ONE-HAND BATTING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 151, 23 December 1926, Page 5

ONE-HAND BATTING

"This fellow," said a member o£ the Taihape cricket team' at the Domain on Saturday, "reminds me of a story I once heard of two ■ Irishmen who waylaid a Scotchman, and after a terrific struggle in which both were severely mauled, overcame and robbed him of all he possessedthreepence. 'Be, jabers!' cried one to the other, 'if he had had sixpence he'd have killed the two of lis!" This story was recalled by a remarkable and unique batting display that was given by Porter, the veteran wicket-keeper for the Rangitikei team which played Taihape ou Saturday on the Domain, and was defeated by 9 runs (reports the Taihape "Daily Times"). Porter, who is over fifty, and who was injured at the war, uses only his right hand to bat, and astounded the local players by the power and skill with which he made his Btrokes. He hit up 3| and was top scorer, and it was his astonishing skill that prompted the local player to cap ,his story by ejaculating: "Good heavens! If he can do that with one hand, what could he do with two?" Porter was loudly cheered by the local players as he returned Jo the pavilion.