CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7728, 23 February 1909, Page 1

CRICKET.

HAWKE'S BAY v, WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, February 22. The Wellington men made no mistake about the defeat inflicted by them \vpon Hawko's Bay, as, after declaring their innings closed with five wickets down for 346 runs, they defeated their opponents comfortably by 186 runs. The scores were: Wellington, second innings:—Cobcroft by Fenton, "'1; Naughton, 97 ; J. P. Blacklock c Ashcroft b Redgrave, 124; Rogers c Hindmarsh b Fulton, 62; Mahoney c P. Fulton b Redgrave, 32; Payne not out, 18; Briee not out, 1; extras, 11. The innings was declared closed with five wickets for 346 runs. The first innings totalled 204, making a grand total of 550. Bowling analysis: Nelson, 25 overs, 2 maidens, 105 runs; Fenton, 13 overs, 86 runs, 1 no hall; Redgrave, 24 overs, 2 maidens, 112 runs, 3 wickets; Fulton, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 1 wicket; Bailey, 2 overs, 4 runs; Hawke, J. over. 10 runs. 1 Hawke's Bay, second innings:— Hawke c and b Brice, 84; Better run out, 8; Redgrave c and b Cobcrott, -14 ; Bailey c Gayne b Brice, 33; O'Bner. c Midlano b Laws, 28; P. Fulton inn out, 8; Hindmarsh b Brice, 17, Ashcroft, c Cobcroft b Brice, 1; Leavers b Cobcroft, 6; Nelson not out, 0. cktras, 23. Total 252. The first innings closed for 112, making a grand total of 364. Bowling analysis: Brice, 25 overs, « maidens, 59 runs, 4 wickete; Connolly, 6 overs, 22 runs; Cobcroft, 162 overs, 86 runs, 2 wickets; Rogers, 3 overs, 19 runs; Laws, 11 overs, 2 maikvis, 46 runs, 1 wicket.