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Shannon News, 23 February 1923, Page 3

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.v NOTES ON THE PLAY. ! 'the.. win oi Y.M.C.A..against shannon -last, week puts Weraroa in the lead by tw.o points, and; brings Y.M.C.A.'up l6vel with Shannon. w The, matches this wdek-ehd\ ai«Y.M.CiA. v.' Weraroa, at Levin, and Shannon ~v. Public Works at Shannon. '. . Shannon’s score, of 31 last Saturday - -■e ‘smallest total they, have compiled this season. They were unlucky in not getting their best tqsmi away, and found tliemselves right up, against ii.-: ' ■ • . . , / Parsons, the, visitors’ only" doublefigure scorer,- has baited steadily in"' all ids, matches, and justified his being sent out as one of the opening bn is men. '

Auckram and i Field disposed of Shannon in 14 overs,:. both bowlers taking five wickets apiece, , the .form-' er ai a cost of X\ runs,; and the latter for -.17 runs-Hioth tip-top perfofmances. * : : . 1 , ,/--'But mi*, the performances of'Bennett and Widdas, Y.M.C.A. would not ihave;'.'fared.smuch; better than Shannon, but 58-from these two' bats made victory; dpubly sure., Taking - their performance all round, Y.M.C.A.- wa i .decidedly, the better team > on th i day.

Hudson came out of ’ his shell on Saturday and put on a uselul li fo, Y.M.C.A. ' _ ■ v

iilorgan , played one 01. his- firs! games of the season for Shannon,and • though lie did not- succeed *wii h the hat, took three wickets for ,23 at tlie bowling 1 crease. ’ ■ ; ; v Praifi is generally a hard man to get ritj' of, and in Shannon's second strike, on Saturday- had 23 1 oil (tic board when Bennett heat him with a good ball. '■ .' Widdas played a’ good innings for his club on Saturday,, and in addition is a dseful bowler and smart field. He has strengthened Y.M.C.A. in the matches lie has played in. Four - wickets for 130 against Foxton is about Weraroa’s best, score with the bat this season. . Although Pringle had a life or tvyq, he hit in something, like his old. style ami knocked the bowling to shine purpose. O’Coniior was unbeaten with 34', and he looked like, going -Qm

- Young Hall’s 30 odd against* Weraroa was. equal to any batting performance in the match, and for a boy played Very well. He yveli merited the applause that; came from all parts 0,1 ! the ground at the conclusion of his innings. „„ ■

The following players/will*, represent Public, Works against Shannon next Saturday: S. -Newth, .7. Doidge, ,J. Hernmingson, T. Mason, V. Pope,: C. Morgan, T. Davey, R. Bishop, C. Newton',- A. Gvimstone, Tom Mason. Play Starts at 2 p.m. sharp. The Wefavoa team to-morrow against Y.M.C.A. will be: Claridge, Pringle, Bonder, McGill, Casey, O'Gonnor, Revan, 1 Patrick, Sloan, Hughes arid Hall. Players are ie quested to be .on the ground at 1.45 sharp. / ' Y.M.C.A. will be represented by Auckram, Mackenzie, Deacon, Rev. Han'is, J,. '-Harris, Bennett, Hudson, Field, Moodie, Martin, Widdas and BiitT (twelfth man).