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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 March 1928, Page 6

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HAWKE! PUP. MANAWATU v. SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY. [BY TELEGRAPH—rKESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON N., March 30. In the challenge match Hawke’s Bay v. Manawatu for the Hawke Cup, the defenders in their first innings made 277 for eight wickets. The challengers made S 7 in their first innings. Manawntu’s scores were : MANAWATU. First Innings. Smith, b C'owper ‘ Birch, o York, b Cowper L> Norris, c York, b Southall 34 McVicar, o York, b Southall 11 McKenzie, run out ol Dewe, c Tngliis, b Southall 10 Pegclen, o Wilder, b Southall 20 O’Keefe, not out 34 Donaldson, b Southall ® Extras 33

Total (for eight wickets) 277

OK A TAW A CLUB

Batting and bowling averages for the Okaiawa team for the 1927-23 season are as follow : — 1 BATTING.

(‘".Represents not out.) BOWLING.

This has, been a great season for the popular Okaiawa skipper, who easily heads both bowling and batting figures. His aggregate of runs, with a sound average and his tally of wickets at a very small cost are such as do not often fall to the lot. of a Taranaki player.

Name ' In. N.O. H.S. Bits. Av. Penny 22 2 96 812 40.6 Betts 24 6 100* 520 28.8 Thomas 22 2 73 403 20.1 Murdoch 21 3 112* 303 16-8 Crawford 16 1 68 239 15.9 Pratt 18 0 42 267 14.8 18 4 47* 190 13.5 Atkins 21 3 22 181 10.0 Barclay 12 3 20 74 8.2 Le Fleming 14 2 23* 97 8.0. Martin 13 4 12 59 6.5 Wilkie 11 2 17 50 5.5

Name Wkts. Knns Av. Penny 82 648 7.9 Crawford 31 265 8.5 Betts 46 432 9.3 Pratt 31 327 10.6 l'liomas 48 529 11.0 Martin 3 • 37 12.3 Linn 8 123 15.4 Le Fleming .... 3 62 20.6