HAWKE CUP MATCH

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 80, 28 December 1929, Page 10

HAWKE CUP MATCH

MANAWATU v. POVERTY

SECOND DAY’S PLAY

Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. December 27. The play to-day in the Hawke Cup game saw Manawatu (holders) gain a substantial lead over Poverty Bay, the position when stumps were drawn tonight being that Poverty Bay had scored 92 runs in the first innings to Manawatu’s 176 in the first innings, and five Manawatu wickets had fallen in the second innings for 158 runs. Heavy rain made it necessary to draw stumps shortly after 5 p.m., with 56 runs recorded on the board. Poverty Bay continued the first innings this morning, but the remaining five men were dismissed for only 36 runs, giving Manawatu a lead of 84 runs on the first innings. As was expected the local team opened very much better in the second innings, and in spite of the accurate bowling, which accounted for five batsmen, the score slowly crept up to 158, and Gallichan and Spring were batting confidently when stumps were drawn. McVicar passed the half-century and batted for nearly three hours, while Broughton, the opening man, missed a half-century by a half-dozen runs. The wicket was in good order, but a very strong wind had to be contended with. Full Toss .to Leg. E. Dow and Bennett were at the wickets when Poverty Bay continued its innings this morning, facing the bowling of Gallichan and McVicar. Bennett soon brought up 60 with a cover shot to the fence, and in the next over sent Gallichan away to leg for a four. An attempt by Dow to send a' full toss to leg resulted in A. M. Ongley taking a difficult catch low down. Six wickets had then fallen for 70 runs. The next man, Cave, only survived one over, in which be sent a single past the bowler. O’Connor was the last man in, and the innings closed for 92 when Gallichan bowled him after he had scored two runs. Bennett played attractive cricket and made top score with-23 not out. The Second Innings. Ongley sent Broughton and Olliver, who opened the game yesterday, to the crease again, to open Manawatu’s second innings. O’Connor and James took the ball. Olliver set the ball rolling by hitting a single off James, the latter going through for two byes. Broughton found the boundary with a square-cut off James, but the next over O‘Connor scattered Olliver’s stamps. McVicar then partnered Broughton, and both players treated the bowling with respect. The score slowly crept up to 20. Bennett tried his hand with the ball, but after he had bowled two maiden overs, he was replaced by. C. Dow, who also bowled a maiden. At the end of an hour only 25 runs graced the board. Singles by both batsmen and one brace by McVicar brought the score up to 30, and when the luncheon adjournment was taken the score stood at 40. Resumption of Play. Broughton and McVicar continued to put in some good work on the resumption of play this afternoon, the former adding 32 more runs to his total before being dismissed by C. Dow. Norris took his place, but did not stay long, C. Dow scattering his wickets before he had scored a run. Gallichan then went out to partner McVicar, who continued to play good cricket, and the pair got down to business immediately. At last, Cave, behind the wickets, seized his opportunity and whipped off McVicar’s bails. McVicar returned to the pavilion after playing for 170 minutes and scoring 55 runs, including four 4’s. The score, at this stage of the game, was 139, and four wickets had fallen. Catch to Fraser. Baumber next took centre, but the first ball saw him hand a catch to Fraser at square leg off O’Connor. Spring, usually a prolific scorer, then took the willow, but preferred to play cautiously. Three maiden overs were bowled by O’Connor and James, and it was not until the fourth that Gallichan broke the silence with a single. Spring opened his account two overs later, when, in. the second ball of the over, he hit O'Connor for three. At 5 p.m. Manawatu was 150 up. Conditions were in favour of the batsmen except that the outfield was slow and the light failing. Spring began to hit out, a square cut giving him two off Dow and the next ball another three Rain, however, began to fall in torrents, and the players were forced to beat a hasty . retreat to the pavilion. When stumps were drawn shortly after 5, Manawatu had scored 159 runs for the loss of five wickets. O’Connor had bowled 25 overs for 32 runs for Poverty Bay, and James 14 for 17. Detailed scores are:— MANAWATU. First innings 177 Second Innings. Broughton, b. L. Dow 44 Olliver, b. O'Connor 2 McVicar, st. Cave, b. James ...... 55 Norris, b. C. Dow 0 Gallichan, not out 16 Baumber, e. Fraser, b. O’Connor .. 0 Spring,’ not out 8 Extras 33 Total for five wickets .. i 158 POVERTY BAY —First Innings. Reeves, c. Spring, b. Gallichan .... 20 Fraser, run out 1 Robertson, 1.b.w., b. Gallichan .... 9 Turvey, b. O’Keefe 20 Winter, 1.b.w., b. Gallichan 2 E. Dow, c. A. M. Ongley, b. Gallichan 4 Bennett, not out 23 Cave, b. McVicar 1 C. Dow, c. Spring, b. McVicar .... 0 James, b. McVicar 6 O’Connor, b. Gallichan 2 Extras 4 Total 92. Bowling Analysis.—Gallichan took five wickets for 42 runs; McVicar, three for 37; O’Keefe, one for 9.