HAWKE CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1927, Page 19

HAWKE CUP

CHALLENGE FAILS

TARANAKI WIN EASILY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HAWEEA, 21st January.

A match for the Hawke Cup took place here to-day in glorious weather, Taranaki successfully stalling off a challenge by Wairarapa, winning by the loss of only one wicket in. the second innings. • Wairarapa won the toss and, batting first, made a disastrous start, six - wickets going .down for seven runs. Logan and Whitburn then made a stand, adding 22 and-13 respectively; they were the only players toreach double figures. The innings closed with the total at 59. Cole- and Clarke were the most successful'bowlers, the former securing five for 13 and the latter four for 25. Taranaki compiled 116 in the.first innings after a bad start—Lay 31, Cole not. out 22, Kingston 18; Beech did best with the: ball. Wairarapa's second strike produced 70, Renner (26) being the only double:figure scorer. Bottrill and Clarke' divided the bowling honours. Taranaki were left with H to win, which they easily secured, the innings closing at the loss of one wicket. Details are as follow:— WAIRARAPA.; ■-:* . First. Innings. Gee, c Lash, b Clarke \..;:...; 3 Burt, b Clarke ... 1 A. Hoar, c Kingston, b Cole .....;.. o Judd, c Eggleton, b Cole ..-..t 0 Fox lbw, b Cole •. 0 F. Hoar, c Bottrill, b Cole ... 2 Logan, lbw, b Cole 22 Whitburn, c Grayson, b Clarke .... 13 Renner, hit wicket, b Clarke 0 Beech, b Penny 8 Falloon, not out „ 4 Extras , ; c Total m „ Bowling Aualysis.—Cole took five wickets for 13 runs, Clarke 1 for 25, Penny 1 for 15. Second. Innings. A. Hoar, c Grayson, b Bottrill .... 9 Gee, c Eggleton, b Bottrill l Whitburn, b Clarke £ Judd, c Grayeon, b Bottrill 7 Logan, run out * • . n Burt, b Clarke ft F. Hoar, run out o Fox, not out .4.... 7 Falloon, c Kingston, b Clarke. ...... 5 Renner,. c Eggleton, b Clarke 26 Beech, b Clarke - ■: 0 Extras 1 6 j ' Total 70 Bowling Analysis.—Clarke took five wickets for 26 runs, Bottrill 3 for 33, Eerieton 0 for 5. ' • TARANAKI. First Innings. , .• Smith, b F. Hoar ............ ■..:. T . l Grayson, b Beech .........'. 0 Lash, b Beech .......!!'!! 2 Kingston, b Renner .., 18 Penny, c Renner, b Beech " n Lay, c Burt, b F. Hoar ..." 31 Bottrill, c Whitburn, b Beech ..!!]! 15 Cheevers, c A Hoar, b Beech ...' 1 Clarke, c Falloon, b Beech „.., 4 Cole, not out .'.; ; 22 Eggleton, c Logan, bF. Hoar ..'!.."!• 5 Extras g '* Total .'l^ Bowling Analysis.—Beech took six wickets for 35, F. Hoar 3 for 28, Renner 1 for 9, A. Hoar 0 for 14, Falloon 0 for' 11 Gee 0 for 13. ' . Second Innings. Lay, c Judd, i> Beech .';.... "0 Grayson, not out ......!! "12 Lash, not out ♦ „.....!!!!"! 1 7 Total for one wicket .....j........ 19