NELSON V. PETONE.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 164, 1 April 1918, Page 7

NELSON V. PETONE.

A WIN FOE THE VISITOItS. A visiting Nelson team (drawn- chiefly from the Urightwater district of. the province) played l'ctone, at the l'otone liocrcation Ground on Saturday. Tho wicket was very wet' at the start, but dried as the game progressed. Nelson batted llrst and scorcd 'I'll, tho Drat wicket falling ot 54 and- the third nt 116.. Neale's innings included a 6 and six 4'u. The scoring waa a little slow, owing to tho ball hanging .a good deal during tho greater. part of tho innings. P.Btono's innings started badly, five wickets being down for 22, and although tho remainder did a little better the total reached only 71, leaving the visitors rany winners by 156 runs on the first innings.. The l'ctone ladies provided afternoon tea in tho Technical Uchool, and this always welcome break was the more appreciated, on account of tho cold, sunlcßß weather. The scores arc as follow:— , NELSON. Neale, c. Oato, b. Stevens 66

Eden, b. Stevens 20 Langbeing,'' ot. Cate, b. Stevens 13 Knapp, b. Bennett 25 Haycock, b. Stevens '.. 3 Hall, o. Cate, b. Stevens 18 Heath, c. Nicholls, b. Stevens 0 Ford, c. and b. Gate :. 26 Lines, b. Thomas ; ■ 9 Smith, b. Smith 17 Max, not out 22 . Extras ; 8 Total' ■ ..-...;.;... 227 Bowling Analysis.—Stevens took six wiokets for 78 runs; Bennett, one for 48j Nicholls, one for 36; Thomas, one for 8; Cate, one for 25; Christian, none for 12; Cowie, none for 15. ,' - , ; PETONE. Q Nichoils; c. Hall, b.. Haycock . 1 Hamilton, b. and b.' Haycock '. 6 Cate; b. Haycock .'. 6 Peters, , b. Nealo :....; 1 Bennett, b. Neale 9 Stephens, b. Ncale 0 Oowie, 1.b.w., b. Heath 16 Thomas, c. Eden, b. Haycock ; 2 Christian, b. Heath 6 White,' b. Heath 0 Bird, not out 0 Extras 22 Total ..J ' '1 Bowling Analysis—Haycock took four wickets for 10 runs; Noale, throe for 34; Heath, three for 5; Eden, nono for 0.