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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 242, 27 October 1914, Page 2

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Pukekohe v. Arawa. The annual match between the Arawa end Pukekohe cluba was played al Pukekohe on Monday, the visitors winning by the substantial majority of 70 runs. Thirteen men a-sidc weie played. Battiog first, Pukekohe made 105. Woollett top-scored with 30. Going in first he plsyed carefui and steady cricket foi his runs, and had hard luck in beiog bowled off his leg when apparently certain of a "not out." Johnson was tho only other batsman to secure double figures, making 18 by free cricket The visitors on going to the wickets were not disposed of until they had made 175. Baker with a vigorous 88 was top-scorer. Ryan I was the best bowler for Pukekohe. McDonald trundled steadily but he was inclined to be too short to be really dangerous. Johnson's " donkey drops" were not appreciated by his opponents, and more service could have been made of hli bowling. Brown and Skinner were the other bowlers to meet with success. Going io a second time Pukekohe did far better, making 139 for 9 wickets. Johnson played a tine innings for 61 not out, his driving past cover and hie "hook" strokes being particularly clean and hard. F. Brown played a useful innings, combining caution and aggressive tactics for 27, and Skinner played tieely for 18. The visitors were entertained at lunch at the Pukekohe hotel and enjoyed their outing in the country. Detailed scores are:— PUKEKOHE: McDonald, run out .. ~ 0 Woollett, b Lepine .. .. 30 Ryan, run out 2 Gilroy, c Thomas, 1> Baker ~ 8 Skinner, b Hunt I Darrell, b Hunt 0 Osborne, b Baker ~ ~ 1 Cargitl, 1.b.w., b Baker .. .. 0 Peane, c Barnott, b Sneddon ~ 1 Johnstone, b Lepine .. .. 18 Brown, b Lepine (i Bellingham, not out .. .. 8 Comrie. b Lepine ~ ~ 0 Extras 28 105 Bowling analysis : Baker 3 tor 30, Hunt 2 for 18, Lepine I for 7, Snodden 1 for \X, Hnsse 0 for I, Punch 0 for '). ARAWA: Punch, b Ryan .. .. .. 2 Baker, b Ryau 88 Hosse, c Johnson, li McDonald 14 Hunt, 1.b.w., b Ryan .. .. 10 Thomas, c and b McDouald .. 12 Lepine, 1.b.w., b Johnston .. 1 Leatain, b Ryau .. 15 Rankin, b McDonald .. .. 1 Sneddon, b Skinner .. ..-18 Baruett, b Ryan 3 T. McConnell, c Cargill, b Brown 4 A. McCouuoll, not out .. .. 2 Ferguson, b Brown .. '• Extras .. ... .. 8 175 Bowling analysis: Ryan .i for 3!», McDonald 3 for'4B, Brown 2 for 24, Skinnor 1 for 19, Johnston 1 for .">, Woollett 0 for 16, Cargill 0 for 18. The annual meeting of the Manukau Cricket Association, which was to have been held at Patumahoe on Saturday evening, lapsed for Isck of a quorum. Un Saturday Pukekohe will visit Papakura.