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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1930, Page 5

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUI*.

MANAWATU V. SOUTHLAND.

(By Telegraph--Press Association).

PALMERSTON N., Feb. 26

The Hawke Gup match commenced this morning between. Southland (challengers) and Manawatu. The challengers won the toss. Iveast and Sherriffs were the opening batsmen. Tiie former made five and was then bowled by Gallielian. McGowan followed. ,After,half an hour’s play the score was one for seventeen. Southland continued to bat fairly well, McGowan and Sherriffs carrying file total ’to 41. Withn their separation the wickets fell fairly rapidly till Taplev and Driscoll became associated, the formed scoring rapidly, getting; four boundaries in one over, His: merry Tunings came, to an end at 91 when Gallielian bowled him with a leg break. Driscoll soon followed Lint to the pavilion. Details:,- — Keast, b Gallichah ... ... 5 Sherriffs. b Gallielian 15 McGowan, c Gallielian, b McVicar 22 Diack, c Norris, b Gallielian ... 0 Taplev. b Gallielian ... ... ... 32 Cox, run 'but': '.. ... .7. ' 3 Driscoll, b Gallielian 21 Carson, d McVicar, b O’Keefe ... 3 McKay, (not out) .... ... ... ... 15 Johns* on, (not out), 0 Extras ’ .. ......... . ••• ' ® Total for 8 wickets ... ... 127 M.C.C. v. TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 26.

The last match of the M.C.C. team, in New Zealand commenced to-day against Taranaki in splendid weather, on a good wicket. Taranaki won the toss and elected to bat. Play was slow at the start. Barker and Giddy were the opening batsmen and scored only three runs in the first fifteen minutes. Woolley, Legge and Worthington are standing down.