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Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1921, Page 3

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SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCH. WIN FOR WANGANUI COLLEGE. The cricket match between Wanganui Collegiate School and New Plymouth Boys’ High School was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a win for Wanganui by a margin of 158 runs. The overnight position was that Wanganui had scored 207 runs and High School 131. Heavy rain fell during the night and early morning, but later in the forenoon the weather improved and the pitch hardened, enabling play to be commenced at 11 o’clock. Messrs. G. H. Saunders and E. Lash were the umpires. WANGANUI’S INNINGS. The visitors .opened their second innings with Cameron find Stonewigg, whilst Palmer howled front the south end and Hughes - from the north. For a while runs came wholly in singles, till Cameron sent one to the boundary. Stonewigg followed suite shortly afterwards, and Cameron hit 3 more fours. In repeating the stroke he was nearly caught by Taylor. Mahraj replaced Painter with ball. Cameron hit up an easy catch, but no fieldsman was handy. Brown t took the bowling at the north end and bowled a maiden. Cameron hit up another easy one, of which advantage was not taken. Shortly afterwards he hit another leg boundary. By the aid of singles the score steadily mounted till fifty appeared on the board. Palmer again topk the bowling at the south end. The batsmen continued hitting out in an enterprising manner. Mahraj took the bowling at the north end, and Cameron sent him to the boundary twice in succession, but next ball Mahraj sent his bails flying.—73—l—4s. Hewitt went in next and Hughes bowled from the south end. Hewitt commenced with a hit for four, and sent two more tte same way just afterwards. Brown bowled from the south end. The luncheon adjournment was made with the score at 98, Hewitt (in) 20, and Stonewigg (in) 30. After lunch Stonewigg and Hewitt continued to the bowling of Hughes and Palmer. With his seventh ball Hughes bowled Hewitt. —99—2—20. Gilmer, tte Wanganui skipper, went in next. The next minute a single by Stonewigg brought up the century, but just afterwards he was caught behind the stumps by Brodie off Palmer.—'lol—3 —32. Taverner followed. Gilmer had a shot at everything and lifted two to the boundary. Taverner also hit a four. Gilmer was thpn caught in the slips by Lash off Palmer.—«l‘22—4—l4. Glesen filled the breach, but failed to “break his duck,’’ being well caught by Hughes.— 123—5—0. Wells, who went in next, hit the first and second balls to the boundai*f. Hughes then neatly lifted Wells’ balls.—44l—•6—ll. Hall succeeded him. Shortly afterwards Taverner joined the procession, being bowled by Palmer.—l43—7—l6. Hare, the . next man, snicked one to the boundary, and then succumbed to one from Hughes.—l4B—B—s. Buchanan, the newcomer, hit the first and second balls to the boundary, followed by a two and another four. Hall was sent pavilionwards by Palmer.—l 62—9—2. Bailey was last iman in. Hughes just missed a catch off Buchanan. who showed his appreciation by driving one to the boundary. At the end of the over Wanganui declared. Buchanan (20), and Bailey (4) carried their bats. Wanganui’s total was 176. HIGH SCHOOL’S INNINGS. Requiring 253 to win, High School sent in Hine and Brodie. Gilmer bowled from the south end and Wells from the north. Hine opened School’s innings with a. leg glide for one, and Brodie followed with two boundaries. After a quiet spell Hine glided one to the boundary. "Wells and Gilmer both sent down maiden overs. Hewitt then took a turn with the ball. Brodie hit a three and a two. Hewitt then knocked Hine’s off stump over. —33—1—41. Palmer went In next and Stonewigg bowled from the south. Stonewigg clean bowled Brodie with his fifth ba11.—33—2—15. Lash' filled the vacancy. Palmer opened his score with a boundary hit and a three. Lash narrowly escaped being caught out. but Stonewigg found his middle stump next over.—49 —3—l. Brown, who followed, hit a single off the first ball, bringing up 50. Palmer sent - one to the boundary, and in lifting another was nearly caught by Hall in deep field. Gilmer went on with the ball at the north end. Brown snicked one for four and lifted one the same way next over. . Wells replaced Gilmer with the ball at the north end and got Brown with a “yorker” with his last ball.— 66—4—10. Mahraj took his place, and Gilmer bowled from the south. Palmer hit two more fours, but soon afterwards was bowled by Wells7B—s—2B. Pakmer ii. took his brother’s place. Mahraj soon afterwards succumbed to Wells’ bowling.—79—6—3. Holden filled the vacancy. Both batsmen seemed content to stonewall till Holden was bowled by Stonewigg—SD—T—Q. Hughes was the newcomer, and Hewitt bowled from the north end. Hughes hit a four. With the score at 90 the afternoon /tea adjournment was taken.

On resuming, Palmer, who had kept his wicket up for a long time, was bowled by a breaking bail from Stonewigg.—9o—B—2. Tay- ■ lor, who went in next, was bowled by Stonewigg’s second ball—9o—9—o. Betts was last man in. Hughes hit a four off Bailey, who was bowling from the north. .lust afterwards Hughes was caught behind the stumps by Cameron off Bailey.—94—lo—9. Betts, who had not had any bowling, was not out, and the innings closed. Following are the details of play:— WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. First Innings 207 Second Innings. Cameron, b Mahraj 45 Stonewigg, c Brodie, b Palmier 32 Hewitt, b Hughes 20 Gilmer (Capt.), c Lash, b Palmer 14 Taverner, b Palmer 16 Giesen, c and b Hughes 0 Wells, b Hughes n Ilall, b Palmer 2 Hare, b Hughes ' 5 Buchanan, not out 20 Bailey, jiot out 4 Extras 7 Total (for 9 wickets) declared 176 Grand Total 383 Bowling analysis: Palmer took four wickets for 45 runs, Hughes four for 80, Mahraj one for 32, Brown none for 12. HI&H SCHOOL. First Innings 131 Second Innings. Brodie, b Stonewigg 15 Hine (Capt.), b Hewitt 11 rainier, b Wells 28 Lash, b Stonewigg 1 b Wells 10 Mahraj, b Wells 3 Palmer ii., b Stonewigg * 2 Holden, b Stonewigg 0 Hughes-, c Cameron, b Bailey 9 Taylor, b Stonewigg 0 Betts, not out 0 Extras 15 Total »4 Grand Total 225 Bowling analysis: Stonewigg took five wickets for 13 runs, Wells three for 10. Gilmer none for 29, Hewitt one for 23, Bailey one for 4. AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AUCKLAND. By TolegranSi.— Press Association, Hamilton, Last Night. Rain fell last night- and the wicket was rather soft for the continuation of the matek Australia v. South Auckland. The Australians resumed at noon and scored freely, but play was uot brilihuit. At.

3.35 they declared the innings closed for* eight wickets for 308 runs. Scores:— ’ V. Richardson, e Gilmore, b Dr. Nicholson 34 Dr. J. Bogle, c Barnett, b Dr. Nicholson 33 A. Lampard, b Gilmore 4 A. E. Kippax, c Hooker, b E. G. Johnson 71 A. E. Liddicutt, b Gllimore 39 A. Radcliffe, st Patterson, bE. G. Johnson 4 O. Asher, cE. G. Johnson, b Dr. Nicholson 28 L. V. Pellew, lbw, b Dufty 35 E. L. Waddy, not out 56 Extras 14 Total (for 8 wickets) 308 In their second innings. South Auckland, batting with 12 men, Dufty (13) was the only double figure score. Hornlbrook took six wickets for 15 runs and Liddicutt six for 27. Australia won by an innings and 96 NEW SOUTH WALES BEATS QUEENSLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Brisbane, Feb. 23. Queensland, in their second innings, made 18;) (Oxenham 66, Sheppard 40). Bowling analysis: Randall took five wickets for 97, Ives four for 43. New South Wales won by 102 runs.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KELLEWAY UNABLE TO TOUR. Sydney, Feb. 22. Kelleway has notified the- authorities that he will be unable to visit England, and Andrews has been selected as a twelfth man for Friday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENGLAND V. NEW SOUTH- WALES. Sydney, Feb. 23. The bowling analysis in the New South Wales second innings was: Waddington two wickets for 30, Parkin none for 31, Fender none for 50, Rhodes none for 23, Wilson none for 1.