Newtown v. Gasworks.

NZ Truth, Issue 137, 1 February 1908, Page 3

Newtown v. Gasworks.

Gas Co. met Newtown on N^o. 3 wicket, and, batting first, gave its. opponents an afternoon's good leather, hunting. Dredge and Waters opened, but the latter had to retire owing to his fingers being, damaged by a fast one from Ryan. Church qwickly knocked UP -20, and Bertie Waugh played a> solid innings for 38 before placing his leg m front to a straight' one., from Payne. *' . Waiters -and Topp then became as*-' sooiated, and quickly collared the bowling, and- added 80 runs before the former was well caught m the slips for 49. Topp did not stay much! longer, he being out m the, same/ manner after playing a real good inn-: ings for- 56. Gourlay was clean bowled after i making one.. Hodge and Spottis^I woode came together and simply knocked corners off the- Newtown > trundling. At the call of time . the : I pair were unbeaten with 7.4 and 7$ I respectively^ having added 154, which, eclipses the ninth-wicket record previously held by Jacobs and Fisher m the Old Boys— ; Midland match, the season before last.