CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 122, 16 February 1921, Page 8

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA V. MANAWATU HOME TEAM MAKES A GOOD STAND By Telegranh—Pres« Aisoclation. Palmerston North, February 15. Great interest was displayed to-day in a cricket, match commenced on the sports ground between the visiting Australians and a Afanawatu eleven. The weather was glorious, and the attendance was well over 1000. Afanawatu batted first, and contrary to the general expectation inndo a very d’eferriiined stand. They were dismissed for 172 rwns. T’jeir flatting was not strong, flut their display of fielding later in the day eclipsed that of the Australians. The local bowlers, Greer and Harrison, shaped well nt tflo start of their attack, but towards the end of the day tlieir performance fell very flat. The Australians gave a .very fine display of baiting. They did not linger at the wickets, hut hit out at everything at all likely to produce results Their bowling and fielding were a pleasure to watch, and very little got past them. They have lost five wickets for 196 runs, and Australia's recognised best batsmen have yet to play. Those are Hansford, Dr. Bogle, and Richardson, with Kippax and Liddicut. who are still in. Scores: — MANAWATU. FIRST INNINGS. A. Al. Ongley, e. Liddicut, b. Asher 6 A Rose, run out 46 K. Hodder, c. Richardson, b. Liddicut 17 A. Af'Vicar, c. Richardson, b. Forsberg 21 <N. Leet, b. Kippax 6 L. Pegden, ,b. Kippax 1o G Greer, b. Kippax 0 F. Af'Neely, b. Asher A. I,aw, not out 34 Al. Hodder, c. Richardson, b. Ironmonger 4 R. Harrison, b. Ironmonger 0 Extras 2 Total 172 Bowling Analysis.—Kippax took three wickets for 10 runs; Ironmonger, two for 4; Asher, two for 41; Liddicut, ono for 6; Forsberg, one for 53 ; Bogle, none for 18; Pellew, none for 13; Waddy, none for 12; Richardson, none for 13. The wickets fell as follow: —One for 6, iwo for 64, three for 69, four for 74, five for 84, six for 8-4, seven for 121, eight for 158, nine for 172, ten for 172. AUSTRALIA. FIRST INNINGS. L. Pellew, b. Harrison 15 A. Radcliffe, 1.b.w., b. Greer 6 E. L. Waddy, 1.b.w., b. Harrison ... 13 E. B. Forsberg, 1.b.w., b. Harrison ... 13 O. P. Asher, c. and b. Harrison 60 A. E. Liddicuit, not out 67 A. Kippax, not out 3 Extras 13 Total for five wickets 196 Bowling Analysis—Greer took two wickets for 52 runs; Harrison, three for 37. THE HAWKE CUP A WIN FOR WAIRARAPA. By Telegraph—Preus Association Gisborne, February 15. The Hawke Cup match was continued to-day, and resulted in an unexpected victory for Wairarapa, who beat Poverty Bay by two wickets. Wairarapa continued the first innings, .and made 116. Tovertv Bay’s second innings realised 56. Drake'(lB)'was the only double-figure scorer. The challengers having to make 108 to win scored that total for the loss of eight wickets (Daere 61, Collins 22), thus winning th© Hawke Clip, which for two years has been in Poverty Bay. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Cricket fixtures for Saturday are:— Third A—Centics v. Railway, Newtown Park No. 3; St. Thomas’s v. Kilbirnie, Duppa Street No. 3; Thorndon v. St. Patrick’s College, Newtown Park No. 4; AVellington College v. Alurray, Roberts, College Ground; Karori v. Poneke, Karori No. 1. Third B— Central Alission v. Y.M.C.A., Duppa Street No. 1; Johnsonville v. Aliramar, at Johnsonville; Hutt v. Institute, at Hutt; Y.AI.C.A. v. Afarist, Duppa Street No. 2. Fourth Class.—Thorndon v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonville; Y.AI.C.A. A v. Miramar, Kilbirnie; Wellington College v. Banks College, at College; Scots College v. Y.AI.C.A. B, at Scots College ; CeAfral Alission, a bye.