HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26637, 6 December 1947, Page 9

HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

OTAGO BOYS* SUPERIOR FIRST INNINGS WIN In a one-day cricket match, played at King's yesterday, Otago Boys’ High School defeated King’s High School on the first innings. Batting first, King’s compiled the small score of 114, and had scored 54 runs for no wickets in the second innings when rain stopped play. Otago Boys hit out freely and made 255 for the loss of seven wickets before declaring the innings closed. The opening batsmen for Kings, l. Page and J. Cunningham, were confident, but D. Christie, with his slow deliveries troubled the players. When the first three King’s men had been dismissed, a rot set in, and the side was soon all out. Attacking the bowling from the beginning the Otago Boys’ players sent thenscore mounting rapidly. A. R. Lonsdale batted solidly for 50, and 77 runs were added in a bright partnership between J. Robertson and R. M. Smith. The latter, who had been batting aggresively, his 51 including two 6's, was well caught by Cunningham on the boundary, while Robertson gave a correct display to reach 3J, at which stage he retired. Scores:— King’s High School First Innings I. Page, c Smith, b Christie .. .. 25 J. Cunningham, c Lonsdale, b Christie 21 J. Bray, std Ashby, b Mai loch .. •• 22 E. Shiels, c Smith, b Christie 3 M. West, std Ashby, b Christie .. .. 5 L. Lucas, c Robertson, b Christie .. 0 D. Pearson, c Long, b Christie 0 P. Sim, c and b Malloch <5 W. Edgar, not out 19 M. Cheyne, b Lonsdale .. .. . • 3 W. Dickson, c and b Christie .. .. 4 Extras 6 Total .. 114 Bowling Analysis.—Robertson 8 overs, 2 maidens, 10 runs, 0 wickets; Lonsdale 12, 4, 18, 1; Hornbv 10, 3. 21. 0; Christie 14, 2. 52, 7; Malloch 4,2, 7,2. Second Innings Page, not out 23 Bray, not out 30 Extras 1 Total (for no wickets) .. .. 54 Otago Boys’ High School ’ First Innings A. R. Lonsdale, Ibw, b Cunningham .. 50 R. Long lbw, b West 19 D. Malloch, c Pearson, b Dickson .. 21 A. Ashby, b Cunningham 14 J. Robertson, retired 39 R. Smith, c Cunningham, b Edgar .. 51 Robinson, c Lucas, b Edgar .. .. 7 D. Christie, not out 24 A. Grayson, not out 10 Extras _* 6 Total (for seven wickets dec.) 255

Bowling Analysis.—Lucas 7 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 0 wickers; Dickson 12, 1, 53, 1; Edgar 10, 2, 35, 2; Bray 16, 2, 51, 0; Cunningham 16, 7, 30, 2; West 8, 0, 35, 1; Pearson 4,0, 17. 0.