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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 246, 26 March 1915, Page 8

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THE THUUSDAY COMPETITION.

PHOENIX t. NHW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.

The Thursday competition was •■ ' vr.nced another stage yesterday, v. .-. Phoenix and High School met on „::e hitter's ground. The match, winch is unfinished, is left in an interesting positio. High School batting first lost two wickets very cheaply, but fine innings by Monteath (17), fykes (28), Yales (28) and Alexander (10) carried tlie score to IKS before the last wicket L'il. Monteath hit a- six oil Robertson. Gwillim was the most successful bowler. Phoenix opened badly, Robertson falling first ball to Monteath. Richards (34) and Gwillim (13) carried the score to 41 before the latter was caught out. Seven wickets were down for 68, »r.d High School looked like scoring their first win, when Vale (10) and Shcphenl (not out 21) became associated and added 33 for the next wicket. Stumps were then drawn, with Phoenix 15 runs in arrears and two wickets to fall. Detailed scores:—

high school. Oliver, b Gwillim 1 McMurray, b Owillim 4 Bottrill, c and b Robertson i? Monteath, l> Gwillim , K Ilamblyn, b Robertson 2 Sykcs, b Braund 2S Terry, e Robertson, b Gwillim 4 Yates, b Braund 28 Goss, b Braund 0 Quilliam, o Hooker, b Robertson .. 2 Alexander, not out,- 1,1 Extras i:s lift Bowling analysis: B. Gwillim, fi.ur wickets for 22 mns; O. Braund, three i for 25; F. Robertson ,thrco for 35. PHOENIX. Robertson, b Monteath 0 Richards, c Alexander, b Bottrill .. 31 R. W. D. Robertson, b Monteath .. ii Gwillim, c Terry, b McMurray 13 Braund, c Monteath, b Bottrill 2 Hooker, b Bottrill 5 Cozens, c Oliver, b Hamblyn 4 Vale, b McMurray ." 10 Shepherd, not out 21 Extras 0 Eight wickets )01 Bowling analysis: Bottrill, three wickets for 23 runs; Hamblyn, one for 9; Monteath, two for 29; McMurray, two ! for 33. '