HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 February 1940, Page 6

HAWKE CUP CRICKET

WANGANUI'S SMALL SCORE. MANAWATU TN STRONG POSITION. <B.v Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. February 2G. Unable io handle the fast bowling of Pritchard and Downes, Wanganui batsmen in the Hawke Cup challenge match against Manawatu today were dismissed for only 33 (Thomas 1G). This is the lowest score ever made against. Manawatu in a Hawke Cup match. On the other hand Manawatu made the fair score of 223. and will) two Wanganui wickets down Cor eleven runs in the second innings they have bright prospects of an innings win. The match, which was to have started on Saturday but was postponed because of rain, opened this morning in, line but windy weather and conditions generally were unpleasant for play Ibroiiglniiii the day. Because of fading light slumps were drawn at 5.40.

Manawatu started slowly, the Me-Vic.-ir brothers being content Io play safely and secure runs where they could. The slowness of play may bo judged from the fact that S. MeVicar's score of 82 included 52 singles. Their stand, however, laid a good foundation I'm- the Manawatu total. C. MeVicar made 34 and Norris 25. Easily the most enterprising innings of the day's play was Pritchard’s, whose total of -I.'! was scored in about 20 minutes. The match will be continued tomorrow.