SCHOOL SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2825, 18 December 1924, Page 2

SCHOOL SPORTS.

FOXTON V. LEVIN. AT CRICKET. On the Levin Domain on Monday a cricket match was played between the Foxton School and the Levin District High School primary eleven. - Scores were as follows: — Foxton, First Innings: Rankin, b Hislop 4; Head, c and b Pettit, 0; Moore b Pettit 0; Stevenson, b Pettit, 0; Svenson, b Wallace 1; Roore, b Pettit, 3; Stevenson run out, 1; Hirini, not out, 4: Kewson, run out, 4; Potaka, b Wallace, 2; Newson b Petit 0, extras 2; total 18. ' Foxton, Second Innings: Rankin, son b Pettit 0, extras 2; total 18. ore b Pettit, 4; Stevenson, run out, 0; Roore, b Wallace, 0; Stevenson, I) Pettit, 2, Hirini, not out, 5; Svenson, b Pettit; 1; Newson, c and b Pettit, 6; Potaka hit wicket, b Pettit, 11; Newson b Wallace, 6; extras 0; total 42. Foxton grand total 60. Levin in the first innings put up 38, and in the second 54, making a grand total of 92, Levin thus winning by 32 runs. ; Foxton failed in the first innings (says the Chronicle) being unfamiliar with matting covering of pitch. They recovered, however, in the second journey to wickets, and gave a good exhibition of smart running between wickets.. Their, .score included many stolen singles. Hirini showed fine defensive powers, being unbeaten in both innings. His success was due to -careful watching of the ball. In the bowling for Foxton Rankin, Svenson, Stevenson, and Moore accounted for the majority of wickets. SCHOOL TENNIS. On Monday a tennis team from the local State school visited Levin to play the girls of the primary department a tennis match. Levin had an easy win. The following are the scores: — Doubles. —K. Roore and E. Barber 1 v. J. Tingey and K. Takapua 6; J. Francis and M. Me Coll 5 v. E. Laurie and M. Mackenzie 6; A. Morgan and R. Ball 5 v. I. Anderson and J. Reiter 6; E. Henskie and M. Reader 4 v. J. Hobson and R. Hobson 6; J. Gower and T. Perreau 6 v J. Pringle and B. Percy 5. Singles.—K. Roore 5 v. J. Tingey 6, E. Barber 0 v. K. Takapua 6; J. Francis, 6 v. E. Laurie, 1; M. McColl 1, v. M. Mackenzie 6; R. Ball 0 v.* I. Andersm. !i; -A. Morgan P y. J.. Retter C; li. Henskie 1 v. J. Hobson 6 : N. Reader 6, v. R. Hoi-son f ; J. Gower 4 v. J. Pringle 6: Ti P»rreau 6 v. B. Percy 5. a Total: Foxton 4 sets, 50 games; Levin 7 sets, 88 games.