CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3517, 13 April 1931, Page 5

CRICKET.

Mauiototo Defeats Union. NASEBV, Slli. Ihc rauoh-talked-of match the Manioloto Comity team versus the Union team from Oamaru, came off ou Easter Saturday under favourable conditions. f The cricket pitch (in the Kee) is a good one and the licit! was In nice order, while the visitors were charmed with the situation and beautiful surroundings. Thanks to good innings by Tom Lynch (50) Smith and Thurlow 12 each) the home team put up the respectable total of 220. Maddigau (5 for G2) was the most successful bowler for the visitors. Mauiototo’* score proved much too good for Union who only made 101 against the bowling of Henderson 2 for 5, Lynch 3 for 41 Carr 2 for 30, Blakeley 2 for 10 and Thurlow 1 lor 0Following arc the scores Mauiototo —W- Henderson It, Me Skimming 0, Drydcn 10, Thurlow 42, Lynch 50, Smith 42, Blakeley 0, Carr 18, Clouston 8, Bur 8, Duncan not outO, extras 16; total 220. Union —Robertson 20, Burrows 23 Brown 7, Robbie 0, Meiklc 11, II Robertson 2, Breen I, Goddess 13, Maddigau 7, King 2, Blair not out 0, extras 9; total 101. In a second strike Union made 100 for throe wickets (Geddes 33, Breen not out 31, Blair 20). PATEAROA V UNION The Oamaru team found the wickets too fast for them; were also beaten by Patearoa, this time by 58 runs. Patearoa made 193 and the visitors 135. Scores J ‘atcaroa. Blakely c Blair b Maddigau 8 Thurlow l.b.w. Breen 5 MeSkimming c Blair b Robertson 27 11, Blakeley e Breen b Maddigau 4 A. Thurlow b Robertson 5 Hall b Meiklc 2 J. Thurlow b Breen 31 Peirce l.b. Meikle •> F. MeSkimming c, b Borrows 37 B. Carr b Burrows 12 Dully not out 35 Extras 22 Total • 53 Bowling—Maddigau 2 for 20. Breen 2 for 28, Meikle 2 for 17, J. RolniTson 2 lor 10, Burrows 2 for 21, Brown 0 tor 10, Geddes 0 lor 12, Hodge O for 31. Union. 4. Robertson c Thurlow b Blakeley 13 Burrows run out 4(5 Brown l.b.w, Carr -12 Breen c MeSkimming b Thurlow 3 Geddes b Thurlow 1 It. Robertson I c A.Thurlow b Carr 2 Meikle l;b.w. E. Thurlow 2 Blair l.b.w. Carr 2 Robbie b Carr 7 King c A Thurlow bF. Thulrow 3 Maddigau b F. Thurlow 2 Hodge not out 2 Extras 10 Total 135 Bowling —F. Thurlow 5 lor 35, Carr 4 for 28; Blakeley I for 0, Dully 0 for 18, F. MeSkimming U for 8, J. Thurlow 0 for 5). OMAKAU CRICKET CLUB: A specially selected bat bearing a silver inscription, generously donated by Mr F, Perkins for the best batting average for the season was won by Mr W. Murphy. The pair of cricket boots kindly donated by Mr F. Brady for tne best bowling average was won by Mr W. O’Connor. The leading averages for the season are as follows ;

Batting : W. Murphy 25.5, A. Finlayson 16.3, W. O’Connor 10.5, A. Taylor 10.3, J. Corrigal 7.5.

Bowling ; W- O’Connor 6.5, W- Murphy 7-3, A. Finlayson 9-1.