CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 29 November 1906, Page 2

CRICKET.

1 " THe cricket: Victoria Park 'Ofojl ;itf for the Premiership apdT faulted in ah easy, win \^ team. The scores ■ /i First Innings,

Want of practice was accountable for the downfall of the Foxton team, especially in the batting, which was Very mediocre, nearly every ball being skied in ordinary schoolboy style. The fielding was also poor, with the exception of one ot two catches. With a little more practice the Moutoa team should take a deal of beating for I hear Foxton played’' several Subs yesterday. There must be a laxity of-r-

enthusiasm on the part of players or else the officers will require to shake off that tired feeling if they want to be in the hunt.

W Bailey, e and b Clark « 4 W Bowe, c Ballard, b Clark • 1ft J Bowe, b Gardner • t 0 W Sievers, c Gardner, b Clark • 1 J E Marshall, c Spiers, b Gardner 0 T Boyal, c Cook,B Gardher * 10 T Bowe, b Purrie ' • h ft E Beni, c Imrie, b Nye • t 6 W Ashmore, b Whibley • 7 W Smith, b Whibley * ft 0 JPuti,notout • • 4 2 Extras « * • 6 Total • « « ft® Second Innings. W Bailey, b Gardner . * 4 W Bovre, c Bullard, b Gardner • 2 J Bowe. notout . <• • 35 W Sievers, c Imrie, b Purrie • 14 J E Marshall, b Purrie • • 6 T Boyal, b Purrie . • • 0 T Bowe, b Clark • ft 1 E Peni, not out • • 4 Extras - ... ■ • 7 (Declared closed) Total • • • n FOXTON. First Innings. A Imrie, b J Bowe * • 0 K Purrie, b J Bowe • 4 W Nye, c Bailey, b J Bowe • 1 P Whibley, d Peni, b Boyal • 2 W Cook, b Bowe • 1 W Gardner, „c W Bowe, b J Bowe . . • 0 C Clark, b Bailey • 1 P Spiers, b J Bowe • 2 W Bullard, b J Bowe . • 0 E Walker, b Bailey . • 2 G Collins, not out *• • Extras Total . • * • 22 Second Innings. F Whibley, not out • « 12 W Cook, not out • m 4 W c Marshall b Bailey ‘ • s P Spiers, b J Bowe • • 11 Extras - a • 4 — Total for 2 wickets « • 33 Won by Moutoa on the SSt innings by 34 runs. ' (Notes by Mid-On.)