COLLAPSE OF P.B. ALLOWED WIN BY 93 RUNS TO HUTT
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, April 5. The unexpected collapse of the Poverty Bay cricket representatives in their second innings for the meagre score of 128 results in Hutt Valley retaining the Hawke Cup by the comfortable margin of 93 runs after being 14 runs behind on the first innings. When Hutt Valley yesterday declared the second Innings closed with eight wickets down for 235 runs the visitors were left with 305 minutes in which to get 222 runs for an outright win, or to play out time and win on the first innings. However, C. A. Muir, Hutt Valley’s outstanding bowler in the first innings was again in devastating form, taking five wickets for 22 runs oil 24.5 overs. His figures for the match were 64.5 overs, 37 maidens, 55 runs. 9 wickets. Poverty Bay were all out after batting for 190 minutes. Scores:— HUTT VALLEY First Innings 192 Second Innings A. Nightingale, bR. Barbour .. 16 J. R, Capstick, c and b Sharp .. 43 R. J. Kemp, b Blane 1 C. Jones, c Blane, bR. Barbour .. 24 D. Roderick, lbw, b Sharp .. .. 89 I. Brennan, run out 19 L Ward, c Tapping, b Sharp .. 0 K C. James, c Sharp, b R. Barbour 32 K. C James, c Sharp, b R. Barbour 32 T Harrison, not out 3 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets declared 235 Bowling: R. Barbour. 23 overs, 2 maidens, 78 runs, 3 wickets; J. Blane, 21, 6. 42. 1: J. Barbour, 7, 1. 29, 0; T. M.' Sharp, 20, 0, 52, 3; H. Tapping, 8. 0 27, 0. POVERTY BAY First innings 206 Second Innings S. B. Martin, c Brennan, b Muir.. 11 D. A. Wells, lbw. b Ward 4 J. P, Blane, lbw., b Ward .. .. 8 R. F Conole, c James b Muir .. 2 T. M. Sharp, b Muir 34 H. E. Tapping, c Jones, b Kemp .. 11 R. Barbour, c James, b Kemp .. 3 W- McCarroll, lbw, b Muir ~ ~ 1 J. Barbour, c Nightingale, b Muir 27 R. C. Maclnnes, not out 13 Extras 2 Total 128
Bowling: Ward, 18 overs, 8 maidens, 25 runs, 2 wickets; Harrison, 7,2, 21, 0; Muir, 24,5, 13, 22, 5; Kemp, 15.. 3, 48, 3; Simpson, 2,0, 5,0; Roderick, 1,0, 5,0; Brennan, 1,1, 0, 0.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22914, 5 April 1949, Page 6
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385COLLAPSE OF P.B. ALLOWED WIN BY 93 RUNS TO HUTT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22914, 5 April 1949, Page 6
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