Cricket

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 51, 9 February 1949, Page 5

Cricket

United Defeats Matamata Whakatane United had an outright win by 161 runs over Matamata in a one-day club cricket match played at the Whakatane Domain on Saturday. Batting first United totalled 273 (Crawford 93, Le Pine 70, McKenzie 56) being the top scorers. In their innings Matamata could only make 112, Wilson 28 and J. payers to score over 20. Bowling for United Le Pine took four wickets for 22 runs, Rigden three for 20 and Crawford three for 33. Rain delayed play during the day and also made the wicket difficult but both innings were able to ■be played. P. & T. Has Good Win P. and T. had a decided win over Edgecumbe by one innings and nine wickets and 18 runs in a cricket match for the Collins Shield on Sunday. Conditions were anything but good and the ground was very slippery. Edgecumbe batted first, making 37 runs, J. Rivett took 5 wickets for 16 runs, R. Cleland 1 for 15 and P. Carter 3 for 5. P. and T. had a declaring innings for 136. A. Martin retired at 23, J. Rivett declared P. and T.’s innings when he hit a six to complete his century, making 103 not out. Edgecumbe returned to the wicket and made 81. Martin took 4 wickets for 11 runs, J. Rivett 2 for 12, Cleland 2 for 25, P. Carter 2 for 18. The P. and T. bowling was too strong for the Edgecumbe batsmen. Many Batsmen Retire In R.S.A. Game Cricket not of a particularly high standard was played at the Whakatane R.S.A.’s cricket day held at the Domain on Saturday. Several batsmen retired and it is believed that one or two were bowled although this could not be verified by officials. When approached they were unable to spare the time as they wtere busily engaged in partaking of refreshment. Players, there were several in either team, were required to bowl two overs, which probably accounts for the amazing number of wickets that were not taken. Two teams were selected, one representing the President and the other the vicepresident. The president won by one run. The President made 88 (A. Knights 23 retired, J. McKenzie 14 retired, and 47 (T. C. Smith 23 retired). The vice-president made 75 (L. Roach and M. Bell 13 each retired, A. E. Smith 12 retired and 59 (G. Kemp 16, C. Woodham 11). The match was attended by returned servicemen from all over the district, although a number could not be present because of other events that wfere on th* same day. Several trophies werq presented to

various players for something outstanding they may have done during the game. Trophies presented:— First wicket, W. Rivett; first duck, G. Otley; first six, L. M. Roach; most catches. D. S. Wilson; best fieldsman, H. G. Warren; first six in president’s innings, A. G. Knights; scorer, R. D. Mollgaard; and G. Kemp also received a prize but it was not known yesterday, what for. . TEAMS Whakatane representatives to play*United at the Showgrounds on Saturday at 10 a.m.: W. .McCready, 8.. McGougan, Barker, Green, J. Rivett, F. Whitcher, A. Martin, E. Mala—quiti, Furlough, K. Tunnicliffe, Lyons, 12th man Shapley. P. and T. to play Taneatua at Taneatua on Sunday: Rivett, Cleland, Goile, Martin, Grant, Shapley, Seebeck, Whiteside, -Malaquin, Goodall, Carter, Rivett.