Hawke Cup

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 37, 27 February 1937, Page 11

Hawke Cup

-Own Correspondent

H.B. SCORES 171 Manafwatu Replies With 38 Withput Loss RAIN SETS IN

Bv Telegraph-

PALMERSTON N., This Day. The Hawke Cup match between Manawatu (hclders) and Hawke 's Bay (challengers) was commenced at the Sportsground ye3terday, and by the time — 5.10 p.m.— that play was abandoned for the day because of rain, which had set in, Manawatu had 38 runs on without thfe loss of a wicket in ieply to Hawke's Bay's first-innings score of 171. The wicket was good — it had not shown a maxk when the Bay's innings had fixiished — and it was easy. When stumps were drawn fcar the day, Manawatu, requiring 134 ruus to record a first-innings lead and with ten wickets still in hand appeared to have established theniselves in a fairly strong position. i Though only 209 runs were scored, it jwas an interesting day's cricket and jfortunes fluctuated sufficiently often to keep the spectators well interested. , Norris won the toss for Manawatu j land he gave the challengers first use of ; the wicket, which after the Tain, was lexpected 'to play tricks. It did not jwork out that way and, when Mahony jandGeddes dug themselves in without showing any ' desire to go for runs, it 'iookea as if Norris had made a mistake., Geddes, however, eventually played at a ball he should have left alone, and , the fun had started. What might have' J been a very valuable partnership had j been broken. Hawke's Bay then lost j three fairly quick wickets and with j 1 Jfour down. for" 77, the position for ! jHawke's Bay was not so good at lunch. r With O'Brien out.soon after the xeisumption, there was a prospect that Bay would be dismissed for a very. small score, but Lambert and Kauter Jmade a splendid stand" to add 48 for the cighth wicket and tnere were 171 mns' ion when the innings closed. 1 Gallichan, though he did not get the [best figures, was tho outstanding bowler for Manawatu, and he got through a igreat deal oi work tremendously well. Pritchard might have been made a. {bit more use of and he appeared. more llikely to get wickets when bowling a jlittle .below his top speed. [ Moloney, once he struck a length, jbowled well and so did Murchison, jwho kept the batsmen quiet if he did {not get wickets. J Berquist, Manawatu 's other bowler, jwas unlucky in not getting a wi-cket in jhis* first over. As usual Robertson and McVicar opened Manawatu 's innings and they were not afraid to go for xuns when thc opportunity offered. They were still together at stumps though Hawke's Bay let slip two chanees of breaking the partnership. The morning 's play was f ull of interest and it resolved itself into a duel between the batsmen and Norris' spin bowlers. Manawatu won ihe toss and put Hawke's Bay in on what was a fairly easy wieket but one hard to score runs I off. The opening batsmen were 1 Mahony and Geddes and the attack { rwas entrusted to Pritchard and Berquist. Neither bowl^d at top speed and they pinned the batsmen down from the outset. In Berquist 's first over he should have got Geddes, who spooned one off his left toe, the ball "floating" past Murchison at forward short leg. Pritchard and Mahony well tied up in his second over but the Napier man was still tbere when it finished. The batsmen early indicated that they were not worrying about making runs. Norris had a conference with Pritchard, who incxeased his pace but was played with more confidence. Only one single had come from five overs when • Murchison, replaced Berquist at tho • town end. After nine overs the score was four runs and Gallichan went ou at the. town end, bowling into a very light breeze. ■ Gallichan struck. a length from the beginning and he was always on the job, taking a ton of watching. Murchison went on at the other end and his length was very much better, the scoring being reduced to. a minimum. Geddes. slashed oue down the gully; for three off Murchison and 10 went up.j The fielding had been very keen and; it was a long time before the batsmen showed any real confidence. Mahony snicked Gallichan through: the slips for a couple to send 20 up. after about 50 minutes. ; Moloney next took over from Pritch-j ard, who had gone back on at the Es-j planade end, and for several overs hei bowled an atrocious length. Six runscame off his first over, Geddes getting four of them and running .to double figures- - - - , • A smartly run single off Gallichan 's jbowling gave Geddes double figures. {Geddes then put one through the slips {for. a brace_and it was a nice shot,

Manawatu hacl another chance or {breaking the partnership when the | batsmen went for an ill-judged single. | Mahony had hit the ball fast to Pritchard at 'mid-off but, luekily for one o£ thcm, Pritchard juggled the ball long enough to make it too late. The scoring Irate had accelerated and Geddes sent |30 up with a cut backward of point. ! Moloney eventually struck a better llength and he broke the partnership jwhen he pitched one well up. It was jSpinning away to the off ahd Geddes jelected to. have a shot at putting the 'ball down the gully. He mishit it and before the spectators had appreeiated the fact that it was a chance,. something attached to the arm of Gallichan, }Who was fielding very close up at fine i slip, shot out towards the ball, and the 'ball disappeared. It looked like a cross jbetween a grab and a scoop, something that might have been used when they; were hurrying on with the Panama ,canal work. It was Gallichan 's right hand and it was a great catch. — 31-— 1 — 17. Geddes had batted patiently and' well. ; . H. Reaney took his place and opened' ,with a single to cover. At this period Gallichan was giVing Mahony a .very anxious time. Reaney took timo to havo a eareful] jiook at Gallichan, .but when tho lefthander at last gava him a chance, he turned and whacked one over the leg boundary — the first four of the.inatcb. Moloney was on at the other end, bowling to a fairly strong off field and the batsmen were chary about havittg a go at him. Reaney had run to double figures when he lost Mahony. ■ Moloney was again the destructive agent. He beat Mahony with his first . delivery and ' chucked another "up, this time on the off stump. The ball broke back inetead of away and Mahony was out leg before. — 49— -2 — 14. Moloney had secured two wicketsj for 20. \ 1 O'Brien sent 50 up with a single toi square leg. Reaney then played an effortless shot past point for a brace. It should have gone to - the track. iReaney hit Moloney 's next ball for a single and O'Brien, using a fairly long handle, swept the next one to .the leg •boundary. The score was sent to 60 when 'O'Brien snicked Murchison to fine legj for two. j ■ O 'Brien was anxious to go for xuns' but he could not connect with the fast leg stuff. - ' e _ Gallichan had been bowling splendidly, flighting them and mixing them and' keeping a beautiful length. He it was; who broke this partnership. Reaney} went for a straight drive and the ball,' jtravelling very fast, went straight to Joe Ongley nt long off and Ongley, after losing it, made another grab as he was f alling, and brought - off a great , catch. — 66 — 3 — 18. Gallichan 's wicket had cost 17 runs. T. Reaney was given an ovation as he went through the gate. He started too well and there was disappointment when, in the last over before lunch, he reached forward to* one that had been "flipped" up by Gallichan, missed and was clean bowled. At the adjonrnment the score was 76 for four wickets, Reaney having made eight. Gallichan had taken twcr wickets fot 27. . 1 ' O'Brien (11) and Burns continued. the innings but the latter was %eaten by Pritchard. The score was 94. . McCarthy was next but he failed to jget going,. Lambert, the Hawke's Bay ; skipper, joined O'Brien but they jwere separated when Gallichan drew (O'Brien out to a well-pitched ball fwhich he failed to kill, and Norris jhad his bails off in a flash. — 94 — 7 — 24. ; It was a bad outlook for Hawke's Bay but Lambert and Kauter went along as if nothing had happened and tl^ey ran the scofe up at a good rate. The 100 came in a few minutes and by the time 130 had been signalled, Lambert was in the twenties and Kauter into double figures. Norris had taken Gallichan and Pritchard off and the* Hawke's Bay men appreeiated the chance, going for Ithe runs. « When the score was 144, and Gall-i chan's tally three for 44, Moloney, who had taken two for 44, made his record I three for 44 by tempting Kauter, who had a go and missed, and was smartly stumped by Norris. The eighth wicket partnership had been woTth 48 xuns and Kauter 's' contribution was 18. Phillips joined his skipperj who: straight drove Gallichan for fouif after; an uncomfortable first over from ,the left hander. One hundred and fifty went up in 219'. minutes and Lambert reached 30 with'. Ja powerful hook to "the track off Galli-i jchan. Phillips was aggressive from the out-j iset and it did not take them long to: isend the 60 up. ! At the tea adjournment the total wasj 171 for eight wickets, Lambert being 40 and Phillips six. The adjournment proved fatal to the challengers for Pritchard clean bowlod Lambert with his third delivery and Nor the with his fifth. The innings had lasted 241 minutes and Lambert, who hit four fours in a great fighting knock, [was atjbhe wickets^f or -87 minutes.

Manawatu's innings Starts. A light rain was f alling when Lambert led his men ori to the field. Robertson and McVicar followed them and McVicar pushed one from Phillips, a left-hander, for a single to open the scoring account. The last ball, short pitched, was whacked to the leg boundary by Robertson, five coming off tho over. T. Reaney was , bowling from the Esplanade end. Ten went up quickly and Lambert took over from Phillips. With the field. close in- the scoring rate was not maintained but Robertson hooked another,* this one * from Lctm'bert, over the track. Reaney was, bowling leg theory . but the batsmen "were war'y. Eour byes sent 20 up." Reaney was". unlucky when McVicar mishit one, "straight to Lambert at short, fine .leg, for Lambert failed to get the .ball cleanly, and McVicar had got. away -with. a very easy. chance. Robertson, -facing - Lambert, was hitting hard, and he whanged . another ehort-pitched oiie to the leg boundary. , In Lambert 's next* over- McVicar straight "drove him *f or a couple and' got him past mid-on for "'a' 'single,' both batsmen having reached double figures. jThirty was slgnalle'd 'a ihoment later." The light was bad "now "ahd rain "was f alling. The bowlers, who twere" using sawdust, were finding 1 it hard to con^rol the ball. . ' H. Reaney xelieved his brother and ithe leg trap was removed. . In the last over before. rain caused the players to leave the field, Lambert ;tempted McVicar, who gave T. Reaney ■an easy chance and Reaney surprisingily put it bn the carpet. '* ' ' 1 They were bad mistakes ' for when stumps were drawn for the day, Manawaiu still had ten wicke'ts in hand and required 134 to establish a first innings lead. • The umpires were Messrs. R. Hollier and E. Hubbard and .detailed scores are as under: — ! HAWKE'S BAYi , _ Eirst Innings. B*. J". Mahony, lbw, b Moloney ... 14 G. Geddes, c Gallichan, b Moloney 17 H. E. Reaney, c J, Ongley, b Gallichan ........ .. .... .. 18 M. A. O'Brien, st. Norris, b Gallichan - . . . . . « . . . . .. .. 2b T. P. Reaney, b Gallichan 8 R. 3". Burns, b Pritchard •• 1... >.; 3 L. McCarthy, b Pritchard 0 H. M. Lambert, b Pritchard . . ... 40 L, JV Kauter, st. Norris, b Moloney 18 j. K. Piiillips, not out.. ..1 .... ... 6 F. S. Northe, b Pritchard .. .. 0 . Extras (byes 10, leg byes 11) 21 Total ... «. .. «. .. ... .. .. .. . 171 Eall of the wickets: One for 31, two for 48, three for 66, four for 77, five for 94, six for 94, seven for 96, eight for 144, nine for 171, ten for 171.

MANAWATU,- , , Eirst Innings, ,G. Robertson,- not out M ... >•: . . 17 -C. McVicar, not out .. .16 Extras .. .. .. ... ......... 5 Total for no wickets . 38 Lambert had tried four, bowlers when play was abandoned for the day, Phililips having had iive runs knocked off, |him, T, R. Reaney seven, Lambert IS land H. E. Reaney three. . . - - - i 1 -■ '

C. M. R. W« T, Pritchard ... > 17.5 8 14 4 G. Berquist 5 2 12 0 J."Murchison .. ..• 18 10 17 0 N. Gallichan' . .... 34 14 53 3 D. A. R. Moloney 19 2 54 3

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