowling.-—Gilbert, five for 20; J. Wallace, two for 34; Greener, one for 12; Mahoney, one for 19. Marist B. E. Wallace, c Cronin, b Jeffries .. 14 Rhodes, b Hodson 6 B. Grener, b Hodson I Gilbert, b Hodson (I Burton, c Cameron, b Jeffries .. 14 Mahoney, c Cameron, b Jeffries .. 0 J. Wallace, c Cameron, h Farrell .. 26 Fj. Greener, c Stent, h Jeffries .. . . J2 Holley, c and b Jeffries 0 I Peters, not out 2 i Burgess, b Hodson 5 I Extras 9 Total 82 Bowling.—Jeffries, five for 18; Hodson, four for 31; Farrell, one for 22.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 278, 26 November 1935, Page 4
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