CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1921, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. MANAWAT U. VISITORS GOOD DISPLAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, Last Night. Great interest was displayed in the cricket match counmepced to-day between the visiting Australians and a Manawatu eleven. The weather was glorious. Manawatu batted first, and contrary to general expectations, made a very determined stand. They were dismissed for 172 runs (A. Rose 46, K. Hodder 17, A. MeVicar gl, G. Menceley 28, A. Law 34). Their batting was not strong, but their display of fielding later in the day eclipsed that of the Aus-’ tralians. The local bowlers, Greer and Harrison, shaped well at the start of their attack, but towards the end of the day their performance fell very flat. The Australians gave a very fine display of batting. They do not linger at the wickets, but hit out at everything at all likely to produce results. Their bowling and fielding were a pleasure to watch, and very little got past them. They have lost five wickets for 1% runs, and the Australia’s recognised best batsmen have yet to play. These are Ransford, Dr. Bogle, Richardson, Kippax, and Liddicut, the last two being still in. Following are the scores. AUSTRALIA.

THE HAWKE CUP. WON BY. WAIRARAPA. Gisfoorne, Last Night. •The Hawke Cup match was continued today, and resulted in an unexpected victory for Wairarapa, who beat Poverty Bay by two wickets. Wairarapa continued their first innings, and made 116. Poverty Bay’s second innings realised 56, Drake (18) being the only double figure scorer. The challengers, having to make 108 to win, scored the total for the loss of eight wickets (Dacre 61, Collins 22), thus winning the Hawke Cup, which for two years has been In Poverty Bay.

First Innings. L. Pellew, b Harrison 15 A. Radcliffe, lbw, b Greer 5 E. I>. Waddy, lbw, b Harrison 13 E. B. Forssberg, b Greer 20 C. P. Asher, c and b Harrison 60 A. E. Liddicut, not out ...... 67 A. Kippax, not out 8 Extras 18 Total (for five wickets) 190