CRICKET

Northland Age, Volume XVIII, Issue 44, 8 March 1949, Page 6

CRICKET

On Sunday a representative side of the Mangonui Cricket Association played a game against combined Eastern County and Whangaroa at Coopers Beach, Mangonui batting first made a total of 108 which seemed little enough in view of the strength of the batting side fielded by Mangonui, but the reply of the opposition with 35 was particularly weak. Mangonui’s second innings, after an agreement had been reached to make play of ar. hour’s duration for both sides, proved to be considerably more virile, Russell knocking up 44 before letiring, and N. Rogers 104 before being caught and bowled by Johnson. This was a very chancy knock, he being dropped nine times during the stand. In this 104, Rogers hit 12 sixes and j one four, and the side retired with three wickets down for 175. Details of play are as follows : Mangonui Russell, c Wrathall b Atkinson 11 Rogers, b Burdett 18 Jameson, lbw b Wrathall 1 Hoddle, c Gilbert b Wrathall 1 Mackintosh, c Berghan b Atkinson 21 White, b Wrathall 6 Beazley, b Wrathall 3 Switzer, c Wrathall b Atkinson 2 Findlay, e Berghan b Atkinson 26 Thompson, c Dangen b Atkinson 4 Dawson, not out 8 Extras 6 ! Total 108 Bowling : Burdett 1 for 22, G. ! Wrathall 4 for 30, Atkinson 5 for 36. J. Wrathall 0 for 9. Eastern County Whangaroa J. Wrathall, c Rogers b White 2 Atkinson, run out 0 Richardson, c Switzer b Thompson 3 Small, b White 1 : Dangen, c Mackintosh b Thompson 1 M . \\ rathall, c Switzer b Thompson 2 Berghan, c Mackintosh b Thompson 2 Johansen, b Dawson 3 Gilbert, c Switzer b Findlay 5 Burdett, c Mackintosh b Dawson 2 Green, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 35 Bowling : Thompson 4 for 10, White 2 for 13, Dawson 2 for 8, Findlay 1 for 0. In the second innings, Mangonui made 175 for the loss of three wick- i ets : N. Rogers 104, Russell 44 re- 1 tired. Berghan took 2 for 10, J. Johansen 1 for 19. Eight bowlers in all were tried in an endeavour to dis- ; lodge Rogers and Russell. Eastern County in their second innings did much better, and at stumps were six down for 81, Dangen 19, J. Wrathall 14, Burdett 12, with Richardson 14 and Small 9 being the not l out batsmen. Mangonui had also tried seven bowlers, the most successful being Findlay with 3 for 36. THE DRAW Pla v in the Mangonui Cricket Association s senior grade championship "iH be taken a stage further on Saturday, when the following games will be played. Home teams are mentioned first : Nomads A v. Victoria Valley. Mangataiore v. Nomads B. Peria v. Kaitaia.

Nomads A Team Following is the Nomads A team which will meet Victoria Valley on the Oval at 9.30 a.m, on Saturday next. Nomads players are asked to bring a plate. H. Findlay, C. Rae, J. Hamilton, D. Wilson, H. Culpan, L. Foley, B. Switzer, K. Stimpson, M. Kissell, T. Hoddle, G. Queenin, T. North wood (12th man).