EVENS AGAIN

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 16

EVENS AGAIN

Wests Square Old Score f^rom "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) An old score was evened up on Saturday when Wests gained a one-run victory over Riccarton. FORTUNES changed many times, ultimately to end m a thrilling finish, and to Jack Newman, the professional, goes the credit of Wests scrambling home with a nose to spare. Jack, when tit 24, was caught by "Scrum" Evans off his own bowling — a low catch down on the pitch — ami an appeal from the wickets and mid -or was upheld. ■ - 1 But as Jack made for the pavilion, "Scrum" told the umpire that the ball had touched the ground simultaneously with him catching it, so Jack was recalled and banged on another 19 runs which won the game. Another nine runs would have given Sydenham victory over St. ' Albans, and it was not veteran Bill Patrick's fault that those nine runs were not knocked up. The bowling of Talbot, Bruges' and BuiTough, for Old Coliegians was too strong for Linwood; who were lucky to ; avoid an innings defeat. . ■Easts, with a deficiency of 156 on the first. innings, were inclined to be more cheuky to the Old Boys' bowlers m the second strike. G. R. Gregory restored. confidence m himself with a soundly played 52, while Weston and Mullen were also well set for scores before they could be trapped. •'•.-.