COUNTRY COMPETITION

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1933, Page 3

COUNTRY COMPETITION

TARURUTANGI WIN AGAIN URENUI TEAM EASILY DEFEATED. NORMAN GIDDY IN GOOD FORM. Tarurutangi defeated Urenui comfortably by six wickets and 59 runs in the Country cricket competition. Urenui batted first, but W. Sheard, who went in first wicket down and carried his bat for 16, was the only one who could make any showing against the bowling of the Tarurutangi quartette, Norm Giddy, L. Bishop, Spence Giddy and Eric Giddy. The innings closed for 45, scored in 34 overs. With the exception of five twos all the. runs were singles. Eric Giddy came oS best with an average of four wickets for 15 runs, but all bowled well. L. Bishop sent down nine overs, six of which were maidens, and took one wicket for four runs. Tarurutangi did not start too well, losing Eric Giddy with the score at 6, but Sid Sampson and L. Bishop 16 each saw the Urenui total passed, the third wicket falling at 52. Spence Giddy, with 19, including two boundaries, assisted Norm Giddy, who made 40 not out, including one six and three boundaries, to raise the total to 105 for four wickets before stumps were drawn. Of five Urenui bowlers four ■ secured a wicket each. Details are:— .' • URENUI. B. Allen, b N. Giddy 6 E. Godderidge, b N. Giddy 3 W. Sheard, not out 16 R. Wilson, c Stroud, bL. Bishop .... 3 N. Keech, cS. Sampson, b Eric Giddy 6 Donnelly, b Spence Giddy .... 1 B. Jonas, b Spence Giddy 0 E. Elliott, b Eric Giddy 0 M. Jonas, b Eric Giddy .2 I Sheard, b Eric Giddy 4 R. Baker, run out 1 Extras 3 . Total 45 Bowling: Eric Giddy took four wickets for 15 runs, Spence Giddy two for 9, Norm. Giddy two for 14 and L. Bishop one for. 4. . TARURUTANGI. Eric Giddy, cl. Sheard, bN. Keech 5 S. Sampson, b. W. Sheard 16 L. Bishop, cW. Sheard, b Donnelly .. 16 N. Giddy, not out 40 Spence Giddy, b M. Jonas «•••••» 19 Stan. Giddy, not out 0 Extras • • ••••• $ Total (for four wickets) ... 104 Bowling: M. Jonas took one wicket for 5 runs, Donnelly one for 17, N. Keech one for 18, W. Sheard one for 53, and R. Wilson none for 3MATCH POSTPONED. TIKORANGI V. BRIXTON. Owing to the Tikorangi school picnic being held on Saturday the TikorangiBrixton match was postponed and will be played later as a mid-week match.