The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1922
Versus Wellington College, at College
Versus Wellington College, at College.
College opened and compiled 184. Nelson (34) and James (37), each played a fine innings, and Berry played a very safe and solid game for 37. It was in this game that our captain came to light as a bowler. His tempting slows were too much for the Collegians, who could not resist having a good whang at what appeared to be a simple ball. He finished up with 5 wickets for 35. The other wickets were taken by Cousins (3 for 43) and Joplin (2 for 6). Victoria replied with 199 for wickets. At the fall of the seventh wicket things were not looking very bright, but a partnership between Stainton and Barker saved the situation. The chief scorers were Harwood (47), Stainton (46) not out, Smith (24), Mackay (17), Barker (15), and Lewis (14). In the second innings Nelson (31), and James (41), again scored well for College, and assisted by Mackenzie (34) raised the total to 160. Stainton took 4 wickets for 44, Joplin 2 for 3, Harwood 2 for 45, and Lewis 1 for 16 Our second venture opened very badly indeed. The two College bowlers, Renner" and Wilson, each found a spot, and to make matters worse, kept on it. Not that they were left respectfully alone. Barker, for example, had bought a new bat, and broke it by gently hitting two beautiful sixes. The second time the ball lodged securely in a cabbage tree, and the game was temporarily suspended while it was being recovered. Batting a man short, Varsity were all out for 74 (Barker 1 5, Murray 12, Stainton 10) fifteen minutes before time, thus losing by 61 runs.