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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 45, 19 February 1946, Page 8

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WAIMANA v UNITED

DRAWN GAME

A drawn game was the result of the match between Waimana and United played last weekend on the Whakataiie Domain. Waimana took first use oi' the wicket 11. Ruff and Ax tens being the opening pair. With the score at 26 Ruff was. bowled by McKenzie. McConnell was next and had not opened his account when he was caught and bowled by Spring. A good partnership then took place, Ax tens, and Wells putting on exactly 100 runs before being separated. Axtens although missed twice early, was very steady in compiling 59 runs. Wells hit hard in making 60. Of the latter batsmen Boynton, Clark and M. Wardlaw reached double figures. The innings closed at 1.30 p.m. lor 200 runs, leaving United 1% hours batting time. Spring and Crawford opened and 42 were on the board before Spring was clean bowled by Wells. Le Pine was next but Crawford was caught behind 5 runs later and 2 wickets were down for 47. McKenzie and Le Pine took the score to 78'when Le Pine was caught in the outfield. At stumps United had 128 on the. board for 5 wickets McKenzie being 4.1 not out. Following are the seores in detail:—

WAIMANA H. Ruff b McKenzie ..,.'.;.-. 9 Axtens c Guptill b Rigden .... 59 McConnell c and b Spring 0 Wells c Reid b McKenzie ....... 60 Boynton v Le. Pine b M. Wardlaw c Cameron b Spring 14 Clark b Rigden ..., 11 Mitchell b McKenzie 4 Menzies c Crawford b McKenzie 6 B. Wardlaw not out 6 J. Ruff b Rigden 0 Extras 16 Total 200 Bowling: McKenzie 14 overs, 40 runs 5 wickets;. Rigden 8 45 3; Spring 4, 36, 2; Le Pine 4* 25* 0; Crawford 6, SB f 0, UNITED Spring b Wells 18 Crawford c Ruff b Wells 27 Le Pine c Mitchell b Wells .... 22 McKenzie not out *.. 41 Rigden b Menzies 0 Cuptill c Wells b Menzies 9 Roach not out 4 Extras 7 Five wickets for .... 128 Bowling: Wells 12 overs 50 runs, 3 Avickcts; Menzies 14 4,4 2; J. Ruff 6 28 0. I »» »

ATTRILL CUP CHALLENGE The following will represent the Whakatane Cricket Association in defence of a challenge by the Pongakawa Cricket Association for / the Attrill Cup t to be played at Whakatane on February 25: Roach ' (Capt); Le Pine; Axtens; Menzies; Rivett; Keesing; Gillam; Ducker; Porter; Wilson; J. Ruff. Reserves: Campbell and McGougan.