R.S.A. CRICKET
TAUMARUNUI BEAT TE KUITI. WIN BY BIG MARGIN. The Taumarunui R.S.A. cricket team visited Te Kuiti during the week-end and gained a convincing first innings victory over the home side. Te Kuiti batted first but managed to knock up only 84, to which the Taumarunui men replied with 230. Pederson, Senr., was the principal scorer for Te Kuiti, making 35, while Kitto had 13 not out. Bowling for Taumarunui, Thomas secured 3 wickets for 7 and Gisby 3 for 34.
In their second innings Te Kuiti had lest 8 wickets for 37 at the close of time. McLay with 4 for 10 and Thomas with 3 for 13 made a devastating onslaught on the wickets. McLay had a day out and scored 68 for the visitors. There were eleven 4’s and two 6’s in his total. Other helpful scorers were McNamara with 41 and Gisby 24. Pulham had some fun while he was in, hitting five 4’s in a total of 21. Howell was Te Kuiti’s most successful bowler, securing 5 wickets for 31.
The scores were as follows: TE KUlTl.—First Innings. Rundle, b Gibsy 4 Pedersen, Senr., b Gisby 35 Wooton, lbw, b Gisby 3 Shearer, b Thomas 11 Howell, b Thomas 1 Cooke, c , b McNamara .... 4 Haire, b Thomas .. 0 Kitto, not out 13 Thornton, b Thomas, Jnr 6 Barton, b Thomas, Jnr 2 Pedersen, Jnr., c Thomas, b Venn 0 Extras 5 Total 84 Bowling: Gisby took three wickets for 34 runs, Tansey none for 23, Thomas three for 7, McNamara one for 7, Thomas, Jnr., two for 10, McLay none for 3,- Venn one for 0.
Second Innings. Rundle, b McLay 10 Pederson, b Gisby 8 Wooton, b McLay 6 Shearer, b Thomas 0 Howell, b Thomas .. ‘ 0 Cooke, c Thomas, Jnr., b Thomas 9 Kitto, b McLay 0 Thornton, not out 0 Barton, not out 4 Pedersen, Junr., b McLay 0 Total for 8 wickets 37 Bowling: Gisby took one wicket for 14 runs, McLay four for 10, Thomas three for 13. TAUMARUNUI.—First Innings. McNamara, b Howell 41 Tansey, c Pedersen, Jr., b Pedersen 13 Thomas, b Howell 15 Chamberlain, b Cooke 5 McLay, c Shearer, b Cooke .... 86 Hall, b Pedersen • 6 Gisby, b Howell, c Cooke 24 Pulham, b Howell 21 Thomas, Jnr., c , b Howell .. 5 Venn, not out 3 Kitto, b Howell 4 Extras 7 Total .. 230 Bowling: Pedersen took two wickets for 62 runs, Shearer none for 42, Howell five for 31, Cooke three for 62, Pedersen, Jnr., none for 28, Wooton none for 5.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 4594, 21 January 1938, Page 5
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