HOLIDAY CRICKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 105, 3 January 1940, Page 8

HOLIDAY CRICKET

RANGITAIKI v. AUCKLAND LOCAL TEAMS SOUND PERFORMANCE The splendid, performance of Rangitaiki against tlie strong Auckland eleven in the Country Week Tourney, was the feature of Thursday's draw. Batting first the loeal boys compiled the line total of 242 Keepa (80), Gill'am (53), and Coutts (157) contributing exceptionally line innings against such strong opposition. That the teams bowling and fielding was also of a high standard was evident when such experienced bats men as Winter and Vallance found difficulty in scoring runs freely, and Auckland had lost five wickets for 1(58 at stumps. Details were: Rnngitaiki. H. Crant c Warneford b Latta 5 li. Keepa c Caider b Winter . . 80 G. Moore c Drummond b Knilands o C. Gillam c Winter 1) Matthews A. Coutts b Knilands 37 C. Barclay b Valiance 13 R. Thompson c Caider J) AVinter 1 R. Cleland b Winter 12 J. Goile b Winter l> Goodall c Kent b Winter ...... 8 J. Ede not out 3 Extras 19 Total ..... 242 Bowling: Winter 5 for 47, KniHands 2 for 55, Valiance 1 for 19, Latta 1 for 21, Matthews 1 for 27, AVarneford 0 for 54. Auckland C. G. Valiance c Goodall b Keepa 31 AV. Winter Ibw, b Coutts 26 S. Matthews not out 46 L. Kent b Coutt.s 22 H. E. AVarneford b Coutts .... 0 AV'. G. Drummond c & b Barclay 5 R. Jones not out 15 Extras 23 Total for 5 wickets 1(58 Bowling: Coutts ,'i for 41, Barclay 1 for 7, Keepa 1 for 17, Grant 0 for (5, Ede 0 for G, Thompson 0 for 8, Gill<am 0 for 30, Moore 0 for 30. j _ A number of the local boys returned home before Friday's game which resulted in a win for Hamilton by 4 runs on the first innings —126-122. Rangitaiki in the second innings compiled 174 Gilkun (27), Keepa (17).