DISTRICT CRICKET.

Shannon News, 27 November 1928, Page 2

DISTRICT CRICKET.

WINS FOR WERAROA AND OTAKI.

The first, round in the. liaU Shield cricket competition'-was continued on Saturday, when wins were secured by. Weraroa and Otaki, the margin of runs in each case being substantial. The next matches will complete the first round. \

WERAROA 'y. PARAPARAUMU,

The contest at Paraparaumu, be*, tween the local team and Weraroa, suited in victory for the visitors by 20G to'69. A strong performance was put up by Bennett, who compiled 79T which included three sixes and eigil fours. O’Connor also batted well; hi retired when at 45, and was responsible for two sixes and five fours. Other* double-figure scorers were Watts (22) and Hall (18). The principal batsmen on the home side were C. Reeves (23 not out) and E. Weggery 1R Bowling for Levin, O’Connor captured five wickets for 12 runs, and Bqnnett three for 30. For Paraparaumif; Thompson took four for 73. Following are tlie scorers:— 1 WERAROA. 1 Hellamorc, b. Thompson it Waits, c. Cherry, b., Thompson .. 22 Bennett, c. Reeves, b H. Weggery 79 Hall, e. Hill, b. E. Weggery .... lt> O ’Connor, retired 45' France, b. Cheery .............-. -0, Roe. e. Freeman, b. Thompson .. 6, Young, not out . ...... « Leger, b. /Thompson 2 Broughton, b. H. Weggery 4 f McLeavey, 1.b.w., b. H*. Weggery 0 '.Extras 13. Total 206 Bowling analysis.—H. Weggery 3 for 26, E. Weggerv 1 for 53, Thompson 4 for 73, Roe *o* for 15, Hill 0 for .11. Chen-v 1 for 16. PARAPARAUMU. E. Weggery, c and b Bennett .... 11 C. Reeves, not out 23 J. Thompson, b Leger 4| H. Weggery, c France, b Bennett 2 W. Roe, e Leger, b O’Connor ..... 8, li. Cherry, b O’Connor 9 T. Johnston, b O’Connor ...... 4 J. Hill, b O’Connor 4 V. Reeves, st. Broughton, b O ’Connor 6 L. Reeves, c France, b Bennett 4 Freeman, run out 1 ■Extra's 4

Total .". 69 Bowling analysis.—Bennett 3 for .30, Leger 1 for 17, O’Connor 5 for 12.

OTAKI v. PHOENIX,

The match between Otaki and Phoenix, played at Levin, was won by the former Club by 165 to 65. No fewer* than seven of Otaki’s batsmen played into double figures, the top score be-, ing that of S. Sievers, whose 36 included three fours. -Hopa contributed 20 to Phoenix’s score- : Bowling for the visitors, Sievers took three wickets for 11 runs; for Phoenix, Auckram took four for 37. The scores were as under: — Otaki—lst Innings. D. D ’Ath, b Warren ,22 J. Flutey, c and b Warren ...... 23 A. Flutcy,' b Auckram 10 J. Bevan, c Warren, b Auckram .... 11 S. Simcox, c. Elton, b Auckram ..... 21 P. Simcox, c Warren, b Mackenzie 16 S. Sievers, c McDonald, b Auckram .36 R. Ivearns, run out 9 G. Rhodes, not out 7 N. Taylor, e McDonald, b Warren .. 1 Extras 9 Total 165 Bowling analysis.—Auckram, 4 for 37; Mackenzie, 1 for 22j Elton, 0 for 27; Warren, 3 for 59;-Pirani, 0 for 10. Phoenix —Ist Innings. Mackenzie, c Sievers, bP. Simcox .. 6 Warren, b Sievers . 11 Hopa, b Sievers 2u Auckram, b Sievers 1 Elton, b S. Simcox 1 Smith, e Sievers, b S. Simcox ...... 14 McDonald, st. Rhodes, b J. Flutey . . 4 Blake, st. Rhodes, b J. Flutey ...... 3 Percy, not out -• 2 Piraui, b J. Bevan 9 Extras 3 ''' Total 65 Bowling analysis.—Sievers, 3 for 11; S. Simcox, 2 for 22; P. Simcox, 1 for 8; is. D’Ath, 0 for 6; J. Bevan, 1 for 0; J. Flutey, 2 for TO; A. Flutcy, 0 for 6.