WAIPA CRICKET

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 78, Issue 7016, 7 February 1949, Page 4

WAIPA CRICKET

B SECTION UPSET . * KORAKONUI’S FIRST LOSS A major upset, was caused in the B Section on Saturday when Korakonui suffered their first defeat of the season at the-hands of Tokanui. After Tokanui had gained a lead of 44 runs on the first innings, the finish nearly produced an outright win. Stumps were drawn with Korakonui.requiring 17 runs with their last man at the wickets. Kihikihi gained their first w’in of the season in beating the College eleven on the first innings in the other B Section game. Bright batting was witnessed in the two A Section matches finalised at Albert Park. Paterangi and Frontier Road, leaders in the section, both won their matches on the first innings over Wanderers and Rovers respectively, thus increasing their lead in the championship. Much interest will be featured in the next series when two vital matches to the final result will be staged. In the A Section, Paterangi and Frontier Road meet and in the B Section, Te Awamutu Ramblers and Korakonui meet. The championship points are as follows:—A Section: Paterangi 21, Frontier Road 20, Wanderers 12,, Rovers 11, Kaipaki 6. B Section: korakonui 27, Ramblers 24, Tokanui 17. College 5, Kihikihi 5.

Honours List Batting D. Ramsbottom (Wanderers) 78 N. McMahon (Rovers) 65 D. Whitton (Frontier Road) 61 L. Spiers (Paterangi) 50 McAlpine (Tokanui) 49 Lamb (Kihikihi) 30 Bowling Lamb (Kihikihi) 8 for 14 McAlpine (Tokanui) 6 for 28 and 4 for 32 G. Ellis (Frontier Road) 6 for 56 A. Rowan (Paterangi) 5 for 37 Woolston (korakonui) 4 for 23 N. Bayly (Rovers) 4 for 36 E. Evansi (Wanderers) 4 for 40 D. Barton (Wanderers) 4 for 46 C. Tarr (Paterangi) 4 for 60 A Section— Te Awamutu Rovers v. Frontier Road: Frontier Road 176 (D. Whitton 61, N. Wyllie 13, F» Woodd 25, R. Haycock 22, G. Wyllie 10, E. Cutforth 10, extras 23); N. Bayly 4 for 36, E. Adams 3 for 53, N. McMahon 1 for 47, A. Fisher 1 for 19. Rovers 139 (J. White 16, F. Laskey 11, N. 'McMahon 65, A. Fisher 15, extras 12); G. Ellis 6 for 56, W. Haycock 2 for 67. Paterangi v. Te Awamutu Wanderers: Paterangi 143 (R. Tarr 16, C. Tarr 17, L. Spiers 50, J. Edwards 17, G. Shaw 17, A. Rowan 20); D. Barton 4 for 46, E. Evans 4 for 40, Parrish 1 for 24. Wanderers 120 (D. Barton 24, D. Ramsbottom 78); J. Edwards 1 for 22, C. Tarr 4 for 60, A. Rowan 5 for 37. B Section—

Te Awamutu College v. Kihikihi: College Ist innings 52 (Bedford 22, extras 10); Lamb 8 for 14, L. Westgate 1 for 10, R. Jones 1 for 8; 2nd innings 21 for 6 wickets; Lamb 2 for 5, R. Jones 3 for 5. Kihikihi 113 (Lamb 30, W. Jones 22, R. Jones 23, Anderson 11 not out); W. Moxham 2 for 24, Harrod 1 for 11, D. Sterritt 2 for 31, Taylor 1 for 17, Bedford 1 for 2. Korakonui v. Tokanui: Tokanui Ist innings 112 (McAlpine 49, Garner 18, McNeil 11); Woolston 4 for 23, E. Maddern 2 for 20, Walker 2 for 12, Pratt 1 for 30; 2nd innings 57 for 5 wickets declared (Mitchell 15 not out, Fowler 11 not out); E. Maddern 3 for 22, Pratt 2 for 17. Korakonui Ist innings 68 (Maddern 16, Campbell 11, Bennett 10); McAlpine 6 for 28, Fraser 3 for 20, Fowler 1 for 15; 2nd innings 85 for 9 wickets (Campbell 18, Maddern 16, Pratt 16, Pacey 11 not out); Fowler 3 for 42, McAlpine 4 for 32.

Nlon-competition game:—Kaipaki v. Te Awamutu Ramblers: Kaipaki 163 (A. Bones 63, J. Tarr 38, E. Grocock 10, W. Ganley 12, W. Tarr 11 not out); M. Barnett 3 for 51, Wilson 3 for 53. Ramblers 71 (L. Arnold 11, M. Barnett 25 not out, Woical 10); W. Powell 3 for 19, W. Ganley 1 for 18, W. Tarr 2 for 26, A. Bones 4 for 22.