CRICKET.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4949, 10 March 1926, Page 4

CRICKET.

" : ' ' /" . ■ .Y'< L’AFROA VERSUS WAITOA. : ■ — ; '.r PAEROA LEADS ON FIRST INNINGS On Saturday afternoon the Paeroa eleven met a team from Waitoa, the match being played in the local, domain. The game was interesting throughout, and was considered to be one of the best exhibitions, of cricket seen’ locally' for many years. The teams were evenly, matched, and they are level in the Piako Cricket Association competition. The fielding of both teams, was of a high order, and the wicketkeeping tactics of GarneY (Waitoa) frequently drew applause, Time permitted of a single innnigo, game only, being played, the local team having a lead of 12 Tins. The match will be concluded on Saturday, March 20. Following are the details . — • WAITOA; N. J. McNeill, b Edwards 0 N. Perry, c Taylor, b Edwards -l 6 G. Garner,-run out a_. 3 C. Ccoper,' b Edwards —- ‘ ...2 R. 8011, b Fox ■■ 0 C. Bellfield, b Edwards -—- -.1 M. McLean, c Taylor, b Fox ■ 4 R. Howard, run out --—--—— l3 Wl Howard, <c Edwards,: b Fox,-- .0 F Hansen, b Edwards—.o E. Bloomfield, not out — • i 3 :aExtras . —-— . f Total 3 'h Bowling Arialysis;--EdwaLds, 5 ,f t or 14 ; Fox, 3 for 14 ; Taylor, 0 for 4. • • • PAEROA. ■ ■'G, Stack, b Perry — /'. L F. Pivott, b McNeill "A H. Shdnd, run out ! — r — 7 --—, 6 W Taylor, b Perry 0 J. Fox, b Perry — — 2 H. 'Tains’, not out -. 3 R. Day; e Gainer, b McNeill, •- 11 T. Edwards, c Garner, b; McNeill -.0 J. Verran, b McNeill- 0 W. Pearcey, b. Perry. . J Goonan. c Garner, b McNeill — 10 Extras 6 Total .. ‘ 51 Bowling Analysis.—Perry, 4'.f0r..25 , McNeill, 5 for 24. - Waitoa in- the second innings lost six wickets for 48 runs.