Manawatu Lead on First Innings

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 6

Manawatu Lead on First Innings

Wairarapa's Hawke Cup Challenge

High Wind Makes Conditions Trying

A spirited last-wicket stand by Wairarapa, after a disastrous start, was the feature of the opening day’s play in the third Hawke Cup match of the season, which was commenced at the Sportsground yesterday. Replying to Manawatu’s first innings total of 179 — their poorest for a long time—Wairarapa lost their first five batsmen for 11 runs. Nine were down for 52, and then the last pair put on 55 with some hurricane hitting. Conditions were trying for the players, a very strong wind blowing all day. With the wicket and outfield, however, no fault could bo found. Manawatu won the toss and, electing to bat, lost three good batsmen for 32. When six were down for 74, some anxiety was beginning to bo felt, but Pritchard and N. Galliohan stopped the rot, each passing the half-century mark. With their dismissal, however, the remaining wickets quickly fell. Brice, the veteran former New Zealand captain, and Massey, an ex-Palmerston North High School boy, shared the bowling honours, each capturing three vickets. With only one fast bowler in the team, Gallichan was called on to open the attack with Pritchard. 'i 4 he latter, with the wind behind him, was making the ball fly, while Gallichan, until the wind tired him out after a long spell, was • always dangerous. Pritchard “bagged” three for 13, Gallichan three for 48, and Moloney, who was brought on to spell Pritchard, three for 31. Hill top-scored for Wairarapa with an unbeaten 45, which included two sixes. Wairarapa's last wicket fell in what would probably have been the last over of the day. Play will be resumed today and will be continued on Monday if necessary. The attendance yesterday was the best so far this season. Home Team at the Wickets. Robertson and G. Me Vicar opened for Manawatu, tiie attaca being entrusted to Aiassey and Patrick. Runs camo slowly, massey ’s iirst six ovefti being maiuens. Off Patrick, the batsmen scored an occasional single or brace, Robertson hitting tne first, four oil Ai. Pool, who had replaced Patrick. With the score at 26, Massey effected a separation, Ale Vicar putting him into the hands of M. Pooi at forward short Aloloney, Manawatu’s New Zealand representative of last year, played the uext two bails without scoring and was then clean bowled. The third wicket fell at 32, when, with his own contribution at 23, Robertson was caught by Jenkins at seconu slip off M. Pooi. M. Ongley did not last long, being clean bowled by Groves. Cutler’s stay was even shorter, the batsman putting Massey into the hands of Patrick at short lino leg after making two. Manawatu now had, five down for 56 and were in a by no means healthy position. Gallichan and Norris carried tho score along to 74, when the Manawatu skipper, after contributing a stolid seven, was clean bowled by Pooi. Gallichan (27) aud Pritchard (1) were batting at the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 77. On the resumption, Gallichan and Pritchard both batted confidently, the latter being the more aggressive. One hundred came up after 137 minutes’ play, Pritchard commenced to overhaul Gallichan, passing the latter at 38. Pritchard brought up 150 with a four off Brice, making his own contribution 52. The 150 had taken 164 minutes. Gallichau, at 49, was dropped on tho boundary—his third life after passing the 40 mark. Pritchard added a single and was then clean bowled by Patrick. The retiring batsman had been at tho wickets for 74 minutes, and his 53 included five fours and one six. Seven were now down for 155. Pollitt, tho next man in, played cautiously, leaving the scoring to GalJichan, who, with a four to square leg off Brice reached 52 after 140 minutes' at the wickets. Taking a swipe at! Brice, he was clean bowled. His total included one six and two fours, and his innings was, for him, a restrained one. With eight down for 161, Olliver and Pollitt were associated. The latter opened his account with a singlo off Brice, and Olliver followed him with a four and a single. Three more to Olliver off Massey brought 170 up, but after adding only two more, he hooked Brice into the safe hands of Pool at iong-on. Brice now had taken two for 20. Spclman, the last man in. safely played the last two balls of the over, but four overs later, without having scored, he got his pads in front to one from Brice, and Manawatu were all out for 179, compiled in 213 minutes. Pollitt carried his bat for 7. Procession of Batsmen. Wairarapa went to the wickets at 4.5, Jenkins and Peterson being the opening batsmen. Pritchard bowled from the town end. and with the wind behind him, developed considerable pace. A single came off the over, and Gallichan took up the attack at the other end, sending down a maiden to Jenkins. Peterson opened with a single off Pritchard, obtained from an overthrow, and then Jenkins snicked the last ball of the over into the safe bauds of the keeper. Before further addition had been made to the score, Norris, to the disappointment of the crowd, failed to hold a snick by PeterGrooves scored a single and was then smartly stumped by Norris off Gallichan. Two wickets were now down for three runs. Pritchard and Gallichan continued to bowl unchanged. Peterson made the first scoring shot off Gallichan—a single

—after the latter had sent down five successive maidens, and Wairarapa’s score went to 10 after 40 minutes’ batting. Pritchard then uprooted Clarke’s middle stump. Only one more ryn had been added when Pritchard sent Peterson’s bails flying, to give the bowler three wickets for five runs off seven overs, four of which had been maidens. Aiassey failed to score, being dismissed by a good catch by Spclman at silly point, off Gallichan, whose figures at this stage read: Seven overs, six maidens, one run, two wickets. Wairarapa, with five down for 1.1, were in a sorry plight, but Hill and AI. Pooi checked the rot. The latter sent Gallichan to the boundary—Wairarapa’s first scoring stroke above a single. Aloloney replaced Pritchard at the town end, and a single to Pool came off the first over. With another four off Gallichan, Pool reached double figures, but at 14 he was completely beaten by one from Gallichan. Six were now down for 27. Brice had a lucky let-off on the first ball he received, Olliver failing to hold a catch at long on. With Brice and Hill associated, 30 was hoisted in 65 minutes, but it was not long before a separation was effected, a smart throw in by Pollitt shattering Brice’s wicket when the batsmen were attempting a single.—33—7—s. Patrick did not last long, being caught by Olliver at line leg after he had contributed three. Eignt were now down for 41, Hill being at 9. With a six off Gallichan, Hill brought up 50 after 90 minutes, but Hatton was uot so fortunate when he had a go at Aloloney, completely missing the ball and finding himself stumped. Aloloney now had two for 14. The score was 52, of which Hill had contributed 16, when F. E. Po'ol, the last man in, went to the wickets. Both batsmen threw caution to the winds, taking toll of the slow bowlers. Pool ran to double figures in less than even time, and Pritchard was put on in place of Moloney. Hill skied Gallichan, out Moloney fell in a race to get under tho ball. The partnership, tho most valuable in tho innings, saw the score mount to 80, and then Hill hit a six off Gallichan, who, after bowling into the heavy wind for two hours unchanged, had lost his punch aud was sending down some erratic stuff. Pool brought up 90 with a few off Pritchard, and dpelman rexilaced Gallichan. Hill took his score to 40 with a boundary off Moloney, and the 100 came up after 130 minutes' play. The innings terminated with tho score at 107, when Pool, after contributing 21, got his pads in front to a full toss from Moloney. Hill earned his bat for 45, in which were included two sixes and live fours. Detailed scores:— MANAWATU First innings. (J. McVicar, c M. Pool, b Massey .. 7 Robertson, c Jenkins, bM. Pooi .. 23 Aloloney, b Massey 0 M. Ongley, b Groves 6 N. Gallichan, b Brice 52 Cutler, c Patrick, b Massey .... 2 Norris, b AI. Pool .. 7 Pritchard, b Patrick 53 Pollitt, not out 7 Oliver, e AI. Pooi, b Brice 1U Bpclman, lbw, b Brice 6 Extras 12 Total 179 Fall of the wickets.—One for 26, two for 26, three for 32, four for 43, five for 56, six for 74, seven for 155, eight for 161, nine for 173, all out 179. Bowling Analysis.

Hatton 2 6 11 0 WAIRARAPA First innings. Jenkins, c Norris, D Pritchard .. 1 Peterson, b Pritchard 3 Groves, stpd. Norris, b Gallichan .. i Clarke, b Pritchard 1 Aiassey, c Bpelman, b Gallichan .. U Hill, not out 45 AI. Pool, b Gallichan i 4 Brice, run out n Patrick, c Olliver, b Moloney .... 3 Hatton, stpd. Norris, b Aloloney .. 3 F. E. Pool, lbw, b Aloloney 21 Extras ID Total 107 Fail of tho wickets. —One for two, two for three, three for 10, four for 11, live for 11, six for 27, seven for 33, eight for 41, nine tor 52, all out 107. Bowling Analysis.

Colts Beat Veterans Colts easily accounted or Ycterans in a one-day match ‘that was not taken very seriously, on the back area at the Bportsground. Veterans had first strike and were dismissed for 38, of whn h total Waters contributed 27. M. Wheatley took four for 19, and Collis four for 9. Colts replied with 165 —G. Wheatley 82, Edlin 24, S. AlcVicar 18. Hornabrook, with three for 26, Was the most successful trundler.

O. M. It. W Massey .. .. .. .. 31 15 54 3 Patrick .. .. 2 11 1 M. Pool .... .. .. 15 4 31 2 Groves .. .. 2 39 1 Brice .. .. (5 21 3

O. M. R. W. Pritchard .. ., 6 13 3 Uailiehan ,, ,. 20 7 *8 3 Moloney .. 1 31 3 Spelman .. ., 0 5 0