HAWKE CUP

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 22 January 1927, Page 3

HAWKE CUP

MATCH WITH WAIRARAPA

DECISIVE WIN FOR TARANAKI VISITORS DISMISSED CHEAPLY The challenge match Taranaki v. Wairarapa concluded in a very clecisive victory for Taranaki by nine wickets, and they therefore retain the Hawke Cup. The wicket throughout was adverse to high scoring, and in consequence neither side made many runs. The kicking of the_ wicket, especially with the Taranaki fast bowlers and with the break bowlers, got many a batsman cocking uj> the ball and getting out. The conditions appeared to be much worse in the morning when Wairarapa were playing their first innings. The total of scores were as below: Wairarapa, 59 and 70—129; Taranaki, 116 and 18 for one wicket —134. W. Beech, of Wairarapa, proved himself one of the best bowlers seen here for some time, and he had had luck that his good figures were not even better than they were. Cole again proved himself the mainstay of the Taranaki howling, and he was ablv assisted in the first innings by Clarke. The latter howled throughout both innings, and came, out with a capital average. Bottrill’s slow breaks gave him his wickets off catches. The feature of the Wairarapa- batting was the dogged defence and scoring bv D. Logan in the first innings and of F. Hoar in the second. Both are entitled to much credit.

FINISH OF TARANAKI INNINGS

The description of the play in Taranaki’s first innings, after the fall of the fifth wicket, follows: Lay had a let off by Beech, a hot one off his own bowling, and both batsmen began to open out, with uppish strokes, however. Their luck was in till Lay hit one very high, and Burt took a well-judged catch. 76 —6 —31. Cole joined Bottrill, and Renner just failed to hold one, right handed, off Beech. Bottrill opened out to Beech, getting a nice three, hut just afterwards tried the same and was caught by Whitburn. 797 —15. Cheevers came in to join Cole, and F. Hoar, who was howling again, nearly got Cole caught. The first byes against Fox were then run, and each batsman opened out. Cheevers got a single, bringing up 80. Singles to Cole and a four to. leg made the total 90. Immediately afterwards Cheevers cocked one up to point, and A. Hoar accepted the catch. 90—8 —1. Clarke was next, and Cole got another boundary to long-off, and he reached 13. He followed it up with a big hit for three right to the north corner, and Clarke Clouted Hoar to leg for four and the century went up. Clarke went to hit Beech out of the ground, and Falloon took a beautiful catch, running sideways to the ball. It was a wonderful effort. 102 —9—4. Eggleton. last man, came in, and Cole hit a four to the on. and singles with four byes brought- on 110. Eggleton got Hoar to leg for four, and singles brought the total to 116. when Eggleton turned one to short leg, and Logan took a good catch. 116 —10—5. The innings closed at 3.45.

WAIRARAPA BATTING. The challengers started their second innings at 4.25, A. lioar and Gee opening to the bowling of Clarke and Bottrill. The former opened confidently, and runs came fairly freely from hie bat. He opened with a four to the on, and followed it with a couple and a single. Gee had scored one and the total was nine when he put one up to Eggleton at short leg off Bottrill, and the catch was accepted. 9 —l—l. Judd was next, and played quietly till the score reached 18, when A. Hoar put up an easy catch in the slips and Grayson took the chance. 18—2 —9. Whitburn came in next, and singles brought up 20. The score mounted slowly to 23, when Judd touched a rising bull from Bottrill and Grayson took a simple catch. 23—3—7. Logan came next, and after a quiet over from Clarke, Whitburn played one on to his wicket. 25 —4—4. J. Burt was next man in, and Logan was missed at the wickets. One ball later Logan snicked one and tried a run, hesitated, and failed to get back before Kingston had the bails off. 25 — s—o.5 —0. F. Hoar joined Burt, who opened his account with a single to leg and followed it with a couple by a square cut. Lay stopped a certain boundaiv by smart fielding, and a single to Hoar brought up 30. The latter got a couple off Clarke, and opened his shoulders to get him to square leg boundary. A nice square out off Clarke to Hoar brought on 40, and lie followed it with another off Bottrill past inid-on. A magnificent six into the tennis courts brought on 50. a shot off the same bowler. Two balls later Clarke scattered Burt’s stumps with a perfect length ball. 536 —5. W„. Beech came in and survived only two balls, Clarke clean bowling the newcomer. 537 —0. Falloon followed, and leg byes brought up 55. F. Hoar hit Bottrill for three, and one ball later they went fo" a short run, and Hoar was run out. He had played a very fine innings, and deserved a better - fate. 58—8—20. Fox, the skipper. was next, and Falloon brought up 60 with a fine null to square leg boundary. He followed if with a single to longoff, and just afterwards Falloon touched a high one from Clarke and Kingston took the catch. , 649 —5. Renner was last to go in, and Fox pasted Eggleton. who had taken Bottrill’s place, to square leg boundary. Singles brought up 70, and one> ball later Renner turned one fo leg into Eggleton’s hands, and the innings closed for 70—10—0.

Details ure: WAIRARAPA. First innings 59 Second Innings. A. Hoar, c Grayson, b Bottrill ... 9 Gee. c Eggleton, 1) Bottrill ] Judd, o. Grayson, b Bottrill 7 Whitburn, b Clarke 4 I jogn i l . run on t 0 Hurt, h Clarke .5 F. Jloar, run out 26 Beech, b Clarke 0 Fnlloon, e Kingston, b Clarke ... 5 Fox. not out 7 Renner, e Eggleton. b Clarke ... 0 Extras 6 Total 70 flow ling analysis: Clarke, 10.4 overs, two maidens. Jive wickets. 26 runs: Bottrill, nine overs, three maidens, three wickets. 88 runs; F#ggleton, one. over, no wiekets, five runs. TAR AN Aid WIN BY NINE WICKETS. With 14 to get to win. Grayson and Lay opened for Taranaki. The former

got a single, and then Lay put one up to Judd off Beech, who held it. I—l—o. Lash went in, and Grayson put Beech to the on boundary. Singles followed to both, and 10 went on. Lash then made the winning hit by putting Beech to long leg boundary. A single was run by a lucky snick to leg. Taranaki thus winning by nine wickets and five runs. Scores: TARANAKI. first innings lib Second Innings. LaV, e Judd, b Beech 0 Grayson, not out 9 Lash, not out 6' Extras 3 Total for one wicket 18 Bowling analysis: Beech, two overs, one wicket, 12 runs; E. . Tlonr. one •over, no wickets. 3 runs. 'Plic umpires throughout were Messrs E. G. Treweek and A L. Jennings, and the s: orei's Messrs. Brimble and E. G. Betts. To them all the association and the players are greatly indebted for jdioir good work. CONGRATULATIONS After the match Air. B. McCarthy, who apologised for the absence of the president (Mr. T. H. Bates) and the cup, congratulated the teams on the sporting spirit shown throughout the match. He said the wicket had not been a success, due rather 1 to bad luck than want of attention, and lie hoped for better luck next time. It had been a struggle against odds throughout, and the bowling hod had the mastery of the bat. In acknowledging the kind remarks, Mr. 1). Logan, manager of the team said that no one could be blamed for the bad wicket. It was bad luck and was therefore part of the game. But, lie added, there was no doubt the better side won, even under adverse conditions. Naturally he could not say they had enjoyed the play, but it had l ean wonderful weather and the ground othorwise- was perfect and they had enjoyed the fellowship of the players. It was an unfortunate incident that had let, everyone down. Cheers were exchanged and the ocremonv concluded. The members of the teams were the guests of the management of the Opera House at the pictures in the evening.