CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2251, 15 March 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

A very pleasant match was played at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, when Foxton had a very decided win from Whitaunui, the respective scores being: Foxton 143, Whitaunui 42. S. Reeves and K. Hirini both bowled well for Foxton, and shared even honours for. the day, with live wickets each. Foxton opened first, to the howling of Newth and T. Morgan, J. Higgins, P. Morgan and 11. McDonald also following with the leather. For Whitaunui, Newth was responsible for five wickets, T. Morgan two, P. Morgan 2, and Davey one.' W, G. Nyc, who hitherto has put up good scores, was howled by P. Morgan when his score stood at 5. L. J. Furrie, who was batting in his usual good style, reached the score of 33, when his bales were displaced by an excellent ball from Newth; C. Procter batted well, and compiled 30 before being caught, and Hirini reached 20 when he was given out l.b.w. —a position that he does not seem to exercise sufficient care to avoid. Tattersall junr., who is an excellent all-round man,.was unlucky enough to be caught in the field when his score stood at .13. .1. F. Reay knocked up 15 before being disposed of by Morgan. R. Burnett kept wicket for Foxton, and stood up competently to the pacey deliveries of Reeves and Hirini. Of Whitaunai’s scores, none ran into double figures, C. Morgan, with f> to his credit, being the highest scorer. The following are (he detailed scores: — FOXTON. W. G. Nye, b Morgan 5 B. Cummerfield, c C. Morgan, b Newth 0 L. J. Furrie, b Newth ' » 33 K, Hirini, 1.b.w., b Newth 20 .J. F. Reay, b Morgan 15 11. J. Claris, b Newth 0 S. Reeves, !> Newth 1 0. Procter, c and b Davey 30 R, Burnett, b T. Morgan 4 Tattersall jura., c Morgan b T. Morgan 13 K. Reay, not out 0 Extras 143 WHITAUNUI. I-i. McDonald-, c Tattersall, b Hirini 0 A. Robinson, b Reeves ■ 0 J. Anderson, b Hirini 2 J. Higgins, c Burnett, b Hirini 0 O. Morgan, b Reeves 9 T. Davey, b Reeves 2 8. Newth, e and b Reeves 8 T. Morgan, run out, b Hirini 3 P. Morgan, c Furrie, b Hirini 0 Mil chin, not out 5 Norrish. e Furrie, b Reeves' 1 Extras ' * 0

A team from Levin will visit Foxton to-morrow, when the following local team will be placed against them:—lT. Taylor, L. Mmver, F. Bowe, C. Francis, S. Reeves, Tattersall, K. Hirini, R, Burnett, G. Westwood, W. G 7 Nye, E. Huntley. Emergencies: A. Stevenson, J. Dunn. 1. Phillip.

A practice will be held at 4 ictoriaPark this evening.

Excellent support is ‘being accorded local* cricket, although a very late-start was made this season. Besides donations "of cash, including one guinea from the Mayor (Mr John Chrystall), Mr lL MoMu rra.y lias donated a good set of wickets, Ah’ Furrie a leather ball, Mr A. Smith a leg guard, and further material has been promised. Another bat is yet required, and we remind those players who have no! yet contributed that a small donation is needed to further iheir sport.