REP. CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 297, 1 December 1928, Page 3

REP. CRICKET

HAWKE CUP PRELIMINARY HAWKE’S BAY LEADING POVERTY BAY. WORKER RECORDS A CENTURY. The Hawke Cup preliminary cricket match between Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay was continued yesterday afternoon in Napier. Except for a keen strong wind, conditions for play were ideal. In reply to Poverty Bay’s 197 recorded in the morning play, the home team established a lead of 146 after batting for the remainder of the day. The outstanding feature of the innings was the display given by Worker, who scored 115 inns. Another good display was that given by Reaney. A brief description of the play follows:— Upon resumption after luncheon Hawke’s Buy commenced the reply by sending in Worker and Stephenson. The attack was opened by Robertson, with the wind behind him. The second over wus taken by Dow. who went to the boundary twice for byes. Both batsmen played cautiously at the start, but took every advantage of any loose balls. When the score was 34, W. J Scholium replaced Dow for the sixth over. Still the pair kept going, and the half century was hoisted after 33 minutes’ batting Bennett made the next change in the attack by replacing Robertson, who was becoming expensive. Die change was successful in separating the batsmen, Stephenson return-

ing an easy catch to the bowler after being at the crease for 53 minutes—--69—1—35.

The next in was Mat. O’Brien. He opened his account witih a boundary. The pair batted steadily, and Worker sent the total 'into three figures with a couple of boundaries. The century had taken 64 minutes. Mat. O’Brien had been fairly steady, but at this stage he opened out his shoulders and scored rapidly. He finally fell to W. J. Scholium after batting for 45 min-utes—l4B-2—33.

Lowiy joined Worker, who had been giving a fine display. Lowry lost no time in smacking the bowling, and when the tea adjournment was called the score was 175 for two wickets. Worker was 84 and Lowry 13. Shortly after the recommencement of play Lowry sent an easy catch to Reeves at long-off.—lB7—3—lB. VISITORS’ SCORE OVERTAKEN. Reaney replaced him at the crease and took his time in settling down. The job of overtaking the visitors score was left to Worker, 'who smack ed a couple of fours to give Hawke's Bay the lead, and also place his indi viduai contribution past the century mark. His 100 took but 69 minutes to compile. Reaney then started to open out at the bowling, but shortly afterwards Worker was clean bowled, after knocking up 13 boundaries 220 -4—115.

Elliott was the next to don the pads, but Reaney was in his stride, and captured most of the bowling, which was being changed fairly frequently. The newcomer just managed to get into double figures before he fell to Dow, who had returned to the attack shortly after the adjournment.—24l—s—lo.

Beck was the next in. He played very cautiously and was content to leave the scoring to Reaney. After scoring a brace and nine singles, Beck was caught behind tho sticks.—2B3— 6—ll.

Owen walked to the crease, but failed to connect with the first ball, and was given out leg-before for a “duck.” -283-7—o.

Reaney was then-joined by Evans, who scored off the first ball. Reaney administered a good thrashing to the trundlers, and it was through dim that the third century was safely negotiated. Carrying 'on the rood work the score rapidly mounted, and Evans was opening out when the separation was effected by Reaney playing Dow on to his wicket. He had been at the crease for 83 minutes, and knocked half a dozen fours.—332—B—- — Pirie survived the remainder of the over and scored a single, but he was run out on a misunderstanding in the next over.—333—9—l. Mitchell went in to make the final wicket stand with Evans. He made it lively, but was quickly stumped, and the innings closed for 343. Evans had been in for 33 minutes, and the whole innings had taken 212 minutes to complete. Poverty Bay opened the second innings, but an appeal for failing light was upheld after the first over, and no wickets had fallen for six runs. Details:— POVERTY BAY. First Innings 197 Bowling Analysis: Worker, 9 overs, 4 wickets, 50 runs; Mitchell, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 4 wickets, 69 runs; Evans, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 24 runs; Stephenson, none for 2; Reaney, none for 19 (6 overs); Pirie, none for 26 (5 overs). , Second Innings. Turpitt, not out 1 Robertson, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for no wickets 6 HAWKE’S BAY. Worker, b Dow 115 Stephenson, c and b Bennptt .... 35 O’Brien, b W. J. Scholium 33 Reaney. played on, b Dow 69 Lowry, c Reeves, bJ. W. Scholum 18 Eliott, b Dow 10 Beck c Turpitt, b W. J. Scholium 11 Owen, 1.b.w., bW. J. Scholium 0 Evans, not out £1 Pirie, run out 1 Mitchell, st. Turpitt, b Dow .... 9 Extras £1 343 Bowling. Analysis; Dow, 10 overs, 5 wickets. 54 runs; W. J. Scholium, 15 overs, 1 maiden, 3 wickets, 58 runs; Bennett, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket, 60 runs; J. W. Scholium, none for 10; Reeves, none for 20; Pocock, none for 24; Robertson, none for 95 (12 overs). INTER-SCHOOL MATCH. DANNEVIRKE LEADING HASTINGS. A cricket match was played on the Hastings High School grounds yesterday, between the Hastings and Dan nevirke High Schools. Dannevirke batted first and made 89. The innings began badly the visitors losing the first four wickets for nine runs Geard (29) and Parker (23) made a solid stand, however, and were followed by Grant with 28. The last lour wickets went without a score. Bowling for Hastings, Lynch took seven wickets for 20 runs, O’Malley two for none and Goldsmith one,, for 21. Hastings replied with 68. O’Malley scoring 19 and Lynch 13. Geard took four for 34, Anderson two for 16, G. Parker two for 5. and. McVay one for 6. Dannevirke had lost one wicket for 14 runs when stumps were drawn.