Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 62, 15 March 1938, Page 9

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent Bowling.

Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Saturday afternoon, when Shannon, holders of the Kinneburgh feathers, defended their title against a visiting Foxton rink, <>n the local green. Shannon: Bovis, Clayton, Whibley and .Hook (a.) defeated tho visitors, Read, Ross, Huff and Trueman (s), 33—10.

Closing a successful season, the final meeting of the .Shannon A.A. and C. Club was held in the Shannon Domain on Thursday evening last. Points prizes for the season were allotted, ns follow: Schoolgirls, P. Alariion 1, A. Pederson 2, C. Andrews 3; schoolboys, S. Chester 1, W. Harding 2, Andrews 3; ladies, Aliss AI. Pederson 1, Ailss T. Anderson 2, Aliss T. Carter 3; men, <’. Anderson 1, D. Colo 2, R. Ale Neil 3; cycling, B. Coulter ]. W. Hill 2. L. Coulter 3. The winners of the various events at Thursday’s meeting were:— schoolgirls:, 75yds.. J. Parr 1, Farr 2; lOC yds , C. Andrew 1, P. Alar don 2; schoolboys, 75vds., W. Harding 1, Cyno 2; tyre race, half lap. T. Vertongen 3. D. Buckman 2; full lap. T. Vertongen 3, D. Buckman 2; ladies, 75yds., Miss J. Anderson 1, Aliss M. Pederson 2; 100yds., Aliss AI. Pederson 1, Aliss J. Anderson 2; men, 100yds., J. Smith 1, D. Cole and D. Tremewan (tie) 2; 220yds., J. Smith 1, D. Cole 2. The committee has decided to cancel the big meeting planned for March 26 owing to the number of counter attractions scheduled for that date. Hall Shield Crlcktst. Playing on the Shannon Domain on Saturday afternoon, in the third round for tho Hall Shield. Shannon, in reply to Weraroa’s total of 69, in the first innings, were all out for 126. For Shannon, the opening batsmen, Alurrow and Nepia, made an excellent stand, the first wicket falling for Hi, Murrow giving Hudson an easy catch at mid-on. jci the second innings of Weraroa, J. Gayler. for Shannon, performed the ususual feat of taking four wickets with four successive balls. The individual scores were as follow: Weraroa, firsti nnings: Wallace, c Simes b Alercer, 0; C. Bennett, b Simes, 0; P. Hudson, c Alercer, b Simes, 3; H. Wright, c AlUrrow, b Simes 7; G. France, c Perry', b Simes, 11; L. Alellor, b Alercer, 6 N. floor, run out, 15; H. Bull, c Mttrow, b Gavler, 5; F. Ryder, not out 6, H. Watt, b Gayler 0; H. Taylor, lbw., b Gayler 0; extras 17, total 69. Bowling: Alercer, 2 for 20; Simes 4 for 33; Gayler 3 for 4. Shannon, first innings: Alurrow, c Hudson, b Hcod, 44; Nepia, b Hood, 16; Simes b Wallace 1; F. Picard, o Hudson, b Hood 6; J. Gayler. b Watt, 27; H. Moore, lbw., b Watt 11; F. Perry, C. Hook, b Bennett, 8; D. Mercer, stumped, b Bennett, 0; H. Pope, b Bennett, 1; H. AlcSweeney, b Watt, 0; A. Gayler, b Watt 0; extras 3; total, 126. Bowling: Mellor 0 for 13; Bull r. for 27- France, 0 for 18; 'Wallace, 1 for 17; Hood, 3 for 12; Watt 3 for 15; Ben-’ nett 3 for 15.