CRICKET OPENS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 4054, 13 October 1948, Page 5

CRICKET OPENS

GOOD SCORES MADE UNITED AND WEST DRAW HAT TRICK TO M. MILLAR The Paeroa Cricket Club season opened on the Paeroa domain over the week-end and although the weather was not very favourable for good cricket the games were bright and some good scores were • On ’ Saturday United and West played a match which resulted in a draw. United batting first scored 162 runs, the principal scorers being R. S. Nicol 29, I. Kurtovich 27 retired, A. Davison not out. Although West had two hours to play a win they were quite content to play out time and make the game a draw. ’ Details of the match were as follows :— United: R. S. Nicol, st. Wigmore, b Neale, 29; C. Taylor, b Herold, 4; W. Williams, b Brooks, 17; W. Faber, lbw, b Herold, 22; S. Roberts, b Neale, 13; J. Brock, c Speechlay, b Herold, 14; L. Reid, b Herold, 0; I. Kurtovich, retired, 27; A. Davison, not out, 26; H. Bully, not out, 1; extras 9; total 162.

Bowling: N. Herold, 4 for 38; Brooks, 1 for 45; C. Speechlay, none for 29; T. Williams, none for 15; B. Neale, 2 for 19; H. Taylor, none for 7.

West: M. Lally, b Brock, 21; B. Neale, retired, 57; T. Williams, not out, 18; C. Speechlay, retired, 11; H. Taylor, not out, 1.

Bowling: W. Williams, none for 17; W. Faber, none for 6; B. Roberts, none for 12; R. 8. Nicol, none for 32; I. Kurtovich, none for 7; J. Brock, 1 for 10; L. Reid, none for 11; H. Beilby, none for 13. High School v. Railway The game on Sunday between High School and Railway proved to be more exciting. High School batting fifst, secured 87 pins of which 40 came from the bat of G. Childs. D. Scott also scored' a well merited 26. Bowling honours were well distributed between the four opening bowlers for Railway.

Railway replied with 79 runs, which was eight runs short of High School total, R. Howard 30, being the principal ■ scorer for Railway. M. Millar and D. Fitch bowled well for High School, taking five and three wickets respectively. M. Millar created a sensation by taking four wickets with five balls, including the “hat trick.” This is the first time that this feat has been accomplished in the opening match of the season in the history of the Paeroa club. The cricket taken all. round was quite good and competition was very keen. Some good cricket will be seen this season, if the matches played last week-end were any indication. Details:—

High School: S. Nield, c Whisker, b Howard, 3; D. Fitch, c Downie, b Scott, 10; R. Beale, run out, £; R. Harris, c Downie, *b 'Goldsworthy, 2;, G. Childs, lbw, b Scott, 40; K. Millar, lbw, b Whisker, 0; J. Mann, c Chapman, b Whisker, 0; M. Millar, b Goldsworthy, 0; D. Scott, c Downie, b Howard, 26; W. Vince, not out, 1; J. Fennell, b Bramble, 3; extras 3; total 87. Bowling: Goldsworthy, 2 for 15; Whisker, 2 for 9; Howard, 2 for 27; E. Scott, 2 for 13; W. Williams, none for 8; T. Packer, none for 11; Bramble, 1 for 1. Railway: S. Downie, c Beale, b M. Millar, 4; L. Goldsworthy, lbw, b D. Fitch, 10; R. Howard, c Harris, b D. Fitch, 30; E. Scott, c Beale, b K. Millar, 2; A. Whisker, b M. Millar, 9; J. Verran, b M. Millar, 0; L. Bramble, b M. Millar, 0; W. Williams, b M. Millar, 0; T. Packer, b Fitch, 4; S. Chapman, not out, 5; H. Saunders, b Childs, 9; extras 6; total 79. Bowling: M. Millar, 5 for 13; D. Scott, none fbr 18; D. Fitch, 3 for 24; K. Millar, 1 for 4; G. Childs, 1 for 14.