CRICKET AT TAIHAPE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 80, 6 April 1942, Page 1

CRICKET AT TAIHAPE.

NORTH OVERWHELM SOUTH RANGITIKEI The return game between North and South Rangitikei, played at Taihape, resulted in an overwhelming victory’ for the local team. North won the toss and batted, the captains having agreed to play 12 men a-side. When the luncneon adjournment was taken six wickets had been lost with 70 on the board, Birch being not out 31. Lowry went in with Birch after lunch and runs came quickly. With the score at 141, Birch hit one back to the bowler. His innings of 54 had been very valuable, coming at a stage when runs were badly needed, he had gone in when two wickets were down for four runs. F. Bailey (22), T. Whittle (31) assisted Lowry to rattle the score along at a fast rate, the innings closing at 293 for nine wickets, Lowry carrying his bat for 132. His I innings, which included eight sixes and I 10 fours, was equal to his best and dominated the hour and forty minutes 1 of play after lunch, the century being) reached in 90 minutes. Holford, who bowled 16 overs, was the best of the bowlers, taking three wickets for 66. The bowlers were on top during South Rangitikei’s innings and the last wicket fell two minutes before time with 70 runs up. Burgess took four for 21, Ashenden three for 7 and F. Bailey two for 8. A feature of the innings was that six of the seven catches were taken in the slips.