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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 83, 6 February 1928, Page 3

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OKAIAWA BEATS STRATFORD. WINNERS' BIG TOTAL. \ v - Stratford met Okaiawa at Okaiawa o n Saturday, and though they made J lB4 in their first innings they were f defeated with a margin of 159 > Okaifawa making 343 and securing a two,point win. P. Young (51), G. Young (51), Richardson (23) and Gatton (16) [were the chief scorers for Stratford. I In the early stages of Okaiawa's J innings Stratford's chances of a win | seemed bright, one wicket falling \ for 10, two for 23 and three for 69. ' Thereafter, however, the score steadily mounted. Murdoch carried his bat for 112 and Penny contributed 96. After passing Stratford's socre, the Okaiawa batsmen opened 'out and indulged in spectacular cricket. Beere (3 for 48) had the best average of the Stratford bowlers. Gatton bowled consistently, and secured three wickets for 82, while 1 Richardson and F. and C. Young also secured a wicket each. Details of the play are as follow: STRATFORD. G. Court, b Penny 0 F. Young, b Crawford 51 'Richardson, c Wilkie, b A. Belts 23 Wilson, c Atkins, b Crawford .. 8 Owen, run out 9 Williams, 1.b.w., b Penny 4 Gatton, run out 16 Beere, b Penny 8 'C. Young > b Martin 51 Massey, c Martin, b Linn 0 'lrving, not out 0 Extras 14 Total 184 Bowling analysis.—Penny took 1 three wickets for'sß runs. Thomas, none for 43; Pratt, none for 15: : A. Betts, one for 18; Crawford, two 1 for 12; Linn, on Q for 10; Martin, J one for 10. OKAIAWA. A. Betts, b Wilson 4 Penny, 1.b.w., b Gatton 96 Thomas, c Williams, b G'atton 4 Atkins, b Gatton 14 Crawford, 1.b.w., b Richardson 29 Pratt, b Beere 21 Murdoch, not out 112, Linn, b C. Young ~ 34 Wilkie, b Beere 7 Barclay, 1.b.w., b F. Young .. 1 Martin, b Beere 4 Extras ' 17 Total 343 Bowling analysis.—Wilson, took one wicket for 39 runs; "Gatton, three for 82; Beere, three for 48; Richardson, one for 24; Owen, none for 19; C. Young, one for 31; F'. Young, one for 32.

MATCHES ELSEWHERE. SOUTH TARANAKI PLAY. Excelsior secured a three-point win over Eltham whom thoy defeated by a magin of 50 runs. Excelsior made 143 and G 7 ("for six wickets declared), while Eltham made 92 and 69. The last half hour was most exciting alike for players and spectators. Eltham at 6.25 p.m. needed 119 runs to win, while Excelsior were required to dismiss Eltlrani in 35 minutes to turn a Wvopoint win into a three-pointer. McKenzie and Inch 'bowled 'well in dismissing their opponents so sensationally. On the other hand, the, Eltham playei's entered into the spirit of the game like true sportsmen and decided to attempt to secure the runs. They put on 69 in just over the halfhour. Had they chosen to play for a draw and take the two minutes allowed to return to the wickets they would have actually played only 10 minutes, 3 bowling, Instead they crossed each other to and from the wickets and became aggressive but fell cheaply. It Ava s after 7 o'clock before the last over was completed and the last wicket fell. Playing at Hawera Midlands defeated Manaia in a one innings game. Manaia in their first innings made, 147, of which H. Hughes scored 60 not out, and Gyde 3L Midlands ran up 161 for 5 wickets. The best scores being B. McCarthy 65, Jennings 39, Crombie 3.1

KAPONGA BEAT PATEA. Kaponga defeated Palea at Kaponga. Kagonga .batted first and made 114, of which josephson helped to the extent of a well-played 35 not out at a critical stage, Fitzgerald 26, A. Betts 21 and V. Betts 16. Nansett, the Patea express, captured four wickets for 67 runs and Zimmerman's three wicketg cost 20 runs, while Patterson took three for 12. Patea responded with 98. Lord made 27 and Palmer and Nansett -'each 15. Laurie bowled in good form for Kaponga, his average being six for 17. A. Betts took two for 15. Kaponga's second innings realised 122 for eight (declared , the outstanding innings being that of Vernon Betts, who scored 89 runs in excellent style. He opened the innings and was not dismissed until nea.r the last, while his comrades came and went rather disastrously. Nansett bdAvled better and took three for 21. ' Patea succeeded in playing out time in an exciting finish. Harrison (six for 19) and Laurie (three for 19) were "on the spot," and nine 'wickets had fallen with 72 rung on the board before stumps were drawn. Zimmerman was highest scorer with 32, while Rutherford (14) and Hamel (10) were the only double-figure scorers. NORTH TARANAKI. In North Taranaki New Plymouth won against Old Boys 8., the scores being New Plymouth first innings 141, second inning s 42 for .2 wickets. Old Boys B. Ist innings 113, second innings 52. Western Park, the leaders in the North Taranaki Competition defeated Borough. In the first innings Westem Park had made 249 and in the second- they ran up 197 for three wickets. Borough in their first innings made 189 and in the second 64. High School defeated Old Boy s by a narrow margin. The scores were: —Old Boy s A.: Ist innings 142. Second innings 139. High School: Ist innings 234. ' Second innings 53. -— ■• \.\i\m

MATCH AGAISST RAXGHTIKEI. SOUTH TARANAKI TEAM. The South Taranaki team, to play Rangitikei at Marton on Wednesday, selected by Mr. R. H. Penny, is as follows: H. Hughes (Manaia), H. Barker (High School), J. Giblin; (Midland), F. Aitkin s (Okaiawa), R. Penny (Okaiawa, R. Grace (Kaponga), !C. Little (Eltham), P. Morgan (Kaponga), T. McKenzie (Excelsior), G. Richardson (Stratford), D. Crawford (Okaiawa). Emergencies: Sturrock (High School), J. Neilsen (Midlands). A number of players originally chosen was not available.

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