HAWERA v. COUNTRY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8177, 18 March 1905, Page 2

HAWERA v. COUNTRY.

HAEWRA v. COUNTRY.

A considerable amount of interest was taken in this match, which took place on Bayly Park on St. Patrick's Day. Both teams were about the best that could have been selected. The country team were confident of making a close contest, but results proved that they were outclassed in every department. The weather conditions were well nigh perfect, and the ground and wicket in capital order. The wicket had been laid diagonally across the ground, and quite altered the general view. It was remarked that the ground had never appeared to better advantage this season,

Glasgow captained the visitors and McCarthy the local team. Winning the toss, the latter elected to bat, and sent in Pratt and Campbell," who faced the bowling of Cole and Glasgow. Both batsmen opened quietly, and for the first few overs runs came slowly. Then they got the measure of the bowling, and began to punish it. Despite two changes of bowling they rattled up the runs in great sivle, and at the luncheon adournment 87 was on the board. On resuming Pratt added a few to his score, and then tried to pull a straight ball to leg. with the result thai he was clean bowled. . 94^-1— 60. He had played attractive cricket, and scored much faster than his partner. E. Cole filled the vacancy, and began to hit at once. He scored a four, two threes, two twos, and only, one single, and then in trying to put Moore out of the ground he unfortunately mishit, and was caught at cover by Gorringe. 121 — 2—16.2 — 16. McCarthy began quietly, and then opening his shoulders put one clear over the fence and two to tho far boundary. Campbell was pegging away, and the score mounted steadily. L. Cole came on, and the scorin<r steadied down. In his second over he got McCarthy with a good ball that kept low. 163-3—24. 11. Elliott, the next man, in, played carefully, and after nine runs more were scored L. Cole got in a trimmer to Campbell and scattered his stumps. 172—4—59. The retiring batsman played a capital innings, showing patient defence, and laying on the wood to great effect when the chance offered, rlaggett was next, and at once began to hit. The score mounted rapidly, despite several changes of bowling. Haggett with a nice leg stroke brought up 200 amidst applause. Both batsmen were scoring at almost the same rate. With the score at 223 Elliott called his partner and started down the pitch. Haggett hesitated, and then told him to go back, Elliott made a good attempt, but was unable to recover his ground, and was run out. It was an unfortunate misunderstanding, but there was really no room for a run. 223—5—26. A'Court laid on the wood with effoct, making some pretty square cuts, while Haggett was piling on the runs In good style. They carried the score to 270, when the' latter in trying a short run lost his wicket. Butts, who was next, began well, getting three threes and a four in succession. The batsmen had the bowling tied up, and before the partnership was dissolved 300 had been passed. Seven runs later A'Court wxs bowled by a yorker from Davis. 307 — 7 •'- 20. Liddle came and went, mishiturg Maclagan and being caught behind the wicket. 308—8—0. O'Callaghan got two successive balls away to leg, and quickly put on 8, when the innings was declared closed with the score at 324. HAWERA. Pratt, b W. Cole 60 Campbell, li L. Cole 59 E. Cole, c Gorringe, b Moore 16 McCarthy, b L. Cole 24 Elliott, run out 26 Haggett, run out o9 .A'Court, b Davis 20 Butts, not out 22 Liddle, c Glasgow, b Maclagan 0 O'Callaghan, not out 8 Extras _50 Total for eight wickets 324 The whole of the team we.«j tried at the bowling crease. L. Cole got 2 wickets, W. Co.le, Moore, Davis, and \laclagan one each. After a short adjournment Maclagan and L. Cole opened for the visitors to th« bowling of McCarthy and E. Cole. With the score at 3 Maclagan hit McCarthy to the out-field, and Nicholson brought off a good catch. 3—l—o. Glasgow opened quietly, and t^en got Cole away for 3. However, the last ball over the over he snicked in the slips, and McCait'-y made a nice catch. 19^-2—4. Dr Good joined L. Cole, who was playing good cricket. The newcomer played carefully, and runs came slowly. At '26. in trying to run a close one, L. Cole lost his wicket. It was unfortunate, as he was shaping well and looked good for a score. 26—3 — 12. W. Cole came in, but lost his partner almost immediately. 35 — 4—3.4 — 3. DaWs. the next man. opened well, and both batsmen played attractive cricket. They took the score to 57 before E. Cole managed to get one past his brpther and bowletl down his leg stump. 57 — 5—23.5 — 23. Moore filled the vacancy, but after making 3 succumbed to a trimmer from V. Elliott which beat him all the way. ')9— 6— 3. Mathieson failed to score, being well taken Iby McCarthy off Haggett. 78—7—0. Oorringe played carefully, and the score mounted slowly. With the score at 81 Davis mishit Elliott and was ca'ifht by Haggett at square 'eg. 81-^B—l7. He had played really well, and with W. Cole made the stand of the innings. Turnbull came in, but shortly after lost his partner, Pratt smartly stumping Gorringe. 82—9 —11. Harrison, the last man in, got a single, and Turnbull a single and a boundary. The latter then had the bad luck to play H. Elliott on to his wicket, and the innings closed for 86, only ten minutes before the call of time.

COUNTRY.

L. Cole, run out 12 Maclagan, c Nicholson, h McCarthy ... 0 Glasgow, c McCarthy, bE. Cole *.... 4 Good, v McCarthy ••• 3 W. Cole, b E. Cole 25 Day is, c Haggett, b Elliott 17 Moore, b Elliott 3 Marhieson, c McCarthy, b Haggett „ 0 Goiringe, st Pratt, b Haggett 11 P Tunbnll, b H. Elliott 4 Harrison, not out • 1 Extras 8 Total • 86 Elliott secured three wickets, E Cole, Hagpett and McCarthy two each The game was most inter-sting, and the score of Hawera team was the best but one yet made on the ground. The highest score made on the Park was in January, 1898, when Taranaki put up 363 against Wanganui, Crawshaw making 174 not out.. . It is to, be hoped that it will be-made at least an annual fixture, and, if possible, that two or thiiee such games will be pland during each season,