LATE CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 12 January 1931, Page 2

LATE CRICKET

WAKATU’S GOOD SCORE MATCH WITH OLD BOYS COLTS GLOVER AND THOMASON SCORE CENTURIES On Saturday Wakalu were faced with a score of 453 runs made by Old Boys Colts in the first day’s play of the match The innings commenced disastrously four good wickets going cheaply. However, Glover and Thomason became associated and went on until Glover reached his century. Thomason was then about 50. Then. Jones went in, batting steadily while Thomason laid about the tired bowling and passed his century. The fieldsmen were generous to Wakatu in the matter of dropped catches. The details are as follows: —

OLD BOYS COLTS First Innings 453

WAKATU First Innings Langbein, c Webster, b McKay ... 9 Marshall, lbw, b Simpson 0 Wright, b Simpson 9 Glover, c Griffin, b Bryant 116 Muncaster, c R. Griffin, b Chatter-

ton 6 Mcllwraith, b McKay U Thomason, b R. Griffin 121 Askew, b Bryant 0 Jones, not out 66 Hurst, not out 19 Extras 64 Total , 407 Bowling: McKay took two for 77, Simpson two for 44, Chatterton one for 41, Best none for 56, R. Griffin one for 43, Webster none for 52, Bryant two for 29, and P. Griffin none for 19. RNewman left for Wellington on Friday evening.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

VICTORY DEFEAT ATHLETIC At the Park Victory defeated _Athletic by 73 runs on the first innings. Victory batting first made 111. Athletic replied with 38, saving a follow on by two runs. Batting for Victory: H. Whitwell 24, Belsworthy 23, Mayston 21, Clark 16, Sparks 8, Bowling: —Clark 4 for 10, Belsworthy 3 for 13, Mayo 1 for 7, Batting for Athletic: —Hickson 8, W. Delaney 8. Bowling:—McLean 4 for 12, Win 2 for 25, Friend 3 for 40, Haycock 0 for 9, Kinzett 0 for 20. FIVE WICKETS WITH SIX BALLS JUNIOR PLAYER’S REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE (By Telegraph—Press Association) INVERCARGILL, This Day.. J. Ryan, a member of the Marist junior cricket team, put up a remarkable performance with the ball.. He took five wickets with six balls, missing only with the fourth ball of that particular over.