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Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1922, Page 3

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THE HAWKE CUP. wangaAi beats ranoitikei. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The first Hawke Cup challenge match commenced yesterday and concluded to-day. Rangltlkel (the challengers) suffered a heavy defeat. Wanganui retaining the cup by an innings and 103 Tima. Wanganui, baffling first, ran up 309 (Holland Bn. Orr 72, London 67. Allardyce 31. Wood 30. Tronson 15). McKay took four wickets for 44 runs, and Dennett three for 62. Rnneitikei made 137 in their first innings (Do Muth 32. Sinclair 29, McKay 15, and Ongley 15), and following on were dismissed for 69 (Sutcliffe 15 not out). Holland took two wickets for 36 and five fpr 26, and Wood foitor for 39 and three for 21. The weather was summery both days and the wicket wore well. Wanganui defends the cup apnin against South Taranaki on November 29 and 30. ENGLISH TEAM IN AFRICA. By Telegraph,—Press Awn.—Copyright Capetown. Nov. IS. In the match against the E'txrrlishmen, Oudtshoorn won the toss and baftted in bright, warm weather on a matting wicket. Ouarr.hoorn, in the first Innings, made 124 (Hearne 31. Helm 24). Jupp took sir wickets for 23, and Macaulay three for 43. Marylehone have lost, four wickets for 192. The Marylehone scores are: Russell 19. Woolley 14, Carr 4, Sandham 75, Mead not out 45, Jupp not. out 24, extras'll. At. this stage stumps were drawn. COUNTRY ASSOCIATION. Owing to the continued rough weather all matches for the Daily News shield Were postponed on Saturda.v last. On Saturday next, 18th instant, matches will he continued as per fixtures, and the postponed matches will be played nt a later date, either to be mutually arranged between the teams or fixed by the executive. Owing to Walpapa withdrawing from the competition and Tlknrangi placing a second team in the field, it has been necessary to rearrange the fixtures. The balance of the fixtures for the first round have been rearranged as follows: November 18,-*Brlxton v. Tikorangi, at Tlkorangi; Tikorangi B v. Bell Block, u.; Bell Block: Tarurutangi, a bye. November 25.—Tarurutangi v. Bell Block, nt Tarurutangi: Tikorangi v. Tikorangi B. at Tikorangi; Brixton, a bye. December 2.—Brixton v. Tikorangi B, at Brixton; Tarurutangi v. Tikorangi, nt Tikorangi: Bell Block, a bye. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. New Plymouth B team v. Technical College: Hughes (2), Osborne. Morris. Riding, Stephenson. Sheppard, Clarke. Hawkins, Adlam, Thomas. Emergencies: Dunne, Clotworthy, May Old Boys’ team to play Inglewood, at Inglewood: Osborne, Bewley, Bottrlll. Eggleton. Peerless, Monteath, Willis, Billies, Lash, Marks, Greiner.