CRICKET.
PAEAPARAtTMXr V. RAH. - The first of championship matebswas played at Otnki on .Saturday, v-'ht E the above teams met on a good wicket but on a very rough outfield. Th visitors, in their first essay, scored it H. Fitton (not out, 17) and C. Brazw* (12) being the most successful batsmei’lutey (- tor 9), Tuhiwi (4 for Bevan (3 for 2) and Swift (1 for IB fondled well. Kabul responded wits 35. A Bevan (9) and J. Lima W} be*»f chief scores. There were no less thss six **ducks.* * XL Lynch (- for 5). O. Lvnch (1 for 13), Weggery (2 to: 6) and Fitton (2 for 0) bowled .-pip didly. The first three wickets fell i-'J nil. Paraparaumu, in their sccori essay, scored 54, Fitton (12;, Sea£ e; (23) and Crombie (12), scoring rapi'hfLima secured five wickets, bowling well Three wickets fell .for etgk-V-Bahui, in their second inning-, were playing against time, and with 7s W secure a win. made things lively, hS‘some bard slogging teas noticeable. While some batsmen were successful, others missed badly. Kchu scored 21. four only being singles, while Re ■ at* scored 3b. i‘m-luding fwo fours. Fittc : - and Lytjcb shared the bowling honour--jWeggtiy assisting by making- tl.rfe fine catches. The scores will appear in n'ext issue.
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Otaki Mail, 5 November 1923, Page 2
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