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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 213, 16 February 1915, Page 8

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»vk!,i.i:«;ton jjkkkats iiaavke'S BAY". BOARD PASSES THE CENTURY. . Ily Telegraph - ~ l.'er Press Association, Wellington, Last Night. ;,-;i 1 c-riekiling weather prevailed for tiie continuation of the Wellington v. itawke's Bay match to-day. The wicket was ill iirsl-eiass oniel'. Wellington had •i lead of li- runs on the lirst innings, and had made 2l>!> for the loss of nine wickets in -lliair second when Tucker, the Wellington captain, declared. The task set ilawke's Bay in order to secure a win was not a Sight one, and although a valiant effort was made the visitor-; were not equal to it, the last wicket falling when they were 44 runs behind The display of Boaril, for Huwke's with the bat, was verv interesting. lie made 134.

WANG AN UI RETAINS TIIEIIAWKE CUP. Wunganui, Last Night. The, ITawke Cup match concluded this morning, when the holders (Wanganui) deefated' Poverty Lav by six wickets. With one wicket down for 47, Wanganui continued their Recnnd innings, knocking up 10-1 for four wickets. The full score:! arc:—

POVERTY PAY, First Innings •. IN Second Innings 3l):i WANGANUI. First Innings .. 307 Second Innings. 11. 13. Lane, c McMahon, b Clarke .. 53 L. A. Woo:l, 1.b.'"., b McMahon .. U' L. J. i'urrie, c Scholium, b McMahon 2 L r. Cave, 1.b.w., b Scholium .... 4 J. W. tlussev, not out 59 E W. Orton, not out 10 Extras 1"

Total for four wickets.. .. 184