SEASON OPENS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4346, 20 October 1950, Page 5

SEASON OPENS

CRICKET ON THE PLAINS

B. O’NEIL KNOCKS UP 153

WAITAKARURU PLAY KAIHERE

The cricket season opened on the Hauraki Plains on Saturday when, playing at Waitakaruru, Waitakaruru drew with Kaihere. Waitakaruru, who batted first; knocked up a score of' 208 but unable to dismiss Kaihere in the time left, their score being 52 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Details: Waitakaruru: B. O’Neil, retired, 153; H. Berney, c Brock, b O’Dea, 5; B. Berney, b Appleby, 1; L. O’Neil, c

Hill, b O’Dea, 0; B. Ramshaw, c O’Dea b Milne, 28; A. Wilson, run out, 1; i G. Yeager, b O’Dea, 3; J. Rawson, stp. Hill, b O’Dea, 13; D. Berney, c Hill, b O’Dea, 0; E. Grbic, not out, 3; G. McPherson, lbw., b McCullough, 0; extras, 1; total, 20-8. Bowling: B. O’Dea, five for 50; N. ‘ Appleby, one for 59; R. McCullough, one for 31; T. Stone, one for 21; B. Milne, one for 41. Kaihere: R. O’Dea, c Grbic. b B. G’Neil, 31; R. McCullough, run out, 5; N. Hill, c Grbic, b Ramshaw , 8; N. Appleby, c Grbic, h, L. 0; T. Dufty, b Grbic, 2; I. Costello, c B. O’Neil, b L. O’Neil, 0; T. Stone, not out, 3; B. Milne, O; extras, 3; total, 52.

Bowling: A. Wilson, one for nine; B. O’Neil, one for 10; L. O’Neil, two for seven; E. Grbic, one for 15; R. Ramshaw, one for seven.

ANNUAL MEETING

WAITAKARURU CLUB

The annual meeting of the Waitakaruru Cricket Club was held in the hall there being a very pleasing attendance of supporters. Mr H. T. ‘ P. Evans, president, took the chair. The financial statement was passed as satisfactory. 'The election of officers resulted:—Patron, Mr N. Hedges; president, Mr»H. T. P. Evans; secretary, Mr C. W. Bemey; delegates to the Hauraki Plains Cricket Association, Messrs A! Wilson, B. O’Neil and C. W. Berney. > A discussion took place on the respective merits of one or two-day matches and it was unanimously decided that the delegates should vote in favour of two-day matches. MATCH AT riOPAI KOPUARAHI AND UNITED DRAW A. Vince was very aggressive, hitting twb sixes, a four and four twos for kopuarahi in the Hauraki Plains Cricket Association’s competition match with United last Saturday. The match was played at Hopai and ended in a draw. Although Kopuarahi knocked up a total of 175 they were unable to dismiss United in the time left before stumps were drawn. D. Wallis bowled well for United putting down bumpers which were difficult to play on the concrete wicket. It was the stubborn batting of Wallis that saved the day for United. R. Fisher bowled well for Kopuarahi, showing good pace for a bowler of 16 years of a&e. » Details:

Kopuarahi: H. Bowen, b Wallis, 15; N. Burt, c Laurence, b Swap, 13; O. Hudson, retired, 50; G. Williams, c Laurence, b Vowles, 23; R. Fisher, run out, 0; A. Death, b Wallis, 1; G. Burt, lbw., b Williams, 0; A. Vince, retired, 27; B. Hudson, not put, 8; D. Bowen, b Williams, 4;« D. Ciowll, c JLaurence, b Barriball,-7; extras, 27; total, 175.

Bowling: D, Wallis, 2 for 29; D. Williams, 2 for 35; Swap, 1 for 23; R. Laurence, none for 15; B. Tatton, none for 10; J. Vowles, 1 for 6; Barriball, 1 for 8. United: J. Vowles, b Fisher, 2; Swap, c N. Burt, b A. Vince, 2; D. Wallis, not out, 41; W. Neate, lbw., b Fisher, 8; R. Laurence, c B. Hudson, b Vince, 25; D. Williams, not out, 3; extras, 4; total, 85. ' Bowling: R. Fisher, 2 for 33; A. Vince, 2 for 3; A. Death, none for 20; G. Williams, none for 6; B. Hudson, none for 13; G. Burt, none for 7.

GOOD BATTING

ROVERS BEAT KEREPEHI

Good batting by the Rovers of Kaihere was the deciding factor in their game with Kerepehi on Saturday in the Hauraki Plains Cricket Association’s competition. Williams and Wilson placed 82 and 41 on the board before being bowled, while Airey 30, retired, and B. Clark, 22 not out, also did well. The match was played in fine weather at Kaihere. Details: —

Kerepehi: C. Billing, b Williams, 6; J. McGowan, c B. Clark, b Williams, 8; T. Chatterton, c R. Glark, b Wilson, 20; M. Pearce, b Wilson, 10; R. Dudley, c Airey, b Anderson, 4; P. Raw-

lins, b Williams, 5; B. Burton, lbw., b B. Clark, 5; Rdbinson, c B. Clark, b Wilson, 5; J. Davies-Colley, c Clark, b Williams, 1; Woodward, c Anderson, b Williams, 0; T. Babich, not out, 4; extras, 4; totalj 72. Bowling: L. Williams, 5 for 11; S. Wilson, 3 for 28; B. Clark, 1 for 18; J. McDonald, none for 9; M. Anderson, 1 for 2.

Kaihere Rovers: M. Anderson, b McGowan, 0; L. Williams, b Rawlins, 82; J. McDonald, b McGowan, 23; S. Wilson, b Robinson, 41; P. Airey, retired, 30; B. Clark, not out, 22; K. Davis, b Billing, 13; R. Clark b Billing, 0; D. Attridge, b R. Dudley, 0; C. Clark, b Dudley, 0; D. Sprechett, b .R. Dudley, 3; extras 7; total 218.

Bowling: MicGowan, 2 for 24; Dudley, 3 for 45; Davies-Colley, none for 24; Burton, none for 39; Robinson, 1 for 22; Woodward, none for 20; Rawlins, one for 28; Billing, 2 for 17.