HOLIDAY CRICKET.

Shannon News, 29 December 1926, Page 3

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

HOROWHENUA DEFEAT HUTT.

A team from the Hutt, who are playing several matches cn their tour through, t a Wanganui and back, opene d at Levin on Boxing Day, when they met defeat; at the hands of the local men bv the margin of 38 runs. ‘ideal cricket weather prevailed and the gams, whi«'h was played in true holiday spirit, was thoroughly enjoyed bv both sides, while'the visitors were loud in their praise of the hospitality extended towards them. „ Horowhenua batted tirst, and several nlnycvs showed good form, particularly Emmett, whe was most enterprising when facing Elson, the visitor’s slow trundler, his sec re including two sixes. Taylor also olayeci a good innings, and > 13i Was reached before the last wicket feU. - The tourists, who arc accustomed to turf wickets, were troubled somewhat with the matting, and several faulty si rokes amongst them proved fatal. Peglor and Lees put up a stand, but once this partnership was broken the local bowlers dominated, and Hutt were an ! cut for 93. A pleasing feature cf the game was the general all, round improvement ill .the fielding of the local men, Phillips, ! Bull and Taylor being prominent. Details: — . - HOROWHENUA. Phillips, run out ..-•■•••••■tv Hunt, c Pearse. b Elson v • '_j Martin; c I.ocket, b Elton 13 b Elson .............. 3 Bull, c Lees, b Elson ............ .3 . Pink, 1.b.w., b Elson .......... • *' Emmett, b Pegler 20 | Taj lor, not out ........... 19 Bennett, b Elson 0 Biso, <•'Neazar, b P. Judd ....... ’• 1 Lange! an. c A. 1 Judd, bP. Judd . 0 Extras ............. • • '• •. H ’' ' ■ ' 131 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

; . HUTT. _ ;,!■ ‘ i Elson, c and b Phillips ........... *3 Pegler, c an'd b Bennett ........ 23 Lees, b Emmett '; '. .. J ... 20 Lockett, e Phillips, b Bennett .. ? 4 Neazar, b Phillips 15 Shanahan, e Phillips, b Bennett .. 9 P. Judd, b Taj lor • • -8 A. Judd, c Bennett, b Phillips; 0 ■ Pearce c Bull, b Phillips ........ 0 Phillips, b Bull • J Ball, not out .. 3 ' Extras ~■• •• 1 93 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. w. K Shanahan 4 0 0 .20 Elson .... 14 0 6 66 '' ' i Neazur .. 4 0 • .0 14 ' Lcckctt . * 4 0 0 ' 5 ■ Pogler ... 2 0 1 12 P. Judd 1 0, 2’’ 0

0. M. W. B. Bis3 7 0 0 27 Phillips . 6 0 4 12 Emmett . . 5 0 1 19 Bennett . • 7 j 0 3 22 Taylor... 2 0 1 3 Bull . ... 2 0 1 9 - x