SUMMER SPORTS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVII, Issue 7960, 4 February 1930, Page 3

SUMMER SPORTS

WAIHI CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP I* FOURTH ROUND OPENED MARTHA TEAM’S GOOD SCORE Big scoring marked the opening of the fourth round for the Ellerington Challenge Shield between Martha and Mataura on Saturday afternoon. Batting first, Martha put on a total of 191. The feature of the innings was the free hitting by E. Saunders, who ran up 73 (not out)in quick time. His score included eleven boundaries —three sixers. Wotherspoon (39) ■—six boundaries, Dutton (28), and Teesdale (14) also played good cricket. ' Mataura, playing six men, which Included but four of its older members, had exhausted its resources befort time was called, having five wickets down for the small score of 17. The opposing captain, however, showed a commendable sporting spirit in agreeing that the absentees should have the opportunity of completing the innings next Saturday. Appended are the details of the scores: — Martha: First innings—

L. Henderson, b Leopold .. • • 1 A. Roberts, c Zenovicb, b Leopold 20 R. Dutton, st Thornton, b Leopold 28 A. Wotherspoon, b Leopold ■ ■ 39 E. Saunders, not out - • ■ • 73 J. Teesdale, c McGregor, b Wallnutt • • .... • - . • 14 F. Worthington, c sub. b Thornton F. Raddings, Ibw, b Leopold .. 3 H. Birse, b Thornton • • • • 9 F. Wright, b Thornton . • • • 2 Extras 9 Total 191 Bowling: Leopold took five wickets for 58 runs, Thornton three for .22, Wallnutt one for 50, A. Thomson none for 31, M. Zenovich none for 21. Mataura: First innings—..A. Thomson, b Wotherspoon . • 3 F. Thornton, c Wright, b Worthington .. •• •• ..10 ;H .Thomas, c Teesdale, b Wotherspoon 0 Thos. McGregor, c Saunders, b Wotherspoon 0 la. Leopold, not out 1 W. Wallnutt, Ibw, b Wotherspoon 2 Extras 1 i Total for five wickets • • 17 Bowling; Wotherspoon took four wickets for 14 runs, Worthington ■one for 2. VISITING TEAMS The Paeroa Y.M.C.C. has advised -the Waihi Cricket Association that, il will return match at Waihi on Saturday next, arriving about :2 p.m. The Waihi team will be published in-Thursday’s issue. The Bonsonby club has written in •connection with the annual fixture to be played at Waihi on Easter Saturday and Monday, 19 th and 21st April. A meeting of the executive of the Waihi Cricket Association will be lield at Mr Worthington’s rooms this evening at 8 o’clock.