CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 123, 22 February 1928, Page 15

CRICKET

HAWKE CUP MATCH MANAWATU ALL OUT FOR 166 Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, February 21. The Hawke Cup match between Wanganui (holders) and Manawatu, (challengers) was commenced at Cook’s Gardens this morning in sultry weather. Kirwin replaced Treadwell in the homo team.

Ongley (Manawatu) won the toss and opened with McVicar and Pacey to the howling of Bernau and Holland. McVicar scored a single off Bernau in the latter’s first over. Ten runs appeared after twenty minutes’ play, when McVicar singled Holland’s second ball. The bowlers were keeping a good length and Hie batsmen were taking no risks. In four overs Holland only had four runs scored off him. Symes relieved Holland at the southern end and sent down a maiden to McVicar, who was evidently puzzled to know what to do. Kirwin took up the trundling from Bernau at the northern end. The scoring was painfully slow, only 16 runs being scored after an hour’s play. McVicar placed Kirwin through the slips for a single and went into double figures. An enterprising run between the batsmen brought forth ironical cheers from the spectators on the terrace. Twenty was hoisted on the telegraph when McVicar banged Kirwin to the track, scoring the first four of the match. In twenty overs only 22 runs had been scored. When his score was fourteen McVicar was bowled by Kirwin. 22 1— 14. Norris, a left-hander, filled the vacancy. The same player drove Symes to point for 2. It was here that Thakabau took up the bowling from Kirwin, Williams took up the attack at the southern end, and Norris greeted him by driving him for a single, bringing 30 up after one and a half hours’ play. Pacey snicked Williams to the long field for a couple and gained • double figures. Later the same player drove Williams to the boundary, and 40 was hoisted on the score board. Opening his shoulders to the bowling, ho drove Holland to the fence, but -when the visitors’ score was 49 Pacey tell a victim to one of Bernau’s fast ones. 49—2—2. Gallichan partnered Norris and immediately sent Bernau io the track. A single followed, and the half-century was reached. After the luncheon adjournment the rate of scoring quickened considerably, both Gallichan and Norris scoring all round the wicket. Two runs off Bernau by Norris brought 90 up. Sewell and Orr were standing out with accurate fielding, and both Holland and Bernau were swinging them . down, but singles were being scored with regular precision. The century appeared when Gallichan found the boundary with a nico carpet drive off Holland. When Gallichan was 37 ho was bowled by Holland. The remaining batsmen tailed to get going, and the side was out for 166 Bernau and Holland came out with the best bowling figures, the former taking three wickets for 59 runs, and the latter six for 47. At the close of the day’s play Wanganui had lost no wickets for i 3 runs (Orr 43 not out, Wood 26 not out, extras 4).

JUNIOR FIXTURES. In the C grade competition on Saturday Y.M.C.A. will meet Tliorndon at Karori No. 9 ground, and not Marist, as was stated in yesterday s Dominion* Marist will play Hutt, at the Hutt.

THIRD-CLASS FIXTURES. Tho following are the third-class fixtures for Saturday next:— Third-class A. —Hutt v. Petone A, Hutt No. 3; Petone B v. Karori, Petone No. 3; Khandallah v. Stop Out, Kelburn No 1; Kilbirnio A v. -Midland, Lyall Bay No. 1; Kilbirnio B v. Railways, Lyall Bay No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Institute, Lyall Bay No. 3. Third-class 13. —Petone v Eastbourne, Wakefield Park No. 4;. Karon v. Kaiwarra A, Anderson Park No. 2; Khandallah v. Institute, Wakefield Park No. 3; Hutt v. Kaiwarra B, Hutt No. 4; Stop Out win from Midland by default. A match will be played at Kelbura Park on March 3, between a junior representative team and the third-class representatives of the Wellington Cricket Association. Two matches also of interest to the younger players have been arranged for Easter Monday, viz.: Inn clclass Representatives (under 21) v. the Intermediate Association representative team, and the Boys’ Cricket League representatives v. the junior representatives of the Intermediate Association.

INTERMEDIATE GRADE FIXTURES. Tho following will be the fixtures in the intermediate grade—secondary schools’ competition—next Saturday:— First Elevens.— Wellington College y. St. Patrick’s College, College No. 1; Scots College v. Technical College, Scots College No. 1; Hutt High School v Institute, Petone Recreation Ground; Wellesley College (W.Y.M.1.) v. Institute (St. John's), Newtown Park. Second Elevens.—St. John’s v. Rongotai Boys’ College, Newtown Park; institute v. Hutt High School, Hutt High School No. 1; Technical College v. Scots College, Scots College No. 2; St. Patrick’s College v. Wellington College, College No. 2. Third Elevens.—Rongotai Boys College v. Institute, Newtown Park; Hutt High School v. Institute, Hutt High School No. 2; Scots College v. Technical College, Scots College No. 3; Wellington College v. St. Patrick’s College, College No. 3. Junior Competition, Saturday morning, 9 o’clock. —H.Y.A1.1. v. Institute A, Basin Reserve No. 3; Wellesley A v. M.Y.M.1., Basin Reserve No. 2; Wellesley B v. Technical College, Basin Reserve No. 3; M.Y.M.I. V. Institute B, Basin Reserve No. 4. Arrangements have been made for representative fixtures to take _ place at Easter against the third division representatives, senior and intermediate grade boys’ representatives for first, second and third elevens respectively. Mr. B. A. Mabin has been appointed selector. BOYS’ CRICKET LEAGUE. Fixtures for Saturday are as follow:— Senior.—Trinity v. Brooklyn, Wakefield Park; Lyall Bay v. United, Prince of Wales Park; Marist v. Stop Out, Prince of Wales Park; Oriental, a bye. Intermediate. —St. Patrick’s A v. Stop Ont, Kilhirnie; Athletic v. Marist, Nairn Street; St. Patrick’s B v. Oriental, Nairn Street; Khandallah A v. Lyall Bay, Lyall Bay; Karori and Trinity, byes. AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON (To the Editor.) Sir.—Ono would assume that your correspondent, in using the cricket term “Long Stop” as a nom-de-plume, would know something about the game, when ho so hurriedly criticises ihe AVellingtoii Cricket Association for (lie fact of the Australians not batting on Saturday afternoon. The decision, which was arrived nt for the Wellington team to follow on had nothing whatever to do with the Wellington Cricket Association, and was a matter entirely for the Australian captain to decide. It was n distinct compliment to Wellington cricket when V. Y. Richardson asked our players to follow on, as it plainly showed that he was not underestimating our prowess, jrnd was right out to win. and he was perfectly justified in making this decision. Our cricket has now so improved that we should bo more than pleased to see that this Australian side is playing tho game of crick"! right up to tho hilt, ns there is more merit if we do happen to make n good allowing—ns wo did in 'n's match—when we have the satisfaction of knowing that it wns obtained bv the visitors playing all out right through the game. If the snlendid last wicket stand of Massey and James had been at the expense of other than tho Australians’ best bowlers, it would not have been

such a meritorious performance as it now is.

It is difficult to reconcile “Long Stop’s” statement that “cricket is a financial speculation’’ with the action of the Wellington Cricket Association when it admitted the public free to see the last day's play. With an intimate knowledge of the activities of tile Wellington Cricket Association during the past eight years, I can say unhesitatingly that its energetic chairman, Mr. C. G. Wilson, and Inembers of the past and present committees. have always put Hie game before the gale. However, there is, reason in all things, and if “Long Stop” can suggest any means of obtaining funds to pav the Rental of the Basin Reserve, pay for the services of a coach, pay to send our representatives on lour, mid other considerable outgoings incidental to the proper administration of the game, without charging at the gates, then he will bo as welcome as the flowers in May to those who, in an honorary capacity. shoulder this responsibility so cheerfully.—l am, etc.. BOV S. JOHNSTON. Wellington. February 21.