INTERESTING MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26626, 24 November 1947, Page 6

INTERESTING MATCH

WIN FOR UNIVERSITY University scored a five-point win in the match against Albion-Y.M.C.A. at the University Oval. In reply to University’s first innings’ total of 205, Albion was disposed of for 143, L. Watson batting soundly on the second day for 29. The feature of University’s second innings was a bright partnership by R. T. Hunt and.D. S. Coombs, which added 57 for the fourth wicket. Hunt gave another polished, exhibition for 48, hitting six 4’s, and Coombs’s 30 not out included four 4’s. R. Robinson took three for 40 with his slow spinners. Declaring with four wickets down for 114, University left Albion 176 runs to get in 67 minutes, and, largely due to an exhilarating partnership between E. Watson and L. D. Smith, Albion had 135 runs on the board for the loss of two wickets at stumps. These batsmen added 107 in- 49 minutes, Smith’s score' of 67 not out including five 4’s and two 6’s, while Watson hit five 4’s in making 40 not out. Scores:— University First innings .. .. 205 Second Innings L. C. Baker, hit wicket, b Robinson 18 I. J. Botting, hit wicket, b Robinson .. 5 R T. Hunt, st Skinner, b L. Watson 48 P. J. Dowsett, c and b Robinson .. .. 0 D. S. Coombs, not out 30 I. H. Heslop, not out 1 Extras (byes 11, leg-bye 1) .. .. 12 Total for four wickets' (declared 114 Bowling Analysis.—P. Miller, 6 overs, 2 maidens, 11 runs, 0 wickets; R. Robinson, 13, 2, 40, 3; E. Watson, 4,2, 7,0; S. Duncan, 10, 3, 14, 0; L. Watson, 2,0, 9,1; L. D. Smith, 5,1, 21, 0. Albion-Y.M.C.A. First Innings E. Watson, c Colquhoun, b Orr .. .. 2 R. Robinson, b Coombs 27 H. Miller, c Colquhoun, b Coombs .. 44 T. Birch, c and b Morrison 3 H. S. Skinner, c Hunt, b Orr .. .. 14 A. Keegan, c and b Coombs .. .. 0 L. Watson, c Baker, b Rennie .. .. 29 L. D. Smith, b Orr 3 S. Duncan, c Rennie, b Orr 8 A. Bovett, st Colquhoun, b Morrison 4 P. Miller, not out 0 Extras (byes 5, leg-byes 4) .. .. 9 Total 143 Bowling Analysis.—R. W. Orr, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 62 runs, 4 wickets; J. H. Heslop, 2,1, 8,0; I. J. Botting, 5,0, 20, 0; F. K. Rennie, 4.4, 2, 10, 1; D. S. Coombs, 12. 1, 26. 3; D. A. Morrison, 6, 0. 8. 2. Second Innings T. Birch, b Orr 2 H. Miller, run out 20 E. Watson, not out 40 L. D. Smith, not out 67 Extras (byes 3, no-balls 3) G Total for two wickets .. .. 135 Bowling Analysis.—R. W. Orr, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 35 runs, 1 wicket; J. H. Heslop, 1, 0, 8. 0; D. S. Coombs, 6,1, 43. 0; F. K. Rennie, 3. 0, 17. 0; I. J. Botting, 2,0, 12, 0; D. A. Morrison, 4,0, 14, 0. Heslop bowled two no-balls and Orr one no-ball.