CRICKET.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume XVIII, 17 November 1931, Page 2

CRICKET.

BROOKS’ SHIELD, After the close of the HuntlyLmtcd game at the wek-end, the Brooks’ Shield which was won last year by the Huntly club, was handed -\ti to Mr F. Brook, the captain of ast year’s premier team. The medals <u t ie best batting and bowling av-<-iages won by Messrs F. Brook (avC'age 45) ami T. Timms (average 1.5} respectively were officially presented and heartiest thanks were Passed to the donors of the trophies, Messrs John Brooks, E. Marston and [ ' Brook ; Cricket has taken a new ' * n Huntly this season and ' eiJ Promising players are now o ow mg the popular summer game, , enthusi asm counts for anything ■hen the local sub-Association should lave a good season. One outstanding feature is the presence of three teams in Huntly alone. Hen Afton have a nicely balanced cam and will be in the running for lna honours and Rotowaro have ome good players and they cleaned e Railway up well the previous reek thus proving that they are also nt'tled to serious consideration when he finals come to be played. Local ricket never was in a more promissg- state.