HAWKE CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 11

HAWKE CUP

MANAWATU'S REPLY

BATSMEN GO CHEAPLY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

PALMERSTON N., This Day.

Tne Hawke Cup cricket match between South Auckland and Manawatu was resumed in threatening and humid weather. The* wicket rolled out well after weekend rain and was not seriously affected. In thejirst over by, Lissette Murchison just touched the fifth delivery for Skeet to take a catch behind the wickets. J. Ongley joined McVicar, but soon afterwards was dismissed by a full toss from Lissette. 109—3—2. The scoring rate was slow, 14 runs coming in the, first half-hour. Lissette gained his third wicket when he dismissed Norris in the next over, Clough taking a catch. ' Gallichan joined McVicar who, in the fourth ball of,Clough's next over, failed to stop a fast _one Which took off the bail. McVicar had been batting for 210 minutes for 53 runs. Pollitt, the newcomer, stayed, ,twenty minutes before spooning a ball from Clough to Aitken for a catch. 159_6_8. Gallichan soon afterwards Was caught by Bright off M. Lyon. The' outlook for Manawatu became dark indeed. At noon they had lost seven wickets for 165. i Cameron joined Pritchard, but the latter was at the wickets only a quarter of an hour for 4, Clough getting his off stump. Only two wickets remained with the defenders still 116 runs behind. The Hatch-Cameron partnership lasted only ten minutes, the latter, being clean-bowled with a perfect ball from' M. Lyon. Downes joined Hatch, but Clough got the last wicket (Hatch's) at 12.30, the total being 199. Details: — SOUTH AUCKLAND. First innings •. _ 287 MANAWATU. First Innings.

Robertson, b M. Lyon 13 Murchison, c Sk'eet, b Lissette .. 48 McVicar, b Clough ••••; 53 J. Ongley, b Lissette ~ .' 2 Norris, c Clough, b Lissette 2 Gallichan, c Bright, bM. Lyon .. 26 Pollitt, c Aitken, b Clough 8 Pritchard, b Clough ....' 4 Cameron, b M. Lyon p Hatch, b Clough ........... - ... •• 19 Downes, not out 8 Extras • 13 Total ..199 Bowling: T. Lyon took' no wickets for 14 runs, E. Everest none for 10, Clough four for 39, M. Lyon three for 61, Lissette three for 62.- " ..■■■■; South Auckland in their second innings had scored ten runs -for no wickets at the luncheon adjournment. Extras, .........;..... ... 13 1 Total for seven wickets ...... 165

Bowling Analysis.—T. Lyon took no wickets for 14 runs; E. Everest, none for 10; Clough,-. two for 29; M. Lyon, two for 37; Lissette, three for 62.