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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 12 January 1931, Page 6

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OLD BOYS V. ATHLETIC WELLS NEARLY REACHES CENTURY On Saturday, the senior matches commenced on 20th December were completed. On the first clay, Olcl Boys scored 430 for two wickets against Athletic and declared at the commencement of play on Saturday. Athletic made a very had start losing Ralfe, Kinzett and Vasta with only 23 on the hoard in 35 minutes. Wells and Hull, however, then put on a very fine partnership of 140 for the fourth wicket and quite settled any possibility of an outright defeat. Wells, who a few years ago was as stubborn a stonewaller as has ever been seen in local cricket, played the innings of his life and anything anywhere near the outside was almost unfailing sent to the boundary. In all lie hit 17 fours and was distinctly unlucky to miss his first century by only 0 runs. Hull invariably saves up his best score every season for Olcl Boys ancl came to light again when runs were wanted. So fast did Wells score, however, that Hull claimed only 47 (including 8 fours) of the wicket partnership. The two batsmen strangely enough were out to successive balls. These were the only double figure scorers but they managed to keep the innings going till 5.15, six wickets falling for 19 runs. With no hope of an outright win, Olcl Boys batted again with the batsmen who had no innings on the first clay ancl some excellent form was shown. Busch had a great match, getting 134 not out ancl five wickets for 34. Following.are the scores: — ATHLETIC First Innings Vasta, b Blincoe 8 Kinzett, c sub, b Blincoe 3 Ralfe, b Busch 5 Wells, e Neale, b Busch 94 Hull, c Busch, h Neale 47 Asher, b Busch 5 Louisson, c Thomas, b Neale 2 Pike, 1) Busch 2 Livingstone, not out G Smith, c Neale, b Busch 4 Hockey, c Blincoe, b Neale 0 Extras 12 Total i 188 Bowling.—Blincoe (19 overs) took two wickets for 51 runs, Buscli (14 overs) five for 34, Ecklioff (3 overs) none for 10, Neale (14 overs) three for 39, Vercoe (5 overs) none for 23, Karsten (2 overs) none for 14. OLD BOYS First Innings, two wickets (dec.) 430 Second Innings Betts, b Louisson 31 Eyre, not out 34 Thomas, lbw., li Louisson 13 Ecklioff, b Louisson 8 E. Vercoe, not out 14 Extras 5 Total, three wickets for 105 Bowling.—Kinzett took none for 17, Vasta none for 8, Louisson three for 31, Hockey none for 11, Pike none for 16, Ralfe none for 15, Livingstone none for 5. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS The championship points are now as follow:

WAIMEA ASSOCIATION NEWMAN SHIELD MATCH The following players have been selected to represent the Waimea Association against Motueka at Wakefield on ltltli and 17tli January, commencing at 10 a.nt.: — E. Papps (captain), P. Fowler, L. Wells, K. Lines, A. Newman, M. Jenkins, F. Burnett, N. Hawkes, A. Giblin, R. Davies, C. Burnett. Emergencies: C. Shuttlewortli, K. Newtli, P. Lines. Umpire, W. Max. Scorer, J. Fowler.

WEST INDIES V. QUEENSLAND

VISITORS SCORE 309 CONSTANTINE’S BRIGHT DISPLAY 1 (United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, 11th January. At the West Indies v. Queensland match the teams were: West Lndies — Grant, Constantine, Headley, Roach, Martin, Scott, Birkett, Francis, Sealey, Hunte, and Wright. De Caires is twelfth man. The Queensland team is— Gough, Oxenham, Bensted, Goodwin, Duncan, Gilbert, Thurlow, Brew, Adams, McFarlane, and Mossop. Harding is twelfth man.

West Indies won the toss and made their best opening of the tour. At tea they had lost only four wickets for 208 runs. Roach and Martin gave the side a good start, scoring 75 before Roach went. Both played solidly, punshing loose balls. A weak stroke off a bad ball dismissed Roach. He walked out to a short-pitched one, and spooned it. Headley gave a polished display and was out to a bumpy one which he played on.

Martin’s fine stand ended ten runs later, when he touched a fast one and was taken behind the wickets. Birkett and Grant became associated in a partnership, which, if slow at times, greatly improved the visitors’ position. Grant was enterprising but safe. Birkett s stand was full of merit, a mixture of aggression and defensive play. He was unlucky to miss his half century by one. The game then again became duli, VVest Indies being all out for 309. Scores; —

WEST INDIES First Innings

Roach, c Gough, £> Bensted 42 Martin, c Duncan, b Gilbert 38 Headley, b Thurlow 19 Birkett, c Thurlow. b Gilbert ...... 49 Grant, c Oxenham, b Gilbert 28 Constantine, b Brew 75 Sealey, c Adams, b Gilbert ... 13 Wight, c Duncan, b Benstead 5 Ilunte, not out 14 Scott, b Gilbert ... Q Francis, c Duncan, b Brew 1 Extras ■ 05

Total 309 Bowling: Gilbelt took five wickets for 65 rims, Oxenham none for 32, Thurlow

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one for 54, Bensted two for 34, Brew two for 60, Goodwin none for 21, Mossop none for 18. MARYLEBONE V. NATAL HOME SIDE’S SMALL SCORE VOCE AND PEEBLES BOWL WELL CAPETOWN, 9th January. In the cricket match M.C.C. v. Natal the Marylebone team was: Chapman, White, Peebles, Turnbull, Hendren, Leyland, Allom, Voce, Goddard, Hammond and Lee.

The Natal team was: Wade, Parry, Woods, Dalton, A. Woods, Hamilton, Wright, Forster, Gadsden, Williams and Dailies. The weather was hot and there was a small attendance.

Natal was dismissed in 24 hours for 107, the smallest score yet mado against the tourists in a first class match. The batsmen were completely at sea against the devastating bowling of Voce. On the contrary the English batsmen were quite comfortablo against tlie mediocre Natal bowling. Scores: — NATAL First Innings Wade, h Voce 11 Woods, b Allom G Parry, c Hendren, b Voce 10 Dalton, lbw., h Allom 0 A. Woods, e Hendren, h Peebles 14 Hamilton, lbw., b Peebles 10 Forster, c and b Peebles 4 Wright, b Peebles 16 Gadsden, c Hendren, b Voce 12 Williams, st, b White .7 Davies, not out 2 Extras 9 Total 107 Bowling.—Allom took two wickets for 28 runs, Voce three for 7, Peebles four for 31, Goddard none for 28, White one for 4. MARYLEBONE First Innings Lee, lbw., b A. Woods 14 White, c A. Woods, b Davies .... 17 Turnbull, lbw., b Gadsden 55 Hendren, c Wade, b A. Woods .... 79 Leyland, lbw., b A. Woods 26 Chapman, b Wright 1 Peebles, lbw., b Wright 0 Voce, not out 11 Extras 17 Total, for seven wickets 220 SYDNEY GRADE PLAY

SYDNEY, 11th January. At grade cricket batting for University against Glebe Hellmrich made 109 not out and Parsonage 98. Bowling: McNamee for Randwick against Manlv took seven for 59; McCartney for Gordon against North Sydney took five for 21 and Campbell five for 40.

P. W. L. D. Pts. Old Boys A .. 3 3 0 0 14 Wakatu .. 2 1 0 1 8i Athletic .. 2 1 1 0 5 Old Boys Colts . .. 3 0 2 1 4} College .. 2 0 2 0 0