CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XIX, Issue 6390, 5 December 1921, Page 2

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

END OF FIRST ROUND FOR SHIELD

MATA UR A IN THE LEAD

Tlu> concluding matches of tho tir-d round oT tho Waihi cricket cliampionddp were ujinph'lcd on Saturday, when Alatanra secured a tliree-point w.n over Waitote, whilst City scored' a similar victory in their match with (Adis. The following is a brief summary of the matches:— MAT AURA V. WAIT El It.

, AiaUuu'aN second innings closed to d-J runs, the| last three wickets fallin; in quick streession. Leopold carried lib bap for 19; McDailo top-scored with 22 Requiring 72 nuts to win Waitete inadi a poor start, five wicket s going for tin small total of nine runs. Whiting (2P and F. Heath (not mu 10) were the only batsmen who made' a standi, the inning: closing for .Vi, thus giving Malaura. r ihrce-po:nt win, with 10 runs to spare McDade, bowling with a good length, proved very (Instructive, taking iom for 30. wbilsc Leopold accnn.nteiT rm two at a, cost of IS runs. E. Hales took i.ne for 5. The respective totals wt-rc a s follows; Alatanra: Fir.',l, ionium 40, .second innings 01. total Hit. Wini lobe; First innings 33. second innings : 00. total 88. (.'LTV V. COLTS. The (Tty cloven had an easy win fro up t.lii> Colts, the latter, who had sco)ed IS fur Lite, loss of three wickets in the follow-on on the pi m inus Soilurday, making a feeble stand, Worthington being the only double figure >enrer. 'Hie game went, to City by an innings and n,ne runs, MATCH WITH PAEROA. Tim loll'owiiig players have beet) scie. ted to play at Paeroa on Saturday next, December I.oth;—Lnwv:e, Saunders, Cat ter (senr), Quintal, .McDade, Leopold, 1). Hales. Aides. Birclndl. AVotbington, Zenovicli, Emergencies; P, Mullins, Alc.Mnn.nas. 'Plhyers not able to go should notify the secretary by Wednesday next. Cl IA Al 1* I UNSJJII.' PO I NTS. ( Tito .chiuupiouslup points at tho end lof tho first round stand a fi follows: t ATataura, 8 points; Ci.ty. 3; AVaitele, ■ 3; Colls, nil. i AA’ailete and City baveMiu, match to be j replayed, witch will alter the above j figures to some extent.