CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1204, 5 February 1914, Page 3

CRICKET.

The Horowhenua Cricket Association is this year running both a Saturday and a Wednesday competition. The mid-week competition was commenced last Wednesday, Y.M.C.A. defeating Tevin. Yesterday Foxton played their first game in the competition defeating Y.M.C.A. by 21 runs. The weather was none too good for cricket, rain falling almost throughout the home team’s innings, but cleared when Foxton commenced to bat. Y.M.C.A. were disposed of for 33 runs, none of the batsmen reaching double figures. The bowling of Wilkes and Howe was good. Foxton, thanks to a good •fifth wicket stand by Burgess and Hawke knocked up 54, Burgess scoring 18 not out and Hawke 17The following are the scores : Y.M.C.A. Howe, b Wilkes 5 Pringle, b Wilkes 8 Clark, b Howe 0 Dean, bHowe 3 Smart, b Howe 7 Keys, not out 1 Tester, b Howe 1 Cooper, b Wilkes 3 Chidley, b Wilkes 0 Manson, c and b Wilkes 0 Cooper, b Wilkes 0 Extras 5 Total 33 Bowling analysis : Wilkes six wickets for 15 runs, Howe 4 for 13- . Foxton, Cook, b Howe 0 Howe, c Dean, b Clark o Wilkes, b Clark 6 Stiles, b Howe 3 Burgess, not out 18 Hawke, b Dean 17 Mullins, b Dean 1 Hislop, b Tester 3 Green, b Howe 1 Hollington, b Howe 0 Bullard, b Howe 0 Extras 5 -Total 54 Bowling analysis; Howe 5 wickets for 16 runs, Dean 2 for 13, Clark 2 for 14, Tester 1 for 2, Smart o for 4. On Saturday the postponed Hall Shield match between Foxton and Tevin will be played at Tevin. The following team will represent Foxton ; Cook, Burgess, Hawke, Tullett, Howe, Bowe, Stiles, Hollington, Whibley, Young and Mullins. Emer., McEwan and Green. The team will travel by motor cars leaving the post office at 1.30 p.m. sharp.