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Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1721, 14 April 1936, Page 1

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PIAKO v. PARNELL Day of Low Scores The Piako Cricket Association played the touring Parnell side at Bedford Park on Easter Monday and failed to make as good a showing as was expected in batting. Andrews bowled exceptionally well for Parnell, keeping an excellent length and making pace off the pitch. At the other end the slow bowlers tied most of the home batsmen in a knot, with the result that few played their natural game. None of the home batsmen got going, and t{he visitors won by 67 runs. Hughes bowled well for Piako, keeping an excellent length, varying his pace, and turning the ball well. Scores were:— PlAKO.—First Innings Jackson, b Andrews 0 Wall, b Andrews 4 Beaver, b Andrews 5 Roberts, st. Hartley, b Vivian'.. 3 Smith, c McGehan, b Hally 8 Eastwood; b Vivian 5 Carlson, c Andrews, b Vivian.. 3 Mclsaac, b Andrews 1 Sheeley, b Hally 8 Wilks, c McGehan, b Hally € Hughes, not out 8 'Extras 10 Total 61 ■Bowling.—Goodlsir, 7 overs, 3 maidens, 8 runs, no wickets; Andrews, 12 overs, 10 maidens, 6 runs, 4 wickets; Vivian, 8 overs, 19 runs, 3 wickets; Hally, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 7 rui\», 3 wickets,; Johnston, 3 overs, 31 run|f, no wickets. PARNELL Wliitelaw, 1.b.w., b Roberts ... 5 SidcWU, b. Huighes ;. ...... 70 Fanning; c Carlson, b Hughes.. 0 Vivian, c and b Hughes ...... 15 Andrews, c Eastwood, b Carlson 34 McGehan/ c .Carlson, b Hughes 47 Hally, b Smith -.v; r.;.. .. 1 Smith, l.b.w;, b Hughes ...... 0 Hartley, 1.b.w,,\ b Hughes ...... 2 Goodsir, riui out .....,........ 7 Johnston, .not out; v.,;.. • 1 . Extras . : :...... ...* 16 • Total 128 Bowling.—Hughes, 15 overs, 4 maidens, 32 runs, 6 wickets; Roberts, 10 overs, 2 maidens; 26 runs, 1 wicket; Carlson, 3 overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket; Eastwood, 2 overs, 38 runs no wickets; Smith, 5 overs, 13 runs, 1 wicket. . OKAUIA v. TE AROHA Okauia Champions The Okauia Cricket Club, which is only in the third year of its existence, won the championship of the Piako Cricket Association on Saturday .by handsomely defeating the City Club (Te Aroha) on the third day’s play by an innings and 54 runs.

At*;the end of the second day's play City had scored 113 and uCfor three wickets in reply to Okauia’iS total 6f-2®6; :'6n Saturday Jackson, who was' not out 41/ was caught at the wicket off the first ball he received, and though Pickett (SC) and McGlashan (26) made stands, the side was dismisse-d for 129. Scores were:— OKAUJA First Innings .. 296 CITY First Innings . 113 Second Innings Jackson, c Bruce, b Graham :. 41 Cleave, 1.b.w., b Graham 4 Aislabie, run out 4 Ray, cJ. Malone, b Sharpe ... 2 Pickett, c J. Shar.pe, b Sutton.. 36 Fox, b Graham ...: 3 McLeod, b Graham 1 McGlashan, c Graham, b J. Malone 25 Rackham, not o-ut 0 Phillips, b Graham 9 Rigden, b Graham 1 Extras 3 Total 129 Bowling.—Graham, 13 overs, 2 maiuens, 48 runs, 6 wickets; Sharpe, 7 overs, 34 runs, 1 wicket; W. Wall, 1 over, 6 runs; Sutton, 5 overs, 12 runs, 1 wicket; J. Malone, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 11 runs, 1 wicket; M. Malone, 2 overs, 6 runs; Tapper, 1 over, 9 runs.

MATAMATA v. CAMBRIDGE With four teams engaged in cup finals the Piako Cricket Association fielded a weak team against the Cambridge B team on Saturday, but it was good enough to win by 46 runs. Matamata batted first and scored 72. iCambridge made a poor start with the result that to make a game of. it the home captain 'gave everyone in the team an over.at the crease. As a result Cambridge led Matamata by five runs on the first innings. In their second innings Matamata forced the pace and hit up 95 for five wickets in just over half an hour. This left Cambridge 90 runs to get to win in an hour, which they failed to do. It was a good sporting game enjoyed by all. Scores were:— < .. MATAMATA.—First Innings .. Simpson, b Crayshaw 7 Roberts, c Chard, b Murdoch.. 18 Downie, b Crayshaw ... 2 Carlson, b Murdoch 1 Warren, b Murdoch 0 Goodwin, run out 7 Griffiths, not out 20 Delaney,- b Murdoch 4 Leadbeater, c Hubbard, b Murdoch 4 Silk, b Crayshaw 1 Johnston, b Murdoch 5 Extras 3 Total • : ... 72 Bowling.—(Crayshaw, 2 for 38; Murdoch, 1 for 34; Maisey, 2 for 10; Parris, none for 8. Second Innings - Delaney, c Maisey, b Murdoch.. 13 Johnston, b Crayshaw 10 Griffiths, c Murdoch, b Crayshaw 35 Roberts, c Murdoch, b Maisey .. 11 Carlson, not out 11Silk, c and b Maisey 5 Leadbeater, not out 5 Extras 5 Declared for 5 wickets .... 96 Bow-ling.—-Crayshaw, 3 for 26; Murdoch, 6 for 21; Chard, none for 8; Maisey, rtone tor 8. - 5 Murdoch, 1.b.w.. b Carlson ... . . 6 Munrpe, b Roberts 6 Maisey, b. Roberts; .>;...'.... ...5Hubbard, :b Roberts . v... , 1, •Parris, c Downie, 'b ; Carlson .. . 2Ross, st. Delaney, b Leadbeater 1 Crayshhw, b Johnston 10 Chard, 1.b.w., b Roberts ......... .20 Glanville. st. Delaney, b Goodwin 2 Harvey, b Roberts ............ 20 Munroe,' not out' ........ 3 Extras 1 Total 77 Bowling.—Roberts, 5 for 14; Garlson, 2 for 8; Johnston, 1 for 2; Leadbeater, 1 for 12: Goodwin, 1 for 1; Downie, none for 9; Warren, none for 7: Simnson. none for 1: Griffiths, none for 8; Silk, none for 12. Second Innings Murdoch, b Carlson 3 Munroe, b Roberts 3 Maisey, b Roberts . 6 Hubbard, b Carlson 4 Parris, c Carlson, b Roberts .. 2 Ross, c Delaney, b Roberts 1 Munroe, c Goodwin, b Roberts.. 12 Chard, c Leadbeater, b Roberts 0 Crayshaw, b Roberts 0 Harvey, c Leadbeater, b Roberts 5 Glanville, not out • 1 Extras 7 Total • 44 Bowling.—Carlson, 3 for 19; Roberts. 7 for 13. PARNELL v. MORRINSVILLE Visitors Win by Eight Runs

. On Saturday the Morrinsville Cricket Club played one of the biggest. games . it has had for many years, when a strong Parnell (Auckland) club team won by eight runs. Vivian and Whitelaw, Auckland and New Zealand representatives, played for Parnell, and Morrinsville were assisted by A. J. Aitken, a Waikato representative. With the exception of Scott, the Morrinsville team was composed of the younger generation of players. Though A. J. W. Johnston and W. Fussey were the only double-figure scorers for Morrinsville, most of the others stayed long enough to considerably help the chief run-getters. Aitken's experience stood him in good stead, and Johnston and Fussey showed that-they were not overawed by the occasion. Fussey’s success was especially pleasing to his club mates, as he has played all his cricket in Morrinsville, and he batted like a veteran. Vivian, one of the the best slow bowlers in New Zealand, was wicketkeeper, and this probably

made things a little easier for the local batsmen. Morrinsville’s total was made in a little over two hours. Whitelaw was caught in the second over, and from then on, with the exception of Vivian, the Parnell batsmen were on the defensive against good bowling and fielding. Allowing for the fact that batting •bn matting spread oh a bitumen pitch' probably handicapped r the. visitors somewhat, theii* display was very subdued and unenterprisfor city senior playerS. >Tb6ir ninth wicket fell with the;, total rat 143, and the last two. batsmien saved the game for their side.. Vivian’s innings was the bright, spot.'. irr _ a drab display. A he was very strong on the on side, and some of his shots, made without apparent effort, and the result of perfect timing and wrist work, were a revelation to those who have seen only country cricket. At times Vivian did not seem to take things very seriously, and occasionally skied the ball close in as the result of lashing at the bowling. Stirling captained Morrinsville well, but in his anxiety not to appear selfish, and to give all his bowlers a chance, he kept himself off too long at one stage, during which Vivian was batting. Summed up, the game was enjoyable in every way. The visitors are a splendid lot of fellows, and made many friends as the result of their game against a team of “country bumpkins.” Several lady supporters of the Morrinsville club dispensed afternoon tea. MORRINSVILLE J. Ensor, b Goodsir 3 R. E. Scott, b Andrews 1 W.;Fussey, c Johnson, b Andrews 22 A. J. Aitken, b Goodsir 72 E. Stirling, b Andrews 7 J. Wetere, c Andrews, b Hally .. 6 W. Johnston, not out 31 L. Chase, b Goodsir 3 W. Yardley, b Goodsir 1 L. O’Connor, b Andrews 2 V. Ensor, c, b Goodsir 0 Extras 22 ' Total 170 Bowling.—Goodsir, 4 wickets for 30 runs; Andrews, 4 for 43; Hally, 1 for 37; Johnson, 0 for 13; McGehan, 0 for 25. PARNELL Siddell, Ibw, b V. Ensor 14 WKitelaw, c Aitken, b Stirling .. 1 Hally, c O’Connor, b Stirling .. 8 Vivian, c Johnston, b Aitken .... 71 Andrews, c Aitken, b Chase ... 26 McGehan, lbw, b Aitken ....... 22 Johnson, c sub., b Aitken 3 Smith, c O’Connor, b Aitken .. 0 Fanning, c sub., bV. Ensor .... 25 Goodsir, c Aitken, b Stirling .. 0 Hartley, not out 4 Extras 24 Total ’. . .178 ■ Bowling.—Aitken, 4 wickets for 27 runs;, Stirling, 3 for 24; V. Ensor, 2 1 for 1i; Johnson, 0 for' 20; Scott, 0 for 17; J. Ensor, 0 for 20; Chase, 1 for 29.