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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19463, 31 December 1934, Page 2

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COUNTRY WEEK TOURNAMENT. WON BY PUKHJKOHB. AUCKLAND, Monday. The Auckland bricket 'Association’s country week tournament was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The Heliaby Shield presented, for the team gaining the most points in tho competition was • won by Pukekoho for the second year in succession by a margin of one point. Tlie final positions of tbe teams were os follows: —Pukckohe, 14: Poverty Bay. KJ:-North Auckland, t»; Waipa,' 8; ‘South Auckland, 2. SOUTH AUCKLAND v. WAIPA. Son Ili Auckland was two short against Waipa, hut S. B. Senior did his host to overcome the deficiency by playing a careful, hut forcelul innings for'7o F. Foster (24) and NY. Wilson (2it) were the only others who looked like ■scoring, and Hu did not appear lo lie h hard total for Waipa. However, although Dalton (87) gave Waipa a good start, Childs was Irodling accurately and but for a good stand by York, who altackcd llie howling for a hard liil 02, Waipa would have been in a had position. A. .1. Shepherd (22) was also a materia I assistance lo Waipa, which passed South Auckland’s score by 18 runs. FRANKTON TEAM AWAY. The following Frankton team will play Kaipaki al Kaipaki on New Year's Day.—H. Craig. C. Craig. A. Mohoy, A. Kemp, A. Knox, P. Drills, It. I,arson, A. Deni, V. Holmes, A. Woodman, T. Brad I’ll 11. F. .lolmsmi. Cars leave the railway crossing, Victori- l, at if a.in.