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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5381, 30 January 1929, Page 4

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HAURAKI PLAINS MATCHES. LAST SATURDAY’S PLAY. The Hauraki Plains Cricket Association’s programme oif. ■ tw'o-day matches, was concluded on Saturday, but the competition lias not finished, as on Friday evening the association decidejrl to play a further r.ound of ■one-day matches. This decision) obviates a play-off, which would otherwise have been necessary between the Ngatea and Waitakaruru teams. Ngatea went down badly before Kopuarahi. on Saturday, and just missed losing the match by an inningSs, In the first innings on the previous Saturday Kopuarahi made 121 and Ngatea 70, ami in the second innings, Kopuarahi secured 126 and Ngatea 56.

Waitakaruru took practically all the previous Saturday to make 96', so that Kaihere had only time to make 13 runs for two wickets, but 'on last Saturday’s play Waitakaruru managed to make it a three-point win!. Kaillere compiled 56 in: the first innings, and, Waitakaruru declared in thte; second innings at 78 for. four wickets. Of the 119 runs necessary for Kaihere to win 107 were 'secured. The Pipiroa team had! its first win of the season by defeating, Orongo by nine runs, making the total f.or the match 22. KAIHERE V. WAITAKARURU. KAIHERE.- - -First Innings. A. J. McDonald, b F. Donahy 30 r.Woodbridge, c Tierney, b Stretton 3 C. Mclndoe, b Stretton 0 A. D. McDonald b F. Donaghy .. 6 J. jhompspc, b Duffin 0 J. Hart, c Stretton, b Donahy .. 0 H. Dare, c Berney, b Donahy .• • • 1 G. Boyd, b McPherson 1 P. Battison, b McPhqrson 9 -F. Richardson, not out 1 T. Foote, hit wicket, b Stretton 5 Extras 9 ' IT Total f J*5 Bowling Analysis.—A. McPherson took 2 wickets for I's runs; C. ?tretton 3 for 15 ; F. Donahy; 4 for 16 ; E. Duffin 1 for 1. WAITAKARURU.—Second Innings. N. Christian, c McDonald, b Hart 7 C. Stretton, not out 2% A. Kenny, e Woodbridfce, b Hart 21

L. Berney, c Battison, b Boyd • • n C. Clark, b Boyd 6 E. Duffin, not out Extras 3 declared at 79 Bowling Analysis.—A. J. McDonald to 0 wickets for 20 runs ; J. Hart 2 for 28 ; G. Boyd 2 for 28. KAIHERE.—Second Innings. A. J. McDonald, c and b Mjcpherson 33 J. Thompson, run out • ? F. Woodbridge, c Donahy, b McPherson “0 F. Richardson, run out 9 A. D. McDonald, b McPherson .. 2 J. Hart, b Mc.Pheraon a 0 H. Dare, b .Donaghy - ■ 12 G. Boyd, not out, 5 P. Battison, e Kenny, b Duffin u. 6 T. Foote, b Duffin >.•• 9 T. Dare, b McPherson • 6 Extras • • •" 13 Total 1" Bowling Analysis.— A. took 5 wickets for 35 runs J C. ton 0 for *2B; F. Donagjiy .1 for 15; E. Duffin 2 for 18. ' Waitakaruru won the miatch by 12 runs. ‘ . ■ • KOPUARAHI V. NGJATEA. . KOPUARAHI —Second Innings. H. Kerby b Phillips 9 L. Candy b Phillips 9 C. Lawrence, not out *55 A. McMillan, b Bunt 1 Russel Green, b Gribble 13 J. Marc.eau, b Bunt 2 J. O’Carroll, c Cornthwaitq, b Boyne 12 T. O’Carroll, c Bunt - 10 E. Gill, b O’Neil 7 H. Candyt b O’Neil 2 M. Miller, c and b Phillips 3 Extras J.... H Total 126 Bowling Analysis.—W. G’Neil took 2 wickets for 22 runs ; s.. Phillips 3 for 34'; A. Burt 3 for 24 ; J. Gribble 1 for 16 ; N. Boyne 1 for 19. NGATEA.—Second. Innings. A. D. Sadler, b Gill •. I 9 R. Phillips, c NlcMjUa-fl, b Gill .. 9 A. Burt, b Candy 1 S. Philips, b. Gill 24 F. Nicol b Gill 0 W. O’Neil, c Green/b Lawrence.. 1 R. Cornthwate, b Gandy I 9 N. Boyne, b Lawrence 9 P. Clark, b Law/rence 9 P. Fceteff, b Candy ..— 3 J. Gribble, not out 1 Total. ■ ’56 Bowling Analysis.—E. Gill took 4 wickets for 15 runs ; _L- Candy 3 for 19 ; C. Lavrreucq 3 for, 16 ; J. O’Carrol 0 for 6-

In the first innings Ngatea made 70 and Kopuarahi made 121. therefore Kopuarahi won the match by 126 runs. MEETING OF ABHUMM

DRAW FOR EXTRA MATCHES

Arrangements for the rest of the matches in the season wer.e made by the Hauraki Plains] Cricket Association at a meeting at. Ngatea on Friday evening.

A further rotund of. one-diay matches as part, of the present competition was dec.ided on, and the draw resulted as follows :—

Waitakaruru at Kopuarahi, Kaihere at Orongo, Pipiroa at Ngatea.

Ng.atca at Orongo,'Pipiroa at Waitakaruru, Kaihere at Kopuarahi.

Ngatea at Kaihere, Pipiroa at Kopuarahi, Waitakaruru at Orongo. Waitakaruru at Ngatea, Pipiroa at Kaihere, Kopuarahi at Orongo.

Kopuarahi at Ngpiea, Pipiroa at Orongo, Waitakaruru at Kaihere. It was decided to challenge the Thames Association for the Court Cup, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Waihi and Piako Associations for representative matches. The A grade gained would be played at Ng,atea and the B grade games at Kopuarahi. . Umpires appointed for these matches were Messrs. F. Pinc.hess and D. McAulay. Messrs J. C. Miller, and J. G. Miller were appointed umpires for the annual matches with Thames, which will be played at Pipiroa and Kopuarahi.

.Mr T. .McKay was appointed! to act with Mr E. O. Brownlee as selector for the Thames-Hauraki Association.