CRICKET SEASON OPENS

Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1947, Page 6

CRICKET SEASON OPENS

GAMES COMMENCE IN HALL SHIELD COMPETITION The 1947 cricket , season opened on Saturday in fine weather with the first series of games in the Hall Shield competition. Old Boys, Paraparaumu, College A and Levin. Old Boys v. Weraroa Weraroa, last year's champions, 1'ost ifo Old Boys hy 129 runs on the first innings. Old Boys batted first, gathering 182 runs for the Loss of only six wickets. G. Scia- ' scia scored a useful 62. I. Juno (33), N. Sciascia (23) and C. Clapcott (27) all batted soimdly. Weraroa replied with only 53 runs, Barnard with 28 being top scorer. Bowling honours for (Weraroa go to A. Saunders with four for 50, and for Old Boys to I. Juno with five for 12 and V. Lynch with four for 29. Details: — Old Boys: J. Lancaster, c Barraud, b Saunders, 4; D. Gwynn, c Barraud, b Saunders, 1; I. Juno, c Hudson, b MacDonald, 33; G. Sciascia, b Saunders, 62; N. Sciascia, c Keenan, b Barraud, 23; D. Clapcott, lbw., b Saunders, 27; C. Walker, not out, 12; V. Lynch, not out, 3; extras 17; total for six wickets, 182. Bowling: Saunders, four for 50; Barraud, one for 41; J. MacDonald, one for 58; Keenan, none for 23. Weraroa: R. Keenan, c Walker, b Atkinson, 3; P. Hudson, b Lynch, 0; J. Ryder, lbw, b Lynch, 7; T. Barraud, b Lynch, 28; A. Saunders, c Sciascia, b Juno, 3; C. Wallace, b Juno, 6; J. MacDonald, c Juno, b Lynch, 1; A. Nicholls, not out, 0; R. Rankin, b Juno, 0; R. Smith, b Juno, 0; P. MacDonald, b Juno, 0; extras, 5; total for ten wickets, 53. Bowling: Lynch, four for 29; Juno, five for 12; Atkinson, one for 7. Otaki v. Paraparaumu Resulting in a win by a narrow margin for the home 'team, this match was played on the Paraparaumu ground. Paraparaumu made 63 in their first innings, J. Bartosh capturing nearly all the wickets with his fine bowling. Reeves was top scorer with 30 runs, including a six, while B. Reeves scored 19, also scoring a hit for a six. Details: — Paraparaumu: Reeves, c, b Bartosh, 30; Crowe, b Bartosh, 0; Evans, b Bartosh, 0; Sweeetman, b Bartosh, 1; Flemming, b Bartosh, 2; Benge, b Bartosh, 0; Weggery, b Bartosh, 0; Osborne, c and b Bartosh, 2; D. Sweetman, c and b Bartosh, 0; Tickner, not out, 4; B. Reeves, b Dustin, 19; extras, 5; total for ten wickets, 63. Otaki: Flutey, b Sweetman, 4; Garlick, lbw, b Reeves, 8; Dustin, b Reeves, 13; Rice, b Reeves, 6; Bryan, b Flemming. 0; Bartosh, lbw, b Sweetman, 9: O'Brien, run out, 3; Templey, b Reeves, 0; Ahern, run out, 1; Snowden, b Reeves, 0; Taipua, not out, Q; extras, 4; total for ten wickets, 48. College v. Shannon College A played Shannon on the college grounds, the former winning by 105 runs. A total of 157 runs were notched by .college, top scorer being McFarlane with 47 runs. None of thn "hannon players made double figures in their total of 52 runs. Details: — College: Lambert, b Harris, 13; •- Dome, c Seaton, b Munford, 0; McClune, b Harris. 17;' Allwood, c Wadworth, b Roach,- 11; Dumbell, c Munford, b Harris, 7; Hermanson, lbw, b Harris, 17; McFarlane, retired, 47; Whelan, b Herbert, 7; Hudson, run out, 9; Williams, c

Roach, b Innes, 17; McEwan, not out, 1; extras, 12; total for nine wickets,. 157. Bowling: B. Harris, two for 38; Munford, one for 22; T. Roach, one for 28; Vincent, none .for 6; C. Harris, two for 10; Herbert, one for 15; Clough, none for 23; Innes, one for 4. Shannon: Herbert, lbw, b Lambert, 0; Wadworth, b Lambert, 1; B. Harris, lbw, b Lambert, 8; C. Harris, c Williams, b Lambert, 0; Roach, b Hudson, 0; Clough, lbw, b Lambert, 0; Innes, c Hermanson, b Hudson, 8; Munford, b Hudson, 8; Vincent, not out, 8; Seaton, bMcClune, 7; McEwan, c Dumbell, b McFarlane, 3; extras, 9; total for ten wickets, 52. Bowling: Lambert, five for 9; Hudson, three for 8; McClune, one for 10; Dumbell, none for 6; McFarlane, one for 7; none f.or 3. Levin v. Foxton Levin played Foxton at the Levin Park Domain, the Levin team winning by 87 runs. W. Galloway, for the home team, made a total of 62 runs,. including five fours. For Foxton, Ryburn made 22 runs for top score. Details: — Levin: R. Weir, lbw, b Rogers, 8; F. Veysey, lbw, b Rogers, 12; F. Carrington, b Rogers, 5; R. Judd, lbw, b Newth, 0; K. Hudson, lbw b Carmont, 19; W. Galloway, b Rogers 62; D. Meddings, b Rogers, 4; G. Thomas, lbw, b Newth, 2; W. Gentry, not out, 8; P. Jukes, not out, 8; extras, 4; total for 9 wickets, 137.' Bowling: S. Newth, two for 43; K. Rogers, six for 45; Sexton, none for 25; Carmont, one for 20. Foxton: Carmont, b Hudson, 6; Rogers, c Galloway, b Hudson; 2; Mounsey, lbw, b . Hudson, 3; Ryburn, c Jukes, b Galloway, 22; Newth, b Hudson, 3; Annear, b Carrington, 6; Walls, c Carrington, b Hudson, 7; Sexton, _c Meddings, b Carrington, 0; Bently, b Carrington, 0; Mohekey, not, out, 0; extras, 1; total for ten wickets, 50. Bowling:. Hudson; five for/28; Carrington, • three for 20; Galloway, one for 1..