Senior

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 19, 3 December 1946, Page 1

Senior

KAITAIA’S Ist INNINGS VICTORY J. Sowter’s Fine Double Against Peria Playing for the Kaitaia senior team against Peria on Saturday on the High School-ground, skipper J. Sowter was undefeated with 106 on the board when the last wicket fell. Ilis innings, the highest individual score this season, included seven sixers and six fours, and he gave but one difficult chance. He was dropped right on the boundary, the ball coming down in the strong sun. Kaitaia had first use of the wicket and lost three wickets cheaply for 17 runs. However, a partnership between N. Rogers and J. Sowter saved the position, the fourth wicket falling for 74 runs. T. White was going nicely before he was run out for 14, and the whole team realised 165 runs. Peria presented a strong all-round attack, J. Wrathall bowling exceptionally well while their fielding was sound. Accurate and steady bowling by R. Russell and J. Sowter had Peria in difficulties and the side was all out for 83. J. Wrathall batted very well for 27. At one stage there were 3 wickets down for 65 runs, but the tail failed to wag with tlis result that there were 9 wickets down for 65 runs, before the last man, P. Martin, hit an entertaining 14 to improve the position. In their follow -on Peria shaped much better and they hit off 109 for 3 wickets before stumps were drawn for the day, giving Kaitaia a first innings victory by 82 runs. Results were :

Kaitaia, Ist Innings T. Bradford, c C. Rogers b J. Wrathall 3 G. Campbell, c Fisher b Wrathall 1 R. Russell, b Wrathall 4 N. Rogers, c Wrathall b Martin 17 J. Sowter, not out 106 T. Matthews, b Martin 1 F. Subritzky, c Findlay b Wrathall 2 T. White, run out 14 O. Williams, c Findlay b Martin 0 J. Brown, c Findlay b Martin .. 2 F. Andrews, b Martin 0 Sundries 15 Total 165 Bowling.—J. Wrathall 4 for 42, P. Martin 2 for 30, M. Martin 3 for 20. Peria. Ist Innings C. Rogers, b Russell 12 S. Wrathall, c Matthews b Russell 2 F. Buckingham, lbw b Sowter . . 12 J. Wrathall, c Russell b Sowter 27 W. Findlay, c and b Russell .... 0 N. Lambly, b Russell 0 J. Lambly, c Campbell b Sowter 0 B. Martin, not out 3 Cave, st. Brown b Sowter .... 0 Fisher, st Brown b Sowter .... 0 P. Martin, c Brown b Subritzky 14 Sundries 13 Total 83 Bowling.—R. Russell 4 for 15, J. Sowter 5 for 27, F. Subritzky 1 for 6. Peria, 2nd Innings S. Wrathall, c Matthews b Russell 21 J. Lambly, not out 40 F. Buckingham, b Bradford .... 4 N. Lambly, c Russell b Bradford 2 J. Wrathall, not out 36 Sundries 6 Total for 3 wickets 109 OUTRIGHT WIN FOR MANGATAIORE OVER VALLEY On their home ground last Saturday Victoria Valley could make only 16 runs against Mangataior-e, and 4 of these were from byes. Seven of the Valley team were clean bowled by either Harrison or White, the only bowlers used. Only 15.3 overs were needed to dismiss the team. Harrison’s 6 for 6 and White’s 3 for 6 were the results of fine bowling. Mangataiore declared their first innings closed at 9 witkets down for 102. S. Edwards was unbeaten for 30, S. Switzer got 19 and W. Switzer 18. With 6 for 30, G. Dawson was the most successful bowler for the Valley. In their second visit to the wicket the Valley batsmen improved and they managed to make 78 runs. G. Dawson top scored with 21 while C. Beazley and N. Panther got 17 apiece. S. White with 3 for 12 was the most successful bowler. Mangataiore therefore, won the

match by an innings and 8 runs. Scores were : Victoria Valley, Ist Innings F. Panther, lbw b Harrison .... 3 L. Foster, b Harrison 1 R. Coulter, b White 0 G. Dawson, b Harrison 4 C. Beazley, b White 8 N. Panther, c S. Switzer b Harrison 2 C. Foster, b White 0 J. Dawson, b Harrison 0 N. Coulter, run out 1 M. 'Panther, not out 0 G. MacPherson, b Harrison .... 1 Sundries 4 Total 16 Bowling.—R. Harrison 6 for 6, S. White 3 for 6. Mangataiore, Ist Innings C. Edwards, lbw b Dawson .... 1 S. White, b Foster 6 S. Switzer, b Panther 19 S. Kitchen, b Panther 6 S. Edwards, not out 30 R. Harrison, c and b Dawson .... 3 W. Switzer, c N. Panther b Dawson 18 R. Beazley, c F. Panther b Dawson 0 R. White, b Dawson 1 V. Kitchen, b Dawson 2 J. Beazley, not out 6 Sundries 16 Total for 9 wickets declared . . 102 Bowling.—G. Dawson 6 for 30, C. Foster 1 for 18, N. Panther 1 for 23, F. Panther 1 for 18. Victoria Valley, 2nd Innings F. Panther, run out 2 L. Foster, lbw b Harrison .... 0 R. Coulter, b White 6 G. Dawson, b Switzer 21 C. Beazley, lbw b Switzer 17 N. Panther, c White b Switzer 17 C. Foster, c Harrison b Kitchen 0 J. Dawson, b Harrison 6 N. Coulter, b White • 8 M. Panther, b White 0 G. MacPherson, not out 0 Sundries 7 Total 78 Bowling.—S. White 3 for 20, R. Harrison 2 for 7, S. Switzer 2 for 12, S. Kitchen 1 for 15, W. Switzer 1 for 4.