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Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 44, 10 April 1930, Page 6

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HUTT WIN THE THTBI> ««B f' CHAMPIONSHIP.

In scoring an" eig>ht point win front Kaiwana, the-Hutt Third A team won tlje "B Grajde Championship by one point. Kaiwarra had first use 'of the wicket, scoring 120-r-Muir 3 fox 6 and

Langford 3 f or 50 bowled best for Hutt. , The; local side replied with. 168-^-Barnes hot out 36/ Mute- 36, Stoddart 33, Per:kins 24> McKenzie" 17.' JTaiwarra jn tieir second knock could -do little against the deadly bowling of Langf oxd, ■ who-.took ?5 wiekefs for 9 runs. • ;With about • 8 minutes to go the ;city team had lost 7 wickets-for 34 runs. The remainder of the players had gone homeso Hutt were credited with an outright win> which on the play they thoroughly deserved. ■'■■ We extend hearty congratur lations to Langford and Ms mesy. who •have played very consistent- cricket throughout the season^ The team has scored^ exactly 3000 runs for the season md had 2370 recorded against it. \ The following leading averages for batting and bojwling will be pf^interestif: v BATTING. 1 j ~V Runs average"Stoddar.t ; 44 ' 44 ■ Langford . 0*57 ' 41 Mn.ir : 378 31.5 Little 421 -.28 Barnes > 391 23 ,MeMahon, C. , ,362 21 Perkins . 216 15 * MeKenzie \73 . • "* - t * Two innings only (promoted from Third B team). ■'.'.-■• BOWLING '"■'■■ wickets average Langford 59 7;7 MeMahpn, C. ;: 25 12.2 . Barnes " ¥. . 39v 13.2