J’ville cricketers demolish Upper Hutt

By Frank Neill

The Johnsonville Cricket Team demolished Upper Hutt United in the first round of Cricket Wellington’s two-day competition.

Johnsonville won by an innings and 136 runs – more runs than Upper Hutt United scored in its entire second innings.

Batting first in division one – where teams compete for the Ewen Chatfield Trophy – Johnsonville scored 340 runs when they declared with nine wickets down.

Upper Hutt United scored 142 in reply.

Forced to follow on, they were then bowled out for just 62 runs.

Playing in the same competition, the Karori Premier 1st XI managed to salvage a draw in their match against Hutt District Robert Walters Premier Men.

Karori were all out for 168 in their first innings, while Hutt notched up an impressive 377 before they declared with eight wickets down.

Karori upped its batting game in the second innings, however, and reached 166 for the loss of just two wickets by the time play ended.