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Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1477, 9 February 1903, Page 2

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HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. Slade's v. Kangatiras.

This above fixture was played on Sydney Square on Saturday afternoon, and was won by Slade's by an innings and 26 runs. Rangatiras batted first, and were all disposed of for 34 runs, Boekett (9) and Currie (8) being the highest scorers. M. Gleeson was in fine form with the ball, securing five wickets for 19 runs. Slade's then went to the wickets and compiled 81 runs, Gothorpe making 26 iu a faultless manner and H. Johnsnn 18 in his usual style. Boekett was the most successful bowler for the Rangatiras, bagying four wickets for 26 runs. The Ranaatiras in their second innings failed to make a stand against the bowling of Gleeson and Meachem, the total only reaching 21, Worsley (101 being top score. Gleeson took four wickets for 14 runs and Meachem four for seven. In jußtice to the Rangatiras it may be stated that they only had nine men. The following are the scores : Rangatiras—First innines. Currie, stpd Gothorpe, b H Johnson S Douglas, c Dey, b Gleeson 3 Hammond, c Meachem, bH. Johnson 1 Worsley, cH. Johnson, b Gleesou ... 7 Dymock, cH. Johnson, b Gleeson ... 0 Stevenson, b Gleeson ... ... ... 1 Boekett, c Meachem, b Gleeson ... 9 Kvans, b F. Johnson 0 Be'.tley, not out 2 Extras 3 Total 34 Bowling analysis : Gleeson 5 wickets for 19 runs, B. Johnson 2 for 6, F. Johnson 1 for S. Slade's. Speiiiht, c Worsley, b Boekett ... 7 Gleeson, b Boekett ... ... ... 6 Gothorpe, c Hammond, b Dymock ... 26 Meachem, b Boekett ... 0 Housley, run out ... ... ... 4 Richards, lbw, b Boekett .... ... ' 0 H. Johnson, run out ... ... ... IS Smith, b Hammond .„ ... ... 3 Mayes, b Hammond ... 4 F. Johnson, not out ... .„ ... 4 Dey, b Hammond ... ... ... u Extras ... .„ .„ ... 9 Total 81 Bowling analysis : J. Hammond 3 for 25. Boekett 4 for 26, Dymock 1 for 12, Stevenson 0 for 9. Rangatiras—Second innings. Currie, lbw, b Meachem ... ... 4 Hammond, c R chords, b Gleeson ... 1 Boekett. b Meachem ... 1 Worsley, c >peiaht, h Meachem ... 10 u Gleeson ... ... ... 0 Stevenson, b Gleeson ... ... ... 1 Dymoek, not out ... ... ... 1 Bettley, c Mayes, b Meachem ... 3 Evaus, b Gleeson ... ... ~, 0 Total 21 Bowline analysis : Gleeson 4 for 14, Meachem 4 for 7. The result of this match leaves Slade's team the wiuuers of the championship for this season. The members are to be congratulated on the fine form they have displayed—the result of steady practice every evening. ' On Saturday next Slade's team meet the Arawas, when an interesting match is anticipated. ARAWAS V. FRANKTON. On Saturday afternoon the members of the Arawa Club journeyed to Franktou to have a friendly game with the newlyformed Franktnn Club. The result was an ea»y v\ in for the Arawas by an innings and 36 runs. The Frankton team can boast of several good players, who with a little more practice would be worth a place in any team in the Waikato. The afternoon was fine, and quite a crowd assembled to witness the match. Arawas hatted first and made 104—Blamires (44), Bradstock (31), and Mahon (10) being the principal contributors. Frankton iu their first innings totalled 31, Bailey (10) being the ouly one to reach double figures. W. Hammond captured four wickets for eight raus and Blamires five for 19. In their second venture Frankton scored 37, Radford (11) being top scorer. Mahon secured five wickets for 13 runs and Piatt two for two. Refreshments were kindly provided by the Frankton folk, which were very acceptable to the players. Subjoined are the scores : Arawas. Mahon, b Stein 10 Bradstock, c Devery, b Stehr 31 Blamires, b Bailey ... ... ... 44 Hammond, c Frost, b Bailey ... ... 1 Piatt, b Fro«t 2 Venables, b Bailey 3 Holcroft, b Bailey 3 Evans, c Devery, b Munro ... .„ 1 Bain, not out ... ... ... ... 0 Extras .... ... 9 Total ... ._ 104 Bowline analysis : Bailey 3 wickets tor 34 runs, B. Stehr-2 for 43, Frost 1 for 3, Warner 0 for 12, Munro 1 for 1.

Franktox—First innings. Frost, c Holcroft, b Blamires... ... 0 Devery, b Blamires ... ... ... 4 Bailey, b Blamires ... ... ... 10 B. Stehr, b Hammond., ... ... 1 Warner, b Hammond ... ... .„ 0 A. Stehr, b Blamires ... ... ... 0 Pearce, c Blamires, b Hammond ... 6 Fitzpalrick, c and b Hammond ... 4 Munro, c Hammond, b Blamires ._ 2 Radford, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 31 Bowling analysis : Hammond 4 for S, Blamires 5 for 19. Second innings. Radford, lhw, b Mahou 11 Munro, b Mahon 4 Melican, b Holcroft 0 B. Stehr, b Holcroft 4 Biiley, b Mahon ... ... ... 2 Warner, c Holcroft, b Mahon ... 1 Frost, b Piatt 5 A. Stehr, b Mahon S Fitzpatrick, c Hammond, b Piatt ... 1 Devery, not out... ... ... ... 5 Pearce, run out... ... ... ... 0 Extras 1 Total ... 37 Bowling analysis : Holcroft 3 for 15, Mahon 5 for 13, Piatt 2 for 2, Bain 0 for 5. ENGLISHMEN V. CANTERBU y. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). CiiKISTCHUKCii, This Day. The Englishmen's first innings closed for 352. Scores : Warner, b Callaway 57 Buruup, o Suns, b Frankish... ... b'2 Fane, c Cal'a\vay, b Fiankish ... 5 DowsOn, c Orchard, b Prankish ... 13 Bosinquet, c and b Callaway ... lb' Johnston, b Callaway 7 Taylor, c Orchard, b Prankish ... 4 Thompson, not out ... ISO Stauning, c Pearce, b Prankish .... 54 Whatman, c Strange, b Callaway ... 13 Hargraves, c Orchard, b Callaway... 0 Extras 21 Total 352 (The total does, not tally vsith the individual scores.) Callaway took five wickets for 93 runs, Fraukish 5 for 124. Canterbury scored 224 in their first innings. The only batsmen to '•each double figures were : D. Recce 11l Strange 29 Boxshall, not out 18 Sims ... ... ... ... ... 15 Thompson took 6 wickets for 76 runs. In their second innings the Englishmen have scored 7 for the loss of no wickets.