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Shannon News, 29 November 1927, Page 3

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WERAROA DEFEAT OTAKI. The cricket match between Werayoa and Otaki, played ac Weraroa on Saturday, was easily won by the home team, who compiled 153, to xvliich Otaki responded with 54. The score of Watts for Weraroa was only one short of that of the whole Otaki side; Wallace was responsible, for 48, and Ilellamore for 22. The only visiting players to reach double figures were Sievers 22 and J .Johnson 10. Bull put up a great bowling performance, capturing seven Otaki wickets for a tally of 20 runs. Following are the scores: — WERAROA. Wallace, c and b*‘S. Simeox 48 Bull, c A'. Flutey, bJ. Flutcy .. 4 Watts, 1.b.w., b.J. Flutey 53 Ilellamore, b P. Simeox 22 France, b P. Simeox U Harris, c Twist, b Kearns 1 Hall, c Johnson, bP. Simeox .... 1 K. Broughton, c Johnson, b P. Simeox ® ,T. Broughton, c Miles, b Kearns .. 1 Legcr, b P. Simeox ..i 0 Roe, not out Extras Total 153 Bowling analysis. —Sievers took no wickets for 37 runs, A. Flutey none for 19, J. Flutey two for 32, Kearns two for 8, S. Simeox ■ one for 21, J. Johnson none for 2, Miles none for 9, P. Simeox five for 17. OTAKI. J. Johnson, b JBull H) J. Flutey, b Bull ■ 5 S. Sievers, b Bull 22 Miles, b' Bull 0 F. S. Simeox, b Bull • • M* Johnson,' c France, b Ilellamore 1 A. Flutey, run out Kearns, c Watts, b Bull ........ 1 - Twist, b Bull Rhodes, not out •••- •• - 5 P. Siihcox, c France, b Hall 4 Extras ~ Total •• • 54 Bowling analysis.—Bull took seven wickets for 20 rims, Wallace noue f o ' 17, Ilellamore 011 c for 15, Hall one for