THE FIELD OF SPORT

Opunake Times, 15 November 1949, Page 4

THE FIELD OF SPORT

OPUNAKE CRICKET

EXCITING SENIOR CAME OKAIAWA WINS OUTRIGHT High scoring, good indiyidul performances and an exciting finish in which Okaiawa scored 58 runs in 25 minutes to win outright with only 5 minutes to P.rJvre were the highlights of the Okaiawa-Opnnake senior game played over the week-end. A persistent drizzle held up the o'ume for two short periods and the wet field and soggy ball definitely favoured batsmen. B. De Castro injured a little finger in attempting- to take a long throw-in and will be unavailable for several weeks. Opunake batted'first against accurate bowling, Rose (39) batting confidently, But exceot for Lowry (12) and Adams (14) the remainder went cheaply, the -linings closing with 95 runs up. J. Meuli's steadiness was reflected in his figures of 6 for 30 off 16 overs (4 maidens) and the fielding was good. • i , Okaiawa opened well with 1 for 45, 2 for 89 and 3 for 118, Meuli (50), Kennedy (34), »Moeahu (24), Kibblewhite (IT) and Kara (29) all contributing good batting efforts. Opunake bowling and fielding suffered by comparison and as the hot afternoon wore on McKay (41) and Hackett (32 not out) took full toll. 8 were down for 260 at the end of the day's, play. 9 Opunake bowlers were tried, Adams being most successful with 3 for 31 off 8 overs.

Rose and Vincent went early in Opunake's second knock, but Jackson (87) scored freely, surviving several chances and remained until the leeway had been made up, (167 for 7) Somervell (17), Adams (11) and McCullum (16) assisting with useful partnerships. Then' Siddells (47) and Davey (39 not out) added 76 runs for the 9th wicket, scoring freely and running well for a bright effort, and 2i7 was on the board, leaving Okaiawa 82 to score \v about 90 minutes.

Rain stopped play when Okaiawa were 27 for 1, but was ;e----sumed at 6 p.m., J. Meuli, with a vigorous knock, scoring G 5 cf the total of 85 for 3 wickets. It was an exciting finish to an interesting game. (Sunday's play may be disregarded if the weather next Saturday is not fit for play, as that day is the normal second day of the match) Results were: Okaiawa (Ist Innings) J. Meuli, b. Rose '.. 50 J. Kennedy, b. Vincent ... 34 Moeahu, h. De Castro 24 Kibblewhile, l.b.w. b. Davey )7 Kara, c. Lowry b. Adams ... ',.9 Thomas, st. Jackson b. Adams 5 McKay, c. Lowry b. Siddells 41 Preeee, b. Adams 8 Hackett, not out 32 Allen, not out 6 Extras J 4 Total Tor 8 wkts. (dec.) 2CO Bowling Analysis: S. Davey 1 for 32; Siddells 1 for 35: Lowry 0 for 28; Vincent 1 for 29; De Castro 1 for 14; Des Forges 0 for 12: Adams 3 for 31; Rose 1 for 23; McCullum 0 for 16; Butturini 0 for 26. Okaiawa (2nd Innings) J. Meuli, c. Adams b. Davey 05 Kennedy, c. Somervell b. Davey :j

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Kibblewhite, c. McCullum b. Siddells & Thomas, not out <-' Kara, not out 4 Extras ;! Total for 3 wkts 85 Bowling Analysis: Davey 2 lor 45; Siddells 1 for 37. Opunake (Ist Innings) Vincent, run out ... -•• ••;■ ••• } Rose, c. W. Meuh b. McKay 3J Jackson, b. J. Meuli •••••••• ,' ] Dowry, c. Kara b. J. Meuh 12 De Castro, b. J. Meuh ... ... 4 Des Forges, c. Thomas b. J. Meuli ... ' \ Adams, b. Kibblewhite ...... 14 Siddells, c. Thomas b. Kibblewhite .... • • ~ McCullum, c. Hackett b. J. Meuli .; Butturini, not out ..., < Davey, b. J. Meuh U Extras ' Total ®> Bowline Analysis: Thomas 0 for 2G; McKay 1 for 22; J. Meuli 6 for 30; Kara 0 for 4; Kibblewhite 2 for 6. Opunake (2nd Innings) Rose, b. Thomas 5 Vincent, l.b.w. b. J. Meuh ... 2 Jackson, b. Thomas :■■ 67 Somervell, si. Kennedy b. Meuli ] ] Adams, l.b.w. b. Kibblewhite 11 Des Forges, c. McKay b. Kibblewhite "* McCullum, b. Thomas ...... 16 Siddells. b. McKay 47 Butturini, c. Kara b. Thomas _ 1 Davey, not out t 39 Johnston, b. McKay 0 Extras ... •. '8 Total •• 247 Bowling Analysis: Thomas 4 for 93: McKay 2 for 10; J. Meuli 2 for 94; Kibblewhite 2 for 23; Kara 0 for 9. WESTERN COMPETITION LOW SCORING Only, two games were played in this competition, the O.D.H.S. and Geo match being posponed until the end of the round. Manaia defeated Riverlea by 31 runs on the first innings, a feature of the game being the sound fielding! particularly Riverlea's. Cape won outright against Opunake in a low scoring game', with exceptional bowling figures. Tito gained the "hat-trick' 1 in his first over in Cape's Ist. tunings. Batting arid Bowling Honours Morpeth (Manaia) -10. Leonard (Riverlea) 37. Harris (Riverlea) 7 for 37. S. Aim (Cape) . G for 16. S. Phillips (Cape) G for 19. I'esnlts were : y Riverlea Manaia defeated Riverlea by 31 runs on the first innings. Manaia 111 (M. J. Morpeth 10, T. Graham 19 not out, N. Wha?en 12: Harris 7 for -S7, Dunlop 2 for 37). Riverlea 80 (K. Leonard 37, J. Gibson Hi; X. Whalen 4 tor 23, J. Graham 4 for 15). Cans v Opunake Cape won outright, (.'ape first innings 40 (B. Telford 4 for I, Tito 3 for 8) 2nd innings 58 (S. Aim 15, E. Phillips 11; Cornford 3 for 8, R, Roach 2 for 1, Telford 2 for 14, Tito 2 for 15). Opunake first innings 29 (S. Phillips G for 19, I). Aleock 4 for 8) 2nd innings 30 • (Aim 6 for 16; D. Aleock 4 for 11).