KAPONGA IN THE LEAD

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1935, Page 10

KAPONGA IN THE LEAD

DEFEAT OF' POWER BOARD BUIST’S CREDITABLE DOUBLE V. BETTS’ VALUABLE INNINGS. Kaponga defeated Power Board by 126 runs to 89 in a low, scoring match at Hawera. A feature of the game was the fine catching of both teams, but particularly that of Power Board. The opening Kaponga batsman did not settle down and four wickets were down for 34, but Steady batting by V. Betts saved the situation. His was a valuable innings at a moment when it was needed, as only two other Kaponga batsmen reached double figured. Buist bowled well and aided by really good fielding kept the runs down. Power Board commenced disastrously, two wickets being down for five runs. At four for 29 Buist went to the crease and stayed there till the end. His innings of 48 Was a good effort at a critical time. S. Beits took six for 36 with a pall which swung in from the teg. Details are:— KAPONGA. Reg. Eden, c Hughes, b Buist 11 S. Betts, 1.b.w., b Lendrum 6 Ross Eden, c and b Buist 13 Surgenor, c and b Buist 0 Busing, c Cambie, b Buist 2 V. Betts, not out 65 Pascoe, b Buist 2 Harrison, b B. Hughes 8 Burke, cD. Hughes, bB. Hughes .... 5 Cuff, 1.b.w., b Lendrum 1 O'Donoghue, b Lendrum 0 Extras 13 Total 126 Bowling: Buist took five wickets for 31 runs; B. Hughes, two for nine; Lendrum, three for 35; D. Hughes, none for 17; Geary, none for 21. i POWER BOARD. D. Hughes, c Cuff, b S. Betts 4 Sargeson, 1.b.w., b Harrisdn 14 Lendrum, b S. Betts 0 Geary, b S. Betts 1 Morrison, b 3 Betts 4 Buist, c Cuff, b Burke 48 Cambie, b S. Betts 5 O’Dea, b Harrison 4 Crotty, b S. Betts 1 B. Hughes, c Busing, b Burke 0 Bishop, jiot out 1 Extras 7 Total 89 Bowling: S. Betts todk six wickets for 36 runs; Burke, two for five; Harriso.i, two for 29; R6ss Eden, none for 12.

PATEA WELL BEATEN STRATFORD BOWLERS ON TOP. LAY AND BARLOW SHARE WICKETS. After knocking up 133, Stratford dismissed Patea for 60 in a senior match at Stratford on Saturday. The chief feature of the match was the manner in which Lay and Barlow walked through the visiting batsmen. It was significant that of the 30 overs required to dismiss Patea 11 were maidens. Barlqw and Lay opened well for Stratford, but Lay did not last long, spooning u> an easy one baqk to the bowler's hands. Young and Barlow piled on the runs, however, and aided by poor fielding soon brought the total up. After such a good beginning, when the first five batsmen all did wejl, a slight rot set in, the next four wickets going for 11 runs, C. Mcl. Young then brightened the game with vigorous hitting, and was. responsible for a strong “wagging” of the tail. Archer, a fairly ..fast bowler, was Patea’s main weapon ■of ■. attack, though Pauling’s spin did more damage. Patea made a disastrous opening, five wickets falling for 13 runs. Bourke. was the only batsman to score at all well, and he carried his bat for 20. The remainder of the team wilted and succumbed be-, fore the onslaught of Lay and Barlow, both in great form. Details are:— STRATFORD. ■ Barlow, c Jones, b Archer .. 21 Lay, c and b Rowland F. Young, b Ellis 24 Gatton, c Gibbs, b Pauling 15 Beere, c Gibbs, b Pauling 19 Hancock, b Archer ,3 Snell, b Pauling 9 Faulkner, b Pauling 0 Collins, c and b Rdwland 3 Young, b Ellis 19 Burke, not out 1 Extras 23 Total 133 Bowling: Pauling took four wickets for 21 runs, Rowland two for 32, Ellis two for 20, Archer two for 21, C. Wills nom for 13, Gardner none for 3. PATEA. Gibbs, b Bartow 0 W. Wills, run out 0 Rowlands, played on, b Bartow 3 Pauling, b Lay 9 Ellis, b Lay 0 Jones, b Lay 9 Hamel, 1.b.w., b Gatton 11 Bourke, not out 22 Wills, b Lay 2 Gardiner, b Lay 4 Archer, c Collins, b Bartow 2 Extras • 9 Total 60 Bowling: S. Lay took five wickets for 10 runs, R. Bartow three for 24, F. Young none for 4, M. Beere none for 1, C. Gatton one for 12. COUNTRY COMPETITION DRAW. BENNETT AND SUTTON TROPHY. The first meeting of delegates to arrange the country cricket competition between Okaiawa, Matapu, Kapuni and Kokiri Road was held at Matapu on Friday. It was decided to commence the competition on January 20, and to play two rounds, giving each team a home and away match with othei’ teams in the competition. The hours of play were fixed at 11.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 39 minutes for lunch. It was agreed that each team should supply one umpire. A ball would be held in the district hall of the winning club at the conclusion of the competition, at which the trophy would be presented. In the foltowing draw the place of the match is mentioned first:— First Round. January 20: Kokiri Road v. Kapuni, Okaiawa v. Matapu. January 27: Kapuni v. Okaiawa, Matapu v. Kokiri Road. February 3: Matapu v. Kapuni, Okaiawa v. Kokiri Road. Second Round. February 10: Kapuni v. Kokiri Road, Matapu v. Okaiawa. February 17: Okaiawa v. Kapuni, Kokiri Road v. Matapu. February 24: Kapuni v. Matapu, Kokiri Road v. Okaiawa,