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Shannon News, 12 March 1926, Page 3

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HOROWHENUA v. MANiAWATU. HOROWHENUA BEA.TEN BY A CENTURY. A trial match in connection with the selection of the forthcoming team to play at Wanganui for the Hawke Cup, was played on Wednesday between Horowhenua and Manawaitu representatives on the Sports Ground, Palmerston North, when the home team won in a single inning's game by 100 runs. Conditions for play were anything but ideal, a cold and strong westerly, wind blowing slightly across the wicket, greatly affecting the bowling and the fielding, but the wicket and outfield were in good nick.

The fielding of the visitors was of a slightly higher standard than that of the home team, but even that was not very brilliant, and if the Hawke Cup is to be brought to Palmerston North, then the team will certainly have to be slicker in the field. Several "certainties" were playing, and even they did not display at times anything like representative standard. \ , Of the visitors only two, O'Connor and Rose, will have any chance of being included in the "elect," the former being the more doubtful. Rose will probably be the only Horowhenua representative, for his abilities are well known. Three rather doubtful Manawatu players —Broughton, Norris and Smil-' lie —all made good exhibitions in the batting department. The Morning's Play , On winning the toss the visitors elected to bat first, sending in Phil- j lips and Rose, the former putting the second ball to leg boundary, following it later with a single. Phillips drove his first past cover to the pickets, and then ran a single, McVicar's j over costing ten ruiis. Phillips lifted Ongley's first ball to the fence, but, the next ball went to Broughton at close mid-of£ and the score was 14 —1 —9.

The next batsman was Thompson, who opened with a single, and in the same over sent Ongley to the asphalt. Three runs were scored off the next two overs., but in McVicar's third over Thompson was caught napping with a swing and was bowled, die telegraph reading 30—^—2 —10. The next partnership' comprised Rose and Caterer, and both adtfed singles in a free style, the half century being passed when Mullins took over the attack froin Ongley. The change was successful, for after sending the fifth ball past slips to the boundary he was neatly caught by 'keeper Bennett. The score was 573 —23. The retiring batsman knocked only a brace of fours, but played' an excellent innings.

The vistlng skipper, O'Connor, was the next to don the pads,-and Smillie replaced McVicar to bowl the first "maiden" of the match. The next over brought the score to the sixties, but Smillie's return to the attack severed the partnership by Caterer being given out leg before. The telegraph then read 61-4 —14. Sievers, the newcomer, opened with a triplet, and jn the next over gained a four, but then settled down until O'Connor sent Smillie for a pair of boundaries to bring the score to 80, but in the next over Bennett smartly caught Sievers when/the score was 82 —s—ll. / When Simcox came to the crease, McVicar raplaced Smillie on the attack, and runs came more freely, O'Connor gaining a couple of fours. Simcox brought tho score past the century with a two, after 75 minutes batting. Ongley replaced Mullins with the ball for O'Connor to smack two fours. The last ball of the next over from McVicar was tipped by O'Connor to be brilliantly -caught in the slips by Broughton, after the bats man had scored a splendid 34, whicl included six hits to the fence. The luncheon , adjournment followed immediately with six wickets down for 112.

Visitors' Tail Collapses After luncheon, Simcox (7) and Emmett continued the innings, but in the first over the newcomer was dismissed with a "duck" by Broughton taking his third catch. The next over of .McVicar was also rewarded by a wicket, Simcox making Bennett's third catch behind' the stumps. The board signalled 114—8—9. Two .balls later in the following over, Brace at mid-on accepted an easy catch from Fletcher before the score was increased. The last stand was made by Bull and Lynch, the latter opening his shoulders, and, following a life from Broughton, showed his appreciation bluffing a four, but in the same over Bull was clean bowled without breaking his "blob," and the innings closed for 121.

Home Teams Snowing Tlie opening pair for Manawatu was Pacey and Broughton, the former facing Lynch for a maiden over, while the latter batsman scored the first run off Sievers. Runs came very | slowly, but in the sixth .over Pacey placed his leg in front to Sievers and , the score was 13 —I—4.1 —4. The veteran, McVicar, joined the opening batsman at the erease and played out the over. Broughton sent the next two balls to the off boundary through slips. The score reached 30 when Phillips replaced Lynch with the ball. The scoring became slow, but fours brought the aggregate to the half century, both batsmen sending any "loose" balls to the pickets. The score reached the sixties when Emmett took over the attack from Sievers, the second ball going to the leg boundary, and the fourth following suit. Lynch took the next over and 70 was signalled, when the seventh ball McVicar tipped to Sievers in fine slips for a splendid low catch. The retiring batsman had made 22, which included four , fours and had taken part In a partnership

of 61. Norris was next at the crease, but the opening batsman, broughton, dia not remain long, the first ball of the next over being sent to O'Connor at square-leg. Broughton had made three dozen, which included seven smacks to the asphalt. The next pair was Norris and Mullins,, the former opening with a four to the leg fence, but the runs came fairly slowly. Sievers took the ball to bowl with the wind. Norris brought the score to the century with a four past point, the 100 taking 80 minutes to compile. Two balls later Norris had a "let-off." The pair batted on, bringing the score to seven past the visitors' aggregate, when Mullins placed his leg in front to O'Connor after contributing 19, a dozen being in fours. Ongley joined the schoolboy and took most of the bowling from Bull, who had taken over the attack. In his third over Ongley placed his leg in front and was given out after making 19, which included three fours. The score then read 163 —5-—19. ' The next batsman was Bennett, but he only survived two balls, the second being awarded a wicket for leg in front. He returned, to the pavilion with a "duck." Norris was next joined by Hear-; field, but the pair did not remain as-' sociated long, the newcomerknocking up seven runs before he was Well caught by Caterer as third man in slips. The score was altered to 170 ' —7—7. The schoolboy at this stage was 50. Hollier joined him, but after adding a single Norris was run out. The retiring batsman's score of 51 included seven hits to the railing and took over an hour to make. The pair was Hollier and Smillie, and Thompson took over the bowling with the wind. Runs were recorded in a free style, and the double century was passed with a four to the leg boundary by Hollier. Shortly afterwards Sievers, with a good catch, accounted , for Hollier's wicket after the batsman had smacked three fours. The score then read 215 —9—l4.

The final stand was made by Smillie and Brace, but in the next over, after the latter had scored a, brace of singles, he was clean bowled. The innings closed for 221, Smillfe being not out with 22, which included thre*e fours. Details: — Horowhenua. Phillips, c Broughton, b Ongley 9 Rose, c Bennett, b Mullins .':.. 23 Thompson, b McVicar 1' Caterer, 1.b.w., b Smilli« 14 O'Connor, c Broughton, b McVicar 34 Sievers, c Bennett, b Mullins .. 11 Simcox, c Bennett, b McVicar .. 9 Emmett, c Broughton, b Ongley m Fletcher, c Brace, b Ongley 8 Bull, b Ongley 0 Lynch, not out 6 Extras 5 Total 121 Bowling analysis: Ongley four for 41; McVicar, three for 42; Mullins, ■two-for 19; Smillie, one for 14. Manawatu Pacey, l.b.w, b Sievera * 4 Broughton, c O'Connor, b Phillips 36 McVicar, c Sievers, b Lynch .. 22 Norris, run out 51 Mullins, 1.b.w., b O'Connor .... 19 Ongley, 1.b.w., Bull 19, Bennett, 1.b.w., Bull 6 Hearfield, c Caterer, b Sievers .. 7 Hollier, c Sievers, b Bull 14 Smillie, not out 22 Brace, b Sievers 2 i Extras ." . v . 25! Total 221 Bowling analysis: Bull, three for 29; Sievers, three for 60; Lynch, one for 20; O'Connor, one for 28; Phillips, one for 31; Emmett, none foi 16; Thompson, none for 15.