INTER SCHOOL CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 293, 12 December 1941, Page 8

INTER SCHOOL CRICKET

WELLINGTON IN STRONG POSITION MATCH AGAINST COLLEGIATE Giving a solid exhibition of batting. Wellington College, in their first innings in the annual match with Wanganui Collegiate School on the Collegiate ground yesterday, compiled 210 runs. When stumps were drawn last evening they were in a strong position, the Wanganui side being dismissed for 114. The top-scorer on the Wellington side was R. T. Barber, who hatted splendidly for 74. N. MacD. Gapes *4B not out). L. N. Cornish (26). and R W -Cox (17) gave good support. D. E. L. Collins (three for 47) and D. B. Stanford (three for 44) were Wanganui’s best bowlers. J. R. Meuli ad .1. B. Marsh gave the home eleven a good start, and it lookc’ as if the side would make a big total, hut with the departure of the opening bnt<men a rot set in and the side was dismissed for 114. The Wel- ' ' •)■> !er who took heavy toll was R. S. Gray, securinf eight In their second innings Wellington have lost one wicket for 23. Details: Collegiate School. First Innings. J. R. Meuli, b Mason 42; J. B. Marsh, c Barber, b Murray. 30; T. W. Smith, b Gray. 1; J. H. Wake, b Gray. 0; G. H. F. Newman h Gray 11; C. O. Knight, c Newman, b Gray. 6; R. J. Lane, c Mason, b Gray. 0; D. L. L. Collins, lbw. b Gray. 7; R. T. Kettle, b Gray. 10; H. B Hadfield not out. 1; D. R. Stanford, b Gray, 1: extras. 5. 'Potal. 114. Bowling.—D. F. Mason, one for 26;

M. B. Gunn, none for 20; R. S. Gray, eight for 45; R. McK. Murray, one for 18. Wellington College, First Innings.—R. W. Cox. lbw, b Collins. 17; J. N. Tait, > Stanford, 5; M. B. Gunn, lbw. b Kettle, 6: R. T. Barber, c Knight, b Collins, 74; J. H. Hall, c Newman, b Kettle, 0; R. S. Vance c Lane, b Hadfield. 2; R. S. G v ay, b Stanford. 11; D. F. Mason, c Marsh, b Stanford. 7; L. N. Cornish, c Smith, b Collins, 26; N. MacD. Gapes, not out 48; R. McK. Murray, b Newman, 9; extras. s.—Total, 210. Bowling.—D.B. Stanford, three for 44; H. B. Hadfield, one for 43; D. E. Collins, three for 47; K. T. Kettle, two for 33; G. H. F. Newman, one for 13. Because the Wellington team will have to leave at noon to-day, play will continue for only a couple of hours thi morning. Play will begin at 9.15.