SUMMER PASTIMES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1896, 4 December 1923, Page 5

SUMMER PASTIMES.

' TE KUITI DEFEAT UNITED. i i The Hainill Shield competition was advanced another stage on Saturday last, when Te Kuiti and Otorohanga scored wins against United and Pio Pio respectively. Both games were played on the Domain, the T'e KuitiUnited fixture attracting most interest. Te Kuiti went to the wickets first, opening with Hine and Latta, to the bowling of Martin and Bryden. Both batsmen showed a tendency to force the pace, and a very useful 37 runs i were added to the score before the partnership was dissolved. Hine played a particularly good innings, all his strokes being crisp and clean. The other batsmen, with the possible exception of Jacob, could not stand up to the bowling of Martin, and the remaining 8 wickets fell for 26 runs, the side being dismissed for 63, Martin securing the fine average of 6 for 15. United set out confidently to pass their opponents’ total, but a “rot” set in early, and effectually dispelled all their hopes. Dingle was bowled after scoring a brace, and Martin, Serimgeour, and Bennett all left the crease without adding to the score. Cook was the only batsman to keep up the wicket, carrying his bat for a carefully compiled 20. Haughey' stood up manfully to the bowling, and his innings was second in merit to that of Cooke. Lusk was the most* destructive of the bowlers, annoying 7 wickets for 14 runs. He kept a good length- all the afternoon, receiving some assistance from the wicket. The Te Kuiti fielding was keen, Hine’s dismissal of Martin, with a one-handed catch in the slips, being a particularly neat piece of work. Scores:—

TE KUITI. Hine, c Davidson, b Martin 26 Latta, b Martin 12 Inskip, c and b Mclndoe 3 Lusk, c Gough, b Mclndoe 2 Turner, lbw Martin 0 Cheal, b Martin 0 McAvenue, b Martin 0 L. Jacob, b Davidson ... r . !... 7 Marr, b Martin 0 Jacob, c Bennet, b Davidson 6 Patrick, not out 1 Sundries 6 Total 63 Bowling: Martin 6 for 15, Bryden 0 for 20, Mclndoe 2 for If), Davidson 2 for 1. UNITED. Dingle, b Lusk 2 Cook, not out 20 Martin, c Hine, b Lusk 0 Serimgeour, b Hine 0 Bennett, b Lusk 0 Bryden, b Lusk 6 Davidson, b Lusk 5 Kitto, run out 0 Haughey, c Inskip, b Lusk 5 Gough, b Patrick 1 Sundries 3 Total 43 Bowling: Lusk 7 for 14, Hine 1 for 18, Jacob 0 for 4, Patrick 1 for 4. SCHOOL CRICKET.

On Saturday last the local primary team tried conclusions with a similar team from Te Awamutu. Unfortunately, the visitors were unable to place theiii best team in the field; the result being a decided win for Te Kuiti by an innings and 53 runs. Te Awamutu batted first, scoring 16; Caley (6) making the top score, while for Te Kuiti R. Feran took 6 wickets for 9 runs, and F. Fraei 4 for 7. Te Kuiti replied with 81 (J. Smith 24, R. Mackenzie 15 not out). Mac Lean took 5 wickets for 11 runs. In their second effort Te Awamutu were dismissed for 12 (Grieve 4). Feran and Fraei each took 4 wickets for 3 runs, and Lusk 2 for 5. SCHOOL TENNIS. TE KUITI v. TE AWAMUTU. Last Saturday the Te Awamutu High School tennis team met the Te Kuiti High School team on the local courts. Both teams were very evenly matched, and Te Kuiti was fortunate in securing at win by the narrow margin of two sets. The results were as follows (Te Kuiti players being mentioned first in each case) : Girls' Singles. D. Barr v. M. Walters 9—5, M. Cameron v. E. Peak 9—B, P. Oliver v. I). Woods 9—B. J. Smith v. G. Jones 9-6. Boys’ Singles. E. Cheal v. R. North 4—9, R. Lee v. G. Wood 2—9, A. Barker v. F. Battson 9—o, J. Glennie v. R. Wallace 9—2. Girls’ Doubles. D. Barr and M. Cameron v. M. Walters and E. Peak 5 —9, P. Oliver and J. Smith v. D. Woods and G. Jones 6—9. Boys’ Doubles. E. Cheal and R. Lee v. R, North and G. Wood 5—9, A. Barker and J. Glennie v. F. Battson and R. Wallace 9—6. Combined Doubles. E. Cheal and I). Barr v. N. North and M. Walters 9—5, R. Lee and M. Cameron v. G. Wood and E. Peak 5—9, A. Barker and P. Oliver v. F. Battson and D. Woods 5—9, J. Glennie and J. Smith v. R. Wallace and G. Jones 9—6. The final results were:—Te Kuiti: 9 sets, 113 games; Te Awamutu: 7 sets, 109 games. BOWLING. WEEK-END GAMES. Full advantage of the delightful weather conditions was taken by bowlers during the week-end to indulge in their favourite pastime, by the playing of friendly games, which resulted as follows : Hedley, Sanders, Yeale and Butts (skip) 24, beat Hetet, Dodd, Chuclier and Hadfield (skip) 18. Jones, Owens, Griffiths and McLeod (skip) 26, tied with McAra, Kiernan, Andrew and Walsh (skip) 26. Hogan and limes 31,.beat Gilbert and Hamlin 22, • Collins and Pavitt 26, beat Ferguson and MacPlierson 13. T. T. Hetet and Holah 26, beat Hine and Hitchcock 21.

Championship Events. The following draw has been declared for the various handicap and championship events: — Junior Championship (singles), 21 heads.—A Section: J. Hetet, R. H. Browne, Holland, Feran, Hanwright, Hedley, Sanders. B Section: Teasdale, Vance, T. T. Hetet, Kiernan, Clark, Bates, Collins. Players are requested to select their own opponents. First-year Players (trophy presented by Messrs Fenton and J. Hetet), 21 heads.—Clark and Bates, Holland and Owens, McAra and Hedley, T. T. Hetet and Caley, Sanders and Feran, Fenton and Conies, Teasdale and Vause, J. Hetet and Stanley. Players to select their own opponents. Handicap Singles. First round: Boles v. MacPherson, Hogan v. Hamlin, Hadfield v. Vaiise, McEwan v. Ferguson, Hanwright v. Dodds, J. Hetet v. Hitchcock. Byes: Pavitt, Walsh, Lines, Griffiths, Holah, Andrews, Browne, T. T. Hetet, Stubbings, Churcher.

Senior Championship Singles, 21 heads, A Section: McLeod, Walsh, Griffiths, Veale, Pavitt, Churcher, Stubbings, Boles, Innes. B Section: Andrews, Hamlin, Hadfield, Gilbert, Hitchcock, McEwan, Ferguson, Holah, MacPherson. Players to select their own opponents.

Handicap Pairs, 21 heads.—A Section: Andrews and Brown (3), Hamlin and T. T. Hetet (6), Holah and J. Hetet (4), Stubbings and Vause (5), Pavitt and Sanders (3), Griffiths and McEwan (2), MacPherson and Teasdale (5), Walsh and Collins (5). B Section: Gilbert and Clark (6), Hadfield and Hogan (1), Innes and Kiernan (4), Churcher and McAra (4), Ferguson and Dodd (6), McLeod and Hitchcock (3), Boles and Hanright (3).