CRICKET.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 55, 6 November 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. Close Game at Mangatapu. Te Whetu Wins by One Run. Putaruru Beats Waotu. The cricket season in the Putaruru district was officially opened last w&ek end, v.'hai the Leggatt Shield competition, under the auspices of the Putaruru Cricket Association, was started. The weather was fairly fine and some very promising cricket resulted. Incidentally the hat trick was registered twice, once by J. Phillips (Putaruru) and once by J. O. Pettit (Te Whetu). TE WHETU v. SELWYN. Te Whetu played Selwyn on the Mangatapu ground, and the game resulted in a narrow win for Te Whetu, the margin to spare being only one run. Promising form was shown by several batsmen, and considering that this was Ihe first match of the Shield competition, the fielding on bo'h sides was creditable. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea ; by the Mangatapu ladies, to whom thanks were returned by the captain of the visiting team, Mr. Woolliams. A upended are the scores: — TE WHETU. —First Innings. J. Melville, b J. Knowles .. 8 A. Woodward, b R. Knap. . . . 0 J. O. Pettit, b R. Knap .. .. 2 T. Walding, c Fenton, b Hollard 27 F. Wolliams, c Knowles, b Stephenson . . .. • • .. 19 H. Jensen, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 0 T. Smith, run out.. .. .. 1 D. Walsh, b Stephenson . . 3 G. Anderson, not out . . . . 1 C. Norton, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 0 F. Hearn, b Stephenson . . .. 4 Extras .. .. • • . . 2 Total . . . . • . . . • 70 Second Innings. A. Woodward, run out .. . . 0 G. Anderson, b Stephenson .. 2 T. Walding, b J. Knowles . . 0 D. Walsh, c Stephenson, b Knowles .. . • • 0 H. Jensen, c Stephenson b Knowles . . • • • • s F. Wolliams, c and b Knowles .. 0 J. Melville, b Stephenson . . 1 J. O. Pettit, c Fenton, b Knowles 5 T. Smith, c Gordon, b Knap . . 4 C. Norton, not out .. • • 3 F. Hearn, c Stephenson, b Knap 0 Total ..23 Grand total .. .. .. 93 Bowling analysis: Knap 2 for 17, Hollard 1 for 12, Knowles 1 for 20, Stephenson 5 for 14, Gordon 0 for 5. SELWYN.—First Innings. E. Hollard, b A. Woodward . . 4 S. Gordon, b A. Woodward .. 0 T. Fenton, b A. Woodward .. 0 R. Macowan, b J. O. Pettit . . 1 R. Knap, b J. O. Pettit .. 4 J. Knowles, b J. O. Pettit . . 0 J. Stephenson, c J. O. Pettit, b Woodward .. • • • • 0 J. Edwards, b J. O. Pettit . . 0 E. Stephenson, not out -. 3 D. Munro, 1.b.w., b Woodward 2 A. Black, c Woodward, b J. O. Pettit .. . . • • 7 Extras . . • • • • 2 Total . . • • • • 23 Bowling:.Woodward 5 for 8, Pettit 5 for 14: (including the hat trick). Second Innings. E. Hollard, c Norton, b Walding 9 S. Gordon, run out . . .. 19 T. Fenton, b Woodward .. » R. Macowan, b Walding . . 2 R. Knap, b Walding . . ■ • 3 J. Knowles, c Woolliams, b WaldS.ng i . . 8 J. Stepheiison, c Wolliams, b Woodward . . . . . . 0 J. Edwards, run out . . . . 8 E. Stephenson, b Walding . . 0 H. Munro, not out 0 A. Black, b Woodward . . . . 9 Extras ' .. . . . . f> Total . . . . . t .. (SO Grand total . . . . . . 92 Bowling: Walding 5 for 32, Woodward 3 for 11), Pettit 0 for 5, Woolliams 0 for 4, Smith 0 for 3. . PUTARURU v. WAOTU. At Waotu, the Putaruru team played the Waotu team. The visitors won by a margin of nine runs, the details being as follows: WAOTU.—First Innings. C. Tiller, run out.. .. 12 A. Pearce, not out .. •. 28

W. Proctor, b J. Phillips . . 1 W. Waea, b J. Phillips . . . . 0 G. Hanson, played on, b J. Phillips . . . . . . . . o Gallagher, b J. Phillips . . . . 0 R. Thorpe, b J. Phillips . . . . 0 W. Phillips, st. Dukeson, b Faulkner . . . . . . . . 0 W. Eather, b Faulkner . . . . 0 V. Harrison, c Lee, b Faulkner 0 J. Ivepa, run out . . . . • • 0 Extras .... . . • • 4 Total . . . . . - 45 Bowling: A. Faulkner 3 for 20, J. Phillips 5 for 21 (including the hat trick). Second Innings. C. Tiller, 1.b.w., b Lovegrove . . 0 A. Pearce, played on, b Lovegrove 12 W. Proctor, run out .. .. 2 W. Waea, run out . . . . 2 G. Hanson, c Rossiter, b J. Phillips .. . . . . . . 4 Gallagher, b J. Phillips . . . . 1 R. Thorpe, played on, b Lovegrove . . .. . . . . 0 W. Phillips, c Dr. East, b J. Phillips . . . . . . . . 1 V. Eather, b J. Phillips .. . . 0 V. Hanson, b Lovegrove . . . . 17 G. Kapa, not out . . . . . . 8 Extras . . . . . . 2 Total . . . . . . 40 Grand total . . . . . . 94 Bowling: J. Phillips 4 for 26, Lovegrove 4 for 18, Faulkner 0 for 3. PUTARURU.—First Innings. H. Dukeson, b G. Hanson . . 1 C. D. Brown, b G. Hanson .. 8 W. Phillips, b R. Thorpe . . 1 J. Phillips, 1.b.w., bG. Hanson . . 0 A. Fulkner, b G. Hanson . . 7 Lovegrove, b R. Thorpe . . 2 Dr. East, run out . . . . 10 K. Day, b R. Thorpe . . . . 1 P. Lees, b R. Thorpe . . . . 0 J. Hassell, not out . . . . 0 Rossiter, b R. Thorpe . . . . 2 Extras . . . . . . 7 Total . . 10 Second Innings. H. Dukeson, 1.b.w., b G. Hanson 21 C. D. Brown, run out . . . . 7 W. Phillips, c Thorpe, b G. Hanson 1 J. Phillips, b G. Hanson . . 0 H. Faulkner, b G. Hanson . . 2 Lovegrove, c Thorpe, b G. Hanson . . .. . . . . l Dr. East, run out.. .. .. JT K. Day, c Eather, b R. Thorpe (I P. Lees, b R. Thorpe . . . . 0 J. Hassell, b R. Thorpe . . . . 3 Rossiter, not out . . . . . . 2 Extras .. . . . . 9 Total .. .. . . 63 Grand total . . V- ' . . 103 ASSOCIATION MEETING. A meeting of the Putaruru Cricket Association was held at Putaruru on Saturday afternoon. The members present were: Messrs. H. Jensen (vice-president, in the chair), W. R. Pass and M. Henderson (vice-presi-dents), J. O. Pettit (secretary), F. Woolliams (treasurer), J. A. Dobson and Tuck (Te Whetu club), Hansen and T. Lukin (Waotu), R. Knap and C. K. Hollard (Selwyn), G. N. Wilford and T. Rabone (Arapuni), and A. Faulkner and Dr. East (Putaruru ). THE ARAPUNI CLUB. Notification was received of the formation of a club at Arapuni, Mr. C. R. McKenzie, as provisional secretary, applying for affiliation of the chib and submitting a provisional list of players. He added that as it would be some little time before the club would be ready for play, it would appreciate being given a bye for the first day of the competition, November 2, but anticipated being able to out a team in the fiekl on the foh owing week. On behalf of the Putaruru club, Dr. East moved that the affiliation be granted, and on behalf of li e Waotu club, Mr. T. Lukin seconded. Messrs. Knap and Holla'd moved an amendment that the affiliation be granted, but that the Arapuni club be n« t entitled to rep esentation at the piesent meeting, the reason given for the amendment De ng that trouble had occurred through the Lichfield club being allowed reorr umtation at the meeting at which it had been introduced and then retiring from the association. After discussion, however, the amendment was withdrawn, and tin*, met or. was carried u.ianiir.iui.e’y* THE SYSTEM OF SCOPING. In accordance with notice given, the Te Whetu club moved that the i system of awarding competition points be altered to three points for a win on a two innings match, two points for a win on a one innings match, and one point to each team for ; a tie.

I It was explained that under the sysj tern at first adopted by the assoj ciation one point was awarded for a I win, whether on a two-innings match or a one-innings match, a game resulting in a tie or in which neither side could get a decision through one team not having completed at least one innings to be replayed. A threefifths majority was required to alter this rule, or any other rules. After lengthy discussion the amending motion was lost, eight votes being recorded against it and seven for it. The Te Whetu club then moved an alternative amendment, namely, that two points be awarded for a win of any description and one point to each team for a tie, unfinished matches in which a decision could not be given on the first innings to be replayed. This was carried by 14 votes to one. THE RE-DRAW. The re-draw necessitated by the entry of Ihe Arapuni club was then made, and resulted as follows: November 9: Waotu v. Te Whetu, at Waotu; Arapuni v. Selwyn, at Arapuni; Putaruru a bye. November 16: Waotu v. Arapuni, at Waotu; Te Whetu v. Putaruru, at Te Whetu; Se’.wyn a bye. November 23: Putaruru v. Arapuni, at Putaruru; Waotu v. Selwyn, at Waotu; Te Whetu a bye. November 30: Putaruru v. Selwyn, at Putaruru; Te Whetu v. Arapuni, at Te Whetu; Waotu a bye.