CRICKET.

Shannon News, 30 March 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

WERAROA DEFEAT LEVIN. Weraroa A defeated Levin on' Saturday by a margin of 103 runs; Weraroa batted first and O'Connor and Pringle put up a good stand for the first wicket, not being separated until 106 runs were on the board. O'Connor batted in characteristic fashion, scoring has runs quickly, while Pringle was contented to hold his end up. "Young also batted well for his 58, while Hudson played his best innings this season. At stages, the bowling was completely collared. Levin started off well on taking strike, and had 103 runs up for three wickets, but Bull, who was bowling well," got in amongst .the tail, and the innings closed for 140. Bull put up a very fine performance with the ball taking nine wickets for 58 runs. ' The'result had no bearing on the championship as Levin were too much in the lead to be overtaken. Details are as follow: WERAROA A. O'Connor, c Field, b Bennett ... 83 Pringle, l.b.w. Rose 22 Kennedy, Lb.w., Field 16 France, b Bennett 2 Bull, l.b.w. Field ...... 1 Young, b Bennett .58 Hudson, b Field ■....• 39 MacDonald, b Field 0 McLeavey, not out •••• 15

Ingram, b Bennett 0 Ingram, b Bennett 0 Extras ■ • ••••• ]7 Coital ............".... 243 Bowling.—Field 4 for 60, Auckram 0 for 55, Bennett 4 for 53, Rose 1 for 16, Moody 0 for 13, Hudson 0 for 17. LEVIN. Rose, c McLeavey, b Bull 57 Mackenzie, b Bull U Bennett, b Bull 7 Fletcher, c Kennedy, b Bull 24 Moody, b O'Connor ••••• 0 Hellamore, not out 1$ Apckram, b Bull ° Walker, b Bull ••.•• • •••• 3" Hudson, c O'Connor, b Bull 0 Field, g O'Connor, b Bull ■• '0 Sharp, b Bull ••• ° Extras • u Total ..' 140 Bo\*ling.-Bull 9 for 58, Young 0 for 19, Pringle 0 for 22, McDonald 0 for 7,'O'Connor 1 for 22.

POPULAR CRICKETER FAREWELLED. On Saturday evening a number ol friends and fellow-cricketers of Mr A. M. Rose foregathered in the Taieri Tearooms to bid adieu, to one who has been largely responsible for the higher standard of Levin cricket. By his unfeigned enthusiasm and sincere sportsmanship Mr Rose has, during less than a twelve-months', residence in Levin, been a fine example as well as an "immense benefit, to the younger players of the district. In view further, of his approaching marriage with Miss ißeittie Jamieson, of Palmer,ston North, Mr Rose was presented with a fine chiming clock as a wedding gift, this being handed over by Mr Claude Bennett, the skipper! of the ■Levin Cricket Oub, on behalf of fel-low-players. Both Messrs P. W. Goldsmith, president of the Levin Club, and Mr 3. O'Connor, captain of Weraroa A's, regretted the departure of the guest of the gathering. The latter speaker observed that, during the past season, cricket had showed a 100 per cent. improvement and Horowhenua never had such a good rep. team as this l year's had been, due in a large meaI sure to Mr Rose's enthusiasm and play, the lartter being delightM to watch, both at the crease and in the ! field. All Horowhenua was sorry lie was going away. Mr F. Hudson remarked that prior la the war he had the privilege of working under Mr Rose's father—a really fine soldier and a good sportsman—and if those present had known ! his father they would say that the son was a true counterpart. This year the Levin Club had held together beti ter than ever he had known it hitherto and this could be attributed to the sterling ualities of Mr Rose who, if ! he were transferred to a larger centre, should get into higher-grade cric'ket. ' Mr D. S. Mackenzie added hie guota of praise when he said there never had been such a cricketer in the district as Mr Rose, so far as the speaker's 24 years of cricket entitled him to think, during which time he had seen 1 some very good men come and got. - Mr C. Bennett oteerved that all that ; had been said of their guest had been most emphatically carried out in his performances on the field, and, in presenting him! with the clock, the speaker echoed the felicitations of pre- ! viofus speakers in wishing Mr Rose all good fortune and happiness in the coming years. The recipient, in reply, said lie would much rather be going in to bat than to make a -speech. He had played for a good many years but never with such a decent lot of fellows. For his part, he would like to have stayed in Levin, but it had been otherwise decreed, and he miust go. In after years his memories of Levin would be of the most pleasant, and he thanked ttem all for their good wishes. The party then joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne" with a conviction that was unmistakable, the singing of which marked the closing of a very cordial little function.