Wallace And White Akerama Highlights

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1939, Page 8

Wallace And White Akerama Highlights

At Akerama the home team defeated Hukerenui by an innings and 13 runs in the Mid-Northern cricket championship.

. Features of the match were a fine batting display by L. Wallace, whose score of 64 included two sixes and six four's, and a spell of deadly bowling by R. White, who was mainly responsible for Hukerenui’s second innings debacle.

White’s average was seven wickets for 10 runs, four of his victims being clean-bowled.

Apart from Wallace, Wilson was the only Akerama batsman to make double figures, his 19 including a six and a four.

For Hukerenui, A. Rouse batted patiently for his 14, while J. Rowley (21) and M. Rouse (18) pursued more vigorous tactics.

L. Owens, who was not brovight on until late, was the most successful Hukerenui bowler, capturing three wickets for three runs in two overs.

For Akerama, Wilson bowled well to take six for 27 in the first innings, and he supported White in the second to take three for 26. Scores were:—

Hukerenui. —First innings: A. Rouse, b Wilson, 6; W. Rouse, b Wilson, 10; L. Owens, c White, b Wilson. 1; J. Rouse, c J. Shedlock, b Wilson, 3; K. Rowley, b Wilson. 8; M. Rouse, c Marsh, b Wilson, 6; P. Henwood, run out, 0; J. Rowley, c S. Shedlock, b Wallace, 21; L. Smith, not cut, 7; C. "Wilson, Ibw, b Russek, 3; R, Smith, b Russek, 0; extras, 1; total 66. Bowling: A. Wilson, six for 27; W. Russek. two for 15; L. Wallace, one for 23.

Second innings: A. Rouse, c Wallace, b Wilson, 14; C. Wilson, c Wallace, b White, 1; P. Henwood, b White, 0; J. Rouse, c Wilson, b White, 0; M. Rouse, c H. Rusk, b White, 18; W. Rouse, b White, 0; K. Rowley, b White, 2; L. Owens, c Marsh, b Wilson. 0; L, Smith, b White, 1; R. Smith, not out, 0; J. Rowley, st J. Shedlock, b Wilson, 0; extras. 5; total, 41.

Bowling: R. White, seven for 10; A Wilson, three for 26.

Akerama. —First innings: E. Shcdlock, c R. Smith, b J. Rouse, 6; W. Wells, b M. Rouse, 0; L. Wallace, c W. Rouse, b L. Owens, 64; A. Wilson, b W. Rouse, 19; H. Rusk, c M. Rouse, b K. Rowley, 5; R. White, c L. Smith, b K. Rowley. 5; J. Shedlock. c A. Rouse, b W. Rouse, 3; W. Russek, c and b W. Rouse, 0; M. Waiomio, c P. Henwood, b L. Owens, 4; N. Rusk, c L. Smith, b Owens, 4; S. Shedlock, not out, 4; extras, 6; total, 120.

Bowling; M. Rouse, one for 22; J. Rouse, one for 25; W. Rouse, throe for 32; K, Rowley, two for 32; L. Owens three for 3.