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Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1921, Page 3

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SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCH. WANGANUI COLLEGE V. NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. The annual cricket match between Wanganui Collegiate School and New Plymouth Boys’ High School, opened in the High School grounds yesterday. The pitch was in good order and the outfield played well. Two movable screens have “been constructed for the convenience of the bowlers, and were in use. The weather was not altogether favorable and play had to be abandoned several times on account of the rain.

Messrs. G. H. Saunders and P. E. Stainton acted as umpires. Wanganui won the toss and elected to bat, Cameron and Stonewigg opening to the bowling of Palmer and Hughes. The first over was a maiden, but Stonewigg opened Wanganui's account next over by snicking one to the boundary for four. The batsmen soon settled down to their work and the score steadily mounted. Hughes destroyed a promising partnership by bowling Stonewigg. 24—4 I—lB.1 —18. Hewitt, the next man in, sent four to the boundary in quick succession, and fifty showed on the beard. Brown then replaced Palmer with tfce ball at the south end and Palmer jvent on again at the north end. Both batsmen were hitting out well and boundary hits were coming freely. Eighty quickly appeared. Hughes took a turn with the ball at the south end but, after a few over, Mahraj replaced him. Hewitt hit him to leg for four, bringing up the century. Hine at mid-off dropped one off Hewitt who continued to hit all round th© wicket, till Brown clean-bowled him. His score of 68 included 11 fours. 124—2—68. Gilmer, the Wanganui skipper, filled the breach. Cameron, his partner, was shortly afterwards caught in .slips by Brown off Mahraj; 126—3—38. Taverner succeeded him. Gilmer was soon afterwards sent pavillionwards, being caught by Brown off Mat raj. 130—4—2. Giesen was the newcomer. Runs were again coming steadily when Mahraj dropped a catch from Taverner, but recovered and stumped the batsman. 146—5—14. Wells took his place at the crease. Almost immediately afterwards Palmer sent Giescn’s bails flying. 1476 —9. Hall next partnered Wells and one hundred and fifty appeared on the board. Hall hit two fours in succession, but just afterwards Palmer clean-bowled him. 159—7 —11. Hare ■was the next batsman. Palmer, with ft fast one, upset Wells’ wicket. 160—8—3. Buchanan filled the gap but was' early caught by Hughes off Palmer. 168— 9— 3. Bailey was last man in. Hare sent one off Hughes to the boundary and Bailey followed suite a moment later. Hare hit another four. Heavy rain started to fall and the game had to be adjourned till the afternoon.

Hare and Dailey continued after lunch to the bowling of Hughes and Palmer. Both batsmen hit boundaries, and the second cen- . tury appeared on the board. Shortly afterwards Palmer found Hare’s stump, and the irnings closed for 207.—207 —10-422. Bailey carried his bat for 13. HIGH SCHOOL'S INNINGS. Hine (school captain) and Brodie opened High School's innings to the bowling of Wells and Gilmer. The first over, bowled by Wells, was a maiden. Brodie opened School's score with a hit for two. The batsmen were playing cautiously, and Gilmer’s second and third overs were both maidens. Wells also bowled another maiden over. Hine opened his account with a hit for two off Wells. Brodie, in stealing a single, had a close call. Shortly afterwards he was given out l.b.w. to Gilmer.—B—l—s. Palmer succeeded him, and opened with a single to leg. Palmer then drove a beautiful one for three. Wells clean bowled Palmer with the first ball' of a. new over.—l 9—2—7. Lash was next man in. Hewitt took a turn with the ball at the north end, and Stonewigg bowled from the other end. Runs were coining slowly. Hine drove a low one, which Stonewigg just managed to reach.—32—3—ls. Brown filled the vacancy, and Lash sent two off Hewitt to the boundary. Brown drove two fast ones, but good fielding by the visitors kept the score down. Giesen took the bowling at the south end and Bailey at the north end. The score mounted slowly. Gilmer took the bowling at the south end, replacing Giesen, and Wells bewled from the north end. Brown hit a four, bringing the score up to 50. Soon afterwards he sent three more to the boundary. Then Gilmer found Brown’s middle stump 73—14—-22. Hughes was the newcomer, and signalized his advent by a boundary hit. Soon afterwards the afternoon, tea adjournment was made.

On resuming, Hewitt bowled from the north end. Lash tipped one off Hewitt to Bailey in slips, who held it—B3—s—2o. Taylor took his place at the crease and opened with a single, followed by a boundary. Hughes was clean howled next over by Gilmer—9l—6 —ll. Holden next partnered Taylor, and scored a single off Gilmer. Bailey, in slips, failed to hold one from Taylor. Wells took another turn with the ball at the north end. A single from Holden brought the century up on the board. Holden commenced to hit out, and scored a boundary and a couple 2’s. Wells then bowled Taylor.—lll —7—lo. Palmer ii. followed, and Stonewigg bowled from the south end. Holden placed one just beyond Hare’s reach. Shortly afterwards, however, Wells clean bowled Holden. 112 B —Mahraj was the next batsman, and opened with a single, followed by a two and then two boundaries. Palmer was content to let his partner score. Mahraj sent another to the boundary. Palmer was lucky in not being run out a few minutes later, and Mahraj also had a elose run. Palmer was run out in trying to steal a. run off the next ball.—l3l—9-—O. Betts was last man in, but did not survive long enough to open his score. Mahraj carried his bat for 20 131—10—0.

The match jvill be resumed this morning. when Wanganui commence their second innings. Details of th© play are:— WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. First Innings. Cameron, c Brown, b Mahraj ......38 Stonewigg, b Hughes ig Hewitt, b Brown 68 Gilmer (Capt.), c Brown, b Mahraj .... 2 Faverner, run out, 14 Giesen, b Palmer 9 Wells, b Palmer ... 3 Hall, b Palmer n Hare, b Palmer 22 Buchanan, c Hughes, b Palmer ..I.’.Z’ 3 Bailey, not out 13 Extras 6 Total 207 Bowling analysis: Palmer took five wickets for 67 runs, Mahraj two for 27, Hughes one for 66, Brown one for 34. HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. Brodie, lbw, b Gilmer 5 Hine, c and b Stonewigg 15 Palmer, b Wells ’’ 7 Lash, c Bailey, b Hewitt 2O Brown, b Gilmer 22 Hughes, b Gilmer n Taylor, b Weils 77777 10 Holden, b Wells ..*.*..77777 15 Palmer ii., run out 0 Mahraj, not out 20 Betts, b weiis 7777.7.7.7777 o Extras 777777 6 Total 131 Bowling analysis: Wells took four wickets for 38, Gilmer three for 45, Hewitt one for 26, Stonewigg none for 30, Giesen none for 1, Bailey none for 2.