THE CRICKET COMPETITIONS.

Shannon News, 7 November 1922, Page 3

THE CRICKET COMPETITIONS.

THE OPENING MATCHES,

The first of the Haro whenua Cricket Association’s matches for the present season were played on Saturday in dull but fine weather. Considering that the teams have hardly got into their stride, the play on the whole was fair, but not. what might be expected later in the season. - Y.M.G.A. WIN EXCITING MATCH.

On the Levin ground, Shannon met Y.M.C.A., and a very exciting game followed. Y.M.C.A. knocked up 65 in their first innings, and Shannon’s reply tallied only 35. In their second knock Y.M.C.A. put together 64, leaving Shannon to get 95 to win in less than an' hour’s play. This they very nearly achieved, the score being 91 for three wickets when stumps were drawn. It was a good sporting game, and both teams deserve every credit for the spirit in which they contested it. The match was decided on first innings, Y.M.C.A. winning by 30 runs. Scores:— Y.M.C.A. Martin, b Randall , , 3 Fletcher, b Randall Harris, b Randall 6 McKenzie, b Grainger 15 Moody, b Stewart 0 fingey, c Johnson, b Randall 4 Field, b Randall 12 Auckram, b Randall 19 Hudson, b Randall 0 Murray, b Randall 5 Dufresne, not out 1 Etxras 6 65 Randall took eight wickets for 25 runs, Stewart one for 18 and Grainger one for 10. SHANNON. Stewart, c Harris, b Field 8 Mason, c Auckram, b Field 3 Prain, b Auckram Th..... 4 Randall, b Auckram 0 Grainger, c Harris, b Hudson ...... 3 Harris, b Field 8 Hunt, b Hudson 2 Abbott, c Martin, b Field 0 Johnson, not out 3 Small, b faeld 2 Thwaites, c Field, b Hudson 0 Extras 2 Total 35 Auckram took two for 12, Field five for 17, Hudson three for 5. Y.M.C.A.—Second Innings. Harris, b Grainger 0 Field, b Randall 11 Mackenzie, run out 4 Auckram, b Grainger 0 Martin, b Grainger 5 Moody, b Hunt ...13 Tingey, run out 1 Hudson, c and b Harris 10 Dufresne, c Prain, b Harris 0 Fletcher, b Prain, b Hunt. 12 Murray, not out 1 Extras 7 Total 64 Grainger four for 20, Randall one for 28, Hunt two for 14 and Harris one for 2. SHANNON—Second Innings. Randall, c Fletcher, b Auckram ... 19 Prain, b Field 0 Grainger, not out ... 52 Stewart, b Hudson 14 Harris, not out 1 Extras 5

Total for, three wickets 91 Field one for 31, Auckram one for 27, Hudson one for 16. A WIN FOR FOXTON.

Weraroa journeyed to Foxton and was defeated by the home team by 81 to 61. Foxton batted first, and after losing a wicket with the opening bqll, Morgan and Reav came together and scored freely, 40 runs being on before the. first-named lost his wicket to Pringle. Reay continued, to hit out, and had 33 opposite his name when he succumbed. Nye and Kruse, 10 each, added mseful scores. Claridge 20 and Patrick 15 were the only Weraroa batsmen to reach double figures. Scores:—

FOXTON. Higgins, b Pringle { O' Morgan, b Pringle , 19 Reay, b Claridge 33 Newth, b Pringle 0 'Westwood, st Claridge, b Young ... 0 Nye, b Young 10 Robinson, st Young, b Gla.ridge ... 2 Kruse, st Young, b Claridge 10 Phillips, b Patrick 0 Walls, b Patrick ' ~.. 0 Procter, not out 0 Extras 7 Total 81 For Weraroa Pringle secured three wickets, Young two, Patrick two and Claridge three. WERAROA. Claridge, b Reay , 20 Hall, c Kruse, h Reay 1 Patrick, b Reay ; ...... 15 Hughes, b Morgan 0 Thomas, b Higgins 8 Pringle, b Higgins 0 Hudson, b Reay 4 Young, run out 0 Wallace, not out 0 Sevan, b Reay 4 Sadd, b Reay 0

Etxras 7 Total •. 61 Reay took six wickets for 30, Morgan one for 18, and. Higgins two for 6. Foxton scored 67 in; their second innings, Westwood 19, Reay 14 and Walls 11, Patrick and Claridge five wickets each doing all the bowling.