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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5098, 9 March 1927, Page 2

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PAEROA V. TE AROHA A. LOCAL TEAM DEFEATED. The match between Paeroa and Te Aroha A was concluded on Saturday last. Pqeroa, with two wickets down for. 27 runs (Pivott 8 and Oakes 17), resumed play on a perfect wicket. The bowling of Jamieson was top good for the local team, only two playeis, making double figures, Oakes and Flowers, who, both played a good game. Witli 13 byes,.the innings closed for 79 runs.

The visitors started badly, losing two wickets for 4 runs, but, a fine stand by Mcßeth and Banks added 30 runs before Banks was dismissed by a fine catch <>n the part of Shand. One of tlie finest catches seen on the domain was made by Goanan, who raced fully 30 yards along the line to bring off a catch from Jamieson. Witn four runs still wanted when the last, man went in Paeroa’s chance looked fairly bright, but Mcßeth soon put the result beyond doubt by lifting a ball from Flowers clean over the line, but lie lost his wicket a few minutes later to the same bowler, who was in great, form with the ball. Following are the details :—

PAEROA. F. Pivott, run out 8 C. Oakes, c Houghton, b Mcßeth 17 W. Taylor, b JaniiesOn 2 H. Shand, b Mcßeth 1 G. Stack, e Collins, b Mcßeth .... 8 R. K. Wilson, b Jamieson 2 W. Flowers, c Leice, b Mcßeth.. 15 T. Edwards, c Woods, B Jamieson 0 A. Jenkinson b Jamieson 6 J. Cameron, c and b Jamieson • • 0 C. Holton, net out 1 Extras 13 Total 79

Bowling Analysis,—Jamieson took 5 wickets for 20 1 runs ; Mcßeth, 1 for 46.

TE AROHA A. Boyd, c Edwards, b Wilson ...... 4 Mcßeth, b Flower 39 Collins, lbw., b Wilson 0 Banks c Shand, b Flower 15 Jamieson, e Goonan, b Flower • • 0 Whatford, b Flower 9 Woods, b Flower 3 Woodruffe, b Wilson 4 Licce, not out 1 Extras 4 Total 70

Bowling Analysis.—Edwards took 0 wickets for 12 runs ; Wilson, 3 for 28 ; Flower, 5 for 28.