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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10744, 15 November 1928, Page 7

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WAIAPU CRICKET. SHEEN SHIELD COMPETITION. (Special To The Times). The first match in the Sheen Shield competition was played at Rautoria during the week-end between Ruatoria and Tokornaru Bay, resulting in a win for the visitors by nine wickets. The wicket, turf with matting, though an improvement .on last season's wicket, y.-as far from perfect. Cotterill won the toss for Rua tpria and batted. The innings realised 57-, Patullo 14, Cotterill 12. AY Oates took six wickets fqr 24 and J. Moody 3 for 20. N. Oates took a line left handed catch at square leg and continued to field well", through both innings. Tokornaru scored 112, Wickens 14, 'J. Oates 29, V. AVil-, bams got 17 in good style with D. Mulligan 18, made the best stand of the innings. C. Franklin took 5 for 19, Jv. Ludbrook 2 for 18, J. Nelson 3 for 52. Ruatoria. got 104 in the second innings. Nelson shaped soundly for 25, Franklin got 17 and Ludbrook and Bicknell with 21 bach made a useful stand. G. Oates 4 for. 21 bowled best and Moody took 4 for 20. J. Oates stumped, two and and caught two. Requiring 50 to gain a three point win with twentyfive minutes to go, Tokornaru lost one for nought. J. Moody and J.. Oates then managed, to hit off the runs amid some excitement. Many short runs were taken during the last over of the day,' Moody hit 15. Bicknell was the outstanding fieldsman for, Ruatoria. The visitors were the guests of .the home team at dinner .and the Ruatoria ladies served afternoon tea in the, pavilion. Following are the scores:

RUATORIA. —First Innings.— R. Patullo b AV. Oates 14; C. Franklin c Moody b -AY. Oates .1 ; T. Baker c and b AV. Oates 1; G. Cotterill. ,b Moody 12; J. Nelson run Out 6; K. Ludbrook c N. Oates b W. Oates 3; K. Bicknell c N. Oates b AV. Oates 4; C. Morgan - c W. Oates b Moody 9; C. Grace b W. Oates 0; L. Middlewick not but 5; AV. Swinnerton c Mulligan, ])- Moody 1'; byes 1, total 57. AV. Oates .12 overs. 24 nins G wickets; J. Moody 7 overs 24 runs 3 wickets ; G. Oates ‘4’ overs 12 rims 0 wickets! ' \ —Second Innings.— ;; ) Baker Ibw b AV. Oates 0: Middlewick If ;W, Oates 2; Putallo e J. Oates h B.Moody. G; Nelsoii' std, J. Oates B. G. Oates; Franklin 1> Gy Oates; Cotterill: std. J. Oates b G. Oates; Bicknell c Carey b Moody 21; Ludbrook c J. Oates b ' Moodv 21: Grace c : and b Moody 21; Morgan b G. Oates 0; Swinnerton not out 3; total 104. ■ A • y ' TOKOMARU BAAT. ' 7 '. —First; Innings .7 y~; G,; Oates e Morgan 'b 'Nelson 7; F. AVickens. b Ludbrook; 14: AV. Oates U Morgan b Nelson 2; -T. Oates c Nelson b Ludbrook 29: V) Ayilliams '.b Nelson - IT;; J. Moody c and h Franklin fi:.Nv Oates Bicknell b Frank lie 0: D. Mullhyn b Franklin 8I ;'H. Oates b Franklin 3; F. Jackson c Cotterill b Franklin 0. .pp&f' .y., .. v ' -

K. Carey not out 2; extras 14: total H2. EL Ludbrook 14 overs 18 runs 2 wickets; J; Nelson 11 overs 52 runs 3 wickets.'; C. Franklin 9 overs; 18 runs, 5 wickets; Bickriell 1 over , 9 runs 0 wickets. ' . \ '' —Second Innings.— •N. Oates b Ludbrook 0; J. Oates not out 25; J. Moody not out 37; total for 1 wicket 62. Ludbrook 4 overs 21 runs 1 wicket; Franklin 4 overs, 40 runs .0 wicket. • The Mata Club, who were to play Waipiro were unable! to get 'a team together on account of shearing operations. This match will be played later. The North v. South match will be played at Tokomnru Bay next weekend. The selectors have picked the following team to represent North and South. North'.—Wilson, Cameron, S. Mill (To Araroa),- K. Liidbrook, J. Nelson, R. Putollo, G» Cotterill (capt.), C. Franklin, T. Baker, (Ruatoria), C. . Nurse, R. Chalmers (Waipiro); reserves, Bicknell, Bert" Akers, F. Kerr. ' South.—J. Mill, J. Bailey, J. Steedmau, S. CulKviek (Mata): Moody, G- Oates, J. Oates. W. Oates' (Capt-.), Wickens, V. Williams, J. Oates (Tokomaru); reserves 11. Fairlie, N. Oates, D. Mulligan.

N Z. CRICKET COUNCIL. ■ (Preßa Association.) ! CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 14. The Management Committee of the N.Z-. Cricket Council last night passed a motion of condolence with Mrs. Peake and family.. Various speakers paid sterling tribute to the work of the late Mr. Peake had done in the cause of cricket; and other sport in New Zealand. Mr. W. H. Winsor, the present treasurer of the council, was appointed secretary, and Mr. D. Wanlclyn ■was appointed treasurer in Mr. Winsor’s place. Tributas to the late Mr. Peake are contained in messages to the New. Zealand council from all over New Zealand and the Australian Commonwealth. One was received from the New South Wales State XI., which played tjie Englishmen yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN XI. SELECTED. , TEAM NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. Goiiba I'reßs Assn, by El.-Tel. Oopyritrb (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Nov. 14. The Australian eleven, not the Test team, is definitely, completed. Ryder is not available. The.team is as follows: Richardson (captain). Scott 1 . Harris' (South Australia,'. No tiding (Queensland), Andrews. Oldfield, Bettington, Morgan, Hooker, Jackson. Bradman (New South , V ales). Scaife is twelfth man. The team is regarded' as very ordinary, and the Englishmen are' not taking it very seriously. There is considerable press controversy dyer the method of selection. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Oopyrictn (Australian Press Association.) LONDON. Nov. 30. “Plum” Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says: “1247 runs for 20 wickets, or an average of 72 per wicket, is an argument for those advocating the abolition of a ‘shutfront’ pitch. It looks as if given strong batting teams and fine weather, four days will rarely he suificient to bring a match in Australia, to a conclusion. My view is that there is nothing wrong with the laws of cricket, but we should return to a normal wicket. Some of the coppng tests may well last seven or eight days. Kippax is now certain of a place in the\Australian eleven. Bradman’s career is remarkable for one so young. Ho delights in giving a bowler ‘the push,’ as A. G. Steel put it. Kippax and Bradman have apparently mastered Freeman by going down tlie pitch to him.”