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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 17, 3 January 1920, Page 6

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H.B. v. CANTERBURY B. CANTERBURY’S GREAT BATTING. ( (Per Prose A«aoci*U<wi.l I Christchurch. Jan. 2. The match between Hawke’s Ba) and the secant! Canterbury eleven was continued in Haglcy Park in perfect weather. Canterbury gave a much better account of themselves with batting than they did on the previous day with bowling and fielding. The batting was somewhat sensational. The first wicket partnership produced 96 and the third wicket partnership added GO. A big innings was concluded with a - last wicket stand of 1-12. The Hawke s Bav bowling was only mediocre. Some of the fielding was distinctly good, but much of it was very loose Scores: — HAWKE’S BAY.

Total sf» Bowling analysis : Napier 4 wickets for 130 runs ; Spackman 2 for 70; Monfries, 2 for 51; Charles, 2 for 93. H.B. SECOND INNINGS. Christchurch, Jan. 3. Tha Canterbury-Hawke's Bay match was resumed to-<iav. The weather was dull, but warm. Hawke’s Bay opened their second innings with five on the score sheet. O’Brien was. caught at point for 2- Stevens hit hard, and rattled np 16 before being bowled by Howell with the score at 21. Geddis, who had been playing carefully was the next to go, being “ D B ht off Howell for eight. Cane and Snackman were then associated, and at the luncheon adjournment were totting confidently, the score being .68 for tiiree—Cane 18. Spackman 16. | PLCNKET SHIELD ’ AUCKLAND’S ATTRACTIVE I BATTING- | Auckland. Jan. 8. The Blanket Shield Match was resumed in fine weather to-day. The , wicket was in good order. Hemus ana Smitn resuming with 186 for 4wo , wickets. The partnership held till 12.4 a : when Hemus, who got his century ton an hour after resuming, was bowled b/ McEwen. He played a bright forceful innings, scoring all round the wifiket- , The total then was three for 3»2. (Smith 100)- Dacre followed but after ’making nine was caught in leg bounbdary by Blunt from Sandman’s first- | ball. Brooke Smith joined his namet* | sake and held up the wicket till the adjournment. Reese made frequent ’, changes bowling, nine of his men being r given chances. The Auckland batting display was attractive though there was 4no sensational hitting, batsmen pick-

ing the ball to hit all through. I Latec. Auckland at the luncheon adjourmment, had 400 for four wickets (E. Horspool c. Blunt b. Evans, 92; L. Hemus b. McEwan, 140; N. Snedden* Ib. McEwan 0; Smith in 121; C. Dacre, ’c. Blunt b. Sandman 9; W. Smith in, 6; extras 32). OTAGO x. WELLINGTON. Dunedin, Jan. 3. The Otago-Wellington match was resumed thia morning. Light rain early in the morning rather improved th| wicket. The scores at the luncheon adjournment were tight wickets for 171 (W. Baker-71, Dind 40, Lambert 9, Wilson 5, Brice in 25, Condfiffe 9, ! Hutchings 6, Smyrke in 1.)

SOUTH AUSTRJftJA v. VIUiUKIA. Melbourne, Jan-. 2. In the cricket match Victoria v. South Australia, the latter in their first innings, have lost eight wickets ■for 185 runs (Rundell 79, Townsend 44). (Received 3, 10.5 a.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 3.’. South Australia in the first innings made 247 (Rundell, not out, 122. Townsend 46). Bowling analysis McNaughton 3 for 88, McDonald .4. for 71, Park I for 15. Armstrong .2 for 6. Victoria in their first innings lost one for 50, (Mayne, not out, 31).

First Innings 276 CANTERBURY. First Innings. Grant, c Monfries, b bpackman 29 Worker, b Napier Young, not out 23S Hayes, b Napier 103 Recce, 1-b.w. b Spackman .. 26 Dr. Foster, b Charles 2 Cavgiil. c and b Monfnes ... 28 Blank, c bpacknian. b Montries 4 Nixon, c Bradburn, b Napier 15 Howell, c and b Napier ...... •1 Taylor, c Stevens, b Charles 61 Extras 35