CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3122, 24 February 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE'S BAY. The cricket match between Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay was ccmmenced on the Park Oval yesterday afternoon in fine weather. HAWKE'S BAY'S INNINGS. Hawke's Bay won the toss and want in on a good wicktt, Hawke and Betts being the opening batsmen. Hoar opened the bowling. The frst over produced seven runs. Rawson then took the ball, 10 runs being scored by the batsmen. At 20 a smart return to T. Hoar saw Betts run out after having compiled 11. Redgrave joined Hawke, and the pair by nice cricket carried the score to 37, when Moss effected a smart catch off a hot one from Redgrave, T. Hoar being the bowler. Bailey was next in, and the rate of scoring increased. The score had mounted to 67 before Moss, who had taken up the bowling, disposed of Bailey with a beautiful length ball. The outgoing batsman had shaped very nicely indeed lor 17. Hawke was partnered by O'Brien, but with the first ball of his next over, when the score stood at 71, Moss bowled the newcomer, the ball being a regular beauty. The partnership between Hawke and Hindmnrsh added 18 runs to the score, both batsmen hitting out freely. The partnership was brought to a close by Waters getting Hawke leg before wicket. Hawke had played a splendid innings for 43, his batting being a treat to watch. He hit six 4's and a 6.

P. R. Fulton and Hindmarsh carried the score alo.ig to 120, though the rate of scoring was not fast. Hindmarsh was first to go, being badly beaten by Stylos, after playing a fine innings for 25. Ashcroft came and went, Styles getting him first ball. H. Fulton, who followed, was nearly bowled by Styles' first ball. The score reached 126, at which total P. R. Fulton was clean bowled by T. Hoar, The retiring batsman had compiled 18, which included a number of nice leg strokes. assisted H. Fulton to carry the score to 133 when Moorehouse smartly snapped him up off T. Hoar.

Nelson was last man, and he and Fulton plugged away solidly, and carried the score to 148 before Nelson was bowled by T. Hoar. T. Hoar was the most successful bowler, taking 4 wick'ets for 41, and he, bowled well all through. Styles, too, bowled very well, securing two wickets for nine. Moss was also in good form with the ball, securing two for 24. While both Stylus and Moss were bowling the scoring slackened off considerably, both keeping down the runs. Waters secured the other wicket at a cost of 28 runs. The fielding of the Wairarapa team was patchy. A SENSATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa gave a most sensational exhibition when going in to bat. Moorehouse and Waters were the first pair, but with the score at o: e Waters was clean bowled b_y Redgrave.

Feast joined Moorehouse, and at three the latter retired caught by Nelson off Redgrave. Smart came and went without scoring, falling a victim to Redgrave, the fecove being four. Esson also came and went without the score being altered, being stumped by Ashcroft off Redgrave. Still the rot continued, and Bewley returned to the pavilion with the ' s.ore still at four. Styles was joined by Moss, and the latter broke the spell by scoring a four, which was greeted with ironical ' applause. I With the total at 10 Styles was ' caught by Baiiey off Redgrave. j A. Hoar juinecl Moss. The latter commenced to hit out, and quickly rattled up 20. At 29 Moss, who , had «made 22, was caught near the boundary off a big hit by CTBrietu Moss gave two chances off bi» hits ! away in.the outfield. J Rawson joined Hoar, but one un later the latter was bowled by Nel--1 son. j T. Hoar was the last batsman, and he and Rawson carried the score to 3b\ ! when Nelson got Hoar. , Rawson was '' not out with two to his credit. Out of the total of 36 the last four men made 32. Wairarapa's failure to make any sort of a show is totally uuexplainable. Certainly the bowling was good, but then the wicket was cood. Redgrave secured six wickets lor 21. l At one stage he had taken live wickets for three runs. Nelson got four wickets for 14 runs. The visitors and home players were entertained at afternoon tea at the Arcadia Tea Rooms by the Wairarapa Cricket Association. The match will be resumed this morning. The following were the scores: — HAWKE'S BAY. First Innings. G. Hawke, lbw.. b Watery 43 j J. A. Betts, run out 11 | W. P. Redgrave, c Moss, b T. ! Hoar ft P. R. Fulton, b T. Hoar 1$ B. Bailey, b Moss 17 J. J. O'Brien, b Mos3 0 J. Hindmarsh, b Styles 2~> P. Ashcroft, b Styles 0 H. Fulton, not out 1(> W. H. Leevers, c Moorehouse, b T. Hoar 2 F. A. Nelson, b T. Hoar 3 ! Extras 8 | Total 14S j BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wks. T. Hoar 9.3 2 41 4 A. Styles 6 1 9 2 R. Moss 10 2 24 2 J. Waters 8 T. Rawson 8 1 38 0 . Waters and Styles each bowled a no-ball. i

WAIRARAPA. First Innings. H. Moorehouse, c Nelson, b Redgrave 0 J. Waters, b Redgrave 1 A. Feast, c Redgrave, b Nelson 1 L. Smart, b Redgrave 0 A. Bewley, b Nelson 1 A. F. Esson, st Ash croft, b Redgrave 0 A. Styles, c Bailey, b Redgrave 0 HI Moss, c O'Brien, b Redgrave 22 .A. Hoar, b Nelson 4 T. Rawson, not out 2 T. Hoar, b Nelson 4 Extra 1 Total 36 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wks. Redgrave ,7 -Nelson 7;3 2 14 4 The following ij the W.F.C.A. " team to play, against Carlton, tomorrow A. Caselberg, Rothen- • berg, Congdon, Webb, Phillip?, 1 Ogier, Smith, Wil'.de, McGinnity, Fairbrother, Daniell. The following is the Carlton team:—Mo-s, E. Welch, F. Welch," T. Hoar. A. i.Hoar, Aymes, Voyce, Styles, Boyd, Roberts. The following will represent the 'Rivals againßt Carterton, at Carterton, to-rr.orro v:—Waters, Kingdon, Kirhards, Edwards, Lomas, Morris, Gray, Bar*. Dwvpr, Thompson, "Thynne, H tch. The Carterton team is as follows: —Phelpp, Hart, Williams (2), 'J'unmcliffe (2), Fairbrother (2), Feast, Hutchinson and another. The brake »il I leave the ' Club Hotel at 2 p.m. sharp. A. R. Holdsftjp, the old Welling•ton and New Zealand representative yplayer, made 30 for St. Albans, Christchyrch, on a recent Saturday, including two boundaries, both reminiscent of his palmy days. ' Holdsjiip ►-i9 only a shadow of his ;past gelf. No doubt his six years' absence from fhe cricket field ac•ccunts for this. Fryer, the Riccarton player, had "•the unusual experience of suffering '"lrish promotion" to the junior team in fheir match against Christ College. It appears that Fryer was '.irregular in his attendance at ■cricket, sometimes an hour or so *late, and his fielding was mixed with iby-play, eo he had to be made an example of. The Gas Company team, Wellington. is to lose two of its crack players in Hodge and Ashbolt, the well* Jknowrf Wellington representative. •Hodge has accepted an appointment ! in Greymouth, while Ashb ilt is go•ing into business in Melbourne at \the end of the present month. Owing to illness, Ashbclt's , services have not been available f;>r his team during a greater of the season. Wellington Cricket Association 4has notified the Auckland Associ'ation that the dates desired for a Plunket shield match with Auckland are from December 27th, 1909, to a finish.' C. G. Wilson, first represented Otago in the season 1905-6. Since then he has batted for this province 24 tiroes, has been o::co not oat, and has scored 579 runs? giving an average of 38.2t per i.inngs. His century scores,include 137 against Auckland in 1906, 144 agair.st the, same province in the memorable match last December, ard 188 against Hawke's Bay the fillovw. g week. Only twice has C.G. failed to score in matches for Otapo. A record, thi-\ that any cricketer may be proud of.