HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 4

HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Manawatu v. Hawke’s Bay FIRST DAY’S PLAY Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, January 22. Manawatu to-day commenced the second match of the season in defence of the Hawke Cup at the sportsground, the challengers being Hawjte’s Bay. The wicket was good_, but a strong wind did not tend to aid play. As two of the eleven selected to represent Manawatu were not available, Penman, the twelfth man, went into the side, and A. M. Ongley, whose performances this j’ear warrajited his inclusion, but who stood down for younger players, made up the number. Hawke’s Bay, whose side is said to be the strongest ever to have represented the district, won the toss, Beuth and Mahoney opening to the bowling of R. Hatch, and later Berquist. Runs came slowly, the first wicket falling at 16, when Beuth was caught by Murchison off R. Hatch at midon. Kavanagh filled the vacancy, and survived an l.b.w. appeal soon after his arrival, but a few runs later was clean bowled by Berquist. The score board at this stage read 27 runs for two wickets. O’Brien Goes Well. O’Bi'ieu quickened the rate of scoring, and the bowlers were soon changed to Galliehan and K. Hatch.- O’Brien commenced to hit out immediately, and was going well when a drive to R. Hatch at mid-on off Berquist resulted in his being dismissed. He made a bright 32. With 74 runs on for the loss of three wickets, Worker, the visiting captain, replaced O’Brien, and saw Mahoney bring the 100 up with a leg-glance off K. Hatch. Worker brought the score to 120, but one run later he was given out l.b.w. to R. Hatch. 121-4-30. The next ball, sent down by Murchison, terminated Mahoney’s innings, the ball lifting the middle stv.nip. He had batted carefully for his 42. The Reaney brothers were together at the luncheon adjournment, at'which stage Hawke’s Bay had lost five wickets for 135 runs, after two and a half hours’ play. Hawke’s ißay resumed disastrously after lunch, Murchison's first ball sending H. Reaney back to the pavilion. Lambert joined T. Reaney. but the later did not stay Tong. Lambert quickly settled down, although Beck and Doreen were dismissed at 163 and 18-L respectively. Lambert with Bark made a last-wicket stand, the latter being content to keep his wicket intact while Lambert made runs. He kept the bowlers engaged for an hour in making his half-century. By adding 36 runs for the tenth wicket, Hawke’s Bay took three and three-quarter hours to make 220 runs. Maiiawatu’s Bad Beginning. Manawatu commenced badly, Robertson being dismissed when only six runs had been scored, and A. Cutler going sixteen runs later. Both were victims to to T. Reaney, who at this stage had two wickets Tor seven runs. Norris joined Murchison, who had opened with Robertson, and commenced what was destined to prove a profitable partnership. The first half-century was reached in as many minutes, nad*the,century in 94 minutes. The visitors’ fielding was excellent, and of great assistance in keeping down runs. Mtirclnson reached his 50 in just over an hour and a quarter, soon after which the partnership passed its 100 mark in 80 minutes of play, Norris having contributed 40 and 'Murchison 52. Murchison, however, added only one run to his score before being caught smartly by'Doreen behind the wicket off Lambert. His innings included six boundaries, and he gave only one chance in two hours’ batting. Five Wickets for Four Runs. The partnership placed Manawatu in a good position, but disaster was to follow. M. A. Ongley being sent back without any addition to the score. An attempt to | sneak a late run off a no ball saw Norris run out after a fi_ghtin?: innings. Galliclian and K. Hatch were dismissed without having scored, and thus five wickets went for only’ four runs, two of these being byes, and two no balls. With six wickets down for 13S runs Manawatu was fighting for runs, and Lambert, who was getting generous assistance from the wicket, was treated'with great respect until A. M. Ongley and R. Hatch stooped the procession by attacking the bowling vigorously. Hatch made his 28 runs within fifteen minutes, and with A. M. Ongley added 39 runs for the partnership, both being unbeaten at. stumps, ivhpn seven wickets had fallen for' 178 runs. Scores are as follow: — HAWKE'S BAY—First Innings. Mahoney, b. Murchison 12 Beuth, e. Myrelilson. c. R. Hatch ■ Kavanagh, b. Berquist ” O'Brien, e. R. Hatch, b. Berquist ... 32 Worker, 1.b.w.. b. R. Hatch 30 T. Reaney. c. Berquist, b. Murchison . H i H. E. Reaney, 1.b.w.. b. Murchison .... _9 i Lumbert, 1.b.w,. b. R. Hatch 5' 1 Beck. b. Galliehan 0 Doreen, b. Murchison 0 Bark, not out 1 Extras 15 Total 220 Bowling Analysis.—lt. Hatch took three wickets for 42 runs: Berquist. two for 4< 1 Galliehan. one for 50: Miirchison, four for 30: K. Hatch, none for 25. MANAWATU.—First Innings. Robertson, e. Mahoney, b. T. Reaney . 1 Murchison, c. Doreen, b. Lambert 53 Cutler, 1.b.w., b. T. Reaney 8 Norris, run out 40 yi. A. Ongley. 1.b.w.. b. Lambert .... 0 Galliehan. c. Lambert, b. Bark 0 K. Hatch, c. 11. Reaney, b. Lambert -• A. M. Ongley, not out « R. Hatch, not out 28 Extras 30 Total for seven wickets 178 Bowling Analysis,—T. Reaney' look two wickets for 27 runs; Lambert', three for 3(1; Bark, one for 28; O’Brien, none for 0; Kavanagh, none for 21; Beuth, none for 24. lE. O. BLAMIRES MAKES 166 Feilding Beats Rangitikei Feilding, January 22. Thanks chielly to a magnificent innings of 16G by E. O. Blamires, the ex-New Zealand representative, Feilding defeated Rangitikei in an annual cricket fixture on Kowhai Park to-day. I Rangitikei batted first, and made an i excellent start, putting on 100 before the I first wicket fell, and finally reached 277j The principal scorers were D. Cameron ■ 58, J. H. Marshall 81, Wysocki 32, HayI ward 42, A. B. Marshall 17, Histone not I out 20. Parkes 18. Bowling for Feilding, ! Bafltrop took live for 04, Dunn one for 34, B. Connell one for 27, Finlay one for 22, and Donaldson two for 3. The Feilding innings opened disastrously. Three wickets were down for 11 when Dewe and Blamires stopped the rot. At I stumps Feilding had lost seven wickets foy 301. Biamiers retiring after making JOGincluding the winning bit. Dewe scored 62. Bjywling for Rangitikei, Parkes took three for 69. Towers two for 80, and D. Cameron one for 102. 1 Mrs. Nellie Smith sent her washing : to the laundry at Reading, Massachusetts. IWhen the bag was opened n sheet jumped out and scampered across the fioor. I’ l pacldng the wash Mrs. Smith had included her cat