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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18283, 29 December 1933, Page 2

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COUNTRY WEEK GAMES AUCKLAND FIXTURE P.B. COLTS DOING WELL Satisfactory progress lias been made by the Poverty Bay team of cricket enthusiasts, headed by Mr C. Brew, which entered for the Hollahv Country ■Shield competition, one of the major 'features of the Auckland Cricket Association’s country week, now an established institution. The shield games arc one-day affairs, and with two matches played, Poverty Bay colts were level with South Auckland A, in the lead of the competition, with six points apiece. North Auckland has registered four points, and Whakatane two points. Commencing the tournament, with a match against Whakatane, tho Poverty (Bay colts had a win on the first, innings. Poverty Bay batted first., and made 135, of which •10 came off Wells’ bat, other good scorers being V. Mahoney 27, B. Scholium 15, and M. McMahon 11. Whakatane made 124 in their strike, the moderate scoring being due largely to the success of Wells with the ball, this player taking four wickets for 33 runs, while E. James got four for 51 runs, and T. White two for 24. The Poverty Bay colts made 105 for four wickets in their second visit to the creases, and Wells was again the star of the side, •making 59 not out. The outcome of the Poverty Bay team’s second match was a draw with North Auckland. The latter team had first chance and made 23(1, presenting their opponents with a very difficult task. Commenting on the match, the Auckland Herald mentioned that the Poverty Bay colts made a great fight to save defeat, and succeeded in dividing the points. They played for time, and when stumps were drawn they still had two wickets in hand, though their total for eight wickets down was only 98 runs, far short of the North Auckland total. The High School player, T. Bright, was the best contributor to Poverty Bay’s small total, having made 25, while C. Wilson was credited with 14 not out. The third round draw brought •Poverty Bay colts- and South Auckland A together, and it was expected that this match would be decisive in connection with the disposal of the shield.