HAWKE CUP

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 3, 15 December 1930, Page 3

HAWKE CUP

ELIMINATION MATCHES WANGANUI v. TARANAKI. THE LUCK OF THE GAME. [Per Press Association.] New Plymouth, Dec. 14. A remarkable change in the fortunes of the Hawke Cup match took place on Saturday, with the result that Taranaki has a chance of beating Wanganui. Fifty-four runs are required, and five wickets are in hand. W’anganui made 238 in the first innings and Taranaki replied with 131. Wanganui’s second strike was disastrous, Nasmith and Betts doing great damage with the ball. Taranaki in their second innings reached 133 for five. ■ WANGANUI. First Innings 23S Second Innings. Wood,st Petty b Nasmith 27 Darley, l.b.w. b Nasmith 2 Spurdie, b Nasmith 1 Sewell, b Kirwin 17 Gregory, c Petty b Betts >. G Williams, c Lay b Groombridge 5 McDougall, st Petty b Betts ... 6 Fowler, b Betts 0 Smith, b Betts 0 Evans, not out 10 Grant, b Nasmith 3 Extras 2 Total 79 Bowling Analysis: Nasmith four for 13 Betts four for 18, Kirwin one for 10, Groombridge one for 21, TARANAKI. First Innings 131 Second Innings, Harding, run out 37 Kingstoue, c Williams by Spurdie 5 Nasmith, c Daily by McDougall 48 Betts, not out 13 Barker, l.b.w. b Williams 16 Lay, b McDougall 7 Groombridge. not out 0 Extras 7 Total for five wickets 133 MARTON MATCH. WAIKATO v. RANGITIKEI. Marton, Dec. 14. The Hawke Cup match was continued to-day in good weather. Waikato compiled 221 in their first innings and Rangitikei made 153. In the second innings the visitors nlaved extra time in an effort to win, but when the light failed had lost seven for 91, still requiring 17 runs to win. The match will be concluded on Monday morning. Details are:— WAIKATO. First Innings. Lumsden, b Parkes 14 Cassidy, c Lowry b Duncan .... G Senior, c Hodder b Duncan .... 37 Badeley, c Sladden b Hodder ... 68 Lissette, c Hodder b Bowick .... 4 Skeet. c Marshall b Bowick .... 10 Pomeroy, b Duncan 21 Winter, b Bowick 12 Hawke, not out 27 Winger, e Dunean b Lowry .... 0 Going, c Sladden b Hodder 11 Extras 8 Total 221 Bowling Analysis: Durican three for 54, Bowick three for, 46, Parkes one for 26. Barton none for 32, Hodder two for 33, Lowry one for 22. Second Innings. Lusden, c Bowick b Parkes .... 12 Cassidy, c Cameron b Duncan .. 1 Senior, l.b.w. b Parkes 18 Hawkes, b Bowick 29 Winter, c Parkes b Bowick .... 19 Badeley 5 Going, b Duncan 1 Lissette. c Barton b Duncan ... 2 Extras 4 Total for seven wickets .... 91 Bowling Analysis: Duncan three for 23, Bowick two for 11, Parkes two for 24. RANGITIKEI. First Innings 175 Second Innings. D. Cameron, c Badeley b Going 4 Marshall, c Cassidy b Badeley .. 16 R. Cameron, b Winger ........ 33 Lowry, c Senior b Badeley 24 Barton, c Badeley b Going 9 stopping further play. Marlborough started their second innings 131 runs behind, leaving Nelson confident of an easy win. The locals, however, held their fort most of the day, scoring 248. A stubborn defence by the seventh wicket

partnership by Fleming and K. Robinson put on 66. Nelson started sensationally, Kinsett being well caught off K. Robinson in the slips. Ralfe, after making 13, succumbed to a magnificent catch in long field by Fleming. When, rain stopped play Nelson had two wickets down for 25. Scores:— MARLBOROUGH. First Innings 152 Second Innings. Stockwell, b Ralfe 10 Bramley, c R. Newman, b A. Newman 47 Robson, b Hawkes 9 H. Robinson, b A. Newman 36 A. Robinson, l.b.w. b Ralfe .... 11 Hodder, c Cassidy b Badeley ... 0 Sladden, run out 9 Hayward, C and b Lissette 47 Bowick, c Hawke b Badeley .... 3 Duncan, not out 1 Parkes, c Senior b Going 4 Extras 3 Total 153 Bowling Analysis: Going three for 61, Badeley four for 40, Cassidy none for 11, Liesstte one for 25, Winger one for 9, Pomeroy none for 4. MARLBOROUGH v. NELSON. RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY. Blenheim, Dec. 13. The Hawke Cup elimination match was continued to-day. The weather was beautiful till late in the afternoon, when a shower stopped play for a time. Later heavy rain set in. Rowe, b A. Newman 23 Fleming, b A. Newman 42 Hastilow, l> R. Newman I K. Robinson, l.b.w. b A. Newman 36 Phelps, c R. Newman b A. Newman 10 Hill, not out 1 Extras 16 Total ~248 Bowling Analysis: A. Newman six for 54, Fay none for 15, Ralfe two for 45, Hawkes one for 62, Kinsett none for -19, Orton none for 10, R. Newman one for 22, Alexander none for 20. Neale none for 2. NELSON. First Innings 294 Second Innings. Neale, not out 10 Kinsett, c Hastilow, b R. Robinson 0 Ralfe, c Fleming b Robson .... 13 Alexander, not out 2 Total for two wickets 25 WEST INDIES TEST. VISITORS MAKE 296. AUSTRALIA ONE M.ORE FOR FIVE WICKET’S. iCuited Press Association—By CableCopyright.1 Adelaide, December 14. The first test match between the West Indies and Australia was resumed in sultry conditions. When West Indies continued their strike they added only 10 runs, bringing their total to 296. Grant pjayed a cautions innings-, making 53 iit 188 minutes. The wicket was fast. Grimmett was the outstanding bowler. He and Hurwood alone troubled the batsmen. Australia opened poorly, Ponsford and Jackson being the opening batsmen. The first wicket fell for 56, and Bradman also went soon. With three down for 64, Kippax and McCabe stopped the rot, taking the score to 153 at the tea adjournment. This partnership produced 100 in 81 minutes. Then both men began hitting out. McCabe was missed off Martin at 57 and off Griffith at 74. He took his score to 90 when he was caught easily. He batted 132 minutes and hit nine fours. The partnership with Kippax produced a total of 182. Kippax was in 190 minutes, and hit fifteen fours. It was a solid innings. Scores:— WEST INDIES. First Innings. Birkett, c and b Grimmett .... 27 Roach, c Oldfield, b Hurwood ... 56 Headley, c Wall, b Grimmett ~ 0 Martin, b Grimmett 39 Constantine, c Wall, b Grimmett 1 Bartlett, I.b w., b Grimmett ... 84 Barrow, c Bradman, b Grimmett 12 Grant, not out 58 Francis, 1.b.w., b Hurwood .... 5 Scott, c Fairfax, b Grimmett ... 3 Griffith, b Hurwood 1 Sundries 15 Total 296 Bowling.—Wall, none for 64; Fairfax, none for 36; Grimmett, seven for 87; Hurwood. three for 53; McCabe. none for 32; Bradman, none for 7. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, c Birkett, by Francis 24 Jackson, c Barrow, b Francis .. 31 Bradman, c Grant, b Griffiths .. 4 Kippax, not out 118 McCabe, c and b Ctmstantino .. 90

Woodfull, run out 6 Fairfax, not out 7 Sundries 17 Total for five wickets 297 QUEENSLAND V. N.S.W. i United Press Associatiou-By CableCopyrighl.l Sydney, December 14. In the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland’s second innings realised 369—Goodwin 64, Thompson 37. Hooker took four for 63, and Hunt two for 51. New South Wales in the second innings are one down for 212— Singleton 71, Wendel Bill 93 notout, Love 32 not out. New South Wales requires only 181 to win. Their most optimistic friends hardly expected such a fine recovery facing overwhelming odds.