CRICKET AT MIDHIRST

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1933, Page 6

CRICKET AT MIDHIRST

NEW CLUB’S INITIAL SUCCESS. A meeting convened for the purpose of forming a cricket club was largely attended by keen supporters. The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. W. J. Polson; president, Mr. Tunnicliffe; vice-presidents, 'eleven elected; secretary and treasurer, Mr. R. Meads. It was decided to enter a team for the local competition. The first match was played over the week-end, resulting in a win for Midhirst by six runs. Results are:— MIDHIRST. First Innings: Harkness b Anderson 8, Jensen b Mills 8, Belk b Mills 2, O’Keeffe l.b.w. b Mills 1, Winmill b Mills 0, Kelly b Anderson 4, Fear c Carroll b Mills 0, Ludlam b Mills' 3, Rutledge b Mills 3, Strong ■ run out 0, Boniface not out 0, extras 5, total 34. Second Innings: Boniface b G. Anderson 0, Ludlam b Clark 2, Rutledge c Clark b H. Anderson 13, Jensen run out 1, Belk run out 26, Harkness b W. Mills 1. Kelly b W. Mills 1, Fear b H. Anderson 2, Copeland b H. Anderson 2, O’Keeffe b Mills 4, Strong not out 0, extras 5, total ST.DENBIGH ROAD. First Innings: Clark b Jensen 5, H. Anderson b Jensen 9, W. Mills c Fear b Kelly 8, Carroll b O’Keeffe 3, Walker c Jensen b Boniface 19, N. Mills c Ludlam b Boniface 1, G. Anderson c Jensen b Jensen 5, H. Mills b Boniface 7, S. Anderson not out 1, extras 8, total 69. Second Innings: W. Mills c Copeland b Ludlam 1, H. Anderson c Kelly b Ludlam 0, P. Walker run out 3, Clark b Jensen 0, N. Mills b O’Keeffe 0, G. Anderson c O’Keeffe b O’Keeffe 0, F. Mills b Ludlam 1, S. Anderson b Boniface 0, Carroll not out 6, extras 3, total 16. Afternoon tea was served on the grounds. ■ MIDHIRST PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. P. Harkness and Miss Jean Harkness are on a holiday visit- to relatives in the Gisborne, Hastings and Napier districts. Mrs. A. Guthrie and family and Master R. Platt have taken a house at New Plymouth, where, they will spend three Weeks’ holiday.- • Mrs. R. Boyles and family are spending a few days with relatives at New Plymouth. ■ The Misses Betts, Waitara, are spending their school holidays with Mrs. R. Hogg arid Mrs. J. Tapp.