SCHOOL CRICKET
MATCH DR AT NEW PLYMOUTH [ A brilliant and forceful innings by , G. Newman, who scored 117 in very J quick time, hitting all round the ’ wicket, was responsible for placing ■ ' Wanganui Collegiate School in a very . | good position at Ihe end of the first j day’s play in the annual match against. New Plymouth Boys’ High School. When stumps were drawn j Wanganui had scored 202 for the loss I of four wickets in reply to New Ply- , mouth’s 147. | The match was continued yesterday in dull, showevrv wealher, the game I being interrupted on several occasions hy heavy rain. Collegiate continued their innings with Clayton and Collins, but wickets fell cheaply, and the Wanganui side were all out for 284. best batsmen were Harteal 1 and Kennle (19). High School, in their second had made 94 for four wicke. rain interrupted play. The was continued at intervals until ■> o’clock. wh<*n play was abandoned, with High School having run up 117 for six wickets. 20 runs short of the Collegiate total. The match was drawn.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 67, 20 March 1942, Page 6
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