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Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1925, Page 3

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BY TELEGR.ILH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT THE HAAVKE CUP. NELSON V. AVEST COAST. NELSON, February 4. In the Hawke Cup match neither side claimed much advantage at tl, drawing of stumps. Coast made 150, and Nelson six for 121. Coast made 104 for five when the next three batsmen failed to score, but the Inst wic-Ket partnership added a useful forty. The fielding of the Coast team was not particularly good. Both Neale and Saxon, who put on 50 in the first wicket, were missed before either had reached double figures.

Tne Nelson fielding was very good. Tlie wicket played well and the outheld was vastly improved since the last Cup match. The following arc the scores: COAST—First Innings. Barlow b. Fletcher 8 Mclntosh, c Kemnitz b Fletcher ... 12 Hincksnmn, c Kemnitz b Haycock 18 Knapp c Lnngbeiii b Fletcher ... 31 A. Adams, h. Newman 1G G. Aferriman l.b.w. b. Newman ... 7. Nightingale b Newman 0 \V. Cooper (run out) 27 J. Thomas b. Fletcher 3 A. Fans b. Newman ] J. Griffiths (not out) 25 Extras 22

Total ISO Bowling analysis: Hawke* 0 for 1; Fletcher 4 for IS llah’oek 1 for 15; Neale 0 for 11 ; Saxon !) for 9; Newman 4 for-14. X ELSC IN - Firs t I n nings. K. Saxon <•. Mclntosh b Knapp ... 18 K. U. Neale b. Fas* 32 E. I.angbeiu e. .Mclntosh b. Fits* ... 8 R. Rapps e. and b. Fass 13 X. Hawke* (not out) 13 Nightingale b. Knapp 5 E. Kemnitz, 1.b.w., b. Adam.s 16 ’Extras 16 Total for 6 wickets .> 121 Bowling analysis : Griffiths 0 for 21 ; Alerriman 0 for 19; Barlow for 14; Knapp 2 for 17; Fuss 3 for 26; Adam.s 1 for 10. NELSON, February 5. The Hawke Cup match was continued this morning in ideal weather and the conditions tne same. The pitch is wearing well. Nelson’s overnight score of 6 for 121 was carried by Fletcher and Haycock to 161 before Fletcher went out. With Newman associated with Haycock 61 were added for the eight wicket-. Both batsmen were then dismissed within a lew minutes of each other by playing on Nightingale. Fletcher, e Adams, h Alerriman 36 Haycock, b Nightingale 37 Newman. I> Nightingale 2,8 Max (not out) 3 Fowler, b Alerriman 9 Total i -- >s BowlingNightingale 2 for 12. Griffiths 0 for 29. Alerriman 2 for 49, Berlow 0 for 26, Knapp 2 for 34, Adams 1 for 8, Fass 3 for 41.

('OAST SECOND INNINGS. Tlie Coast second innings commenced disastrously, three wickets 101 l for eight, when Knapp and Adams became associated ami carried the score to 29 at luncheon adjournment. Barlow, b Newman 1 Mclntosh, b Newman 3 Fowler, h Fletcher 3 Knapp (not out) Adams (not out) Extras Total for 3 wickets -’9