MADE 122 RETIRED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22201, 11 December 1946, Page 6

MADE 122 RETIRED

LODGE XI BATSMAN ANOTHER RETIRES TWICE’ Some good figures, including a tally of 122, retired, have been returned in recent cricket games between elevens representing Mangapapa and Star of G'shorne Oddfellows Lodges. The century referred to was recorded last week-end by the Mangapapa player, F Traue. whose 122 including 17 fours, formed the major contribution to the total of 225 made in reply to the Star qf Gisborne opening strike, which realised 211 runs. Mangapapa thus won by the narrow margin of 14- runs on the first innings H. Dickenson, 29, and N. Fraser, 13, were the only other Mangapapa batsmen to reach double figures, though 'Mr. Extras” accounted for 34. L. Wilcox. four wickets for 29 runs, and E. Willcox, two for 43, were the most successful bowlers.

Double-figure scorers for Star of Gisborne were E. Willcox, 54; T. Post, 52; L. Jackson. 41 retired; A. Innes, 27 retired; D. Felton, 12; and W. Corbett, 10 not out. The innings was declared for nine wickets, including the two men retired. The leading Mangapapa bowlers were F. Mason, three for 44, and P. Rohan, two - for 36 *

The top-scorer in an earlier- game was the Star of Gisborne opener, L. Jcckson, who retired with his total at 73, this being about half of the side’s winning tally of 149 made in reply to Mangapapa s 139. D. Felton, with 15 runs, and E. Wilcox, with 11, were the only others to show double figures for Star of Gisborne, excepting the useful extras which accounted for 28 runs. J. White, who took four wickets for 35 runs, and H. Cater, who claimed two for 30. were the most successful bowlers in this innings

Lea ting Mangapapa scorers were J. White, 49, W. Hazell, 29, H Cater, 12: and F Mason. 11. With the ball D. Felton showed the excellent figures of five wickets for 17 runs, while J 'English took three for 15, and L. Willcox two for 35