PAEROA WIN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32693, 25 March 1946, Page 5

PAEROA WIN

HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET MATCH WITH WAIHI VICTORY ON FIRST INNINGS The Paeroa District High School visited Waihi District High School to play a friendly cricket match recently. ■Paeroa won the toss and fielded first innings. Snappy fielding l and accurate bowling on the part of Paeroa saw Waihi dismissed in forty minutes for seventeen runs.

iPaeroa. opening batsmen were dismissed rather cheaply, three wickets falling for five runs. The rest of the batsmen playing cautiously compiled a steady score. After luncheon adjournment the succeeding batsmen played steadily until they were 'all dismissed for .191. Waihi commenced the second innings with 215 minutes playing time left. The Waihi captain made a determined effort and only eight wickets fell for 19 runs before time was called, 'Paeroa Avon by 84 runs on the -first innings. •Details:—

Waihi.—Ertel. c Kere, b Millar 1; Stubb, b Matheson 2; Giddens (capt), b Millar 9 1 ; McCormack, 8., c Gage, b Williams 1; MbCormack C., b Millar 2; Sed’geman, lbw, b pillar 9; Kelly, b Matheson 1; Farrington b Beale 8; Harland, c Pennell, b Beale 0; Gribble, c Pennell, b Matheson 1; Pye, not out 9'; Extras 1; Total 17.

Paeroa.—BroAvn, c M’cCormick, b Giddens 9; Beale, b Stubbs 9; Millar, lbw, b Stubb 1; Williams (capt), b Giddens '3l; 'Pennell, b Stubbs 7; Gage, c Sedgeman, b Giddens 13; Gregson, b Stubbs 15'; Kere, b Farrington 12; Barker, not out 7; Matheson, c Pye, b Giddens 0; Nield, b Farrington 6; Extras 9; Total 101. Waihi (2nd Innings).—Ejrtel, b Williams 9; Stubbs, b Millar 0; Giddens, b Millar 11; McCormick 8., c and b Williams 1; M'cCbrmick C., c Gage, b Millar 9; Sedgeman, b Millar 9; Kelly, b Williams 9; Farrington, b Williams 9; Harland, not out 1; Pye, not out 0; Extras 2; Total 19. Bowling: Paeroa First innings:— Williams 1 wicket for 2 runs; Millar K. 4 wickets for 4 runs; Matheson 3. wickets for 9 runs; Beale 2i wickets for 4 runs. Second innings: Williams 4 wickets for 9 runs; Millar. K. 4 wickets for 7 runs.

Waihi First innings:—‘Giddens 4 wickets for 40 runs; Stubbs- 4 wickets for 39 runs; McCormick, none for 16 runs; Farrington 2 wickets for 6 runs.