CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 96, 6 April 1934, Page 14

CRICKET

THE BAY TOURISTS Routed By Auckland JUNIORS WIN AT GISBORNE (By “Spectator.”) The Hawke's Bay cricket eleven shocked local enthusiasts by their inglorious display at Eden Park, Auckland, last Friday and Saturday, where, against the strong home side, ten of the batsmen shaped like novices. It is said that a heavy dew early on Friday morning had left the wicket damp. In view of this it is surprising to learn that Rupe Worker, on correctly calling the spin of the coin, should elect to take first use of the wicket. It took just 65 minutes for Macßae and Cowie to rout the Bay eleven, of whom no less than six failed to trouble the scorers. Tom Reaney gathered 15 runs, and Mahoney 3, O’Brien 1, Ennor 3 and M. Williams 5 were the other contributors to the full total of 27 runs —surely a record in interprovincial cricket for the last five years. Still, England once got rid of the Australian eleven for an almost similar total, and I do not suppose anyone would accuse the Australians of being novices, even though the happening in their case was many years ago.

Macßae, who captured six wickets at an average cost of 3. is a young, left-hand slow bowler who plays for the Eden Club. He got his wickets in eight overs, five of which were maidens. Actually it took only 97 balls to scuttle the Bayitcs. The devastating agent at the other end was J. Cowie, the Grafton Chib fast bowler, who finished up with 3 for 8. He is appreciably faster than any bowler to be experienced in local cricket, and all the Bay batsmen were as happy as sandboys when facing him. Feather In Reaney’s Cap. Auckland, too, started off in sensational fashion, Tom Reaney wrecking Mills’ wicket with the score board showing 3, although the Auckland crack had failed to score. Vivian, the Auckland captain, was next in, and out—Heaney's second victim. The rout of the two New Zealand reps, was a feather in Reaney’s cap, but White law and Wallace then became associated and completely changed the complexion of tho game. This partnership put on 200 runs with Wallace registering 146 runs, compiled in 170 minutes. Aitken (64) and Carson (45), late of Gisborne High School, were the only other batsmen to offer much resistance, and the side were all out fot 405 runs. Going in again the Bav improved a whole lot on their first effort, but even so their second total of 135 was a very poor one. Fast bowler Cowie was the terror to the visitors, taking 6 for 30, no less than five being clean-bowled. Excuses must be found for the latest cricket debacle, and the lack of opportunity of playing on anything but “shirt front” wickets has been dug up once more; in fact, this excuse is qualified now to come under the heading of “hardy annual.” Earlv in the season the writer suggested that a week or two of playing on McLean Park would do the senior players good. However, excuses after the game are of little use. and really it is a waste of time making them. Queen City’s Fast Bowler. Cowie is described by pood judges m Auckland as the Queen’s City's fast bowler in the next Plunket Shield series. He is. by the way, goal keeper for the Auckland Soccer representatives. Whitelaw was dropped by Bark in Hie slips before he had scored ten, off Chadwick’s first ball. He showed his appreciation of the let-off by carrying on for a splendid 90. Against Waikato. The game against Waikato was all in favour of Hawke’s Bay. and Mat O’Brien, in amassing his 100 in the second inning,’, gave n delightful display. Waikato batted ten men m their first innings, the defection being Trevor Comer, one time of Napier, who fielded for Waikato in the Bay’s first innings, but was unable to obtain leave from work on the second day. A surprising feature of tho tour was the playing of the 12th. man. Hobbs, in both games, he being preferred in each instance to a man who had gain ml a place in the original selection. Williams, the wicket keeper, also played in both games. The tour was a very pleasant one and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. If ever a similar tour is attempted it would no doubt prove advantageous to the tourists to play Waikato first and then go on to Auckland. The junior reps, toddled up to Gisborne for Easter whore thev were in front from start to finish, the batting of Boggs, of Taradale, being a feature of both innings.