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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 250, 9 October 1911, Page 4

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HASTINGS v. NAPIER. NOTES BY “ L.!'..\V.” Tito v.e.tL’wr was i;l?:d for tlie opening au-dtb of ilia season. Tim game •.»:i Ko.-t oi' prcliiiiinary one, and sm-red nma good practice for thw:o who ; .irtirinaicd. Tim (mis were iicratrh. ones. Kasstings li.'.tted first, on n lair wicket, mid did '.cry well for a iirsl, '“go,” and wire sill cut for jur.t c:vr ■i h’jrdi-w'l rur.-s ritww ;wi liour and • .'w-mirter’s piny. Nnwer had :m 'will- and :? hmf l:> play, and lost six wit-mu; for idwut :)■’ rim::; so ihat, by results, tlie two teams were fairly ; an!,"!:i ■<!. Fur Hast mgs- ITc-sves fi?:ded verv well indf-?;!, and at times was |-;?n!lv good ; the others all did gimd work, bui lack of practice was cvidi'i-.t io most of them. The bowhm', on iiie wind.’, was as good as <-oil!'.! bo exoe (- rd itndrr the circumstance.'’.; very L’w '.'imd-lemp ii ha’ls wcr.‘ -sent down, .-u.ci in most cases the batsmen got- thonis'liv--- by making strokes that in o-di-nary play they would not do- 'fi e entching was quit:' in keeping v. Ith tiic other department.-', of ini' game, some :.f tae simplest and easiest c! catchc:> i-wiity dropped. T!ior.o who look pari had an enjoyable afternoon.