CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 April 1928, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR

MANAGER. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION. ' 3

(BY TISLtSGJiAPH—I'ttEHS ASSOCIATION. t CHRISTCHURCH, April 9.

Before leaving New Zealand this evening Mr. \\ . C. Bull, manager ox the Australian cricket team, which concluded its tour of the Dominion last week, handed to the Press the following Statement: ■‘Thanks to the New Zealand Council we have had a truly wonder ml tour and have all enjoyed ourselves immensely. The tour lias been a strenuous one as far as travelling is concerned, but an Australian team is always willing to do its fair share ol travelling provided it is going to be beneficial to New Zealand cricket. M e are all penectly happy and delighted with our stay in New Zealand. “In an interview given to the Press in Dunedin after the linal test match X stated that I thought the programme was badly planned, but in doing so I did not mean in any way to discredit the New Zealand Cricket Council, as I now realise the difficulties placed in its way to try to please everybody., and its difficult task in arranging programmes which will not clash with different local events. Taking everything into consideration I believe the council has done the best possible. “As for my statement that 1 thought the minor associations should be eliminated in future tours, this suggestion was made that two or three stronger matches could be inserted in the piogramme, but, as pointed out by Mr. Reese' in a Press interview, the minor associations provide one-third of- the games necessary for financing the tours throughout New Zealand, and are the only associations wMch will take midweek matches. The Australian team would always be willing to pfay, a certain number of matches with minor associations, and would take pleasure in doing so if the playing of such matches were assisting the New Zealand Cricket Council materially to finance the tour.

“In conclusion I wish sincerely to thank the council, which is a body ox men doing wonderful work for the grand old game in New Zealand, for the most enjoyable and excellent time we have had in New Zealand during the past two months.”

MANAWATU v. HAWKE’S BAY. PALMERSTON N., April 9. Manawatu’s fust innings in“a match against Hawke’s Bay was resumed today and realised 211, being 133 short of the local side’s first effort. Morris 41, J. Young 25, Galliehan 24, and Cameron 22 were the principal contributors. Stephenson took four wicnets for 16 runs, and Pirie three for 32. The visitors followed on and lost five for 133, J. Young making 39 not out, Morris 38, and Pacey 22. Bradburn took three wickets for 15 runs. The match was drawn. WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S BAY. NAPIER, April 9. In a cricket match against Wellington to-day Hawke’s Bay concluded the first innings, which had produced 274 runs for four wickets on Saturday, the total eventually reaching 347 against Wellington’s 323. Shepherd 46, Beuth 49, Lowry 141,. and Owen 35, were the best batsmen, while McGirr took seven wickets for 83 runs. Wellington started the second innings and compiled 51 for three wickets before stumps were drawn, the match resulting in a draw. MARISTS v. HA WEB A. In yesterday’s cricket match between Marists (Wellington) and a Hawera team, the former in their first innings reached 127. Hawera replied with 194. Details of the concluding scores were: HAWERA. First Innings. Crombie, c iMlcC’alman, b Revling 3 Barker, 1.b.w., b Day 4 Lay, 1.b.w., b J. Griffiths 26 Hughes, c Quirk, b Cudby 9 Moloney, 1.b.w., b Gamble 19 Milroy, retired 60 Jennings, c Quirk, b Brennan 31 Galvin, c Davies, b Day 1 Chadwick, not out 14 Machin, not out 0 Extras 28 Total (for eight- wickets) 194 Bowling: Dav two wickets. for 26 runs, Re.yling one for 45, Griffiths one for 9, Cudby one for 18, Gamble one .or 14, Brennan one for 11. MARI ST. Second innings. iieyhng, run out •"> Gamble, b Jennings ” Janeton, b Machin Cudby, c sub., b Machin ■’ Day, retired 62 B. Griffiths, not out 14 i Davies, run out ’j Brennan, not out ' Extras 11 TAtal (for six wickets) 88 Bowling: Jennings one wicket for two runs. Nielsen none for 5, Moloney none for 16, Machin two for 16, Barker I none for 25, Hughes none lor 15, Chad- ! wick none, for 6.