THE PLAY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 December 1927, Page 3

THE PLAY

Play was resumed in the Hawke Cup mutch in perfect weather conditions. orr.r and Wood, the not out men, continuing batting to the bowling of Clarke and McWliirter. Rtuns came steadily, though islo.wly, the bowling being very accurate. Orr survived a confident appeal for a catch at the wickets oji Mcdiliirter. Orr then began to open hi® shoulders and got three four’s in quick succession and, he was soon 20 and tins total mounted to 30, when Penny took McWhirtcr’s plate at the bowling crease. The scoring slowed down again and singles took the score to 40, when Wood pasted Penny to the square leg boundary. They continued toi score slowly, but when 50 was leached Penny caught Wood off his own bowling. 60— I—l 4,

Bunny was next and six runs later Clarke clean, bowled Orr, after the latter had scored 39. 5(5—2—39.

Kerr came in and M ciAVbirter took up the (bowling and (50 was reached alter 90 minutes’ play. At (59 A. W ilson came on in place of Clarke, Who bad bowled 21 overs for one wicket, 19 runs, eleven maidens. Kerr bit bis third ball for four and seventy appeared. Penny went on again in place of McWliirter, when the score was 77. Singles brought, on 80. Clarke replaced Wilson, the score going slowly to. 90, when the. luncheon adjournment was taken.

On resuming after lunch, Bunny ami Kerr opened l quietly, but .after a single had been scored, Kerr opened out to ?dcWhiirter, .square-driving him to the boundary. Alter a few singles Kerr prettily hit MeWhirter forward of square leg for a couple, and the first century was hoisted after two and a half hours’ play. A. Wilson came on again at the south and in his second over Kerr slammed a l ull toss to the leg ,boundary and then was nearly ~ stumped. Hoc-kin took Cllaa-ke’s place and cue run only came from his first over. Both batsmen were playing a rock game. Kerr got a nice square cut off Wilson, making bis total 30, and then in Hockin’s next over survived a confident appeal for l.b.w. ■ Nasmith then went on at the north end and Kerr hit him hard to square leg boundary, making his score 40 and the to tail 120. Off Clarke Penny nearly got him at square leg. The score mounted steadily, Nasmith bowling many loose balls, which were properly punished and 130 soon appeared. B. B. Wilson took the ball from Nasmith and Bunny hit him for a. two and a lour, making him 30 and 140 was signalled. Kerr was playing confidently and repeatedly hit Wilson, one shot, a beauty, going a long carpet to long off boundary. Another hard drive near the same spot made his score o2 and brought the total to 150. The third fifty was secured in 54 minutes, a decided improvement qn the previous scoring rate. A. Wilson went on again but the batsmen would not hit, except the loo.se balls, one of which Kerr pasted to long-leg boundary. A pretty square leg boundary hit by Kerr off Clarke followed by a" beautiful carpet drive to long on made the total 170. He continued his punishing tactics, hitting Penny, who- was bowling again to square leg boundary, and making his score 70. The separation came at last, Kerr, stepping out to Wilson and being smartly stumped by Kingston. Kerr had played an exceedingly safe game until he reached 50, when he gave a fine exhibition of .punishing play. The partnership was responsible tor 123 runs. 179—3—71. Bernau took his plaice and brought on ISO with a smartly run single, and so the score crept- up to 190. Nasmith created a mild sensation by .stopping a- hurricane drive from Bernau, badly injuring one hand, and the same batsman hit Wilson on to the tb,maces for a fine six, and the second century appeared after 250 minute’s play. Just afterwards the afternoon tea interval was taken. On resuming Bunny square cut MeWhirter prettily tb the boundary and singles brought on 210. A short one from the same bowler Bernau Unit to : the on for four and by singles the score went to 220. A single and a pretty off drive for four off Barker, who had taken the ball from MeWhirter, took the challengers past Taranaki’s score and another made thet total 230. A single to Bunny made him 60 and hard-driving by Bernau brought on 240. He square cut Clarke’s next hall by a pretty boundary and B. 73. Wilson came on in Clarke’s plaice. The change was effective for off his second ball Bernau was out l.b.w. after hitting hard for 40. He bad kept the field alive while he was at the wickets. 246 —4—40. H, Williams came next and got Barker away

to square leg for a brace, and a Jiouu:lary, and 250 appeared. At 259 A. Wilson replaced Barker and 260 was soon passed. Bunny neatly glided B. Wilson to leg boundary and by singles 270 was reached. .Scoring continued slow and by decrees went to' 290, when Williams was trapped by McWhirter. Changes of bowling had little effect and 300 was diortlv hoisted. At length Hockin, with a good length hall .secured Bunny’s wicket. He had batted 44 hours for iiis total. 300 —5 88. the newcomer, fell to a good catch by. Grayson. 311—6 —2. Holland and Williams played out time, the score then being 122 runs. The scores wore: — TARANAKI. hirst Innings 224 WAN G A Nil 1Gl. Orr, b Clarke 89 L- A. Wood, c and b Penny 14 W. I. Bunny, b Hockin 88 b. Kerr, ,st. Kingston, b A. M. Wilson 71 E. H. L. Bernau, 1.b.w., b B. B. Wilson 40 H. Williams, not out 29 C. F. Treadwell, c Grayson b A. MWilson 2 0. A. Holland, not out 11 Extras 2S; Total for six wickets 322 Bowling.—Clairke, one wicket, 52 runs, 4 lovers, 17 maidens; McWhirter, no wickets, 53 runs, 22 overs, 4 maj vims ; Penny, one wicket, 38 ruus, 25 jvers, 11 maidens; A. IM. Wilson, two wickets, 71 runs, 27 overs, two martinis; Hockin, one wicket, ten runs, s'x overs, three maidens; Nasmith, no wickets, 13 runs, three cvers, cue maiden; B. B. AVilson, out wicket. 3G runs, 11 ovens, three maidens; Bat her, no wickets, 22 runs, .six cvers. Fall of wickets. —One for f.O, two for 56, three for 179, four for 216, live for 306, six for 311-TO-MORROW’S TEAMS. The fixture for to-morrow is Rivals v. Phoenix, at Park. The teams will be: Rivals: Atkins, Crighton, S. Carter, Vinnicombe, Coleman, Eden, AVcriah, Ritter, Pye, Franklin, Treweek, Barber. Kerri sh. . Phoenix: Johns, Tiddy, W- line, W. 11.I 1 . Johnson, R. Johnson, Reaping, ("arncToss, Tozer, S. Wan'd, Cam pi, Barlcyman, Penfold, Tuohy. Players, are to be on the field at p.iii. sharp. HIGH SCHOOLS. NFL SON BEAT NEW PLYMOUTH. l>v a margin of eight wickets, Nelson College beat New Plymouth High School in a match at Nelson. New Plymouth scored 108 and 103, while their opponents put- on 151 and 61 for two wickets. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCHES. QUEENSLAND v. VICTORIA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. Queensland in their first innings made IS9 (Rowe 34, Nothling 66) against Victoria’s 1 first innings score of 793. Blackie took six wickets for 16 and Ironmonger two for 26. Queensland in the second innings reached 32 for the loss of one wicket when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and cool and the wicket was good, hut the outfield was heavy owing to overnight rain, during which the wicket was covered. The batsmen, intent on stonewalling, dug in, and the .scoring was very slow in the first half-hour, only 11 runs being scored. Blackie’s bowling demoralised the Queenslanders, and with Ironmonger bowling at the other end the side was tied up, the batsmen’s digging in tactics being unavailing. Queensland followed on, hut do not look like doing better than in the first innings. SOUTH AUSTRALIA' v. NEAA 7 SOUTH AVALES. ADELAIDE, Dec. 19. South Australia in their first- innings made 481 (Schnieder 108. Richardson 80, Alexander 42, Lack 45, Gnmmett 43) against. New South "Wales, who have one wicket down for 26. Tile weather was fine and the wicket was good. Richardson, although giving chance®, gave a sparkling exhibition. Schnieder, batting cautiously, took no chances until he reached the century, and then, in attempting to liven the scoring rate, which was very slow, he lost liis wicket. Although he scored verv slowly he was mainly responsible for' South ‘ Australia’s good position. After luncheon the wickets fell quickly until Lack stopped the rat by stonewalling in an attempt to take the sting from the howling. He was then partnered by Grimmett. and the two made a. fine fighting stand, taking no chances and bringing the side’s score almost to New South AA r ales’ total.