The Archive · 1935

Opening Schoolboy Pair Not Out at 223

Playing for the Public & Thomas [Hanbury School cricket eleven ay company team from the In Tings, C. Logan on Tuesday afternoon, June 11, made the remarkable score of 149," not out, this: including less than' seven sixes and fourteen ours. U. Mobideen with 64, not out, kept him company, and the two created a school record for an unbroken first wicket partnership, the total being 228. The pair seemed as if they might go on for ever, and it was only failing fight which put an end to the game. In addition to batting well for hhis side, Mohideen did most of. the damage with the bowling, taking eight wickets. The Inniskillings batted fist, and were dismissed for 120, of which Thompson made 37, and McGowan 36 not out, each finding the boundary seven times. In reply the School needed only Logsn and Mohideen, the innings closing at dusk when they had scored, with 10 extras, 223 for no wicket.

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