CRICKET.

Shannon News, 13 December 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

WERAROA WINS'FROM MOUTOA. The Weraroa and Moutoa teams played their Cup fixture in Levin on Saturday. Showers fell in the morning, and the ground was in a heavy condition. Moutoa sent Weraroa in first, O’Connor and Hall opening to the bowling of Newth and Griffin, the latter giving w r ay to Reeves after the first over. O’Connor lost his companion when only three runs were scored, but with Pringle carried the total to 43, when Reeves found his wicket. Pringle and Claridge added a few when the former was caught. Newth, who was bowling well, secured the next three pickets in one ■ verf narrowly missing the hat trick. Sloan and Claridge made a useful .-.land, and assisted largely in carrying the total to 99, at which the innfngs Clark was the only Moutoa batsmen to reach double figures, the side being out" for 43, Weraroa thus winning by 56' runs. Following are the scores:— weraroa. O’Connor, b Reeves 17 Hall, b Newth ... * - 0 Pringle, c Burnett, b Reeves ... 24 Claridge, run out ... ... ... 28 Young, b Newth ... ... ••• 0 Thomas, b Newth ... 0 Bevan, b Newth ... 9 Sloan, b Reeves ... ?26 Sullivan, not out ... ... ... 1 Harding, b Newth ... ... ... P Bull, b Newth .... ... ... - ... 0 Extras- ... ... ... ••• 3 Total ••• 99 Newth took six wickets for 48 runs, Reeves three for 33 and Griffin none for 15. MOUTOA. Clark, c Sullivan, b O’Connor ... 17 Morgan, b O’Connor 0 Burnett, b O’Connor 2 Reeves, b Pringle ... 1 Davey, b O’Connor, ... 2 Griffin, c Hall, b O’Connor ... 2 Newth, b Pringle 3 Minchin, b Pringle 5 b Pringle ... ... ... 3 F. Newth, not out ... ........ 0 Morrish, b O’Connor ... >.. 2 Extras ... 6 Total 43 O’Connor secured six wickets for 19 runs, and Pringle four for 18.