REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET.

Shannon News, 15 April 1925, Page 3

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET.

11UTT DISTINCT v. HOaUWHIiNUA. I Uu faster Monday a game was play- • ed on the Levin Domain between irioiu--1 wiienua and £he Hutt District senior cricket team, whicn resulted in a draw, Horowhenua making 102 on the first innings, and Hutt iy.7. In the second innings., Horowheua made fior 6 wickets. The showing of tiie local team was on the whole very creditable, and there is no doubt that the better class oi match played tins season has nad a hardening effect. Although outclass-' ed, the team was by no means disgraced and in the second innings

looked like putting up a big score. Sloan and S. SimoOx opened for Horowhenua to the bowling oi O'Connor and Aldersley. A trial ball sent down before the opening of the innings stumped Sloan clean, but this had the necessary steadying effect and thereafter he batted in x confident style, giving a bright display for ,34. Simcox went for a duck; and Young took his place, making a useful 12, including two fours, before being bowled by Symonds. The next six batsmen went cheap, but Conder coming in then made a welcome last moment stanu, scoring 26 by steady, consistent play. Aitken and Adams opened for Hutt, Sloan and Field bowling. Aitken, who put on the best score of the day, gave

no chances and made. 62 by persistent batting. Anything that came his way got what it deserved. With Adams and Pringle, an old Levin player, 'the score was brought up to 111 for tiiree wickets. Whitwell 22, and Aldersley and O'Connor each with double figures, made up: the greater part Of tiie remaining score. In the second innings, Levin's batting, although creditable before was greatly improved. Conder and Sloan opened, Sloan giving a fine display for 30. * Conder went for 8, and four wickets fell before S. Stasox and P. Simcox made a partnership which four wickets fell before. S. Simcox. and 33 not out, and P. Simcox 30, both giving displays which were remims- ' cent of the days when these players ( were unsurpassed in the Wellington district. Details are as follow: 1 HOROWHENUA. S. Simcox, b O'Connor "... 0 Sloan, st. Aitken, b Aldersley 34 Young, b Symonds 12 Bona, b Aldersley .' 1 Mackenzie, D. S., b O'Connor 2 McKertzie J., c Lockett, b Aldersley 1 Simcox P., b O'Connor 0 France, b Symonds 8 Field, c Lockett, b Symonds 6 Conder, st- Aitken, b Symonds 26 Bull, c Aldersley, b Foley 2 Walker, not out 7 Extras '

Total , m Bowling Analysis.—O'Connor 3 lor 16, Symonds i for 35, Aldersley 3 for ,23, Pringle 0 for 7, Foley 1 for 17. HUTT. Aitken, run out 02 Adams, c and b Sloan 16 Pringle, c S. Simcox, b Young ... 17 Lockett, b Conder 0 Whitwell, b Bull 22 Foley, 1.b.w., Mackenzie :. 8 Aldersley, run out ..,.,... 13 Wall, run out ....: .';•• 8 Symonds, c Sloan, b Bull 3 O'Connor, 1.b.w., b Bull -... 23 Stewart, b Simcox ... ; • - 1 ' Extras 2* Total .' 197 Bowling analysis.—Sioan 1 for 32, Field 0 for 47, Bull 3 for 36, S. Simcox 1 for 11, Conder 1 for 25, Young 1 for 7, Mackenzie 1 for 15. HOROWHENUA (Second Innings.). Conder, c Adams, b Symonds 8 Sloan, b Aldersley 20 Young, b Aldersley ,•• » Walker, c and b O'Connor 7 Bull, b Aldersley 3 McKenzie J, c, Aldersley, b O'Connor ••• * Simcox S., not out *» Simcox, P., not out 30 Extras .• _^ To , ta l •.. 129 Bowing "analysis.—Symonds 1' for 17, Pringle 0 for 26, O'Connor 2 lor 15, Aldersley 3 for 30, Wall 0 for 17, Whitwell 0 for 11, Lockett 0 for 7.