CRICKET.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 525, 11 December 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

MANGAPEBI v. OTOROHANGA. On Saturday last an eleven travelled to Otoruhanga and played an exciting single-innings match with the Cricket Club at that place. The resulted in a win for Msngapehi by the narrow margin of five runs. The weather was ideal, and the visiting players Wore enthusiastic in expressing their appreciation of the treatment meted out to them by tbs Otoroha».ga ladies and players. A return match will be awaited with pleasurable anticipation. Dr Leaper captained the home team and Mr B. W. Hayson the visitors. Appended are the scores: — MANGAFEHI.—First Innings. Langsfurd, & Leaper .. 21 Pearson, b Phillips . • 7 McCracke';, b Drummond .. 0 Kinnell, c Gardiner b Phillips .. 2 Goodall, b Burgess _ 18 Hayson, c Leaper b Wilkinson .. 26 Tomes, b Wilkinson .. 0 Parker, run out .. 0 Severs, fa Burgess .. 0 Kinsella, b WSkinson . 4 Wilson, not out .. 1 Extras • • 6 Total .. 85 OTOROHANGA.—First Innings. Phillips, b Pearson .. 5 Elliot b Hayson .. 9 Burgess, c Mcracken b Pearson .. 8 Drummond, b Hayson 5 Baddeley, l.b.w. b Hayson .. 1 Leaper, c and b Pearson .. 2 Osmond, c Goodall b Pearson ' .. 11 Miller, b Pearson .. 1 Gardiner, b Hayson .. 4 Wilkinson, b Hayson .. 14 Morrisey, not out . • 5 Extras .. 15 Total ..80

TE KUITI CRICKET CLUB,

A very enthusiastic meeting was held last evening at the Chronicle office, when it was decided to start the season on Thursday at 2.30 p.m., a which all members and intending members are expected to attend to have a practice. Matches are to be arranged with Pio Pio, Otorohanga and Taumarunui. The following officials were elected: —Treasurer and practice captain, Mr Simmons; secretary, Mr Cowan; commitee, Messrs Read, Lusk, Allison anj Balderson. The season promises to be a record one and the members are determined to leave no stone unturned to secure victories over visiting teams.