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Shannon News, 22 November 1921, Page 3

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| SHANNON AND WERAROA DRAW. The. Weraroa team played their fixture with Shannon on the latter’s ground. The home team ha,d first use of the wicket, and compiled 143, six of the batsmen getting into double figures—Merwood 28, Stewart 27, Harris 20, Pope 17, Grainger 16 and Ward 15. Weraroa was left with a pretty big task, and when three wickets had fallen for eight runs their chance of success did not look bright, Pringle O’Connor then became associated, and made a good stand, the scoresheet showing 68 when Pringle was caught, Claridge joined O’Connor, and this pair raised the total to 116 when stumps were drawn, the game thus ending in a draw. Scores:— SHANNON. Main, lbw, b O’Connor 1 Stewart, c —, b Pringle 27 Grainger, b Pringle 16 Harris, c —, b Young 20 Pope, b Pringle 17 Ward, b Young 15 Prayne, c —, b O’Connor 9 Morgan, c —, b Pringle 1 Merwood, c —, b Sloan 28 Randall, stumped, b O’Connor ... 1 King, not out TT 1 Extras 7 Total . 143 Bowling: Pringle secured four wickets, O’Cannor three, Young two and Sloan one. WERAROA. J. Beban, run out 0 E. Read, b Pope 3 W. Harding, b Pope 2 A. Pringle, c —, b Randall 31 J. O’Connor, not out 51 Claridge, not out 17 Extras 12 Total for four wickets 116 Pope with two wickets and Randall one were the most successful of the Shannon bowlers. Members of the Weraroa Club are requested to" attend practice every evening this week, and junior players are invited to attend in view of the ears commencement of the junior competition.

Y.M.C.A. BEAT MOUTOA. .The Horowhenua Cricket Association’s fixtures,,commenced on Saturday. The Moutoa team journeyed to Levin and met Y.M.C.A., the latter winning by 108 runs to 75. L. Martin was the principal scorer for the winners, knocking up the fine total of 61 before being caught, Davey (32); T. Morgair (15) and A, Minehan (12f were the most successful batsmen icr the visitors. Scores:— Y.M.C.A. L. Martin, c Norris, b Newth...... 61 1 F. Auckram, b . Newth 2 F. Fletcher, -run out' 0 A. Dufresne, b Newth 3 D. Mackenzie, b Morgan ............ 4 J. Thompson, c Smith, b New.th... 7 H. Hudson, b Reeves 8 H. Murray, b Reeves l' F. Hudson, b Newth 0 S. Stilwell, not out 1 L. Harris,*h Newth l Extras 11 Total 108 Newth took five wickets, Reeves two and Morgan one for Moutoa, MOUTOA. ' S. Reeves, c and b Auckram 0 Burnett, b Hudson 1 Newth, c Mackenzie, b Auckram... 1 Davey, c F. Hudson, b Auckram... 32 C. Morgan, b Hudson 0 W. Clark, b Fletcher 2 Smith, b Fletcher- 6 T. Morgan, lbw;, b Auckram 15 Norrish, b Hudson 0 Minehan, c Martin, b Auckram... 12 Wallace, not out 1 Extras i. 5 Total * 75 For Y.M.C.A., Auckram took five wickets, F. Hudson three and F. Fletcher two. *