ON THE MARK

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 17

ON THE MARK

Wickets Fall Fast In Manawatu

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Palmerston North Rep.) ' M*naWatu, the Hawke Cup holders, made their start with ,club • cricket on Saturday last 6n wickets that were very favorable to the • bowlers, and the despair of the batsmen. THE conditions were' far too'uhfaVor-'" *■ able to the batsmen to enable any accurate estimate' of their form to be. made, but the games [ sei;ved ;.t6 ;Show Manawatu's strength in 1 the > 'bowling department. . . . ', ;; '.'.-/••,\. - ; Norm. Gillich,arij. tlie •, New Zekland rep., had a d^y out m the. ■ Palmerston High School flutter, 6 wickets t^. the. very moderate total' of 23 being his bag. : - - : '-. : -;. : . ■ .■■-'- ' . Lusk, "who last year trundled for Varsity (Wellingtotij, made an, auspicious debut in' Mahawatu cricket, . and did much damage-lio the -High School wickets, • 7 wickefs /for ' 57 being; his figures. He is a welcome addition; "to the Old Boys Club and will conp^nsate that club for the 'loss of Black, (their club captain, who is shortly. t6 v lea.ye: for Sydney. " v,; v ■■.":•■;;•-'.■: ; . -..-.. Dlederich, 3 f or ■ 44, . and '.Moyicar 2 f 6r 19 - also nxet/with ; : : ft"'-iheas.ure J .6f success. ■. ■ ':';■'•■' ■ v j : ''V;-. .-■ ■'.''' r The beat among' \the batsmen Was' Young, with 45 nob. put Fletcher totiIng next with 37. ' '"