JUNIOR CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 29 March 1938, Page 3

JUNIOR CRICKET

Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT WAKATU “HAT TRICK” BY J. DU FEU At the Park on Saturday Y.M.C.A. defeated Wakatu by 108 runs on the first innings. Wakatu won the toss and sent Y.M.C.A. in to bat. The main feature of the game was the remarkable bowl-

ing feat by J. Du Feu who took five * wickets in one over (four being clean j bowled) including the "hat ti'ick”, in «, Wakatu’s second innings. Y.M.C.A. in their first innings scored c 177 runs. O. Du Feu batted very at- £ tractively for 31 runs which included f seven 4s; R. Houit opened the batting s and was undefeated with 59 when t Y.M.C.A. were dismissed; and J. Hoc- 1 key batted well, assisting to put on 31 runs for the last wicket partnership. I Chief scorers: O: Du Feu 31, J. Du Feu : 22. W. Hull 21. R. Houit 59 not out, J. Hockey 12, and V. Blincoe 12. Bowling for Wakatu: S. Chapman three wickets for 46 runs. Willcox two for 28: Fielding two for 40. and Gaffney one for 48. Wakatu in their first innings scored 69 runs—M. Karsten 27. and McKenzie 11. Bowling for Y.M.C.A.: V. Blincoe bowled well taking five wickets for 18 runs, W. Hull three for 8, J. Hockey one for 19. and Eastabrook one for 12. Wakatu in their second innings had lost nine wickets for 55 runs, when stumps were drawn. M. Karsten made 18. Chapman 10. and McKenzie 10. Bowling for Y.M.C.A.: J. Du Feu took five wickets for 1 run, Denis Hill three for 26, Eastabrook one for 14. MAITAI DEFEAT UNITED In a junior B grade cricket match on Saturday, Maitai made their position on the top of the championship table, still more secure; by gaining a six point win over United by five wickets and 4 runs. Maitai won the toss and put United in to bat first, United being dismissed for the total of 88 runs. The best scores were: Jacques 13, Raharuhi 19, and Guy 13. Bowling for Maitai, R. Goodman took three wickets for 13 runs, Taylor one wicket for 28 runs, Townsend one wicket for 20 runs, and J. Goodman five wickets for 22 runs. Maitai then batted and scored the total of 110 runs, the chief scorers being: J. Goodman 28, Wilson 13, Townsend 21, and Batchelor 16 not out. Bowling for United. Ward took three wickets for 27 runs. Blue one wicket for 29 runs and Scott three wickets for 16 runs. United in their second innings knocked up the total of 54 runs, McLaren 28 being the only batsman to secure double figures. Bowling for Maitai. Taylor took one wicket for 2 runs, R. Goodman six wickets for 18 runs, J. Goodman one wicket for 20 runs, and Hay one wicket for no runs. Maitai at the close of play had beaten United’s total by 4 runs, scoring 36 runs for the fall of five wickets. The best score was Batchelor 9 not out. Bowling for United Ward took three wickets for 13 runs, and Scott one wicket for 17 runs.