CRICKET.

Shannon News, 6 March 1923, Page 3

CRICKET.

WERAROA DEFEAT Y.M.C.A. Weraroa and Y.M.C.A. met on Saturday ai the Domain ior the thiru time this season, and lor the third time Weraroa proved to he the winners. O’Connor (Weraroa) won the toss and sent Y.M.G.A. to the wickets. The Weraroa team wore black armlets as a mark of j respect ' for their late club-mate, Mr Thomas. -Alter the bowling of the first over, an adjournment ol half-an-hour was made while the fuheral ol the deceased was passing through the town.The match was marked by low scoring, it being difficult to- score on the wicket, which was . very much in favour of the bowlers. 1 In Y.M.’s first innings Bennett started well with a succession of good ground shots behind, the wicket, and with Mackenzie, put on 13 runs—the best partnership of the'innings—lor the fourth wicket rie succumbed by putting a ball from O’Connor .into Hall’s hands. Rev. Mr Harris was going well, but could get no one to stay with him. O’Connor and Sloan bowled unchanged for Weraroa, and, supported by keen fielding, at no time did the bat assume command over the ball.

j Weraroa opened inauspiciously, and .with five wickets down for 16, it looked as if Y.M. had set them too difficult a task to amass 37. Going-ip first, Patrick played a patieht and invaluable game for Weraroa. With O’Connor he raised the scorei from’ll to 31 for the sixth wicket, thus bringing victory within striking distance before a ball from Field removed his leg stump. O’Connor contributed 15 in good style, giving one difficult chance. One run was still wheh Hughes went to the crease, and this hard hitter was not found wanting, getting 3 without losing his wicket; Four bowlers, Auckram, Bennett, Field and Widdas look a turn ai the bowling crease, Auckram and Bennett bearing the brunt of the attack. One would like to have seen Field tried .earlier at the- northern end against the wind, as this bowler, supported by good fielding, has few equals, if any, amongst the trundlers in the Association.

At five o’clock Y.M.C.A. took, their second strike, and at 5.30 declared with 45 on the board for four wickets. This left Weraroa with 42. to get to win—a feat which they accomplishes with the loss of three wickets—thus winning by seven wickets. Y.M.C.A.—First Innings.

Martin, c Patrick, b O’Connor 5 Moodie, 1.b.w., b O’Connor 4 McKenzie, 1.b.w., b Sloan 3 Field, b Sloan ' •••••• 0 Bennett, c, Hall, b O’Connor r2 Widdas, c Casey, b Sloan 5 Rev. Harris, not out ••• Auckram, c Condor, b Sloan 1 L.. Harris, c o‘Connor, b Sloan 0 Hudson, c O’Connor, b Sloan 0 Murray, b O’Connor 11 Extras 1 Total, Bowling analysis: O’Connor lour for id),. Sloan six for 16. WERAROA.—First Innings. Claridge, b Bennett ~ Patrick, b field J : McGill, 1.b.w., b Auckram 1 Condor, b Auckram 3 Casev, b Auckram ~ Sioan, c Fi,eld, b Auckram u >HaU, thrown- out _ O’Connor, b Widdas ° j. Patrick, 1.b.w., b Widdas u Hudson, b Auckram ” , Extras ■••• j _ Total ■ * • * *. —■ ~. l Bowling analysis: Auckram five for 18, Bennett one for 14, Field <?ne tor 2, Widdas two for 7. Y.M.C.A.—Second Innings. o McKenzie •••• "" Martin, b Patrick ~ Bennett, c Condor, b Sloan ' Widdas, st Claridge Field, b Sloan f Harris " Extras ® Declared for WERAROA.—Second innings. Claridge, c Hudson, b Auckiam ••• 6 Patrick, c Murray, b Auckram v McGill, c McKenzie, b Auckram ... n O’Connor, not out “ j. Patrick, not out Extras Total ’ iL '