CRICKET

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 10, 26 March 1947, Page 4

CRICKET

WHAKATANE WINS ONE-DAY * MATCH GAME AT ROTORUA An enjoyable game was played on Saturday between teams representing Rotorua and Whakatane at the Kuiraui Reserve, Rotorua. The match, which was played through-' out in the traditional cricketing spirit, resulted in a win for Whakatane by 195 to 151. Whakatane had first use of the wicket, and chiefly through the agency of Le Pine (29), Rivett (47), McKenzie (34) and Wilson (35, not out), compiled a respectable total. Bowling for Rotorua, M. Curtis, in taking five wickets for 18 runs, set up a sterling performance. For Rotorua, Higgins (29), Andrews (35), Lyle (28), were the most successful batsmen. A. Fisher bore the brunt of the Whakatane attack, but Le Pine was the more -successful, taking five for 47. Details:— Whakatane: Le Pine b Rose 29; Burt run out 0; Rivett b Sheriff 47; McKenzie 1.b.w., b Curtis 34; Wilson not out 35; Fisher b Curtis'4; Ducker b Curtis 4; Crawford b Curtis 0; MqGougan b Curtis 7; Carling l.b.w. Sheriff 14; Rigden c Godsalve b Sheriff 4. Extras 17. Total 195. Bowling: Curtis five for 18; Sherriff three for. 28; Rose one for 52; Hobbs none for 41; Godsalve, none for 29; Cave none for 16. Rotorua: Higgins b Le Pine 29; Martin b Fisher 2; Curtis b Fisher 3; Andrews c Rigden b Le Pine 35; Foote c and b Le Pine 4; Cave c and b Le Pine 10; Hobbs b Rigden 17; Rose run out 10; Lyle b Le Pixie 28; Godsalve not out 3; Sherriff run out 0. Extras 10. Total 151. Bowling: Le Pine- five for 47; Fisher two for 41; Rigden one for 4; Ducker none for 19; McGougan none for 11; Rivett none for 17.

CLARKE SHIELD MATCH .

WIN FOR .WAIMANA l m During the weekend Waimana defeated Paroa in the Clarke Shield series at the Domain. Details are as under:— Waimana Ruff, H. b Gillam ).... 13 Clark, run 0ut..... 11 Boynton b Cleland 14 Chapman-Smith b Malaquin 10 Rackley b Shaw 3 Wells, retired 28 McConnell, run out ...'. 1 Mitchell b Shaw 18 Mitchell, F., not out 15 Wells, B. c and b Shaw 9 Ruff, J. b Grant 3 Extras 7 Total 132 Bowling: Gillam 1 for 39; Cleland f for 31; Malaquin 1 for 18; Martin 0 for 16; Grant 1 f.or 11; Shaw 3 for 8. Paroa ' Martin b Wells .s 3 Cleland c Ruff b Wells 10 Gillam c Ruff b Chapman-Smith 6 Grant, H. b Wells ....... 5 Grant, E. run out * 9 Malaquin c Mitchell b ChapmanSmith i Goodwin, not out 23 Laurie b Ruff 13 Shaw b Chapman-Smith 1 Howard b Chapman-Smith i. 0 Wardlaw c Rackely h ChapmanSmith 2 Extras 5 Total 78 Bowling: Chapman-Smith 5 for 24; Wells 3 for 34; H. Ruff l for 15.