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Otaki Mail, 18 November 1929, Page 3

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) OXAKI V. SHANNON. This match was played at Otaki on a grass-matting wicket. Otaki won the ,toss and began to bat about ten minutes to three, and by iive o'clock had made 200 for five wickets, when the innings was closed. Atmore had bad luck in being run out when he was just nicely set. His score included four boundaries. Sievers hit hard for his (52, notching ten fours and one six. S. Simcox got three fours and two sixes, and MacDonald and D. D'Ath. opened out on the bowling, the former getting four fours and a six, and D'Ath live tourers off about three overs. Only three of the Shannon team scored, Kearns securing the fiue bowling average of .four wickets for one run. At six o'clock Shannon followed on, and were all out-for 67 a few minutes before time. S. Simcox secured tho bes: average with five wickets for three runs, including the "hat trick," the first being bowled, and the next two consecutive batsmen being caught behind the stumps by Rhodes. B. Ryder made a brilliant catch at point, as the ball was travelling quite fast wide of him when he threw out his left hand and the ball stuck in it. ' The thanks of the club arc due to Mr. Askew who kindly supplied the afternoon eatables. Scores: — I Otaki—lst Innings.

Atmore, run out 28 A. Flutey, b Picard 10 Sievers, b Gee 62 Atkins, st. Judo, b Rutherford 7 S. Simcox, b Gee 34 .MacDonald, not out 28 D 'Ath, not out 22 Extras 9 Total £or five wickets 200 Bowling analysis.—Pope; 0 for 23; Picard, 1 for 96; Gee, 2 for 31; Rutherford, 1 for 22; Clayton, 0 for 4; Brady, 0 for 7. (Analysis not correctly kept). Shannon —Ist Innings. Rutherford, b Sievers 0 Roach, e Simcox, b Sievers , 0 Judo, b Kearns .... 1-1 Picard. run out 8 Gee, b D'Ath 0 Pope, b Kearns • 0 Mabey, c Rhodes, b iSievers 4 Clayton; c Ryder, b Kearns i) Marsh, c Bevan, b Kearns 0 Brady, c Atkins, b Sievers 0 Downes, not out 0 Extras 2

Bowling analysis.—Sievers, 4 for 12; S. Simcox, 0 for 3; D'Ath, 1 for 9; A. Flutey, 0 for 1; Kearns, 4 for 1. Shannon —2nd Innings. Picard, b Sievers . 0 J ude, b Kearns 0 Clayton, c Rhodes, b Flutev 11 Gee, b D'Ath 20 Roach, c D 'Ath, b Simcox 11 Mabey, not out 9 Pope, c Ryder, b Simcox .......... 0 Rutherford, b Simcox *>.. 7 Marsh, c Rhodes, b Simcox 0 Brady, c Rhodes, b Simcox 0 Downes, b Sievers > . 2 Extras 3

Total 66 Bowling analysis.—Sievers, 2 for Hi; Kearns," 1 for 3; MacDonald, 0 for 3; Bevan, 0 for 4; A. Flutey, 1 for 10; Atmore, 0 for 12; D'Ath, 1 for 14; S. Simcox, 5 for 3. Otaki thus won by one innings, live wickets and 106 runs. Members of the Otaki Cricket Club please note that subscriptions are nowdue. Under the tulcs of the. H.C.A. unfinancial members arc not allowed to compete after the 20th November.

O'CONNOR CUP. ~ The first match played fof- some years for the valuablo cup given by Mr. J. O'Connor, of Levin, took place at Otaki domain on Saturday when the holders—Otaki Native College boys—were challenged by the boys of the Otaki State School. The Native lads, bigger, and with more experience, retained the cup although their young opponents xmt up a plucky fight. College went to the crease first, and wore not disposed of till the score reached 58. Hupa Metera, by line batting, scored no less than 34. A nice ball by Nieolson finally removed his bails. Bevan made 11. Nieolson was the most successful bowler, securing five wickets. Webster also bowled well. Otaki t State School's total in the first innings reached.•'■26 only, Utiku being lop scorer with 7. Met era, Nuuia, and Te Hana all bowled well. The school followed on and did much better, taking the score to 41. Of this number Nieolson made 19, the only doublefigure scorer. Metera secured five wickets.. Scores:-^

College—lst Innings. A. Elutey, b Nieolson .....' 0 H. Bevan, run out 11 if. Reupene; run out 0 J. Numa, b Nieolson 0 K. Metera, h Nieolson .. 34 K. Metera, b Nieolson s 4 R. Merrett, run out .- 0 V. Stewart, b Webster 6 N. Hotter, b J. Webby '.. i R. Piki, not out 4 T. Martin, b Nieolson .... 0 Extras 1

Total 58 Bowling.—Nieolson" five wickets, Webster and Webby one each. Otaki State School—lst Innings. B. Mannins, c and, b Metera 5 J. Webby, c and b Metera 0 R. Nieolson, c and b Numa 2 K. Webster, c and b Numa 0 H. Olliver, b Nunia., ' 4 M. Buckrell, hit wicket, b Metera .. 0 G. Allan, St., b Numa . 5 «T. Utiku, not out '. 7 M. -Webby, b Te Dana 1 M, Ralph, c and b Te Hana v P. Williams, b i'c Hana ...' 0 Extras ..' "

Total '26 Bowling.—Metera three wickets, Numa four, and Te Hana three. Otaki State Scaool—2nd Tunings. Utiku,-b Metera 3 Mannins, e, b Metera 0 Nieolson, b Metera .. 19 Webster, b Metera ' 0 b Metera ■ •• • 6 j Mi Webby, st., b Numa 4 J- Webby, c, b To Hana - • 0 Allan C) b , Xe Ham ■ 0 Kalph, Cj bTe Hana _...,,. 3 Wilhams, at , b Numa o Buckrell hit wicket, h Numa 0 Extras ' - ' 6

r, r ' -„, Total 41 Bowling—Metera live wickets, Numa two, Te Hana three. College—2nd. linings. Metera, not but ........... ~ Te Hana, not out .......;.".". \

Total for no wickets & ■ The O'Connor cup, now in possession , of the Otaki State School was handed oyer" after the "match by Mr. Wills, Principal of the Natire College. The College boys have held the cup for quite a number of years, and Mr. Wills, in a true sporting spirit, decided that better competition Would be forthcoming ifi matches >yere played between the State, Schools of- the district. Mr. ■Wills was thanked r for his kindness while all concerned'were loud in their praise of 'lis sportsmanship. Next Saturday'Shannon, will play Otaki at Otaki for the trophy.