COUNTRY CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1935, Page 12

COUNTRY CRICKET

WIN FOR OKAIAWA MAORI TEAM. BENNETT AND SUTTON CUP GAME. Okaiawa Maori met and defeated Kokiri at Mr. A. Soothill’s property over the week-end in the Bennett and Sutton Cup competition. Kokiri batted first and could only make 24 runs, to which Maori replied with 110 for eight wickets. Scores were:— Kokiri: E. Kivell, b P. Toro, 2; A. Soothill, b Skipper, 4; T. Kivell, b Skipper, 0; Christie, b Skipper, 5; Mills, b Skipper, 2; A. Soothill, b Skipper, 0; Gilbert, not out, 4; Butterini, c J. Toro, b Skipper, 0; Betts, b P. Toro, 0; Borrie, b Skipper, 1; extras, 6; total, 24. Bowling: D. Skipper seven for 12, P. Toro two for four. Maori: P. Matoe, c Gilbert, b A. Soothill, 0; H. Katene, c Christie, b E. Kivell, 7; B. Skipper, run out, 11; O. Matoe, c Borrie, b Christie, 1; J. Toro, retired, 27; P. Toro, c T. Kivell, b Betts, 14; W. Skipper, b Mills, 3; P. Katene, b Christie, 2; T. Katene, b Christie, 5; Kara, not out, 2; D. Skipper, not out, 12; extras, 7; total (for eight wickets), 110. Bowling: A. Soothill one for 23, E. Kivell one for nine, Betts one for 25, Christie four for 20, Mills one for 16. MATAPU BEATS OKAIAWA. ' EASY WIN BY AN INNINGS. In the Bennett and Sutton Cup competition Matapu beat Okaiawa at Matapu by an innings and 43 runs. A feature of the match was some good bowling by Stark, who took six for 17, and a fine innings of 62 by Lobban, including one six and nine fours. Details are:—

Matapu: T. Guy, c Hurlihan, b Wilmshurst, 9; G. Stark, b Good, 16; Wetton, b Good, 3; Gaylor, b Good, 0; Lobban, b Good, 62; Murphy, c Murdoch, b Walters, 13; Rowe, c Robertson, b Walters, 1; Bryant, b Walters, 0; Kelsen, c and b Good, 16; Mabey, not out, 1; Colder, b Good, 2; extras, 15; total, 138. Bowling: Good six for 30, Wilmshurst one for 48, Walters three for 17.

Okaiawa:—First innings: W. Johnstone, b Stark, 21; Wilmshurst, c Lobban, b Guy, 2; R. Murdoch, b Guy, 2; P. Walters, c and b Stark, 8; W. Good, c Bryant, b Stark, 0; R. Robinson, b Guy, 0; Kavanagh, b Stark, 0; R. Wallace, b Stark, 0; J. Surman, b Guy, 0; J. Johnstone, b Stark, 6; Houlihan, not out, 3; extras, 5; total, 47. Bowling: Guy four for 25, Stark six for 17, Second innings: W. Johnstone, not out, 1; Wilmshurst, 1.b.w., b Murphy, 0; R. Murdoch, b Gaylor, 1; P. Walters, b Gaylor, 16; W. Good, st. Guy, b Lobban, 18; R. Robinson, b Murphy, 0; Kavanagh, b Murphy, 0; R. Wallace, h Gaylor, 0; J. Surman, c Stark, b Lobban, 4; J. Johnstone, c T. Guy, b Lobban, 0; Houlihan, b Murphy, 0; extras, 8; total, 48. Bowling: Lobban three for 24, Murphy four for 16, Gaylor three for one. NGAERE BEATS WINGROVE. LOW SCORING GAME AT NGAERE. Ngaere defeated the Wihgrove team at Ngaere by nine wickets. Wingrove batted first, and made a total of 34 runs. The scoring in this innings was very even, D. Jones, 6, being the best. Bowling for Ngaere, Arthur took six wickets for 17 runs and Jury four for 13. In its first innings Ngaere made 62 runs, C. Martin 26, Pope 11. D. Jones with four wickets for 26 runs, and A. Kirk two wickets for 14 runs, were the best bowlers. Wingrove in the second innings made 36 runs. The only batsmen to reach double figures were H. Pearce 13, D. Baker 11, Arthur took six wickets for 10 runs, and Bonner four for 18. Just before play closed Ngaere started a second innings, and made a score of 32 runs for one wicket. MAKETAWA BEATS KAIMATA. MARGIN OF 93 RUNS. Maketawa beat Kaimata in a single innings match at Kaimata. Details are:— Kaimata: P. M. Harnett, c D. Irving, b A. Irving, 1; L. Mitchell, b A. Irving, 0; W. McGaw, b Hodson, 38; R. Gilroy, run out, 1; F. Sheppard, c Arnold, b A. Irving, 8; D. Klenner, b Hodson, 0; N. Lovell, run out, 0; A. Bathurst, c and b Hollins, 2; E. Bathurst, run out, 0; P. Klenner, b D. Irving, 1; B. Hartigan, not out, - 0; extras, 7; total, 58. Bowling: A. Irving three for 22, B. Hodson two for 11; E. Hollins one for one, D. Irving one for none, L. Arnold none for 11.

Maketawa: C. Little, c McGaw, b L. Mitchell, 3; A. Irving, b Gilroy, 1; B. Hodson, b McGaw, 16; C. Hardwick, b Gilroy, 0; D. Irving, b Gilroy, 11; E. Burrows, c and b Sheppard, 40; S. Dombroski, c and b Sheppard, 7; L. Arnold, not out, 10; E. Hollins, b Sheppard, 0; Alf. Irving, b Sheppard, 0; J. Dombroski, c A. Bathurst, b Sheppard, 3; extras, 2; total, 93. Bowling: F. Sheppard five for 19, R. Gilroy three for 24.

WIN BY ONE RUN. TANGARAKAU BEATS MARCO ROAD In an exciting cricket match at Tangarakau during the week-end Tangarakau defeated Marco Road by one run in a two-innings match. Savage was unplayable on the fast wicket, while J. Kilminster bowled well for Tangarakau. Batsmen went for runs right from the start, but were hampered by lack of practice. Scores were: — Marco Road: First innings: F. Baker, b Kilminster, 0; K. Kirton, b Savage, 0; R. Hill, b Kilminster, 0; B. Stockwell, b Kilminster, 2; A. Perry, b Savage, 31; E. Spencer, 1.b.w., b Kilminster, 0; G. Hodder, b Kilminster, 0; R. Glentworth, b Kilminster, 2; K. Summerhays, not out, 8; R. Bacon, b D. Betts, 0; F. Lewis, b Harts, 1; extras, 4; total, 48. Bowling: Kilminster took seven wickets for 3 runs, Savage one for 9, D. Betts one for 3, M. Hart one for 14, F. Stewart none for 6, F. Betts two for 7. Second innings: K. Kirton, c Kilminster, b Savage, 4; F. Baker, run out, 1; R. Hill, b Kilminster, 4; B. Stockwell, b F. Betts, 9; A. Perry, b Kilminster, 11; E. Spencer, not out, 9; G. Hodder, c and b Savage, 8; K. Glentworth, b Savage, 0; K. Summerhayes, b Savage, 4; R. Bacon, b Savage, 4; T. Lewis,, b Savage, 0; extras 14, total 68. Bowling: Kilminster two for 14, Savage seven for 21, F. Betts one for 19. Tangarakau: First innings: F. Betts, b Lewis, 5; J. Savage, b Baker, B;,F. Moore, b Baker, 1; J. Kilminster, b Hill, 16; M. Hart, b Baker, 0; D. Betts, b Lewis, 3;' D. Kerr, b Baker, 1; J. Betts, run out, 0; H. Kilminster, run out, 11; M. McDonald, not out, 1; extras, 4; total, 50. Bowling: Baker two for 19. Lewis two for 15, Hill one for 6. H. Glentworth none for 8. Second innings: F. Betts, c and b Baker, 12; J. Savage, 1.b.w., b Lewis, 11; F. Moore, b Baker, 2; J. Kilminster, c Baker, b Hill. 8; M. Hart, c Bacon, b Hill, 7; D. Betts, b Glentworth, 7; D. Kerr, c Bacon, b Baker. 9; F. Stewart, run out, 0; J. Betts, b Perry, 6; H. Kilminster, not out, 9; M. McDonald, c Stockwell, b Perry, 0; extras, 3; total, 67. Bowling: Baker two for 33, Lewis one for 8, Perry two for 4, Hill two for 12, Glentworth one fOr 8. FINE CENTURY BY D. ALLEN. INGLEWOOD BEATS WAIPUKU. Inglewood beat Waipuku at the weekend in a cricket match at Inglewood.

Features of the game were the century scored in great style for Inglewood by D. Allen, the great bowling of Hunt and Barry, and the smart fielding of the Inglewood side. Inglewood batted first and scored 171 runs, to which Waipuku could reply with only 28. Waipuku followed on to score 111, bu’t Hunt and Barry did not bowl in the second innings. Details are: Inglewood: J. Russell, b Fowler, 9; K. Clegg, b Hunwick, 0; D. Allen, b Thompson, 100; C. Hunt, c Vesty, b Fowler, 5; B. Evetts, 1.b.w., b Vesty, 37; G. Barry, b Fowler, 4; A. Thomason, b Fowler, 0; M. Burrows, b Alexander, 5; J, Emmerson, b Fowler, 1; Holland, not out, 3; Codd, c Fowler, b Alexander, 2; extras, 5; total 171. Bowling: Hunwick one for 23, Alexander two for 26, Fowler, senr., five for 60, Thompson one for 17, Anderson none for 20; Vesty one for 25. , Waipuku: First innings: Jenkins, c Clegg, b Barry, 3; Hunwick, c Russell, b Hunt, 5; Thompson, c and b Hunt, 0; Carrol, c Burrows, b Hunt, 9;. Anderson, c Allen, b Hunt, 3; Fowler, b Barry, 4; Alexandra, b Barry, 0; Vesty, b Barry, 0; Mills, b Russell, 0; Fowler, junr., not out, 1; Uhlenberg,' c Burrows, b Clegg, 1; total, 28. Bowling: Barry four for 8, Hunt four for 10, Clegg one for 5, Russell one for 5. Second innings: Fowler, c Burrows, b Russell, 0; Uhlenberg, c Hunt, b Russell, 0; Vesty, c Hunt, b Russell, 4; Hunwick, c Evetts, b Allen, 8; Thompson, c and b Thomason, 12; Fowler, not out, 54; Carroll, v Emmerson, b Thomason, 0; Jenkins, c Barry, b Thomason, 0; Alexander, b Thomason, 0; Hills, c Codd, b Allen, 4; Anderson, c Codd, b Barry, 23; extras, 6; total, 111. Bowling: Russell three for 26, Allen two for 26, Thomason four for 50, Barry one for 9.

STRATFORD WANDERERS WIN.

DEFEAT OF CARDIFF TEAM.

By 126 runs to 58 Stratford Wanderers defeated a team from Cardiff. The only Cardiff batsmen to reach double figures were Millar 20 and Huckstep 17. For Wanderers Kivell 42 made the most runs, while Barlow 25 and Gatton 16 also recorded useful scores. Stratford wickets were well spread among the Cardiff bowlers, Sexton, Lehmann and Hancock taking two each and Redshaw and Davidson one each. Kivell came to light again as the best Stratford bowler, securing six wickets. Gray obtained three and Pollard two.

KAPONGA AND ROWAN.

K.A.R.R.O. COMPETITION WINS.

The first of the series of matches to be played in , the K.AJR.R.O. competition between teams from Riverlea, Rowan, Kaponga, Auroa and Oeo were played last Thursday. Riverlea made 12 and 41 to Kaponga Thursday’s 22 and 21 for five wickets. The time , was up at the fall of the fifth wicket for Kaponga, so Kaponga had a win on the first innings. The bowlers were definitely on top - in this match, the batsmen being very uncomfortable facing fast and accurate bowling. The bowlers who did the damage were Foster (Kaponga) and J. Gibson and R. Leonard (Riverlea).

In the Rowan v. Auroa match played at Auroa, Auroa made 28 and 24 and Rowan 29 and 37. .