HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30064, 23 February 1963, Page 12

HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE

Ashburton Out For 85 (N.Z. Press Association) NELSON, Feb 22. Nelson looked set to hold the Hawke Cup for another season after today’s play at’ Trafalgar Park. Ashburton, the challenger, was dismissed for 85 in the first innings and in reply Nelson had scored 27 for no wicket at stumps. L. Pierce and B. Tutty put on 49 in an opening partnership for Ashburton but once they were separated the innings collapsed. D. " Spence, the Nelson captain did most of the damage with his leg spinners an<| finished with six wickets tor 15 runs Scores:— ASHBURTON First Innings B. Tutty, b Hampton .. 20 L. Pierce, lbw, b Spence .. 28 H. Cullen, b Spence 0 M. Blakely, c Leggat. b Hampton 0 S Goodwin, c Leggat. b Spence .. 2 B. Isherwood. b Baker .. 12 P. Nicol, b Spence . .. 0 C. . Robertson, c Carey, b Spence ..14 G. McCormick, c Potts, b Spence .. .. 6 P. Lindsay, b Baker ~ 0 R. Millichamp, not out .. 0 Extras (byes 3) .. 3 Total ..85 Fall of wickets: one for 49, two for 49. three for 50. four for 50, five for 59, six for 59. seven for 73. eight for 78. nine for 79. Bowling.—Potts. .8, 4. 10, 0; Hampton. 4. 2,7, 0; Carey, 9. 3. 14, 0: Baker. 18. 5, 31. 2: Spence. 19.4. It. 15. 8; Hampton, 8, 5. 5, 1. NELSON First Innings G. E. Lowans, not out .. 11 L. B. Reade, not out .. 10 Extras (byes 5. noball 1> .. ~8 Total (for no wicket) 27 . -McCormick. 5. 1, 10. Minichamp. ’• *- «. Blakely, 3. 1, 3. 0; Goodwin, 2,2, 0, 9.