WAIAPU CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16801, 14 November 1928, Page 12

WAIAPU CRICKET

SHEEN SHIELD COMPETITION

(Herald Correspondent.; The, first match in the Sheen Shield cricket competition was played at Ruatoria at the week-end between Ruatoria and Tokomaru Bay. resulting in a win for the visitors by nine wickets. Ihe wicket, turf with matting, though an improvement on last season's wicket. was far from perfect. Cotterill won the toss for Ruatoria and batted. The innings realised 57 (Patullo 14 and Cotterill 12). W. Oates took six wickets for 24 runs, and J. Moody three for 20. N. Oates took a line left-handed catch at square-leg, and continued to field well through both innings. Tokomaru scored 112 (Wickens 14, J. Dates 29, V. Williams 17, and D. Mullingan 18.) C. Franklin took five wicket: for 19 runs, R. Ludbrook two for 18, and J. Nelson three for 52. ■ Ruatoria made 104 in the second innings. (Nelson 25, Franklin 17, Ludbrook 21 and Bicknell 21). G. Oates took four wickets for 21 runs, and Moody four for 26. J. Oates stumped two and caught two. . Requiring 50 to gain a three-point win with 25 minutes to go, Tokomaru lost one for'O. J. Moody and J. Oates then managed to hit off the runs amid some excitement. Many short runs were taken and during the last over of the day Moody hit 15.—Bicknell. was the out-standing fieldsman for Ruatoria. The visitors were the guests of the home team at dinner and the Ruatoria ladies served afternoon tea. Scores :

ROTATORIA —First Innings—l{. Pattullo, b W. Gates 14 C. Franklin, c (Moody, bW. Oates 1 T. Baker, c and b W. Oates 1 0. Cotterill, b Moody ... 12 I. Nelson, run out ° K. Ludhrook. c N. Oates. b W. Oates ••• 3 K. Picknell. C N. Oates, b W. ■Oates A C. Morgan. CW. Oates, b Moody 9 l.\ Ovace. b Vf. Oates 0 1,. Middlewick, not out .... 5 \V. Svvinnei'ton, c Mulligan, h Moody '.. 1 Fxtras',' * Total ... i 57 Bowling: W. Oates 12'overs, 24 runs, ■> wickets; J. Moody 7, 20, 3; G. Odes 4, 12, 0. —Second Innings — Baker, lbw, b W. Oates 0 Middlewick, b W. Oates 2 t'attullo. c J .Oates, b Moody 6 Nelson, st. J. Oates, b 0. Oates ... 25 Franklin, h 0. Oates ... 17 i'otterill, st. J., Oates, bG. Oates ... J Bicknell. c Carey, b Moody 21 Udbrook, e J. bates, b Moody ... 21 Grace, c and b Moody ... 6 .Morgan, b (.'!. Oates 0 Swinnerton, not out 3 Total 104 TOKOMARU BAY J. Oates, c Morgan, b Nelson 7 F. Wiekens. b Ludhrook 14 W. Oates, c Morgan, b Nelson 2 1. Oates, c Nelson, b Ludhrook ... 29 V. Williams, h Nelson ... 17 I. Moody, c and b Franklin ... ... 6 N. Oates, c Bicknell, b Franklin ... 0 !I. Mulligan, b Franklin ... IB -1. Oates, b Franklin 3 v. Jackson, c Cotterill. b Franklin... 0 K. Carey, not out 2 Extras 14 Total H2 Bowling: K. Ludhrook 14 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets; J. Nelson 11, 52, 3; •}. Franklin 9. 19, 5: Bicknell 1,9, 0. —Second Innings—- ''. Oates, h Ludhrook 0 I, Oites, not out ■•■ 25 I. Moody, not out 37 Total for 1 wicket 62 Bowling: Ludhrook 4 overs, 21 runs, ! wicket ; Franklin 4, 40, 0. The Mata club, which was to have i laved Waipiro, was un&bte ta ge| %

Learn together on account of sheaving operations. This match will be played NORTH V. SOUTH The selectors have picked the following teams to represent the North v. South in the match next week-end: North: Wilson, Camerpn and S. Mill (Te Araroa); K. Ludbrook, J. Nelson, R. Putallo, G. Cotterill (capt,), C. Franklin, and T. Baker (Ruatoria); C. Nurse and R. Chalmers (Waipiro). Reserves: Rickneil, Akers and F. Kerr. South : J. Mill, J. Bailey, J. Steedman, and S. Cullwick (Mata): Moody, G. Dales, J. Oates, W. (Kates (capt.), Wickens, V. Williams, and J. Oare (Tokomaru). Reserves: P. Fairlie, N.