OPUNAKE CRICKET

Opunake Times, 6 April 1948, Page 4

OPUNAKE CRICKET

SCHOOL v. STAFF TEACHERS WIN An enjoyable cricket match between the High School first eleven and the teaching staff was played at the High School grounds on Saturday morning, Staff winning by 81 runs to 57 on the first innings, Somervell’s 49 being the deciding factor in the team’s success. The features of the High Schools performance was H. Roach’s “hat-trick” and 0. Johnston’s good opening’ innings for 14. Woof ten (staff) 4 for 11 runs and Ratahi (school) 3 for 12 also bowled well. The school eleven went in for a second knock, scoring 49. None of the batsmen reached double figures. Details were: Staff Eleven Rose, c. Buttmini, b. Ratahi 0 Somervell, 1.b.w., b. Siddells 49 Smith, b. Ratahi 0 Hepburn, b. Ratahi ... 3 Jackson, b. Holmes 14 Telford, c. Johnston, b. Holmes 1 Ashworth, run out 4 Woollen, b. Roach ... 2 Gifford not out 1 Jillett, b. Roach 0 R. Johnston, 1.b.w., b. Roach 0 Extras 7 Total 81 Bowling Analysis: D. Roach, 3 for G: Ratahi, 3 for 12; Holmes, 2 for 15; Siddells, 1 for 1. School Eleven (Ist Innings) 0. Johnston, c. R. Johnston, b. Jillett 14 N. Northcott, 1.b.w., b. Wcotten ... 3 Buttmini, b. Wootten 2 D. Roach, b. Wootten 1 Ratahi, b. Rose 9 Holmes, 1.b.w., b. Gifford 10 Siddells, st. Somervell, b. - Jillett 0 Bishop, c. Telford, b. Hepburn • 1 Pollock, not out 5 Murray, c. Jackson, b. Smith 6 Harrison, c. Smith, h. Woolten 0 Extras 6 Total 57 Bowling Analysis: Wootten, 4 for 11; Jillett, 2 for 3; T. Smith, 1 for 5; Rose, 1 for 9 ; Gifford, 1 for 8; Hepburn, 1 for 3.