CRICKET.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5203, 14 November 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

PAEROA B. DEFEATS PAEROA A.

The Piako Cricket Association’s competition was advanced a further stage in perfect weather on Saturday afternoon.

The local attraction was the match between the Paeroa A and B teams. There was a fair crowd of spectators at the domain, and they were treated to an interesting period of sport. Both teams have improved considerably in style and play since the season commenced, but the general opinion expressed was that the personnel of the A eleven was the better and stronger, and would have little difficulty in defeating the B team. However, such was not the case;, and the A’s suffered their first, defeat this season. Realising that they had a tough proposition to gain a win, the B’s took no chances, and every man played carefully and well, the result being a comfortable; victory by 41 runs.

The captain of the B team, C. Holton, won the toss and elected to bat first, and the innings lasted nearly two and a half hours. The top scorer was W. L. Lawrejrce, with 37 runs, including three 6’s and two 4’s. Rolton played a careful game for 23 runs, including three 4’s, while F. Pivott (13), H. V. Cocks (11, including one 6), and E. Edwards (10) were the other players to rqach double figures.

The chief scorer for the A team was J„ Rackham, who compiled a good 19, including four '4’s, before being caught in the outfield by J. Goonan. G. Sale (13) and H. Harrison (12 not out) wire, the only others to reach double figures. Following are the details. PAEROA B. F. Pivott, c Shand, b Flower •• • • 13 H. V. Cocks, b Dare 11 L. Roberts, c Hounslow, b Stack 5 A. Jenkinson, b Flower 1 E. Edwards, c Verran, b Sale ■• • 10 C. Rolton, c Harrison, b Sale 23 W. L. Lawrence, b Shand 37 D. S. Snow, b Stack 0 J. Goonan, c Taylor, b Floww 6 W. Pearcey, lbw., b Flower .... 0 •W. Sanderson, not out • 2 Extras 4 Total 112 Bowling Analysis.—Dare took 1 wicket for 16 runs ; Flower, 4 for 21; Sale, 2 for 43 ; Stack, 2 for 21; Shand, 1 for 5. PAEROA A. G. Sale, b Pivott 4 3 W. H. Taylor, run out 1 Gi. Stack, c Pearcey, b Edwards •. 7 F. Dare, c Pivott, b Edwards •■ • • 0 J. Verran, b Edwards 0 W. Flower, b Edwards 7 J. Rackham, c Goonan, b Rolton 19 R. Hounslow, c Pearcey, b Rolton 7 H. Harrison, not out 42 H. M. Shand, b Edwards 2 A. Martin, c Pivott, b Edwards 0 Extras 3 Total 71 Bowling Analysis.—Edwards took 5 wickets for 21 runs; Pivott, 1 for 30 ; Rolton, 2 for 16. HAURAKI PLAINS GAMES. THREE EASY WINS. The seeded matches of the Hauraki Plains Cricket Association's competition were played on Saturday in good weather. At Pipiroa the Waitakaruru team secured a three-point win by an innings’ and 20 runs, compiling 75 runs for six wickets, while the Pipiroa tetam made 27 and 28 runs in two innings.

The newly formed Orongo team made a poor Showing against the veteran cricketers of Kopuarahi. in the first innings Orongo made five runs, and in the second 28 runs. Kopuarafii won by an innings and 109 runs, with only four wickets down.At Ngatea the Kaihere team got 125 runs and Ngatea 68, giving the visiters a two-point win.