CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1922, Page 3

CRICKET.

/ THE HAWKE CUP. NELSON v. WAIKATO. ■' By Telegraph.—Press Association Nelson, Last Night. A match for the Hawke Cup between Nelson and Waikato was commenced to-day in splendid weather and on a fast wicket. In their first Innings Nelson commenced well, the first wicket putting on 51. The next five fell rapidly, but the score was eventually carried to 163 (Neale 36, Fletcher 19. Kemnitz 27, Hull 29, Loulason 15, extras 18); Leutfer took seven wickets for 79, Gilmore three for 52. Waikato, in their first innings, made 172 (Blamires 16, Snedden 13, I. Pomeroy 19, Gilmore 20, Hawke 16, Loveridge 33, Johnston 22). Newnan took seven wickets for 80, Haycock none for 47, Louisson one for 24, Neale one for 2. Nelson, in their second innings, have one wicket down for 11. The fielding on both sides was good, particularly that of Waikato. TWO FAMOUS PLAYERS. GREGORY AND ARMSTRONG. 1 By Talegraph.—PreM Assn.—copyright. London, Feb. 9. The Manchester Guardian, in a sub-leader, "Two great cricketers retire.” says:— e riuflt all regret Gregory’s decision. He man with a fascinating personal style, rud ne game is not so rich in stylists that it cab ifford to lose one. Perhaps Gregory will m.d that youth nips too keenly in the blood to admit of his premature retirement, but, if circumstances do not permit him to come back, let us think of him as a cricketer who stood for happy, eager youth, wonderfully alive in the sunshine. "Armstrong had seen his best days and could hope for no fresh conquests. He will be remembered for the flavor of his personality quite as much as for his skill as a player and captain. His comfortable rotundity was Immensely to the liking of the crowd which, like Caesar, prefers fat men (to thin.” The reference to Caesar preferrlng'fat men is shown by the following passage in Julius Caesar, Act 1., Scene 2 Caesar.—Let me have men about me that are fat. Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights; Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous. SCHOOL COMPETITIONS. FIXTURES FOR 1922. February 18.—Plhajna v. Kapuni, at Kapunl; Opunake v. Auroa, at Auroa; Kar>onga v. Manaia, at Manala; Riverlea v. Okaiawa, at Riverlea. February 25.—Pihuwna v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Opunake v. Manala, at Opunake ; Kapuni v. Kaponga, at Kaponga; Auroa v. Riverlea, at Auroa. March 4.—Pihama v. Manaia, at Manaia; Opunake v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Kapuni v. Riverlea, at Kapuni; Auroa v. ' Kaponga, at Kaponga. March 11.—Pihama v. Auroa, at Pihama; Opunake v. Kapuni, at Opunake; Kaponga v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Riverlea v. Manaia, at Riverlea. March 18.—Pihama v. Riverlea, at Pihama; Opunake v. Kaponga, at Opunake; Kapuni v. Manaia, at Manaia; Auroa v. Okaiawa, at Auroa. March 25.—Pihama v. Kaponga, at Pihama j Opunake v.- Riverlea, at Riverlea; Kapuni v. Okaiawa, at Kapuni; Auroa v, Manaia, at Manaia. '