SCHOOL CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 153, 24 March 1939, Page 16

SCHOOL CRICKET

Wanganui And Wellington Technical Colleges Wellington batted first when the annual cricket match between teams representing the Wellington Technical College and the Wanganui Technical College was begun at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, yesterday. At the close of their first innings AV el; lington were all out. for 162. Wanganui replied with 160. Wellington had begun their second innings- before the close of play yesterday, and when stumps were drawn had lost no wickets for four runs. Balling for Wellington, Heatherwick made 5’9 runs in the first, innings, Lobb 18 and Dunning 15. Bowling for Wanganui, Emosi took four wickets: for 54 runs, McCarthy one for 33. Dunlop one for 15 mid Dovi two for 12. Batting for Wanganui. Nimmo was 3S not out, McCarthy made 32 and Croon 21. Morris, bowling for Wellington, took live for 37 and Chapman took four lor 51. NEW PLYMOUTH v. WANGANUI WANGANUI. March 23. New Plymouth High School won tinannual cricket match played in Wanganui today against Wanganui Collegiate School by two wickets after an exciting game.

Wanganui collapsed in the firat innings when they made .125 ami were faced with a 174 deficit. In the follow-on they scored 211. which included the line score ol 110 by A. Ren,-haw. New Plymouth started badly in their second innings am! though I hey had to get. only 78 runs for victory they lost live wickets for till. Wanganui's hopes rose wilh eight down for 72. .1. I>. Hidlmi.l and V. F.. Hill llmshed the maicli will, two wickets still to fall. WAIRARAPA BEAT HUTT HIGH SCHOOL \V:iir;iiap:i College bent Hull. V.iliey High School by 82 runs in the minimi lirKt elevens match ooncbided al Lower Hutt yesterday. Wairarapa made 2<)G and 16'J and Hutt Valley 12b and 1(H. At. leiinis Hull X’allcy girls: heal Wairarapa by 11 matches l<» I. OIL COMPANIES’ MATCH A cricket match wap placed on Ke|bui-i> l-ark nil) tennis io|„-,-..nlina Ihe Shell (.'onipmiy of New Z aland I,id. and lhe Vacuum Oil < oinp.-.m I'D. I.id. Vaemini won bv 151 inns. Shell hailed iir.-l mid compiled 182 iiiie I Rai 61 Mmris Is. I 17. Al leu 17. Sen 12 an.l Hughes 1 I I. Bowling lor Vaeniim. Lang four for ffii, Bon,, mis three for 15 and .1 ('oiipland two for ■HL Vaciliiiu replied willl .”:’>3 runs (Owen 86. t'lelniul 60. Tieleaven 16 retired. W ('oiipln nd 37. Keegan 36. <’olletl' Margitich 101. Bowling for Shell, Allen took four for Bl. Sherwood two for 57. Miiirie one for 52 and Scott one for 0. •

Kib injuries ami abrasions to his ,'egs were received by Mr. I'. Johns, grocer, AA'adcstown, when the cycle he was riding beetime involved in a collision with a motor-cycle yesterday ai I ernoon. Tile accident occurred in AA’adestown. Mr. Johns was also suffering from shock whim taken to the Wellington Public Hospital by the Free Ambulance.