BIG CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 40, 3 February 1930, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

M.C.C. v. HAWKE’S BAY HOME SIDE'S POOR STAND. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The M.C.C.-Hawke's Bay cricket match was continued at Nelson Park Napier, this morning. Glorious weather again prevailed and the wicket was hard and fast. Commencing the day with 15 runs for one wicket in reply to the Englishmen’s 511, Hawke’s Bay made a poor showing in the first thirty minutes play. Kavanagh was congratulated by his many friends on his having attained the hat trick on Saturday. Ho' gained this with a wicket on the last ball of his 23rd over and two in’ his next over. Punqtual to time Gilligan led, his men on to the field to-day. Stephenson (9) and Evans (5) resumed the batting, the former facing Nichols, whose average was one wicket for none. The first run of the day came from a bye. Evans finished out the over for a maiden. Allom resumed the bowling with his figures at none for 14 runs. Stephenson collected a pretty three to square leg, and the frst ball of the next over he chopped Nichols through the slips to the boundary to bring 20 on the board. The next ball he attempted to do the same with, and gave Legge a catch that was not accepted. Three balls later a single brought Evans facing Allom. The second ball of his over completely baffled Stephenson and scattered the sticks.—24—2 —17. The home skipper, Worker, was next in and he snicked the first ball to a boundary. The second ball beat his bat and struck his pads for a “leg before wicket” decision.—28 —3—4. Tom Reaney filled the vacancy which had been created fifteen minutes after the commencement of the day’s play. The newcomer played out the over and then Evans sent Nichols dangerously near the slips for a boundary. A single to cover brought Reaney facing Nichols, who was sending down exceptionally fast halls. Evans was quiet for Allom’s fifth over and the second ball of the next over beat Reaney to scatter his stumps. Nichols had collected two wickets for ten runs. —33—4 —0. D. Shepherd, captain of Technical Old Boys, was next in, and he narrowly escaped a similar fate first ball. The next was a run for a no-ball. A second no-ball was recorded in the same over. The next over Allom collected his third wicket for 21 runs by clean bowling the newcomer.— 35-5-0. OWEN FAILS TO SCORE. Owen was next in and the first ball took the middle stump alter 30 minutes’ batting. -35 —6—o. Beck entered the arena to bat out the double wicket over, lour leg byes in the next over enabled Beck to open his account with a single. The next over brought an overthrow, then Beck commenced to step out to Nichols. These tactics were countered by Gilligan reducing his strength in the slips and bringing two men closer to the sticks. Four byes iu the next over brought the .half-century on the board alter an hour’s play. Avails men turned Allom tor a single, and faced Nichols, who was turned to leg for another single. Beck secured a brace through the slips and then a single iu the same direction. The score was 55 when Woolley replaced Allom with the ball. The retiring trundler had sent down eight overs to collect four wickets for 26 runs. Beck sent the first ball of the new bowler to the boundary past point. Woolley was “no-balled’’ twice in the over. Nichols, whoso figures read eight overs, 15 runs, two wickets, was relieved by Bowley, another slow bowler. The next two overs from each of the trundlers were maidens. Then Evans broke the spell with a single off Bowley, who was smacked for a good off boundary by Beck. The batsman thus reached double figures. A single brought Evans facing Woolley, and the last bail of the over he mis-timed and it went into Nichols’ hands for an easy catch. The retiring batsman had held his end up for 80 minutes, and had hit two fours.—6B—6—lB. The Hastings representative, Kavanagh, took his turn with the bat, and finished out the over. Bowley sen, down his fourth maiden out ol five overs. Kavanagh played Woolley for his third maiden in live overs. Two further maidens eventuated before Beck nicelv turned Bowley to fine leg for a brace Kavanagh opened his account with a single to the off and Beck did likewise rfi' Woolley’s over. Bowley. who had sent down seven overs (five maidens) foi eight runs, was taktli off the attack, and Nichols came on again. His third ball went for byes to the boundary. Beck glanced him to leg lor a brace, surviving an appeal for legbefore. BECK DOES WELL. Woolley continued bowling, and three byes came off the third ball. Beck placed a nice single to the off and faced Legge, who had taken ovci from Nichols. Beck tinned him to the leg boundary first ball, and brought his own contribution to the twenties. Ho reiicated the dose with the last ball of the over, and stumps were drawn for luncheon with the score reading seven wickets down for 91. The innings had lasted 105 minutes up to this stage. Details: — ENGLAND. First innings 511 HAWKE’S BAY. First Innings O’Brien M. A. by Nichols .... O Stephenson, 11. S.. b Allom .... 17 Evans, E., c Nichols, b Woolley 18 Worker, R., 1.b.w., b Allan! .... 1 Reaney, T.P., b Nichols 0 Shepherd, DA. b Allom ...... O Owen, H. A. b Allom O Beck. A not out 27 Knvai— h, A., not out 1 Total fur seven wickets .... 91 Fall of wicket- One for none, two for 24, three for 28, four fw for 35, six for 35, seven for 68. The total at 3 o'clock was 119 fcr eight wickets. Hawke's Bay’s total was 119 for the first innings, and going in again had one down for 34 at 3.30.

PLUNKET SHIELD

WELLINGTON SHOWS A TAIL. [Per Preei Association.! Dunedin, Feb. 3. The Plunket Shield match was resumed at Carisbrook in fine, warm weather. The wicket'was fast and the outfield good. After 50 minutes' play to-dav Wellington’s second strike ended witn 172. The Otago fielding was patchy. Otago’s second innings then began, 258 being required to win, Knight and Shepherd opening. The former gave Lowry an easy catch but it was dropped, but a second ball in the same place Lowry held. Details:— WELLINGTON. First innings, nine wickets for a 283 (Innings-declared closed.) Second Innings. run out 0 Baker, b Dunning 4 Hollings, o Alloo, b Moloney .... 34 Lowry,*c Knight, b Moloney .... 23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo .. 26 McGirr, b Dunning 40 Badcock, 1.b.w., b Dunning .... 2 Ward, b Elmes 0 Lamason, b Dunning 8 Newman, not out 10 Henderson, run out 4 Extras 21 Total .172 Bowling Analysis: Dunning four for 57, Elmes one for 35, Lemin none for 34, Moloney two for 20, Alloo one for 5. OTAGO. First Innings. Shepherd, b Baker 52 Knight, run out 8 Cavanagh, b McGirr 16 McMullan. b McGirr 7 Moloney, b Badcock I Alloo, b Baker 36 Elmes, c Lamason, b Badcock .. 40 Dunning, b Badcock 29 Groves, c Hollings, b Baker .... 7 Heenan, 1.b.w., b Badcock .... 2 Lemin, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 198 Second Innings. Shepherd,, c Badcock, b Henderson 49 Knight, c Lowry, b Henderson 5 Cavanagh, not out 6 Extras 2 Total for two wickets 62

FIGHT FOR THE ASHES

AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S ITINEB-. ARY. TOUR OF ENGLAND ARRANGED. (Received 3, 10.55 a.m.) Sydney, Feb. 1. The Cricket Board of Control has revised and approved tho itinerary for the Australian team’s visit to England as follows:— April 30, May 1 and 2: v Worcestershire, at Worcester. Mr 3 5,6: v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. May 7,8, 9: v. Essex, at Leyton. May 10. 12 IB: v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. May 14, 15, 16: v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. May 17, 19, 20: v. M.C.C., at Lords. May 21, 22, 23: v. Derbyshire at Chesterfield. May 24, 26, 27: v. Surrey, at the Oval. May 28, 29, 30: v. Oxford University, nt Oxford. May 31, June 2 and 3: v: Hampshire at Southampton. Juno 4,5, 6: v. Middlesex, at Lords. June 7,9, 10: v. Cambridge University, at Fenners. June 13, 14, 16, 17: First Test, at Trcntbridge. Juno 18, 19, 30: v. Surrey, at the Oval. June 21, 23, 24: v. Lancashire, at Old Trafford. June 27, 28, 30 and July 1: Second Test, at Lords. July 2,3, 4: v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. July 5,7, 8: v. Nottingham, at Trentbridge. July 11, 13, 14, 15: Third Test, at Leeds. July 16, 17,18: v. Scotland, at Edinburgh. July 19, 21: v. West Scotland, at Glasgow. July 22, 23: v. Durham, at Sunderland. July 25, 26, 28, 29: Fourth Test, at Old Trafford. July 30, 31, and August 1: v. Somerset, at Taunton. August 2,4, 5: v. Glamorgan, at Swansea. August 6, 7. 8: v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 9, 11, 12: v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton. August 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 Fifth Test, at the Oval. August 23, 25, 26: v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. August 27, 28, 29: v. Kent, at Canterbury. August 30 and September 1 and 2: v. Sussex, at Brighton. September 3,4, 5: v. South of England, at Folkstone. September 6,8: Cricket Club Conference. September 10, 11. 12 (provisional): v. English XI., nt Scarborough. The matter of a match again Wales will be left to be decided in England.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

QUEENSLAND’S FOOR SCORE. (Received 3, 9.55 a.m.) Brisbane. Feb. 2. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, Queensland in the first innings made 8U (Benstead 15, Hornibrook 18). Ironmonger took seven for 35 and A’Beckett three for 44. Victoria in the first strike had lost three for 82 (Ponsford 15 Hendry 6, Ryder 35 not out) when stumps were drawn. The wicket was sticky after rain. Ryder won the toss, but sent the Queenslanders to the wickets. There was a display of temper by the barlackers when, towards the end of Queensland’s innings, the l Victorians fielded loosely, in order to allow the tail-enders to try to build up the poor score. Much hooting and barracking of the Victorians culminated in a couple of the tail-enders deliberately throwing away their wickets.

The first term of 1930 starts at the Hastings High School to-morrow (Tuesday). The principal, Mr. W. A. G, Penlington, is busy enrolling new pupils and, up till to-day, has placed 120 new scholars on the roll, but it is expected that the final total will reach 160. Tho primary schools at Hastings opened to-day with an increased attendance on last year’s figure. The following arc the changes in staff and attendance figures:—Hastings West, total 348. Miss Ashcroft, Miss It. Wellwood’, and Messrs Gordon White 640, Misses Miller Uolello, Nelson, Curry, and Mr McNaughton. Central available, Misses Grigor, Evison, Hood, Verry and Messrs O. Edwards and Beatty. Parkvvale School: Total 400, Misses Pickett, Allison and Meeera Grigor and PkieU.