CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22933, 11 January 1938, Page 7

CRICKET

RODNEY ASSOCIATION CENTURY TO K. HOOPER Following are the results of matches in the Rodney Cricket Association's competitions;— Omaha v. Port Albert.—Omaha, 201 (G. Matheson 78, E. Wyatt 26, N. Neeley 23). Bowling: Alexander threo for 8. T. Shepherd four for <l6, R. Gubb three for 45. Port Albert, 140 (W. Neal 28, O. Bennett 35 not out). Bowling: K. Wyatt five for 51, N. Wyatt three for 42. A two-point win to Omaha.

Power Board v. Tauhoa.—Power Board, 141. (H. Perkins 74, R. Litten 22). Bowling: E. Sharp three for 9, R. Hooper three for 30. Tauhoa, 342 for eight wickets, declared (K. Hooper 104 retired, J. Duncan 77, R. Filmcr 61 retired, R. Hooper 44). Tauhoa gained a two-point win. Kaipara Flats v. Mullet Point.—Kaipara Flats. 115 (M. Neeley 28, J. Edgar 23, K. Lockie 20, W. Martin 21). Bowling: S. Algie five for 49. Mullet Point, 54 (E. Anderson 22). Bowling: H. Andrews, five for 15. Kaipara Flats, 82 (C. Anderson 35 retired). Bowling: L. Anderson four for 20, C. Lawrie three for 6). Kaipara Flats gained a twopoint win. Wharahine v. Matakana. —Wharahine, 46. Bowling. S. Campbell four for 10, A. Bell three for 8. Matakana, 97 (S. Campbell 33i A. Bell 32). Bowling: R. Otter three for 11, Whaka threo for 21, N. Blackburn three for

32. Wharahine. 87 (R. Otter 36). Bowling: S. Campbell three for 22. Matakana, two for 43 (A. 801 l C! 1 not out). Matakana gained a three-point win.

WIN FOR TUAKAU A cricket match played between teams representing Te Kauwhata and Tuakau, resulted in a win for -the latter team by six wickets. Following are the details:— Te Kauwhata, first innings, 23. Bowling: Finlay five for 4, Johnson five for 9. Second innings. 81 (North 44). Bowting: Johnson eight for 20. Tuakau, first innings. 75. Bowling: Black threo fur 6. Second innings, 30: for four wickets. PIAKO COMPETITION [by telegraph—owN correspondent] PAEROA, Monday Paeroa defeated Te Aroha High School Old Boys In the Piako Cricket Association's competition by 137 runs. The feature of tho game was a century by S. Stevens, who compiled 117 runs and retired. Paeroa's score totalled 214 (S. Stevens 117 retired, N. Stevens, 40 retired, L. Field 26 not out). To Aroha wcro dismissed for 77 runs (Woodell 29). MATCHES AT TAURANGA [bt telegraph—own correspondent] TAURANGA, Monday The Albion cricket team successfully defended the Williams Cup against Ngongotaha. J. O'Connor made 86 of Albion's 158 runs. Ngongotaha scored 119. Fire Brigade scored a six-point win against Star, Wilkinson (Firo Brigade) making a century. Tho following teams will represent Tauranga in forthcoming matches: To play Rotorua at Rotorua:—S. Randell (captain), D. Sinclair, J. O'Connor, R. Moorhead, M. Curtis, Bfßudd, E. Craig, L. Randell, W. Renshaw, A. Wilkinson, W. Dawkins, E. Capon. To play Waihi B at Tauranga: P. Moloney (captain), R. lies, J. Walden, R. Sharplin, A. Strong, R. Hunter, J. Stoward, A. Blaikie, A.. Gallagher, J. Davies, D. Goodwin. To play Pukehina: J. Curtis (captain), H. Fox, L. Crow, D. Adamson, T. Lees, W. Stevens, J. George, W. Parlane, Anderson, W. Griffiths, K. Budd. 1

WHANGAREI MATCHES [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Monday In a one-innings match at Whangarei on Saturday Old Boys defeated Mauogatapere by 25 runs. Old Boys made 114 (Kelly 41, Pat Wilson 37). Maunjfatapere wero all out for 80 (C. Hawken 31, Pringle not out 20). Bowling for Old Boys: Alison took four wickets for 3 runs, Bourke three for 15, Norris three for 68. Bowling for ftlaungatapero: Pringlo four for 15, P. Campbell two for 0. In the Albion-Portland match Albion scoreil ;I3« ill their innings (L. Madden 34, Moselen 20, Leatherly 23, Slako not out 20). Bowling for Portland: F. Massey seven for 35. Portland mado only 17, and of these 0. Warin was responsible for 11. Bowling: K. Penney four for 14, D. M osc ' en ® ve f° r In tho junior cricket competition Nomads Colts, 107 (Fraser 32, Hutton 22), defeated Lovatts, 57.