WOMEN’S CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 23678, 29 November 1938, Page 11

WOMEN’S CRICKET

HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED BY MATAURA The Mataura women’s cricket team defeated High School in a match at Mataura by 133 runs to 104. The home team gave a good display of batting, several of the players retiring undefeated. The fielding of the visitors was of a high standard. Batting for High School N. Dixon was in good form and her total of 34 runs was well deserved. B. Baker (18) was the only other player to reach double figures. In compiling 104, High School made its highest score for the season.. Mataura did not make use of its main bowlers until well on in the game, the result being that many wides were bowled. Scores:

MATAURA M. Maley c Ford b Dickson 28 V. Anderson retired 19 C. Baker retired 26 M. Webb retired 10 H. Maley retired 19 E. Chamberlain b Dixon 18 A. Adam c Ritchie b Bradshaw 0 D. Coster not out 3 I. Richmond c Powell b Bradshaw 0 A. Johnston c Powell b Dixon . 3 Extras 7 TOTAL 133

Bowling analysis.—N.. Dixon took 3 wickets for 31 runs; King none for 47; Powell none for 23; and Bradshaw 2 for 25.

HIGH SCHOOL R. Keen c Anderson b Adam 1 M. Ford c and b Chamberlain 9 M. Duggan b Johnston 1 K. Bradshaw c Webb b Maley 2 N. Dixon run out 34 B. Baker c Baker b Maley 18 J. Ford c and b Maley 3 — King c and b Baker 0 — Ritchie b Baker 3 R. Kerr c Webb b Baker 0 — Powell not out 0 Extras _ 33 TOTAL . • 104

Bowling analysis.—Johnston took one wicket for 10 runs; Adam one for six; H. Maley two for four; Baker three for four; Chamberlain one for 12; Coster none for 12; M. Maley one for six; Webb none for eight.