CRICKET

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4499, 4 December 1909, Page 2

CRICKET

MATAMATA V. MORRIKSVI LLE. Tup, return cricket match, Matamata v. Morriusvill* 1 , was played on the latter’s pitch on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the local players by 12 . runs on the first innings. Morrinsville batted’fi'st, making 7G. Page 16, Fors- 1 land 13, Paul 13, and A. Aitken 10, reaching double figures. Brindle, 4 for ‘ 2v), bowled best. Matamata replied with . 64 : W. I ivingstone 15, Garland 12, j Thompson 10, batting well. Alhficld, 6 jirlS, bowled ‘Well. Morrinsville went in again and had lost four wickets for 76 when time was called. Alhfield 33 (not out), Hancock 23, Pauli 12, striking form. Moore-Jones, l for 6, and Fox 1 for 6, bowled best. Morrinsville Ist Innings Alhfield, 1 ; Paul, 13; Anderson, 2 ; C. Snell, 6 ; S Allen, 3 ; Forslaud, 13 ; Page, 16; A. Aitlcen, 10 ; Hancock, not out, 7 ; R. Humphries, 0; F' Snell, 0 ; Extras, 5 ; totd, 76. —Matamata Ist Innings Thompson, 10; Livingston, 15; Hepworth, 2. Moore-Jones, 4 ; Brindle, 4 ; Garland, 12 ; Mason, 0 ; Stockdale, 0 ; F. Livingstone, 7 ; Blackburn (not out), 5 ; H. Anderson, 0 ; extras, 5 ; total, 64. —Morrinsville 2nd Innings Alhfield, not out, 33 ; R. Humphries, 2: Hancock, 23; Paul, 12; F. Snell 2 ; extras, 4; total for 4 wickets, 76. The Captain of the home team (Mr S. S. Allen) entertainedlboth teams to lunch, ar.d the ladies provided a very enjoyable afternoon tea. The Morrinsville team to play against Waihou on the Morrinsville ground will be picked irom the following :—Aitken, 2 ; Humphries (2), Anderson, Alhfield R. Allen, Page, Turnbull, Fox, Hancock, Paul, Elkins, Rogers. Play to start at 1.30 p.m.