PLAINS BEATEN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3253, 16 April 1943, Page 5

PLAINS BEATEN

CRAWFORD-WATSON CUP THAMES WIN BY 10 RUNS HOWARD CARRIES HIS BAT Hauraki Plains 'were defeated by only 10' runs in their cricket match against Thames, for the CrawfordWatson Cup on Saturday last. Plains went in to bat firsl on a fair wicket, though the outfield was a bit grassy owing to recent rain. A good friendly spirit prevailed throughout the game which was played at Thames, in fine weather.

McKearney and McKenzie put up the best bowling performances for the Plains while Howard for Thames, car--ried his bat right through the innings. Details of the scoring were: — HAURAKI PLAINS

McKearney, b and c Hoyle — —- 14 Wilson, c Strange, b Taylor -- 23 Duffin, lbw, b Hoyle — —- — 0 Donaghy (capt.), b Hoyle —- 13 Hinton, b Allo —- —- — —- $ McKenzie, b Burrett -- -- 6 Shilton," c Brien, b Taylor -- -- 17 Sheppard, b Brien -- -- -- 0 Cunningham, b Brien —- —- —- 0 W. Shilton, not out — — — 0 McPherson, c Hoyle, b Kerby - 17 Extras — —- —- —- —- H Total -- -- -- -- -- 106 Bowling.—Strange, no wickets for 1 run; Brien, 2 for 15; Hoyle, 3 foils; Burrett, 1 for 10; Woodcock, 0 for 8; Taylor, 2 for 12; Bongard, 0 for 0; Allo, 1 for 15; Howard, 0 for 17; Kerby, 1 for 5. THAMES Smith, b McKearney -- --- -- 13 Howard, not out — — —- —- 40 Burrett, b McKearney — - - - 0 Woodcock, c and b McKearney -- 1 Hoyle, b McKearney —- -- —- H Kerby, b Duffin —- —- —- 4 .Strange, b Duffin —- —- —- — 1 Taylor, b McKenzie -- -- —- 29 Brien, b McPherson —- —- — 3 Bongard, run out —- —- — — 4 Allo, c and b McKenzie -- -- 0 Extras —- —- —- —- — & Total -- -- -- -- -- 116 Bowling.—Shilton, 0> for 17; McKearney, 4 for 41; -McPherson, 1 for 13; Duffin, 2 for 17; Wilson, O for 7; Donaghy, 0 fpr 7; McKenzie, 2 for 5.