WEST DEFEATED

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4104, 23 February 1949, Page 5

WEST DEFEATED

WIN FOR HIGH SCHOOL CRICKET IN PAEROA SPEECHLAY LN GOOD FORM In the club cricket game played on the Paeroa domain on Sunday, High School successfully accounted for West. High School batted first and compiled 217 runs, 90 of which came from the bat of C. Speechlay. This batsman was in a very forceful mood and included in his total were five sixes and seven fours. I. Kurtovich also batted well and his total of 59 included one six and six fours. The remaining batsmen, apart from W. Vince, 19, fell easy prey to the concerted attack of N. Herold, six wickets for 61 runs and I*. Williams, four wickets for 88 runs.

West in reply, although having only nine men, were practically at full batting force but could only amass the meagre total of 87 of which R. Kemp scored 72, including 11 fours. J. Jensen, two wickets for 10 runs and D. Fitch, two wickets for 18 runs, were High School’s most successful bowlers. Details:—

High School: D. Fitch, b Williams, 12; M. Millar, b Herold, 7; R- Beale, c Taylor, b Williams, 7; C. Speechlay, c Williams, b Herold, 90; J> Jensen, c sub, b Herold, 3; R- Harris, b Herold, 6; K. Millar, c sub, b Williams, 1; W. Vince,lc Williams, b Herold, 19; I. Kurtovich, b Herold, 59; T. Nield, c and b Williams, 1; A. Saunders, not out, 5; extras 7; total 217. N. Herold, 6 for 61; F. Carmichael, none for 30; T. Williams, 4 for 88; H. Taylor, none for 32. West: M. Lally, run out, 0; R. Kemp, b M. Millar, 72; T. Williams, c Millar, b Speechlay, 2; F- Carmichael, c Beale, b Fitch, 4; H. Taylor, b Fitch, 0; D. Martin, hit wicket, b Jensen, 0; N. Herold, c Beale, b Jensen, 0; M. Wig* more, run out, 1; B- Sarsfield, not out, 5; extras 3; total 87. Bowling: M. Millar, 1 for 23; C. Speechlay, 1 for 18; D. Fitch, 2 for 30; J. Jensen, 2 for 10; I. Kurtovich, none for 4.