CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18307, 14 February 1925, Page 9

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP.

WANGANUI V. NELSON

(raiss assocution iit.ecbim.)

NELSON. February 13

For the fifth lime this season Nelson is defending the Hawke Cup. commencing * game against Wanganui «t Trafalgar Park this rac-rnicg in perfect weather, on a fast The bailor? won the toss and batted. With the totjl at 11 Wcod attempted a short run and was thrown ont by Nca.e. Hutcheson added 22 by bright cricket before {ailing io a fast one" from Hawkes. Orr and Holland commenced a-.ong partnership, the former doing most of the scoring. After lunch Orr and Holland carried the total to ISO. when the former itjj ont lbw for o. well compi'ed 48. He pave two possible cbancoa behind the wicket. Hoiland *as unbeaten until the last man went in, when he was clean bowjed by Hawkes for -IS. Ilia partnership with Orr produced 53 runs in about as many minute*. The wicket appeared to be faster than Wanganui were u*<?d to. Hawkes secured six wickets for 52. The Nelson fielding was first-class. At the end of the day's p.ay Nelson had lost three wickets for 109. The first wicket put on 52 before Saxon played on. Tho next two wickets went cheaply, but Ncale and Langbein played out time. The scoring was slow for tho first hour's play, *'Ut brightened up in the closing stages, The Wanganui fielding was good. Scores: WANGANUI. First Innings. L. Wood, run out .. .. .. 1 G. Orr, lbw, by Hawkes .. .. 48 H. Hutcheson, b Newman .. ..22 C. Treadwell, h Hawkes .. .. 12 V. It. London, b Hawko .. .. 0 C. Ho land, b Hawkes 43 V. Stapleton, b Newman .. .. 5 H. Wi.;iams, ibw, b Haycock .. 9 E. Sewf.ll, b Hawkes .. .. .. 0 \Y. Burke, b Hawkes .. .. ' A. Tronson, not out .. ~ .. b Extras .. ~ ~ ..32 Total .. .. ... .. 18t ' NELSON. First Innings. K. Saxon, b Burke .. .. ..30 K. B, Neale, not out .. .. .. 33 M. Kdcn, b Holland 6 H. Fletcher, c Orr. b Burke .. .. 1 K. Langbein, not out .. .. ..19 Extras .. ..20 Total for three wickets .. .. 10> SENIOR COMPETITION.

TO-DAY'S SEMI-FINALS

Today's matches in the Canterbury Cricket Association's Senior Championship will be of raoro than usual interest, as the championship this season is being decided on u principle different from that usually followed. The four leading teams will engage in a semi-final round, and the two winners will play off for the championship. In the semi-final round, commencing to-day, Sydenham will meet Linwoocl at Lancaster Park and West Christchurch and Kast Christchurch will try conclusions at Hagley Park. In addition to these two matches, lticcarton and St. Albans will meet* at Hacley Park. CANTERBURY V. VICTORIA. The following have been selected to attend practices in view of. the match against Victoria on the 27th inst. Practice will commence neit week. Blunt, Talbot, Cox, Hayes,' Woods, Cunningham, Oliter, Mcßeth, Bead, Gregory, Ofasson, Boon, Sandman, Crawford, Patrick, Lester, McEwin. The selector wishes the players to understand that failure to attend consistently at practice will seriously affect the final selection. VICTORIAN TEAM LEAVES. (AUSTKALIAX IXD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOH.) (Received February 13th, 10,40 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 13. 'The Victorian . cricketers left in the Muranu to-day for Wellington. ...,- NORTH OTAGO V. OTAGO. , (f&ESS ASSOCIATION TELZGKAX.) DTJNEDIN, February 13. The match, North Otago v. Otago, was concluded to-day,' Otago winning by ten wickets, North Otago made 134 in theirfirst innings (Jacobs 38 not out, Jones 2S). North Otago followed on, and compiled 226 (Uttley 51, HargreaTes 41, Zimmerman 32, Jecooa 24). Otago knocked up the necessary runs without loss of a wicket (Holdcn 13 not out, Bardsley 18 not out).