BASEBALL MATCH
SCHOOL TEAALS AIKIKT A team, oi' girls from the Opotiki High School travelled to Oinaramutu on Wednesday and met the Omarannitu School girls in a game of baseball, which became more interesting and exciting as the match progressed. The Oinaramutu girls gained an. early lead wjhieli they "hold to the last innings when keen fielding by the High School team prevented them from increasing their score, and leaving the final 11 all—a'most popular result. Home runs gaiiled during the seven innings, .were: High School (J, 0,2, 2,3, 3, 1—11; Omaranuitu 2,1,. 4,2, 1,1, O—H.0 —H. . Highest- individual scorer for Omaramutu was Hiki 'I;: lea, with three home runs; while three High School players each .scored two home runs, i The Oinaramutu team hope to-return the visifl very shortly. Baseball was introduced to the-dis-trict' at Oinaramutu" School last sum-; mer and is becoming increasingly popular in the school oi the district.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 261, 20 November 1939, Page 4
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152BASEBALL MATCH Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 261, 20 November 1939, Page 4
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