MATCH BETWEEN WANGANUI AND NELSON OPENED.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 26, 1 February 1926, Page 9

MATCH BETWEEN WANGANUI AND NELSON OPENED.

(BI TELtORAPH.—PRBBB ASSOCIATION.)

NELSON, 30th January. The Hawke Cup match between Nelson and Wanganui commenced this morning on a wicket that was a trifle soft as a result of overnight rain. Nelson won the toss and batted, but they' could do but little against the bowling of Holland and Bernau. The first four wickets fell for 28 runs. 11. Eden and Biggar then made a stand, and at the luncheon adjournment tour wickets had fallen for 65 runs, Eden not out 23, being only double-figure scorer. After lunch Kemnitz and Biggar made a useful stand, but with eight, wickets gone for 152 the prospects did not appear too promising. Biggar was at the : wickets over two hours, and after shaping uncomfortably at the start opened out and gave a good display. The ninth-wicket partnership of Newman and Hawkes 1 produced the brightest cricket of the innings, and it was not dissolved until 64 had been added, the innings closing for 217. Wanganui on their visit to the crease did' not commence well, Orr bein<? snapped up at the wickets with the total at 5,-and Wood falling to a brilliant catch in the slips ■at 14. London and Cave played out time, with the score 37 for two wickets for an hour's play. The following are the detailed scores:— NELSON. First Innings. ■ , E. Neale, b Holland 7 H. Fletcher, b Bernau 9 11. Haycock, b Holland 2 M. Eden, b Bernau 1 R. Eden,' c and b Bernau 56 A. Biggar, b Williams 51 E. Lanbein, c Wood b Bernau 3 E. J. Kemnitz, b Bernau 1.1 N. Hawkes, not out 3:t •T. Newman, b Bernau 27 T. Searll, b Bernau 0 Extras 31 Total .217 Bowling, Analysis.—Bernau took six wickets for 66 runs, Holland three for 48, Williams one for 30, Stevens none for 33, Lance none for 9. WANGANUI. First Innings. G. Orr, c Biggar, b Hawkes ;....... 5 L. Wood, cR. Eden, b Newman .. 4 R. London, not out 12 K. Cave, not out „....,.., 13 Extras .............. 3 Total for two wickets 37