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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 210, 12 February 1915, Page 7

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( THE THURSDAY COMPETITION. INGLEWOOD DEFEAT HIGH SCHOOL '('he Thursday competition was con tinued at Inglewood yesterday, who I'iglewqod gained a two-point win ovel New Plymouth High School. Higi, School butted first, but only Bottrill could make a stand against the bowling of Smith and Gudgeon, and the innings closed for 57. Bottrill played well, a>id was undefeated for 33. inglewood started badly, MonteatJi getting Gudgeon first ball. Do Launay went at 14, but Clegg and Sutherland made a fine stand carrying the score to 48 before tile former was bowled for a careful 16. T. Nicliolls (10) helped', Sutherland to double the score, and at 125 for five wickets the innings was closed. Sutherland had played well for 57, not. out. His score included four boundaries and a six. Inglewood tried for a three-point win, but a fine innings by Bottrill, who was run out for 31, saved the posiiton, a: d at call of time for the loss of seven wickets, High .School had just passed the local team's first innings total. Bottrill's score included a six unci two boundaries. Detailed scores: >

INGLEWOOD. FIRST INNINGS. Gudgeon, b Monteath o Clegg, c Monteath, b Oliver ]jj De Launay, b Hughes ]'l Sutherland, not out 57 T. Nicholls, 1.b.w., b Bottrill 10 Williams, rn n out 3 Kempthornc, not out ]() Extras 10 Ijiv. wickets (innings declared) 125 Bowlin* Analysis: Monteath, two for • <; Ifuglisr;, one for 30; Oliver, one for D; McMurray, none for 8; Bottrill, none for 20.

HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. McMurray, b Smith 3 Monteath, b Smith l Bottrill, not out 33 Oliver, run out ] Terry, b Gudgeon 1 Svkcs, c Clegg, b Gudgeon (i Hughes, run out o Goss, b Smith o Yates, b Smith o Alexander, b Smith •_> Pea eli, b Smith () Extras lo Total 57 P.owling Analysis: Smith, six for 22; Gudgeon, two for 25.

SECOND INNINGS. Monteath, b Gudgeon 1 McMurray, e Thompson, b Gudgeon (> Bottrill, run out ;;i Oliver, cDe Launay, b Gudgeon .. 9 Terry, run out .. .* (I Sykcs, run out 4 Hughes, cDe Launay, b Gudgeon .. 5 Goss, not out 5 Extras s Total for seven wickets 0!) Bowling Analysis, Gudgeon, 4 for 33; Smith, none for £2.