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Wairarapa Age, 21 February 1927, Page 2

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SENIOR COMPETITION. OLD BOYS DEFEATED. UNITED WITH INNINGS TO SPARE This" match was continued at the Park Oval on Saturday and resulted in a three-point win for United by an innings and fifty-five runs. On the previous Saturday’s play United had madq 170 to which Old Boys responded with the small score of 30. Following on they had lost five wickets for sixty-six runs in their second innigs. Uttley and Logan, the not-out men, continued Old Boys’ innings, but without adding to the score Uttley was bowled by a good leg break from Renner. McClure followed, but in F. Hoar’s second over Logan was well taken at square leg by A. Hoar with-

out any alteration to the score. 66—7 ’ —lO. Wilson joined McClure and with the total at 70 McClure was unlucky in playing a ball from F. Hoar into his wicket. McMichael helped Wilson to carry the score to 82 and was then smartly stumped by Voyce off F. Hoar for 5. With nine wickets.down for 82 J. Patrick relieved F. Hoar and from his fourth ball Wilson was caught by O’Dowd for 10. UNITED. First Innings ■ .... 170 OLD BOYS. First Innings 30 Second Innings Gee, c McGregor, b Renner •... .. 25 Perry, c Renner, b A. Hoar 0 Law, c .Tones, b O’Dowd 1 Uttley, b Renaer ■.. .. 12 Ibbetson, c Bundle, b Renner .... 2 Falloon, hit wkt., b Kenner .... 5 Logan, cA. Hoar, bF. Hoar .... 10 McClure, b F. Hoar 5 Wilson, e O’Eowd, bJ. Patrick .. 10 Chcstcrman, not out 0 Extras H Total 35 Bowling: F._ Hoar, 3/24; Renner. 4/25; J. Patrick, 1/0; O’Dowd, 1/8; A. Hoar, 1/17. . CARTERTON BEAT MARTINBOROUGH. The match between Carterton and KTaTtinßorougli was concluded at Carterton on Saturday, the home side winning by 241 runs. In their second innings Carterton made 210 for 5 wickets and Martinborough were all out for 5 39. For Carterton the principal scorers were: Newbold not out 58, Denbee 55, Phelps 26, Smart 23, Whitburn 21-. For Martinborough Biss made 18. Bowling.: Gallon 1/0, Phelps 3/18, Whitburn 3/17.

JUNIOR. DRUIDS v. GREYTOWN. Greytown gained a three-point win over Druids, at Greytown. Scores: Greytown, first innings 86 (Hewitt 19, Fuller 16). Minifie took eight wickets for, 24 runs. Second innings, 0 for 63 (Fuller 33, Stunnell 26). Druids, first innings 67 (James 30, Mason 10), Fuller 3 for 35, Workman 2 for 21, Flood 3 for 1. Second innings (James 23, Wilson 12, Mason 10, Minifie 10). Fuller 4 for 37, Workman 4 for 23, Flood. 2 for 7.

UNITED v. HIGH SCHOOL. High School secured a two-point win over United. High School 313 (Hood 104, Trapp 91, Cormack 25, extras 34). • Bowling: Whiteman 5/79; Barton 2/32. United 156 (Barton 56, Moore 44). McGregor 3/39, Hood 5/34. OLD BOYS v. ODDFELLOWS. Oddfellows secured a two-opint win over Old Boys by 118 runs. Scores: Old Boys 60 (Smith 38). Bowling: Montgomery 4/29, Watts 5/27. Odd. l follows 178 (Montgomery 43, Hollis 49, Torrance 26). Bowling: Smith '5/76; Temple 5/68'. J WELLINGTON RESULTS. •WELLINGTON, February 20. The following new matches were started yesterday:— Kilbirnie 404 (Badcoek 115, C. Armstrong 84. Algar 66) v. Petone, no wickets for 3. Hutt 264 (E. McLeod 111 not out) v. Wellington, no wickets for 25. Y.M.C.A. 207 (H. Murphy 81) v. Thorndon 2 for 75. • University 182 (Leys 54, Hall 50) v Odd Boys 3 for 89 Against Midland Institute made 523 (J. A. Malcolm 150, J. E.-Banks 107, IT. Prince 67).—P.A.).

MELBOURNE TOURISTS. DRAW WITH TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 20. The match between the Melbourne touring team and Taranaki ended in a draw. To Taranaki's first innings score of 259 Melbourne replied with 250, the feature of which was Wood’s score of 75 made in less than half an hour. It included eight sixes, five of which were in succession. Taranaki’s second strike began disastrously, four wickets falling for 19. Taranaki made 132 for nine wickets and declared. Melbourne had only 20 minutes left and lost two wickets cheaply before stumps were drawn.— (P.A.)