CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10312, 22 January 1927, Page 7

CRICKET

HAWKE CUP. TARANAKI EASILY DEFEAT WAIRARAPA. lIAWERA, Jan. 21. A match for the Hawke Cup took place here to-day in glorious weather, Taranaki being successful in stalling off a challenge from Wairarapa, and winning with the loss of only one wicket in the second innings.

Wairarapa won the toss, and batting first, made a disastrous starfT, six wickets going down for seven runs. Logan and Whitburn made a stand, adding 22 and 13 respectively, the only players to reach double figures. the innings closed with a total of 59. Cole and Clarke were the most successful bowlers, the "former securing five wickets for 13, and the latter four for 25.

Taranaki compiled 116 in the first innings after a bad start (Lay 33, Cole, not out 22, Kingston 18), Beech doing the best with the bail. Wairarapa’s second strike prodijf:ed 70, Renner (26) being the only double figure scorer. Bottrill and Clarke divided the bowling honors.

Taranaki was left with 14 runs to win, which were easily secured, the innings closing with the loss of cno wic-ket.

Following are the details: WAIRARAPA. —First Innings.— Gee, c Lash, b Clarke 3 Burt, b Clarke 1 Hoar, c Kingston, b Cole ... 0 Judd, c Eggleton, b Cole 0 Fv>x, lbw., b Cole 0 F. Hoar, c Bottrill, b Cole ... 2 Logan, lbw., b Cole 22 Whitburn, c Grayson, b Clarke ... 13 Renner, bit wicket, b Clarke .. 0 Beech, b Penny 8 Falloon, not out Extras 6 Total ... 59 Bowling anavlsis: Cole 5 lor 13, Clarke 4 for 25* "Penny one for 15. —.Second Innings.— B. Hoar, c Grayson, b Bottrill ... 9 Gee, c Eggleton, b Bottrill 1 Whitburn, b Clarke ... 4 Judd, c Grayson b Bottrill 7 Logan, run out ... 2 Burt, 1> Clarke 5 F. Hoar, run out 0 Fox, not out I Falloon, b Kingston, b Clarke ... 5 Renner, c Eggelton, b Clarke ... 26 Beech, b Clarke 9 Extras 6

Total ... . ... - JO Bowline analvsis: Clarke 5 for a 6, Bottrill 3 for 33: Eggleton 0 for 5.

TARANAKI. —First Innings. Smith, b F. Hoar 1 Grayson, b Beech 0 Lasil, b Beech- 2 Kingston, b Renner ... Id Pennv, c Renner, b Beech ll Lay," c Burt, b F. Hoar ... ... 31 Bottrill, c Whitburn h! Beech... 17 Cheevers, cA. Ldoar, b Beech ... X Clarke, e Falloon. b Beech * Cole, not out 22 Eggelton ,c Logan, bT. Hoar ... o Extras ®

Total 116 Bowling analysis: Beech 6 tor 3;, F. Hoar 3 for 28. Renner one for 9, A. Hoar none for 14. Falloon none tor 11. Gee none for 13. —Second Innings.— Lay. e Judd, b Beech Grayson, not out 1-2 Lasli, not out ‘ 1 Total ... UNITED JUNIORS TO-DAY The team to represent United juniors at the Domain to-day will be cbosen from: Stunner, Holes worth. Pope, Jennings, Lynex. V oudue.d, Mead, Scholium. Whit- (2). Bell (2-K and Richardson. PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON ALL OUT FOR 182 AUCKLAND LOSE FOUR FOR 146.

AUCKLAND, Jan. 21. The final match for the Plunket Shield between Wellington and Auckland commenced at E-den Park to-day in brilliant- weather. The wicket was in excellent condition appearing all in favor of the batsmen. When therefore Wellington with its great team of batsmen was dismissed for the feat carried with it a touch _ or the sensational. Brice, the AYelling-t-or captain, who went in on the fall of the eight wicket, made a meritorious stand, and registered top score, with 61, his partnership with James und Henderson taking xiie score from so to 182. When stumps were drawn for the day Auckland had lost four wickets for 146. Alills being top scorer with 63. Detailed scores are as follows: — WELLINGTON (first innings.) Hiddleston, c Anthony b Player 27 Worker, c Rowntree b ALatheson S Ivortlang, c Snedden, b Bowley ... 13 Lowry, b Player 13_ James, lbw. b AUcott 2-5 AlcGirr, c Anthony b> Matheson 4 Badcock. c Rowntree b Bowley... 6 Lambert, c Allcott b Bov.ley ... 1 Hollings. st Rowntree b Bowley 0 Brice, b Matheson 61 Henderson, not out ’3 Extras ... 11 Total ... ... 1— Bowling analysis: Bowie- - four for 27 : Matheson three for 73: Player two for 24; Allcott- one for 33. AUCKLAND (first innings.) Bowley. c and b Badcock 33 Mills b Henderson 63 Sneddon, c McGirr b Lambert 28 Cooper, e Brice, b Lambert ... 12 Daorc. not out 12 Allcott. not out 4 Extras I Total for four wickets... 146 (The bowling analysis in Wellington’s innings is not complete.)