HAWKE CUP.

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 11

HAWKE CUP.

SOUTH AUCKLAND CHALLENGE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. The Hawke Cup match was continued this morning in more favourable weather than yesterday, though the wicket is damp and the conditions humid. The last two South Auckland wickets fell early for the addition of only 14 runs, Lissette being caught by Downes in Pritchard's first over. Skeec had a life in the third over, but half an hour after the resumption Murchison bowled Skeet. The innings had lasted 340 minutes. McVicar and Robertson opened for Manawatu. Runs came slowly, 14 being on the board at noon. Scoring was very slow, the first 50 taking 95 minutes. Robertson at 13 was bowled in the first over by M. Lyon, who was the best bowler of the morning. ' . The additional details are:— Lissette, c Downes, b Pritchard .. 24 Skcet, b Murchison 13 Everest, not out 5 Extras 29 . Total ~..• 287 Bowling.—-Pi-itchard two for 45, Downes none for 56, Murchison five for 70, Hatch one for 33, Gallichan two for 54. ■ ' " MANAWATU. .First Innings. Robertson, b M. Lyon 13 McVicar, not out 25 ■Murchison, not out 26 Extras v ' Total for one wicket 71 Bowling.—Lyon took no wickets for 12 runs, E. Everest none for 5, Clough none for.ll, M. Lyon one for 12, Lissette none for 24.