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Shannon News, 7 April 1925, Page 3

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WERARUA WINE NORTHERN CHAMP! Ui\£HlP. Tlie final oi toe Northern chuutpmaisfiip was ipiayea on toe Levin Domain on Saturday between YVerui‘Qa and Levin A, toe largest and most enthusiastic crowd seen at a cricket matcii this season gathering for tn’e occasion. The weather was ideal and all indications were for a close mattm, but rutner unexpectedly, Leyui coiupsed after the dismissal of their two top bajstheu, ailowting Weraroa to vym by the substantial margin of 42 runs un the first innings. Vveraroa won the toss and elected tu oat, Hughes and Sloan opening to tbe bowling of Bennett and Mackenzie. Hiugnes scored off Mackenzie’s first bail, and Sloan got a two and then one from toe last bail of the over. Sloan’s wicket fell first, he be-' ing caught off Bennett by Sharpe in tiie slips. Young joined Hughes and played a goqd solid innings. for 2d. Hughes was bowled by Bennett, and U’Cqnnor joined Yoiumg, quickly running up 18, and was then run out. None of the Other batsmen did much, with tlie exception of France, who bit a good one fqr 6, toe innings closing for 97. Bennett and Mackenzie opened for Levin to toe bowling of Sloan and O’Connor. Mackenzie fell to Sloan for one, Bennett running .up 10 before he succumbed l.b.w. to O’Connor. The display was a disappointing one throughout, none of the batsmen looking like staying. Sharp 10 and Auckiam 11, were tlie only other double figures. Sloan howled unchanged through the innings, finishing with the very fine average of 8 for 24. The fielding on both sides was fair, the best incident of the day being the catch by O’Connor, which dismissed Walker. Details are as follow: WERARUA. Slpan, c Sharp, b Bennett 3 Hufghes, b Bennett 13 Young, b Mackenzie .26 O’Connor, run out 18 Conder, b Bennett 4 Marshall, c Walker, b Auckram. ... 6 France, l.b.w. Dennett 7 Hall, b Field 5 Bull, b Bennett 0 Hudson, b Bennett 0 Broughton, not out 4 Extras , 11 Total : 97 Bowling analysis.—Mackenzie 1 for 17, Bennett 6 for 32, 1 tor 26, Auckram 1 for 32. 1 LEVIN A. Bennett, 1.b.w., O’Connor 10 Mackenzie, b Shan 1 Sharp, b O’Connor 10 Allen, l.b.w. Sloan 3 Nicholson, b Sloan 8 Field, obstruction, b Sloan 2 Auckram, l.b.w. Sloan ./., 11 Hopa, b Sloan 1 Walker, c O’Coi qor, b Sloan 4 Booth, not lout 1 0 Percy, b Sloan 0 Extras 6 Total 55 Bowling analysis; Sloan 8 for 24; O’Connor, 2 for 23; Hall 0 for 3.