Vincent Cricketers Beat Upper Clutha O’BRIEN HITS OUT

Lake County Mail, Issue 30, 17 December 1947, Page 3

Vincent Cricketers Beat Upper Clutha O’BRIEN HITS OUT

Vincent cricket teams defeated Upper Clutha at Cromwell last week-end by 200 runs to 143. Warm weather with very little -wind, made conditions ideal for the match. Vincent went in first to accummulate a total of 200, the most commendable innings being that of O’Brien, who made 92 runs including live sixes and .12 fours. His style was clean and his stroke making sure, and he gave the spectators one of the most refreshing displays of batting that has been seen here for some time. Vincent’s fielding was poor on the whole and leaves much to be desired. Johns was the surest of the Vincent bowlers getting five for 27, while Faulks, for Upper Clutha, was also dangerous, securing four wickets for 05 runs. Vincent Johns, c Wallen, b Faulks .. -• •*■ 1 Murray, b Faulks 7 B. Partridge, c G. Scurr, b Harris 34 Wishart, b Bovett 9 M. Partridge, cG. Scurr, b Harris 6 O’Brien, c Alloston; b Reid .. .. 92 Fenwick, b T. Scurr 4 Willson, c G. Scurr, b Faulks . . 23 Pearce, Ibw, b Faulks 0 Buttar, not out 1 White, c Trevathan, bS. Reid .. 18 • Sundries 5 Total 200 Faulks took four wickets for 65 runs; J. Bovett, one for 56; T. Scurr, one for 27; S. Reid, two for 25; Harris, tAvo for 20. Upper Clutha T, Scurr, b Johns 0 Wallen, c Willson, bM. Partridge 1 G. Scurr, c Fenwick, b Johns .. 29 Bovett, c Wishart, b Partridge... 8 Harris, st Pearce, b White .. .. 18 Faulks, b Johns .. 11 Allison, not out 29 J. Trevathen, b Johns 8 Johnston, b Johns 0 Reid, c Pearce, b Femvick .. .. 18 R. Trevathan, b O’Brien .. .. 14 Sundries 7 Total .. 143 M. Partridge took two Avickets for 25 runs,; B. Johns, five for 27; N. White, one for 30; B. Partridge, none for 8; Buttar, none for 14; Femvick, one for 17; O’Brien, one for 14.