MOUTOA BEATS WERAROA.

Shannon News, 27 November 1923, Page 3

MOUTOA BEATS WERAROA.

BY margin of eight wickets, Weraroa journeyed to Moutoa on (Saturday where they were defeated 'by the borne, team by, eight wickets. Weraroa batted first and made 52. In their second they declared when they had 2 down for 46. O’Connor (30 not out) was .their most effective bat, and his enterprising innings three 4’s and a six. This was the top score of the match. Hughes (19). and Hall were the other double figure men. O’Connor was their chief destroying agency, taking 5 for 17 and 2 for 14.' Moutoa in their first made 67, Mason (15) and Morgan (19) heading the board. They, had no difficulty in getting the* necessary runs in their second innings and were 34 for 2, Madsen (6) and Mason (16)' not out, when stumps were drawn. They thus had a total of 101 runs to Weraroa’s 98. Following are the individual scores: WERAROA.—First Innings. O’Connor, b Morgan 5 Hufjhes, c J. Mohelty .19 Hickey, b Morgan 0 Hall, c "yVallace, b Mason ............. 10 -Marslin,'? h Mason t 0 Bull, b Wallace 3 France, c Pulleh, b Hurne ■••■... 1 McMinn, b Mason 0 Stillwell, S., not out ......: :.... 1 Marshall, b Madson 1 Stillwell, W., b Madson 0 Extras 12

Total 52 MOUTOA.—First .Innings. Hume, c.and b O'Connor 4 Madsen'i, b Bull , 1 Mason, b O'Connor 15 Morgan, run out'.'. ~...; 19 Wallis, b O'Connor 4 Moheky, L., b O'Connor 0 Elthwarthy,. b O'Connor ..,....;.... 5 Pullen, not out , , ••••• 7 Beatsom, ' run out .". • 8 Mokehy, J>, b Hall X 0 Finlay, b Hall , • 0 / Extras , , 4 • Total v , 67