HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 November 1930, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET

HAWERA. HOLD SILSON CUP

MUCH INTERESTING PLAY

The cricket match between Hawera and Feilding High Schools for possession of the Silson Cup was concluded yesterday afternoon, Hawera winning by a decisive margin and l thus retaining possession of the cup, which they won from Feilding last year. As reported in yesterday’s /‘Star,” they made 170 in their first innings. Feilding were not so successful and were all dismissed for 89, Hawera therefore winning by 81 runs. Prebble and Thompson opened confidenflv for Feilding, hut the howling and fielding were good and runs came slowly. At 10 Bmmittb clean bowled Prebble and Thompson was soon dismissed by a smart return from the field. Hoffmeister played an invaluable innipgs and with Crump and' Mitchell put on 47 runs. Two more wickets then fell cheaply andi then Barltrop, the skipper, defied the efforts of the local howlers and was unbeaten for 22 when the. last wicket fell. Had he been better supported, the team would have stood a better chance of victory. The bowl in tr honours for Hawera were well distributed. Hawera went in again, but the play was not taken very seriously in the second innings. They lost six wickets for 47 runs.

The smart fielding and accurate returns to the wicket by the Hawera hoys were outstanding features of the play and were much appreciated by the onlookers. It was distinctly good to see .such really excellent fielding, saving many runs and securing, at least two j wickets. Scores: FEILDING, First Innings. Prebble, 1) Emmitt 3 Thompson, run out 7 Hoffmeister, b Thrush 21. Thevenard, b Buist 0 Crump, b Buist 13 Mitchell, b Edwards 13 Mail*, b Thrush. 4 Thevenard, run out 1 Barltrop, not out 22 Herbert, b Sugar 0 Allen,, b Sugar 0 Extras 5 Total 89 Bowling ; Thrush two wickets for 38, Emmitt one for 11, Buist two for 4. Edwards one for 5. Surgenor none for 14, Sao-ar two for 12. HAMER A. First Innings ~ 170 Second Innings. Stewart, c Crump, b Hoffmeister ... 11 Edwards, c Prebble, b Hoffmeister 6 Thrush, b Allen 9 Duke, b Allen ' 0 Lee, c Chard b Prebble 1 Thomas, not out, 8 Sugar, run out 2 Surgenor, not out 10 Total (for six wickets') 47 Bowling; Hoffmeister two wickets for 12. Prebble none for 22. Allen two for 9, Thevenard none for 14. The teams were entertained at afternoon tea in the home science rooms at the interval. TEAMS ENTERTAINED. The teams and some friends were entertained in the Savoy Rooms in the evening and a very pleasant time was spent by all. There were in all about '■-GO present. Mr. A. Gray, headmaster at Hawera,

gave the -Feilding boys aud_their mas-1 ter, Mr. Wild, a cordial welcome. He) said, the match had been most enjoyable and recalled that Ffilding had its name on the cup live times, and Hawera twice. He congratulated: the teams on their play and commended the sporting spirit in which the match had been played. At his call the Hawera, boys gave three hearty cheers for their opponents. Mr. Tlirusn, Hawera captain, also spoke: for his team, while Mr. Barltrop cordially acknowledge*'! the cordial welcome. Messrs. Wild and Whitehead, the respective coaches, alsoi expressed appreciation of the very interesting and enjoyable play. The committees responsible for the excellent arrangements were: Girls, Misses T. Morris, F. Thompson, P. Gane. P. Death, and L. Kendall; boys, Messrs. D. Wills, G. Gibson, Appleyard, Dee. C. Sage and It. Thrush. An orchestra composed of Miss M. Tapp ('piano), G. S. Anderson and P. Spragg (guitars) and G. Mdloney (saxophone) played capital music for the dances, and at the conclusion Mr. Gray cordially thanked them for their assistance: so freely given. Supper was served by a committeeconsisting of teachers ancl girls and their good work was much appreciated. The visit of the Feilding team was in every way a marked success and served ‘to still further improve the happv relations subsisting between the schools.