HAWKE CUP.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18552, 30 November 1925, Page 13

HAWKE CUP.

WANGANUI V. TARANAKI. (riisss association tblbobah.) HAWKRA, November 28. The delightful uncertainty of cricket manifested itself to-day in the Hawke Cup match between Taranaki and Wanganui. At the end of the first innings the latter had a lead of 142, the scores being: Taranaki 14T, Wanganui 289. The chances of Taranaki making a stand to-day appeared remote. During the night and early morning there was a heavy rainstorm. The" weather cleared before the match was resumed, but remained uncertain, cold, and threatening during the afternoon. The Taranaki ba.snicn evidently found the wicket to their liking, and immediately began to score rapidly, succeeding in making the deficit with the loss of only two wickets. Monaghan (4;!), Nasmith (66), tho first batsmen, contributed largely to this result. Other good scores were mado by Lambert (47), Lay (35), and Cole (23). The innings totalled 216, leaving Wanganui 104 to win. This was accomplished with tho loss of five wickets. (Hutchison (35), Treadwcll (27 not out), and London (IS) being the best scorers. Tho winners gain the right to challenge Nelßon for the Hawke Cup. Scores: — TARANAKI. First Innings .. • • • • I*7 Second Innings. Nasmith, b Stiver . . . . .. 66 Monaghan, c London, b Bonrko .. 43 Lash, c Orr, b Bourke .. ~ 1 Lambert, c Wood, b Tread well ;. 47 Bottrill, h Treadwcll .. .. '- Kingston, lbw, b Treadwcll .. .. 0 Lay, b Hutchison .. .. .. 3a Pratt, c Orr, b Trcadwell •. • • o Cole, b Hutchison .. . • • • —> Perry, b Bernau .. . . • • • j» . Giblin. not out .. •» • • ° Extras .. . • • • • Total .. • • • • f 246 Bowling Analysis.---Treadwell took four wickets for 37 runs; Bernau, one for oO; Bourke, two for 37: Wood, none for 49: Stiver, one for 18; Hutchison, two for -t>. WANGANUI. First Innings . . - • ... 289 Second Innings. Orr. c Bottrill, b Lambert .. .. IJJ Wood, st Kingston, b Bottrill .. ? Stapleton, c Perry, b Bottrill "A Hutchison, c. Monaghan, h Cole •' .% London, c Monaghan, b Lambert • • *- Treadwell, not out • ■ " 'j Orton, not out .. • • " . Extras .. •• *■___ Total for five wickets .. 109 Bowling Analysis.—Lay took no wickets for 17 runs: Lambert, two for 46; Bottrill, two for 37; Cole, one for 5. AUSTRALIAN MATCHES. (Bt CABLS-PMBS ASSOCIATIOH—COFTBIOHT.) (Ar/STBALIAH AKD H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 29tk, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 29. Playing for Petersham against Central Cumberland, Goodwin mado SI and Andrews JlO not out. For St. George against Paddingfcm Waghorn mado 12.1 not out; for Balmain against Wavcrley Maine took three wickets for 21 runs. MELBOURNE, November 29. for Melbourne against Bichmond Hendry mado 107 and Sandford 103; for Collingwood against Prahxan Ryder made 87. QUEENSLAND V. N.S.W. (bt cabls— raxss association—copyright.) (AUBTBAIJAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 09th, 55 p.m.) BRISBANE, November 29. The weather was fino and the wicket good. Against Queensland, Now South Wales in the first innings ruadc 286 (Phillips 78, Punch 49, Oldfield 52). Noyee took two wickete for 86 runs, Oxcnham five for 27. The batting- wa« slow. Oxcnham showed exceptional merit, and greatly troubled the batsmen.