WANGANUI CRICKET
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES UNITED OLD BOYS BEAT MARIST Technical Old Boys secured an outright win against. Wanganui when the matches under the control of the Wanganui Cricket Association, begun a week ago, were concluded in line weather on Saturday afternoon. On the No. 2 wicket, United Old Boys were successful in beating Marist on the first, innings. Marist, which had 276 for nine al r slumps on the first day against United Old Boys, resumed its innings with the two not out. batsmen, L. Davies, 94, and H. M. Fl. Salmon. 56. Davies only added one run to his total and went out. to Gee. l.b.w. Salmon reached 63, being unbeaten. The side were all out lor 295. H. F. Low. tour for 55, and J. H. Feits, four for 71, were the most successful bowlers for United Old Boys. Set a big task, United Old Boys opened with Sewell and Felts, and bright batting was seen from the outset. So prolific was their run-getting that the first wicket did not fall until 107 runs had been collected. Felts being bowled by Crafar when his score was 33. He hit five fours. Sewell was run out at 68. He hit 12 fours. Dyhrberg 68, and L. Vasta, not out 68, and Robertson, not out 31, all gave sound displays. At stumps United Old Boys had 299 for the loss of five wickets. B. Greener, two for 30, and S. Crafar, two for 50, did best with the ball for Marist.
In trying to overtake Technical Old Boys’ first innings score of 238, Wanganui were routed by the bowlers of the rival eleven, particularly in their fir.-t innings, when they were all out for 61. They fared better in their second strike when the side made 142. The Technical Old Boys’ bowlers kept good length throughout both innings and came out with good averages. Full details:— MARIST v. UNITED 0.8. Marist, First Innings L. Bell-Booth, c Condliffe, b Felts 9 H. Cuming, c Robertson, b Low 30 S. Crafar, c Sewell, b Felts 2 S. Wallace, st., b Low 17 G. Williams, c McLeod, b Robertson 16 B. Greener, c and b Low 2 B. Kelpe, b Low . 4 L. Davies, 1.b.w., b Gee 95 T. Sandei's, c Robertson, b Low 37 R. b Felts . - 7 H. M. H. Salmon, not out 63 Extras - 12 Total 295 Bowling: R. I. Sewell, none for 32; J. H. Felts, four for 71; E. C. Gee, one for 43; H. F. Low, four for 55; W. Dyhrberg, none for 17; C. Robertson. one for 23; D. Hughes, none for two; E. McLeod, none for 40. United Old Boys, First Innings R. I. Sewell, run out 68 J. H. Felts, b Crafar ... 33 W. Dyhrberg, o Greener 68 E. C. ’Gee, 1.b.w., b Crafar 1 L. Condliffe, c Williams, b Greener 10 L. Vasta, not out 68 C. Robertson, not 0ut.... 31 Extras 20 Five for 299 Bowling: S. Crafar, two for 50; B. Greener, two for 30; B. Kelpe, none for 16; S. Wallace, none for 44; L. Davies, none for 23; R. London, none for 73; H. Cuming, none for 43. T. 0.8. v. WANGANUI T. 0.8., first innings 238 Wanganui, First Innings K. Hunt, b Deere 3 Q. Horne, c Thomas, b Bergerson 2 W. A. PrieJi, b Bergerson 0 G. Hipango, b Brown o J. S. D. Tizard, run out 6 B. Jones, c and b Bergerson ... 1 G. Powell, c Bergerson, b Deere 5 J. K. Glover, b Deere 4 G. Thrush* b Brown 21 T. O. Cave, not out 3 P. Williamson, 1.b.w., b Thomas 1 Extras - 10 Total 61 Bowling: J. Bergerson, three for 16; R. Brown, two for three; D. Deere, three for 29; R. E. Thomas, one for three. Second Innings T. O. Cave, b Bergerson 4 K. Hunt, b Brown 5 W. A. Priest, b Bergerson .. 6 J. K. Glover, 1.b.w., b Brown 22 G. Thrush, b Bergerson 17 J. S. D. Tizard, c Sloan, b Thomas 22 G. Powel, 1.b.w., b McPhail 20 G. Hipango, b Thomas - 30 B. Jones, b Thomas 8 Q. Horne, c Benefield, b Thomas 0 p. Williamson, not out 1 Extras - 7 Total 142 Bowling:’ J. Bergerson, three for 63; R. Brown, two for 21; R. E. Thomas, lour for 23; D. Deere, none for 24; A. McPhail, one for 31.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 303, 24 December 1945, Page 6
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