GOODWIN CUP CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1935, Page 4

GOODWIN CUP CRICKET

MANUTAHI DEFEATS ALTON. Almost ideal weather prevailed for a week-end cricket match played in Mr. C. Wills’ paddbek between Alton and Manutahi. ■ Manutahi won on the first innings. Alton batted first and compiled 100 runs, ,J. Gibbs with 33 being the most successful batsman, while C. Allen played well to carry his bat for 23. C. Wills secured seven wickets, but W. Wills bowled consistently fox - 11 overs at a cost of only 12 runs. . Manutahi secured the necessary runs for a one innings win for the loss of five wickets, but time was played out, nine bowlers, including . the wicket-keeper, who secured two wickets, being tried by Alton. P. Wills, 35 retired, played a forceful innings and. was responsible, with J. Couch 25, for putting Manutahi in a winning position. F. Thame and C. Alien were the only bowlers to take more than one wicket. Detailed scores are:—

Alton: D. Sadler, b C. Wills, 0; J. Taylor, 1.b.w., b C. Wills, 2; F. Thame, c Couch, b C. Wills, 14; J. Gibbs, c Dickson, b C. Wills, 33; C. Allen, not out, 23; J. Archer, b G. Scown, 12; A. J. Gibbs, c Dickson, b W. Wills, 2; R. Moreland, b W. Wills, 3; L. Jeffery, c Couch, b C. Wills, 2; G. Garnett, b C. Wills, 0; L. Hunt, b C. Wills, 4; extras, 5; total, 109; C. Wills took seven for 41, W. Wills two for 12, G. Scown one for 22, J. Couch none for 13.

Manutahi: J. Couch, b J. Gibbs, 25; W. Wills, c and b C. Allen, 9; P. Wills, re-r tired, 35; S. Denby, c Jeffery, b J. Archer, 0; C. Wills, c J. Gibbs, b C. Allen, 18; G. Scown, c Sadler, b F. Thame, 13; H. Dickson, c Taylor, b F. Thame, 3; W. Newey, retired, 8; E. Clark, retired, 8; D. Jillett, not out, 11; G. Hardenberg, c Allen, b L. Hunt, 1; extras, 21; total, 152; F. Thame took two for 2, C. Allen two for 31, L. Hunt one for 12, J. Archer one for 21, J. Gibbs one for 24; G. Gernett, none for 6; A. J. Gibbs, none for 10; D. Sadler, none for 14; R. Moreland, none for 10.