TARANAKI V. WANGANUI

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 147, 19 December 1927, Page 11

TARANAKI V. WANGANUI

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, 18th Dec. The first Hawke Cup challenge match ot the season commenced in fine but boisterous weather yesterday, between Wangamn, the challengers, and Taranaki, the , holders. Winning the toss, Taranaki batj ted first oa a good wicket, and made 224 The coach, B. B. Wilson, was bowled by Bernau for six. Naismith played faultless cricket for 69 before being smartly thrown out in attempting a short run. Grayson, Kingston and Hockin batted their way brightly into the thirties. Wanganui batted for a quarter of an hour for nine before stumps were drawn, Orr being dropped in the slips off M'Whirter. Scores:— .-■■-.. WANGANUI. ",' First Innings. B. B. Wilson, b Bernau 6 Naismith, run out ..]..!!! 68 Lash, c Orr, b Bernau ;.!■'"'•' 7' Grayson, c Wood, b Holland ........; 34 Kingston, b Bernau 35 I Barker, b'H. Williams .'. ■.... ..;,.. 1 Hockin, not out . ....... ; 37M'Whirter, ]bw, b H. WiUiama ...'. 0: Penny, played on, b W. G. Williams 19 Clarke, b W. G. Williams . .;. • 0 A. M. Wilson, c Bunny, b W. G. Williams , 3 Extras .'. 14. Total "224 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau took three wickets for 57 runs, Holland ono for 72, W. G. Williams three for 51, Tieadwell none for 14, H. Williams two for' 17. - • • TARANAKI. First Innings. Orr, not out ..:.....■............. 7 Wood, not out 1 Extras "'.'.-. 1 Total for no wickets 0 ■ NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. lhe Hawke Cup match between Taranaki and Wanganui was resumed at 11 a.m. in fine weather. Orr and Wood continued their innings, batting very cautiously. At I noon the score was 44 for no.wickets (Orr <. .28, Wood 13, extras 3). At the luncheon adjournment■ AVa,- 1 nganui had scored 90* for two wickets (Orr, b Clarke 39; Wood, c Timpenny 14; Bunny, not out 15; Kerr, not out 16; extras 6).