CRICKET MATCHES

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1934, Page 4

CRICKET MATCHES

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE BAYLY ROAD BEATS OKATO. LOW SCORING MAIN FEATURE. In a friendly cricket match played during the week-end. between Okato and Bayly Road, Bayly Road won a twoinnings game by eight runs. A feature of the day’s play- was the low scoring. The scores are:— Okato:—First innings: H.'Paul c Richards b Harvey 0, C. Hodge b Varner 7, W. Taylor b Richards 9, C. Putt b Wells 7, E. Hoskin b Richards 0, Tappin c Billings bowled Vanner 0, Haylock not out 4, S. Roebuck bowled Wells 6, T. Roebuck b. Richards 1, Larking b Billings 0, Corbett b Hanright 10, extras 2, total 46. Second innings: C. Putt c Richards b Rodgers 1, C. Hodge c W. Hanright b Rodgers 0, E. Hoskin c W. Hanright b Rodgers 0, H. Paul c and b W. Harvey 0, W. Taylor b Rodgers 1, Haylock c Richards b W. Harvey 0, Larking b Rodgers 2, S. Roebuck b Rodgers 0, Tappin not out 3, Corbett b Rodgers 0, T. Roebuck b Rodgers 0, extras 1, total 8. Bayly Road:—First innings: C. Richards b C. Putt 1, G. Hanright b Paul 1, J. Rodgers b Putt 0, W. Hanright b Putt 0, W. Harvey run out 5, S. Harvey c S. Roebuck b Taylor 20, L. Billing c S. Roebuck b Taylor 0, H. Hanright b Paul 2, T. Doyle b Taylor 0, C. Wells -run out 0, R. Vanner not out 6, extras 2, total 35. Second innings: Richards l.b.w. b Paul 0, Vanner c Putt b Paul 12, G. Hanright Lb.w. b - Taylor 1, J. Rodgers c Hodge b Taylor 20, total for four wickets 33. On Wednesday evening members of the Bayly Road cricket team assembled at the residence of Messrs. Kelly Bros, for a farewell evening to Mr. C. Richards, who is leaving the district. He was , presented with a tobacco pouch and tobacco -from his fellow members. Items were given by Messrs, R. Vanner, G. Noble and K. Wells. DRAW FOR TO-DAY’S PLAY CRICKET UMPIRES AND GROUNDS. Following Is the draw for ’ cricket matches (with umpires) to be played in Taranaki' to-day:—; - NORTHERN DIVISION. | Senior A Grade. | High School (358 for five_ wickets) v. Western Park, at High School. Umpires: Messrs. P. E. Stainton and P. S. Carroll. New Plymouth (227 for nine wickets v. Old Boys, at Pukekura Park. Messrs. C. O. Berg and W. Moorhead. Senior B Grade. Colts (N.P.) v. New Plymouth” B, at' Sanders Park No. 1. Messrs. H. J. Abram and J. M. Thomson. Old Boys v. Central, at Western Park No. 1. Messrs. V. Duff and E. Sarten. Western Park B v. Okato, at Sanders Park No. 2. Messrs. A. Ramshaw and C. A. Richmond. High School v. Western Park A, at Sanders Park No. 3. Messrs. A. W. Morey and J. Ashcroft. Junior Grade. High School v. Old Boys, at Western Park No. 2. Messrs. F. C. Ferry and Eddlestori. ' Waitara v. Western Park, at Waitara. New Plymouth v. Kiwi, at Sanders Park No. 4. Messrs. H. Spwerby and F. Boyle. Reserve umpire: Mr. M. Goldsbury. COUNTRY ASSOCIATION. Senior Grade, Urenui v. Brixton, at Urenui. Tarurutangi v. Tikorangi, at Tarurutangi. Junior Grade. Brixton v. Mangorei, at Brixton. 5 Tikorangi v. Tarurutangi, at Tikorangi. SOUTHERN DIVISION. Senior A Grade. Old Boys v. Stratford, at Hawera No. 1. Kaponga v. Patea, at Kaponga. Power Board v. Hawera, at Hawera No. 2. Senior B Grade. Hawera v. Manaia, at Hawera No. 2. Opunake v. Stratford, at Opunake. Stratford T.H.S. v. Old Collegians, at Stratford. Old Boys v. Hawera T.H.S., at Hawera No. 3. EASY WIN FOR RAWHITIROA. MATCH WITH ELTHAM GROCERS. A cricket match between Rawhitiroa and Eltham grocers’ assistants was played on Thursday and resulted in a win for Rawhitiroa, which scored 103 for eight wickets against Eltham’s total of 18. Details are: — Eltham: L. Paton b Thame 0, H. Murray c O’Connor b Knuckey 0, M. Paton c Walker, b Knuckey 1, M. Taylor b Thame 3, L. Ware b Knuckey 6, H. Jenkins b Knuckey 0, P. Taylor run out 2, W. Barker not out 6, Uncles b Knuckey 0, Cross b Knuckey 0, A. Evans b Knuckey 0, total 18. Bowling: Thame took two wickets for 10 runs, Knuckey seven for 8. Rawhitiroa: A. Weston c Taylor b Paton 7, B. Johnston b Barker 3, B. Johnston b Ware 0, P. O’Connor b Ware 15, A. Phillip b Ware 2, E. Stretton b Barker 0,

G. Thame retired 22, C. Walker b Ware 15, D. Knuckey run out 17, L. Stretton not out 3, L. Prankerd not out 14, extras 5, total 103. Bowling: W. Barker took two wickets for 29 runs, M. Paton one for 31, L. Ware four for 38. NEW COMPETITION. CLUBS ROUND RIVERLEA. A meeting of delegates from various cricket clubs in the vicinity of Riverlea was convened by the Riverlea club for the purpose of fostering the game by a competition. Mr. J. Gibson was elected chairman and H. K. Harre secretary. It was passed that the points be two for a win and one for a draw and that play be from 1 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. The teams are to be from Kaponga, Riverlea, Auroa and Rowan. Fixtures were drawn up and the first matches are to be played at the end of January. An interesting feature of the ccfmpetition is that the winning club is to be given a complimentary dance by the other three clubs combined. PRIMARY SCHOOL CRICKET. WEST END AND FITZROY WIN. Two primary school cricket matches were played yesterday at Pukekura Park, where Fitzroy beat Central and West End beat Convent. West End won on the first innings by 36 runs. The total was 58 (Main 22). In the second innings West End declared when five wickets were down for 52 (Main 27 not out, Kurta 14). Lagor took' five wickets and Leach four. Convent reached 16 in its first innings, none of the team reaching double figures. In the second innings five wickets fell for 15. Elder was West End’s most

dangerous bowler, taking nine wickets. Main took three. Fitzroy beat Central by six runs on the first innings, scoring 65 for seven wickets against Central’s 59. For Central Leighton scored 15, Martin 12 and Cleaver 11. Tanner took seven wickets. For Fitzroy Clow and Hill,' 13, made a good first wicket score, Clow going on to total 34 not out. Martin took' four wickets. I