CRICKET SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 19 January 1931, Page 9

CRICKET

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

OLD BOYS DISMISSED FOR 66 GLOVER SCORES 72 FOR WAICATU In the first innings of the championship match commenced on Saturday between Wakatu and Old Boys, Old Boys could do little with the Wakatu bowling and the side was dismissed for 00 runs. Neale, Blincoe and Orton reached double figures. Searell was in top form with the ball, taking four wickets for 10 runs in ten overs, four of which were maidens. Wakatu had three wickets down for 80 and then Langbein joined Glover, the pair adding 72 runs before Langbein went. Glover batted nicely for his 72 but towards the end of his innings became reckless. He hit 10 fours. Neale was the most successful bowler, taking three for 51 in 20 overs. Details of the scores are as follows: OLD BOYS First Innings E. Vercoe, e Wilkes, b Searell 2 Neale, b Mcllwraitli H Busch, b Thomason 0 Karsten, c Jones, b Thomason 3 Blincoe, b Searell Betts, c Marshall, b Langbein 0 Thomas, b Searell 6 Eeklioff, b Searell 0 Orton, c Mcllwraitli, b Stewart .... 10 Eyre, not out ....... 0 Byes 4 Leg byes and no balls 3 Total 60 Bowling.—Mcllwraitli took one wicket for 10 runs, Thomason two for 10, Searell four for 10, Langbein one for 14, Glover none for 5, Stewart one for 4. WAKATU First Innings Mcllwraitli, lbw., b Blincoe 6 Wright, lbw., b Blincoe L r > Glover, c Blincoe, b Neale 72 Langbein, c Neale, b Eeklioff 35 Thomason, b Orton 0 Marshall, b Neale 20 Searell, b Neale 2 Jones, b Busch 0 Stewart, not out 0 Muncaster, not out 13 Byes 11 Leg bye 1 Total, eight wickets for 185 Bowling. —Orton took one wicket for 21 runs, Blincoe two for 36, Neale three for 51, Busch one for 17, Eeklioff one for 20, Vercoe none for 15.