Mangaweka Beat Utiku In Taihape Cricket Competition

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 November 1948, Page 2

Mangaweka Beat Utiku In Taihape Cricket Competition

TAIHAPE, Last Night (OC).—Decisions were reached on Saturday in both games of the second series of the cricket competition, curtailed to one day’s play because of postponement of last week. Playing their first game Mangaweka proved too strong for Utiku who were two players short, and were able to fox’«* ar. outright win. Taihape A scored a first Innings win rather easily against Colts. Details: Mangaweka 133 for three dec. (R. Boyd 39 not out. V. Carroll 35, J. Carrol S 3), Utiku 51 (A. Brooke 14, R. Hood (five for 22) and 79. (B. Goldsbury 22, J. Twomey 20. E. Morton five for 17, R. Hood, three for 4). Taihape A: 194 (P. Marshall 84, T. Sheppard 35 not out. L. McCarthy 34, W. Shaw, four for 45, H. Shaw three for 65, E. Fleet two for five). Colts 63 (H. Shaw 21. E. Fleet 14. T. Whittle live for 29). Competition points are as follows: —Taihape A: 13, Mangaweka 8, Colts 6, Taihape B 1, Utiku 0. * TAIHAPE v RUAPEHU. In a representative match played at Taihape, on Sunday between Ruapehu and Taihape sub-associations Taihape baited first, scoring 231, a feature of the innings being a second wicket partnership of 125 between P. Marshall and A. Bowick. Most successful of the Ruapehu bowlers were A. Bruce and B. Huia. Ruapehu replied with 138 to which Huia contributed an unbeaten half century. Taihape 231 (P. Marshall 68). A. Bowick 65, J. Carroll 23. G. Burgess 18, R. Hoofj 13, N. Ashenden 10, T. Whittle 10; A. Bruce three for 39, B. Huia two for 4, J. Delanev one for 42, S. Hill one for 44). Ruapehu 138 (B. Huia 50 not out, C. Fox 24, J. Delanev 21, R. Pearson 17. C. Canton 12; T. Whittle three for 23. C. Morrett three for 48. B. Potaka two for 21, R. Hood one for 10. V. Carrol one for 17). NORTH TEAM CHOSEN. After the representative match between Taihape and Ruapehu sub associations the following team was announced by the sole selector. Mr. C. H. Transom to represent North Rangitikei in the two-day fixture with South Rangitikei at Taihape next week-end. N. Ashenden (captain), P. Marshall. T. Whittle (Taihape). A. Bowick (Colts). V. Carroll, R. Boyd, J. Carroll. R. Hood. C. Merrett (Mangaweka), A. Bruce. Potaka (Ruapehu). B. Huia (Waiouru). G. Burgess (Mangaweka) 12th. man. R. Woodhead (Taihape), P. Potaka (Utiku) are reserves. J. Marshall not. available.