Cricket

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 43, 2 November 1927, Page 6

Cricket

Kaitaia v Hcrekino Win For The Visitors This match was played on Mr Morpeth's property on Saturday. Hen kino played a ! man short and Good, Kauaia's j eleventh man hatted for each I side. The weather was beautifully fine and although the grass was somewhat long in the outfield some goad hitting was witnessed. Kaitaia batted first and compiled 79 runs before being disposedof. Howard Dunn as the principal contributor to th.s total with 17. He played orthodox cricket some of his cuts being reminiscent of high grade play. Werner wasntxt with 14, then came Trice 13, and H Rowe 12, these being the only double figure run-getters. Herekino followed with 74 or five fewer than the home team. The visitors started badly but the t, il retrieved the position the Kaitaia substitute Good topping the score with II runs and with “ex'ras” 12 being the only double figure contributors. Kaitaia was not so successful in ti.eir second str ke the side being disposed ot for 68. Of this total H Dunn made 22 ard A Hicks 25 a total of 4/|snd “Extras” 7. The remainder between them making 14. With 74 required to win Herekino went to the wickets tor .their final innings and although 1 Reed and Bowman failed to make a stand runs came quickly and the Kaitaia t tal was exceeded by 28 runs and with one wicket in hand when stumps were drawn. In this effort H<rekmomadc 104 runs ot which K> ay scored 26, B Gordon l 8 ami G Black 12. Keay and *G non were responsible for a very useful partn> rship making bet\ ren them 44. They sneaked run beween them backing up be'ig a feature of their performance. In tl is they gave the younger players a fine lesson on how to rt.y between the W'ckets It w< 3 iheir stand which won toe match tor Hen kino. L Bourke w. s the most suicesslul bowler sic.r ng no lewer than six wickets for 21 runs. A Hicks for Kaitaia was the best all-round player. Ir. his second visit to the wickets he made 25 and he bowled wi II securing four wickets for 28 runs. I R-ed is a good cricketer being a finr fast howler W'thout any action and a very useful bat. He knows crickft and plays some good strokes. As he sr ices form he will be a hard ntan to d.spo'e of. H Rowe is the making of a good all rounder, and S Matthews and Tbeo Matthews ate Very promising colts. Jury, of Herekino plays good cricket. He bats nicely and is a good change bowler.

V Moore, another young player in the Kaitaia b ain shapes w> M with the bat, and he is a good bowler. He would do belter on a turf wicket. There is a curl on anything he sends down. The match was by way of a test on the part of Herekino to have some gauge as to strength. Since the match they have oecided to join the Association, and will be represented at the delegate’s conference, to he held next Saturday, at Victoria Valiey. Following are the scores : Ist INNINGS Kaitaia G. Cosson 5 C. Elliott 0 • H. Dunn 17 C. Werner 14 'S. Matthews 4 J. Price 13 \ H. Rowe ... ... 12 ' A. Hicks 3 T. Matthews 3 V. Moore 2 W. ... 0 J. Puckey ... • 0 Extras 6 Total 79 fowling AveragesL. Bourke

4 for 25 ; Chappel 6 for 12 ; I. Reid 1 for 12. Herekino I. Reid 8 Chappell ... 1 Day 6 Jury 8 L. Bourke 6 T. Keay 4 S. Bellve 6 Bowman 5 B. Gordon I I Gardiner 0 Good II G. Black 6 Extras 12 Total 74 Bowling Averages: —Dunn I for 8 ; S. Matthews 2 for II ; C Werner 2 for to; H. Rowe I for 2 ; A. Hicks 2 tor 9. 2nd INNINGS Kaitaia G Cosson 5 C. Elliott 0 H. Dunn 22 S. Matthews 1 W. Good 2 J. Price 0 H. Rowe ... 0 A. Hicks 25 V. Moore I J. Puckcy 4 Cleary I Extras • 7 Total 68 Bowling Averages:—L Bourke 6 for 21; J Reid 2 for 19 ; Day I for 3. Herekino. I Reid 4 Bowman 0 S Bellve 7 S Gardiner 4 G Black 12 L Bourke 3 B Gordon 18 T Keay 26 .Day not out 7 I Jury 8 Cleary not out 1 Extras 14 104 Bowling Averages: H Dunn 4 for 33; S Matthews I for 15; C Elliott 2 for 14; A Hicks 2 for 19.