AUSTRALIA v. HAWKES BAY

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 50, 28 February 1921, Page 4

AUSTRALIA v. HAWKES BAY

A DRAWN GAME.

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NAPJER, 26th February. ' Tlie match Australia v. Hawkes Bay was -continued to-day, and ended in ;i draw. The visitors, who yesterday had four wickets down for 86, lesumed batting at 11.15. V The wicket was perfect, and gave tlio batsmen cvcvy chance to show their quality, Kinpax fell Ibw to Alcott without scoring, and was succeeded by

Ratcliffe, who had a short life, as also did Forsberg, who both fell to Alcott, and six wickets were down for 110. Waddy joined Ra.nst'ord, and the pair collared the bowling, the partnership realising 160 before Waddy was caught behind the wicket for 79. Lampard assisted Ransford to carry the score to 382, when the latter retired, and the innings closed shortly afterwards for 405. The home team, requiring 239 to avert an innings defeat, commenced batting at 3,55, and succeeded in playing out time with six wickets down for 135 (Bishop 60, Alcott not out 24, including three 6's). Ironmonger was unable to bat or bowl owing to a strain. The match ended in a draw. The fielding on both sides wa-a good, and on both days the cricket was of a bright and interesting nature. The attendance to-day was about 2500. Following are the scores :— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bogle, c Bradburn, b Alcott «.'. 2 Richardson, c Campbell,, b 'Alcott ... 3 Kippax, lbw, b Alcott 34 Pellew, c Alcott, b O'Connell 16 Ratcliffe, c Cane, b Alcott 11 Ransford; retired 158 Forsberg, c Jacobsen, b Alcott 11 Waddy, c Campbell, b Jacobsen 79 Lampard, not out 59 Asher, b O'Connell „ 7 Extras 25 Total , 405 How the wickets fell: One for 4, two for 17, three for 21, four for 54, five for 93, six for 110, seven for 271, eight for 382, nine for 405. Bowling Analysis.—O'Connell took two wickets for 130 runs, Alcott five for 142, Jacobsen one for 48, Gifford none for 40, Paterson none for 19. HAWKES BAY. First innings 167 Second Innings. Cane, run out 11 Jacobsen, b Forsberg' 8 Bradburn, c Ratcliffe, h Asher 6 Paterson, c and b Lampard 8 Bishop, b Richardson 60 O'Connell, c and b Kippax 18 Alcott, not out 24 Extras 0 Total for six wickets 135 , How the wickets fell: One for 11, two for 23, three for 26, four for 41, five for 74, six for 135. Bowling Analysis,— Forsbsrg took one wicket for 31 runs, A?her one for 43, Lampard one for 24, Kippax one for 14, Richardson one for 18.