CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1219, 12 March 1914, Page 2

CRICKET.

The local team is well to the fore in the competition (Wednesday) for the Bevan Cup, and yesterday another win was registered, Y.M.C.A. being defeated by 32 runs. The visitors batted first, compiling 65, of which Hutton contributed 20 and Smart 13. The wickets fell as follows :—1 for 2, 2—9, 3—39. 4—39. 54 6 . 6—47, 7 —50, B—6o,8 —60, 9 —65. Burgess was the most successful bowler,accounting for five wickets at a cost of 15 runs. Cook and Whibley opened for Foxton, but with the score at seven Howe bowled Cook. Tullet followed, and after seven runs were added, Clark found bis leg stump. Wilkes filled the vacancy, and runs then came fairly freely, the score being carried to 61 when Whibley was bowled. Burgess got his leg in front at 73, and Mullins was bowled without any addition to the score. At 81 Wilkes retired, and the next two wickets put on 11 runs, The following are the scores : Y.M.C.A, R. Pringle, run out 2 Clark, b Wilkes 2 Hutton, b Burgess 20 A. Pringle, b Tullett 10 Howe, c Wilkes, b Tullett 3 Keys, b Burgess 5 Dean, c Wilkes, b Burgess o Smart, not out 13 Masters, 1.b.w., b Burgess 1 Cooper, b Hawke 4 Murray, b Burgess 0 Extras 5 Total 65 Bowling analysis: Burgess, 5 wickets for 15 runs; Tullett, 2 for 18; Wilkes. 1 for 10; Hawke, 1 for 17. Foxton. Cook, b Howe 3 Whibley, b Keys 20 Tullett, b Clark 7 Wilkes, retired 38 Burgess, 1.b.w., b Pringle I Mullins, b Pringle o Negus, b Pringle 7 Knewstub, c R. Pringle, b A. Pringle 6 Findlay, not out 6 Twomey, b Keys 1 Extras 8 Total 97 Hawke did not bat. Bowling analysis : A, Pringle, 4 wickets for 19 runs; Keys, 2 for iS ; Howe, 1 for 19, Clark, 1 for 20; Hutton, o for 13. A match has beeu arranged to be played ou the Park pitch on Saturday, commencing at 2.30 p.m., between a team selected and captained by Mr Redgrave, and the Foxton Club’s eleven.