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The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1922

Versus Thorndon

Versus Thorndon.

This game was also played on Kelburn Park, and the pitch again favoured the bowlers. Thanks to a good stand by Stainton and Harwocd, the opening batsmen, Victoria's first innings realised 160. (Stainton 39, Harwood 26, Lewis 19, Cousins 18, Bellhouse 15 not out, Broad 11). Thorndon replied with 143. Lusk took 5 wickets for 42, Cousins 3 for 43, and Harwood 2 for 15. In the second innings however, disaster fell upon Varsity. With the exception of Lusk none of our batsmen could get going, and the innings closed for 75 (Lusk 25, Broad 10, Cousins 10). For 5 of the wickets Martin, Thorndon's leg break bowler, was responsible. When Thorndon went to the wickets it was a question whether they could get the necessary runs in time. Owing to a forceful innings by Eton, they just managed to do it. This is one of the games in which our team did not show up well. During the last halfhour our fielding became completely demolished. The only successful bowler was Harwood, who secured 4 wickets for 26 runs.