CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 21 January 1927, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE HAWKE CTTP. CHALLENGE MATCH. WAIRARAPA v. TARANAKI. REGUN UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS. Fortune favoured Hnwera in the perfect weather conditions prevailing this morning when the challenge match between Taranaki (holders of the Hawke OupJ and Wairarapa (the second challengers since the win against Wanganui) began at King Edward Park. The wicket was not too good, and was inclined to bump at the southern end, especially to- the fast bowlers. The outfield was in perfect order, about the best in the province, and ia joy to the fieldsmen. Conditions all round were as good a-s could be secured. The challengers were unfortunate in being without the -services of their crack skipper, D. C. Collins, who was called away on urgent private business. The team was considerably weakened in consequence. Mr. N. Fox, who was with the Nomads, has been elected skipper, and Mr. D. F. Logan, of Masterton, is manager. The Taranaki team was about as strong as could have been chosen. If they score another win, they will have to sustain another challenge from Gisborne about the middle of February. THE TEAMS. The teams were as below :

Wairarapa.—N. Fox. J. B. Burt, R Ge<?. A. Hoar, 0. Judd, F. Hoar, B Whitburn, D. Logan, D. Falloon, J Renner. W. Beech.

Taranaki.—C. N. Kingston, O. G. Clarke, A M. Nasmith. O. G. Bottrill, C. Lash, F. G. Eggleton, H. J. Grayson, E. Cole. H. R. Penny, ,S. Lay. J. Oheevers.

THE PLAY. WAIRARAPA BATTING. A DISASTROUS OPENING. Wairarapa, winning the toss, Fox elected to bat, Gee and. Burt opening the batting to the bowling of Clarke and Cole. The opening of the innings was disastrous for the visitors. The former batsman opened with a single off Clarke, and each got a single in the first over. Cole’s first over was a maiden. Gee- got a nice .snick through the slips for a coup'e and Cole bowled another maiden. Off Clarke’s first bail of the third over Gee cocked one up that rose -somewhat, and Lash, running in from mid-off. dived forward to take a brilliant catph. 41 —3. With his last ball Clarke gave Burt a trimmer, the bowler varying the pace and getting a perfect length, and just clipped the bails. 42 —1. A. Hoar followed, and only took one ball, Kingston taking a perfect catch off Cole. 4—3—o. Fox was next, and a .sensation was caused as the incoming batsman got his legs in front to a straight ball from Cole, and was out. 4—4—o. P. Hoar came next and after playing carefullv for an over he put one up to Bottrill at mid-oil. An easy catch, fi—o—2. Logan followed and opened with a .nice single to .Vg. and one over later Judd cocked a hall that got up dangerously, and Kggleton took the simplest of catches. 76 —0. Whitburn came in next, and played out the over. Logan got a sing l ,? to leg off Clarke, and Whitburn late cut the same howler for one, and ten went up by a leg glide to Logan. The bowlers were very accurate, Clarke having ■sent down three maidens and Colo five out of fourteen howled while he had got four wickets and Cfttrke two. The batsmen had steadied up and bv singles the score mounted slowly. Penny took Cole’s place at the bowling crease and Whitburn got a nice couple through the slips. Logan playing confidently, rot the first four of the match to leg boundary and byes brought up 20. Lo-o-an smacked a single and hit Penny for a nice three to long leg, making him 10. Whitburn survived an appeal for stumping and then got Cole away to the on twice for four, a lovely carpet drive, and thirty was passed.

Continuing their first innings. \Vairarapa made a better stand, Logan and Whitburn taking the score from 7 to 35, rand the former with Beech, raised the total from 37 to 55. The wicket, which was kicking near the opening of the innings, got rapidly worse, and duiing the latter part was “bucking” badly" The visitors had a very bad time and were repeatedly hit bv the ball.

Whitburn after playing pluckily for a considerable time, put Clarke up in the slips and was easily caught by Grayson. 35 —7 —13. The retiring batsman .had put up a nice stand and showed a fine power of hitting. J. Renner came in and Logan off drove Cole for ia couple. Next over from Clarke Renner lost his wicket by playing back and dislodging the bails. 37 —B—o.8—0. W. Beech came in next and opened with a couple to the off, a rather lucky shot. A single to Logan brought- up 40 and four leg byes followed. Logan then prettily got Clarke away to. long-leg boundary, making him 20 and the total 49. Fifty went up from a strong drive by Beech land Logan narrowly missed stamping on ibis wickets. Two more maidens were bowled by Cole arid he had somewhat had luck in not getting Logan\s wicket. Penny replaced Clarke, and off his fifth h- v Beech got a four to long leg. _ Two balls later he fell to Penny, with a nice length hall. 55 —9—B. Falloon, the last man, hit Penny for ia nice sQuare —nt to the boundarv and two balls later Logan was out 1.b.w., after a steady invaluable innings of 22. He had made runs when very urgently required. The innings closed : 59 —10—22. Details are as follow: —

WAIRARAPA. First Innings. R. Gee, c Lash, b Clarke 3 J. B. Burt, b Clarke 1 A. Hoar, c Kingston, b Cole 0 C. .Tudd, c Eggleton, b Cole 0 J. M. Fox, 1.b.w., b Colo 0 F. Hoar, c Bottrill, b Cole 2 D. Logan, 1.b.w.. b Cole 22 B. Whitburn, e Grayson, b Clarke 13 J. Renner, hit wkt., b Clarke 0 W. Beech, b Penny 8 D. Falloon. not out 4 Extra-s 6 Total 59 Fowling analysis.—Colo, 12.3 overs. 7 maidens 5 wickets 13 runs: Clarke. 13 overs 3 maidens 4 wickets 25 runs: Penny. 3 overs no maidens 1 wieket. 15 runs. TARANAKI SCORES 116 RUNS. After 'luncheon Taranaki went to the wickets and opened even worse than their opponents, two being down for one run. Nasmith and Grayson opened, Beech opening to the former. A run came to him off' the over and then Hoar, bowling to Nasmith," got him clean howled off the second hall. 1—1 —1. La-sh was next and just afterwards, without addition to the score, Grayson was completely beaten by

Beech. I—2 —l. Lay joined Lash and opened with a single. Lash got a couple and then Lay had a lucky let off, from a ball which got up somewhat. A few balls later Beech once more created asensation by clean bowling Lash. 6 3—2. Kingston, the skipper, came next and played out the over. _ Lay, hit out to Hoar and getting two. nice drives for two each, brought up 10. He hit Hjoa-r again hard for three, but facing Beech, that bowler kept him busy, beating him three times till he got away for two and then had a life, Burt failing to hold one for which he. had to run a long way. A, TToar took his brother’?; place "and Lay got two off-drives for two each, making his total 15 and the total reaching 20. Kingston got a couple oft Hoar and again pulled a .short one to the leg boundary. Falloon took Beech’s place and a single to- Lay brought on 30. Singles kept the scoring moving and Kingston again pasted the new bowler for four. Lay had a narrow escape from being run out from a smart throw in by Judd and the over concluded without further addition to the score.

Kingston smacked a full toss to leg off 1 vOjai'bO'. who bad taken balloon’s place, and next ball missed a shortpitched one from him, and was e’ean bowled. 41—4—18. Penny, next man, opened with a hard drive to the boundary past the bowler’s head, off Renner! A pretty four run out to Lay and a coPole, all off Renner, brought on 50. Another change of bowling was tried. Gee takin,or Renner’s place, and a- short run saw Penny nearly run out, a. very close call from a wonderful throw-in by Judd. Beech came on again, and" Penny drove him to the off for three, and Lav glided him to leg for couple, and his score was 30. The total went to 60 by an uppish shot to leg by Pennv. Just afterwards he cocked one up to mid-off. and Renner took an easv catch. 62 —s—ll.5—11. Bottrill filled t,he~ vacancy, and began with a lifted shot that fell clear. A single followed, and he then pulled one to the off for a couple. He then hoisted Gee to near the leg for two, and next ball got a four to long-on, bringing up 70 and giving Bottrill double figures. TARANAKI. First Innings. Nasmith, b F. Hoar 1 Grayson, b Beech 0 Lash, b Beech 2 Kingston, b Renner 18 Penny, c Renner, b Beech • • U Lay, c Burt, b F. Hoar 31 Bottrill, c Whitburn, b Beech . /.. 15 Obeevers, c A. Hoar, b Beecb 1 Clarke, c Falloon, b Beech 4 Cole, not out ••• 22 Eggleton, c Logan, b T. Hoar 5 Extras 6 Total 116 Bowling analysis.—Be-ecli 1 2over.s nomaidens 6 wickets. '35 runs; F. Hoar 7.0 overs, 1 TnnJd<?ii, 3 viclvetts, 28 ‘runs; Renner 1 over, no maidens. 1 wicket, 9 runs; A. Hoar 2 overs, no maidens, 0 wickets, 11 runs; Falloon 2 overs, no maidens 0 wickets, 14 runs; Gee 3 overs no maidens, o wickets, 13 minis. PLUNK FT SHIELD. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. toy -rpr KCJKAPH—PEERS ‘ SBOOTAT’iON.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 21. The final match for the Plunket Shield. Wellington A'. Auckland, commenced at Eden Park to-day in glorious weather. The respective twelfth men are Dempster and Frater. Wellington AA-on the toss, and at noon had lost two wickets for 39. Details are : At the luncheon adjournment (one o’clock), Wellington had lost six wick--ots for 94. WELLINGTON. First Innings. Hiddleston, c Anthony, b Player 27 Worker, c RoAvntree. b Matheson 8 Kortland, c Snedden, b Bowley .... 19 Lowry, b Player 13 McGirr, c Bowley, b Matheson .... 4 Badcock, e Rowntree, b Bowley .. 6 James, not out ; 12