CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1919, Page 7

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Waiiganui, Last Night. . A II aw Ice Cup cricket match between Wanganui and Poverty Bay was conn*! inenced this morning in flue weather on a soft wicket and a heavy outfield. The visitors won the toss and put the home side in, Wanganui being dismissed for 104. The principal scorers were: Rev. Bliimires 33, Hussey 14, Atkinson 17, Orton 11. Oat'es took four wickets for 21, Atkinson three for 35, Co6mbe three for 40. ' Poverty Bay replied with 127—Blair 19, Beeverf'27, Pere 24, C<fcmbe' s 'not out 20. Holland took six wickets foi' :1 47, and Luxford two for 12. " Wanganui, in the second innings, have lost four Wickets for 66—Orton 43, Luxford 13. TIKORANGI v. NEWTON KING'S STAFF. Yesterday saw a revival of the annual cricket matches between Newton King's employees and the reprewctativeß of Tikorangi,- which have been abandoned during the war years. The match was played on the High Schoo) grounds, i which were generously placed at the dia- [ posal of Die teams by the principal (Mr. W. H. Moycs). The weather was ideal, and an enjoyable game was played, though the commercial house team spent most of the time leather hunting, being defeated by. the country players by 169 rung. K, "Kirk, H. Oliver and H. *

Simpson did most of the bowliug for the home players, while 15, Sarten, A. Soffe and C. Foreman did the bowling for the visitors. During the day the Tikorangi men were entertained on the ground to luncheon and afternoon tea by the local team. It ia intended to play a return match at Tikorangi next Thursday. Following are the scores:

TIKORANGI (First Innings). A. Soffe, b. Kirk 7 W. Foreman, b. Kirk : 11 L. Lye, c. Humphries, b. Oliver lfl P. Sarten, c. and b. Cousins 41 C. Foreman, b. Kirk 3 E. J. Sarten, retired 03 11. Foreman, retired 48 L. Jupp, c. Oliver, b. Kirk 14 C. Sarten, b. Kirk 7 H, Whitehead, not out 7 F. Sarten, b. Kirk • 0 Extras . ....... 1232 NEWTON ICING'S STAFF (First Innings). C. E. Fairbrother, run out 25 H. Oliver, c. Sarten, b. K. Sarten .... 3 H. L. Simpson, b. 10. Sarten 0 N. Nevin, b. Soffe 11 J. Pickering, b. Sofl'e 1 W. Cousins b. Sofl'e 0 F. Honan, b. Foreman .. 1 B. .lull, b. Foreman 4 L. Humphries, c. Foreman, b. Soffe . 4 E. Douch, b. Foreman 9 —. Bridger, not out 0 Extras 5