CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1932, Page 6

CRICKET

HAWKE’S BAY V. CANTERBURY

(Per Press Association Copyright .)

CHRISTCHURCH, December 9.

Hawlce’is Bay won the toss against v/.nterbury and batted on a 1 g-cod wicket in fine weather. Dunstcr replaced R. O- Tb.lbot in the Canterbury team.

Crumb and Merritt bowling -well kept the batsmen quiet. After an hour’s play the score was 2 for 54. An hour and a half’s play yielded 101 runs for five wickets, of which L. V. Brown had made an unbeaten 50. Brown and' O’Brien made a fine stand, both batting briskly. When lie had reached 33, O’Brien was stumped off Merritt.

Elliott had his stumps scattered by Cronib before he had scored. HAWKE’S BAY—First Innings. Finlayison, b Cromb ... 5 Kavauagh, b ‘Cromb 3 Browne, c Cromb, b Merritt ... 52 O’Brien, st. Burns, b Merritt ... 33 EVf.it, b Cromb -... 0 Barlow, b Merritt 8 Simpson, c Hamilton, b C-romb ... 8 Reaiiey, 'h Bellamy ... ... 11 Bentli i not out 5Chadwick, c Hamilton, b Lester 10 Fritzwater, b Bellamy 1 Extras 15 Total . .. 150 Bowling analysis:—Cromb 4 for 30, Merritt 3 for 44, Lester 1 for 24, and Bellamy 2 for 25.

HAWKE CUP.

HAMTTTrON, December 9.

Tbe first. Hawke Cup cricket challenge of the season commenced at Hamilton to-day between South Auckland and Tbranaki (challengers’). The wicket which was covered overnight, was unaffected by the rain, but . the outfield is a trifle slow. Seoth Auckland won the toss. SOUTH UCKLAND.—First Innings Cassidv, 1.b.w., b Christensen ... 8

Hamilton, h Christensen .. ... 23 Winger, e Kirwin, b NMsmith ... 42 Bnddelev, c Palmar, b Naismith ... 58 McKenzie, h Kirwin 8 A ithen, b Christensen v 2 ■Going, b Betts ... ... p Les°ette, rot out 3 Barnett not out Extras 1

Total (for .7 wickets)