MATCH BETWEEN TAUPO TEAMS

Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 54, 28 January 1953, Page 1

MATCH BETWEEN TAUPO TEAMS

As no opposing team was available to play the Taupo Cricket Club on Jaruary 18 ti. a pick-up game was played between tearns eaptained by the Club Captain A. J. Collett and G. A. Ac res. The match resulted in a victory for Collett's XI by 34 •runs. Acres* XI batted first and opened disastrously with the loss of three wickets for eight runs. The fourth fell at 16 and 6 were out with only 48 runs in the hook. Then came a fine recovbry by Sunnex who played a very well judged knock and G. Blake of Waitahanui who added a valuable 78 in partnership and made the score look fmuch more reasonahle. IBunnex was quietened: somewhat when Collett and Dixon took up the attack and shortly before the luncheon adjournment he lost patience and was caught for 57. Blake went on to complete a stylish 41 not out when the inningsi closed for 145. Dixon and, Collett bowled accurately and inexpensWely. The innings of Collett's XI was ' mainly distinguished by a partnership of 60 between a partnership of 60 between Alan Clarke and ihe captain. Clarke was in fgood f orini and was hitting the ball more confid'ently than he did the previous week-end when he played for the Visitors. Collett was- driving well and retired for 46 shortly after the winning hit was miade. Ward, Sunnex and Blake were the best of the bowlers. G. A. Aeres' XI: — First inning^s: D. Macken, Ibw, b Macken, 1; R. G. Ward, c & b iDixon, 0; J. G. IVIesservy, b Dixon, 5; G. A. Acres, c D. W ood'ward, b J. Woodward, 10; W. Man^ett, b D. Woodward, 2; PI. Sunnex, c sub., b Collett, 57; F. Mc-

Kean, b Clarke, 5; L. Blake, not out, 41; !R. iClark, b Dixon, 0; N. Rickit, c D. Clark, b Collett, 7; extras: 17. Total for 9 wickets: 145. Bowling: C. Dixon, 3 for 30; A. Collett, 2 for 18; A. Forster, 1 for 3; J. Woodward, 1 for 19; D. Woodward, 1 for 26; \A. M. Clarke, 1 for 27; Mulloy, 0 for 5. A. J. Collett's XI — First innings: j A. M. Clarke, run out, 76; A. Forter, c Sunnex, b Macken, 5; D. Woodvard, . Ibw, 0 Blake, 10; „A. J. Col-

lett, retired, 46; J. Woodward, Ibw., b Ward, 0; C. Dixon, b Messervy, 15; C. Siitl: erland, not out, 9; D. Clark, c D. Clark, b Marrett, 4; R. Mulloy, b Marrett, 0; extras: 14; Total for 8 wickets: 179. Bowling: Ii„ G. Ward, 1 for 46; D. Macken, ! for 80; G. Blake, 1 for 10; J. Messervy, 1 for 43; W. Marrett, 2 for 1; H. Sunnex, 0 for 17; F. McKean, 0 for 12; G. Acres, 0 for 6. Collett's XI won by 34 runs.