Nelson Holds Hawke Cup On First Innings

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30640, 5 January 1965, Page 12

Nelson Holds Hawke Cup On First Innings

(New Zealand Press Association)

NELSON, January 4. Nelson retained the Hawke Cup on the first innings in its match with Hutt Valley which ended here today. But Hutt Valley, needing 360 runs in 166 minutes in its second innings to win, went down fighting. In a glorious display of attacking batting, the challenger scored 200 of its 220 for eight in 121 minutes.

The optional half-hour was not claimed. I. R. Mason, 82, and D. B. Smith, 53, scored 103 in a fourth-wicket stand lasting 47 minutes. Scoreboard:— NELSON First Innings 258 Second Innings L. B. Reade, ht wkt, b O’Connell .29 G. E. Lowans, c I. Smith, b McConnell .. 93 G. Lane, b O'Connell .. 7 B. E. Jewell, b Smith .. 1 I. B. Leggat, b McConnell 2 J. E. Black, c B. Smith, b Brosnahan .10 G. W. Douglas, b McConnell 3 R. D. Wilson, c Therkleson, b McConnell .0 D. V. Spence, c B. Smith, b McConnell .49 K. A Baker, c O’Connell, b McConnell .22 T. G. Newman, not out .. 0 Extras (byes 9, leg-byes 6, no balls 5) .. .. 20 Total .. .. 238 Fall of wickets: One for 54. two for 74, three for 82, four for 98, five for 102, six for 113, seven for 113, eight for 206, nine for 229.

HUTT VALLEY First Innings .. .. 138 Second Innings S. A. Claridge, b Newman 1 G. A. Chandler, c Douglas, b Spence .. 26 J. E. Ogilvie, b Douglas .. 16 I. R. Mason, st Wilson, b Baker .. 82 B. D. Smith, c Reade, b eggat 53 J. H. Brosnahan, run out i' 11 I. J. Therkleson, c and b Leggat ..14 B. N. O’Connell, b Baker .. 2 I. W. Smith, not out .. 6 G. T. McConnell, not out .. 1 Extras (wides 1, byes 5, leg-byes 1, no balls 3) 10 Total for eight wkts. 222 Fall of wickets: one for 5, two for 32, three for 58, four for 161, five for 193, six for 201, seven for 216, eight for 220. Bowling

I. Smith Bowling 0. .. 47 M. 23 R. 58 W 1 McConnell .. 68.2 30 99 6 O’Connell .. 34 19 34 2 Bresnahan .. 12 4 19 1 B. Smith .. 3 1 8 0

0. M. R. W Douglas .. 13 1 53 1 Newman 4 0 18 1 Leggat .. 19 0 62 2 Spence 9 0 30 1 Jewell 2 0 16 0 Baker 9 2 31 2 Reader 1 0 2 0