CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 January 1928, Page 10

CRICKET.

. H;WKB PUP GONTEST. . WANGANUI MAKES 198. POVERTY RAY SIX FOR, 175. tBT TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 WANGANUI, Dec. 2. There was brilliant weather to-day for the Hawke Cup cricket match between Wanganui and Poverty Bay. Wanganui bad the first spell at the .wiclkets (and could only put up 198, Bennett’s bowling being in the main responsible ifor tlbis. The challengers went to the wickets shortly after the luncheon adjournment and at the call of time had put on 175 for the loss of six wickets by careful cricket. The match will be' .resumed to-morrow. WANGANUI. First I-nnings. Orr, c 'B. Scholium, b Lockett 2 Wood, c and b Bennett. 33 Kerr, b Rdbertson , ! —.... 42 Treadwell, o Guthrie, bJ. Scholium 27 Holland, b Bennett 30 H. Williams, 1.b.w., b Lockett 20 ThakaJbou, b. Bennett 15 Sewell, .b Bennett 2 MoAneny, b Bennett 1 /Hutchison, cP. Dow, b Bennett ... 13 .Harris, not out 7 Extras 6 Total 19S Bowling Analysis.—'Locket took two wickets for 80, runs; Bennett, six fox--30; Guthrie, none for 15; Robertson, one for 17; J. Scholium, o-ne for 43. POVERTY BAY. First Inniiigs. J. Scholium, b Hutchison 65 Bennett, b Holland 0 Lockett, .run out 29 Forster, c and b Hutchison 4 Robertson, not out 44 Thompson, 1.b.w., ib Williams 6 B. Scholium, oThakabou, b Hutchison 0 G uthrie, not out 11 Extras 19 Total (for six wickets) 175 AUCKLAND v. NORTH TARANAKT. . A DRAWN GAME. SOME GOOD SCORING. Good totals were, .scored by the Auckland colt-s and the North Taranaki team during their two days’’ match at New Plymouth on Saturday and Monday. The visitors led on tbs first innings by 86 runs, 344 to 258, while in the second innings Butter and Whitelaw gave, a fine display of hurricane scoring in getting 99 for no wickets. The former hit /specially vigorously, getting no less than six sixiea in his 68 not out, and the 99 were rattled up in 45 minutes. The feature of the Auckland innings was the brilliant display of Langridge, the young Sussex coach. who played classy cricket in mailing the fine total of 130, while Wliitelaw. Webb (High School boys) and Weir and Bush also .scored we’l. .. - , .... B. B. Wilson, the Yorkshire coach, 'lit up a fine 76, . and was well backed bv C. G. Clarke, who was unbeaten with 60 to his credit at the end of the nnings,, while Giddy, Kingston;? and Havward also batted well.

The Taranaki howlers, who generally do good "work, could not get going, and the. best figures were .secured by Nasmith with his slows, getting three caught and one stumped. Wilson was the only other bowler to get more than on? wicket. For- the visitors, Fraser, Weir and the youthful Webb were most success- , ful. THE PLAY. Going in first, Auckland batted the whole of Saturday. The first wickei ell with the score at io, 'and thu-n Wliitelaw and Monteith took the tote to 65, when the latter was. caught, and then Langridge began his fine innings, with Wliitelaw taking the total to 122 before Whiitelaw was bowled by Fooke.s. Wear joined the Sussex man, who was giving a brilliant exhibition of forceful, classy play. They took the total to 253 before the latter went out to a sow from Nasmith and was stumped. There wa,4 then a quiet period, three wickts falling for only 12 runs, but Bush and Webb were associated in a nice partnership that took the total to 344. when the long innings closed. NORTH TARANAKI BATTING. The local. men opened with Wilson and Nasmith to the bowling of Weir and Fraser. Nasmitu went; cheaply, but Giddy made a useful stand wit Wilson, who was playing, masterly .cricket. Giddy .and Kingston helped Wilson to take the total to 151, and then C’larke and Hayward made a fin® stand, and saved what looked like a collapse, the score mounting steadih to 258, Clarke being not out for 60, jilav.i.ng a great innings, characterised bv fine hard hitting. With 45 minutes to go, Butler and Wliitelaw went in and gave a delightful exhibition of hard driving and brilliant hitting., rousing the spectators to keen enthusiasm. They were unbeaten at close of j>lay with 99 on the board. One of the sixers went clean up to the gate, while others were well, up <m the terraces.

Scores were as below: — AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. First Innings. K. G. Gee. b Eggleton 4 L. T. J. Monteith. c Jones, b B. B. Wilson .27 P. E. Whitelaw, b Fookes 4b J. Langridge, stpd. Hayward, b Nasmith 130 U. L. Weir, c Kingston, b Nasmith 37 i.. B. Schnauer, e and b Nasmith, 3 V. C. Butler, b Clarke 2 H. G. Bush, c Wilson, b Bo thrill ... 33 1). Hetherington, c Shallnrd, . b Nasmith 3 I). Webb, c Shallnrd,' h Wilson ... 31 J. N. Fraser, not out 0 Extras >.. 20 Total , 344 Bowling.—Egg.’eton, one for 30: Fookes, one for K 4; Bo.ttrill, one for OR. B. B. Wilson, two for 27; Clarke one for 78; Nasmith, four for 41 ; Shah lard, none for 10; Giddy, none for 14. Second Innings. V- C. Butler, notout •... 63 P. E. Whitelaw, not out 23 Extras 3 Total for no wickets 91) Bowling.—Bottrill, no wickets for 20 runs; Nasmith, none for 46; Jones, none for 17 ; Giddy, none for 6; Fookes, none for 6, Eggleton, non." for one. TARANAKT. First Innings. Wilson e Gee., li Weir 76 Nasmith,. 1.h.w., b Fraser 7 Giddy, e Monteith, b Fraser 28 Shal .ard, b Langridge 4 Kingston, c Weir, L> Fraser 24 Fookes, 1.b.w., b Weir 3 Clarke, not out 60 Bottrill, c Hetherington, b Weir... 0 ■Tones, c Hetherington, b Fraser ... 4 Ha.vward, c Fraser, b Webb 23 Eggleton, 1.b.w., h WelTb 4 f Extras f ..: 25 Total 258

Bowlins- —Weir, there for 56; Fraser our for 89; Butler, none for 12; Webb, two for 38; Bush, none for 6; Langidge, one for 29; Schfiauer, none tor three. . The Auckland team went through by train to-day en route to Masterton, where it will play Wairarapa to-mov-•o w and Thursday - : A match with Manawatu will be olaved on Saturday and Monday, and the, team will reach home on Tuesday morning.

PLITNKET SHIELD. AIT OKI. AND v. OTAGO. AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. The Plunket .Shield ihatch, Auckland v. Otago, was opened on Saturday in fine weather and on a good wicket. It was a day of slow scoring. Otago, batting first, was dismissed for 197 runs, Eastman and McMullen batting web. Auckland replied with 137 . for five wickets, Bovvley being 81 not out when stumps were drawn for the day. The match was continued, to-day. The weather, was fine and the , wicket in perfect condition. Although only 60 behind and with five wickets in hand, Auckland could only obtain a lead of 20 runs on the first innings. This lead ivas made pos. sible by the solid batting of Bowley. who was dismissed four runs short ot his century, and Player, these two pa.ving the way for Matheson to put the side ahead with some free batting. Otago ? s second innings opened disastrously, and with Player and Matheson infusing plenty of fire into the bonling) six wickets fell for .'Bl. Thou came a great, partnership.... bet ween McMullhn a rid Allo'dt'wffi'Ch - McMullan was dismissed nil invaluable innings characterised by perfect defence and a great range ol scoring • shots. 'Ho fully exploited an., loose balls. Alloo, also batted well and was not out with 81 when stumps were drawn for the day. Otago had then lost seven wickets for 247.

W ELLINGTOX v. CANTERBURY j BIG SCORE BY NORTH ISLANDER'S WELLINGTON, Jan. 2. Welliivgton and Canterbury commenced their Plunket. Shield match today. •Canterbury batted first and made 2fil (Hamilton 77, Gregory 44). Wellington replied with 405 (McGirr 122, Lowrv 81, James 53, Dempster 43, Lambert 31). In their second innings Canterbury had reached '2OB for seven wickets when stumps were drawn. CHRIST’S ■ COLLEGE AND NEW PLYMOUTH OLD- BOYS. WIN FOR THE FORMER. After a very interesting match in which play Was good anti sound, the touring Old Boys team from. - Christ’*; College beat the New Plymouth team by 41 nuts, the victory being secured just, on time. The visiting team made oo| all d 99 for 9 wickets (declared) while the local team scored 159 (G Mooli .34, not- out, Allen 35) and 123 (Ewart 27 and IT. Weston 20. not out). VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. Victoria, in (he. first .innings against South Au.stiia.lia, made 637 (Ponsford I 338, Senile 31, Blackie not out 28). Wall j took three wickets for 83 runs, and ! Gifmmett five for 170. j South Australia, in the first innings, has lost three wickets for 125 (Schneider 38, Marnis nob out 66). ! The weather was fine, and the wicket | good. Ponsford laid, on the wood freely, playing delightful cricket. He batted '338 minutes practically cdianoelessly, and hit 33 fours. He has the highest individual score in; the. matches between Victoria and South Australia ami his fourth score of more than 300, beating the record of IV. G. Grace, who. obtained three such scores. Ponsford has now completed >an aggregate of more than 1000 runs for three successive matches, and an aggregate of 1146 in one season’s Sheffield games.

South Australia opened freely when failing light ended play for the day.