LOCAL MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 19

LOCAL MATCHES

MODERATE SENIOR DISPLAYS

SATUEDAY'S PLAY

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES. BATTING. Massey (Institute) 82 Lamason (Old Boys) .. t-> . Airey (Wellington) 68 M. Nlcholla (Petone) 67 Bull (Old Boys) "' 60 Jennlng3 (Wellington) '.... 50 BOWLING. Parsloe (Old Boys) 6 for 45 Crook. (Kllbirnle) 5 for 52 Bramley (Kllhlrnle) 4 for 58 Baker (Midland) 4 £or 79 Local cricket competitions were eontinj v «ed on Saturday afternoon under favour- | able conditions. In the senior grade some good form was shown with the bat, but the general performance was only moderate, j JJowlers in a number of instances secured s good figures. Two matches were played | on the Basin Reserve—lnstitute v. Univeri Bity and Midland v. Old Boys. Except for j a big contribution by Massey, who has I " been playing in the Wairarapa. this season, jj Institute fared none too well against "Uni- ?. versity, but they got two of the latter's f, wickets very cheaply before play euded si for the day. Midland collapsed against i Old Boys, for whoni/Parsloe was in fine J form with the ball. Old Boys made a | good reply, in which. Lamason and Bull I figured conspicuously so far as the innings i went. Petone made only s a moderate | showing against Hutt, at Petone. M. ] Nicholls was responsible for nearly half ] of the home team's score. Wellington, 1 with Airey and Jennings in scoring mood, a made quite a good start against Kilbirnie, 1 -who -were doing well in reply when stumps i were drawn for the day. Crook played the ;| main pa»-t in Kilbirnie's attack. 3 j The state of the matches for resumption •I of play on the 4th January is as follows: ij Institute 205 v. University 27 for two "i jvickets. 1 ' Midland Si y. Old Boys, 223 for six wicr! iets. {• Wellington 223 v. Kilbirnie 101 for three •i jvickets. $ Betone 151 v. Hutt 80 for one wicket.