REPRESENTATIVE MATCH AT MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 January 1939, Page 3

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH AT MOTUEKA

TAPAWERA DEFEATED 57 TO R. SIGGLEKOW The Motueka team, selected to compete in the "K” Cup competition, played a “try out” match with the Tapawera representatives at the Motueka Cricket Ground on Saturday, and gained a narrow margin victory over the visitors by four runs on the first innings. Ideal weather prevailed, and the ground was in excellent order for the game. In the first innings Motueka knocked up 172 runs, J. Sigglekow 32 and M. Thorn 29 being the best individual scores. Tapawera’s strike produced 168 runs j of which total R. Wadsworth contri-1 buted 37, O. Gibbs 26, and P. Gibbs 24. N. Cole gave a good display with the ball, and took five wickets for 31. ! On returning Motueka had 166 on the board for the loss of seven wickets when stumps were drawn. R. Siggle- ; kow batted well for a 57, and E. Scrog- j gins, not out, had 48 to his credit. F. Fenemor accounted for four wickets for 26. Particulars of play are as follows: —

MOTUEKA First Innings R. Reed, lbw, b G. Smith 10 R. Tomlinson, b G. Creep 0 K Leigh, c P. Gibbs, b Smith 15 E. Scroggins, b B. Wadsworth, b P. , Gibbs 16 i R. In wood, b P. Gibbs H R. Sigglekow’, b G. Creep 13 G. Trew’avas, not out - - N. Cole, b O. Gibbs 12 | R. Cedeman, run out 3 i J. Sigglekow’, run out 32 M. Thorn, b F. Hodgkinson 29 Extras 16 Total 172 Bowling: G. Greep two for 31, G. Smith two for 35, P. Gibbs two for 24, E. Friend none for 8, L. Thompson none for 17, O. Gibbs one for 40, F. Hodgkinson one for 2. TAPAWERA First Innings P. Gibbs, b J. Sigglekow 24 j O. Gibbs, b J. Sigglekow 26 E. Friend, b J. Sigglekow 7 R. Wadsworth, b J. Sigglekow 37 L. Thompson, c Leigh, b Scroggins 21 G. Smith, c Tomlinson, b Cole 13 W. Kinzett, c Reed, b Cole 17 G. Greep, b Cole 6 B. Wadsworth, b R. Sigglekow. b Cole 2 F. Fenemor, c and b Cole 0 F. Hodgkinson, not out 5 Extras 10 Total 163 Bow’ling: R. Sigglekow none for 41, R. Reed none for 9, J. Sigglekow four for 64, R. Tomlinson none for 14, E. Scroggins one for 18, N. Cole five for 11, G. Trewavas none for 1. MOTUEKA Second Innings R. Inwood, b F. Fenemor .. 5 R. Cederman, b F. Fenemor 0 R. Tomlinson, b F. Fenemor 1 R. Sigglekow, c Kinzett, b Hodgkinson 57 R. Reed, c Kinzett. b Friend 0 K. Leigh, c and b P. Gibbs 5 N. Cole, b O. Gibbs 30 E. Scroggins, not out 48 J. Sigglekow, not out 0 Extras 20 Seven W’ickets for 106 Bow’ling: F. Fenemor four for 26, W. Kinzett none for 31, G. Greep none for 18, F. Hodgkinson one for 16, P. Gibbs one for 13, G. Smith none for 35, O. Gibbs one for 7. F. Hodgkinson was captain of the Tapawera team, and M. Thorn held a I similar position with the Motueka XI. Messrs A. E. Fry and A Kinzett officiated as umpires for the match. The visiting players were entertained at luncheon and afternoon tea by members of the Motueka team. At the conclusion of the game Mr M. ; Thorn thanked Tapawera for coming 1 . over and giving the Motueka team such j ! an enjoyable day’s cricket. | Mr F. Hodgkinson on behalf of the i Tapawera players expressed appreciI ation of the hospitality that had been extended to them, and w’ished the : Motueka team every success in its quest ! for the “K” Cup.