BRIGHT BATTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1189, 11 December 1924, Page 5

BRIGHT BATTING

MANAWATLPS BIG SCOFIE. lIAWKE CUP PRELIMINARY. . Play in the Ilawko Cup preliminary between Manawatu and Wairarapa was continued at tlie Sportsground this morning, weather conditions not being very promising, when Burke and Eyre, Munawatu’s notout batsmen, went to the wickets. The home team had lost four wickets for 225 runs when play was interrupted by rain yesterday, Burke’s and Eyre's unfinished contributions being 57 and 29 respectively. Renner opened the howling from the town end, Eyre sending his second delivery to leg for throe. Burke secured two boundaries off the remainder of the over. Watts came on at the other end and got Eyre l.b.w. with the fast ball. — 238 —5 —32. Donaldson went on and scored a single off the fifth hall of the over. Burke, with well-timed hits, continued to score rapidly all round tho wicket, and 250 was soon on the score board. However, a few runs later, Burke hit one from Renner to J. Patrick at.square leg •and was well caught.—2s96—55. The retiring batsman had scored at a very fast rate throughout and his total included eight fours. F. Bennett went on in his place. Singles continued to come frequently, the running between tho wickets being very good. When lie had scored eleven, and again at fifteen, Donaldson gave easy chance, but tho ball was dropped. Both bat-noon went for the bowling aggressively and u live to Donaldson off Renner brought the score up to 290. Hoar came on with llie hall, but could not check the rate of scoring, and 300 was soon hoisted on the telegraph.. With the score at 307 Donaldson was caught and bowled by Phelps. Seven wickets had thus fallen, the retiring batsman’s contribution being 43. lie was replaced by Hope, who commenced aggressively. After playinn- solidly for 15, Bennett was “vorked” by Hoar—eight for 313. Harrison came on and opened, his account with a single. After compiling 23, which included four fours, Hope played Hoar on the wicket —nine lor 546. -McDonald, the last man ifi, was nearly mil out on the first ball, owing to a misunderstanding with Harrison. An over later he wan bowled by Hoar, his score then being five. Mannwatu’3 first innings thus closed for 353. WAIRARAPA AT THE WICKETS. Wairarapa went to the wickets at 12.15 p.rn., Phelps and Gee being the opening batsmen. Hope bowled from the town end, a single to Gee coming off the over. Ale Vicar came on at tho oflier end, Phelps sending his sixth delivery to the boundary. With his score at six, Phelps gave a diflieult chance off Me Vicar to Burke, who failed to hold the ball. That batsman, however, did not remain ut the wickets much longer, for he was brilliantly caught by McVicar off the second ball of Hope’s third over — 14 — I—6.1—6. Hope’s next delivery shattered Hoar’s wicket—l4—2—o. Dr. Cttley, the next batsman, opened his account with u single off the sixth ball of the over. Two overs later Cttley went out to a catch by Gallielmn at (Square leg off Hope, whose leverage at this stage was three for seven — 24 —3 —6. J. Patrick went on and, after compiling two singles and a two, was howled by Hope—2ls—4—4. Hope’s average wus now four for 10. A. Patrick came on, but did not display, any confidence against Alanawalu’s last bowler. When his iscore stood at two he had a life, being missed by Bennett off McVicar. Harrison replaced McVicar, two singles coining off the over. Tim luncheon adjournment was then taken. Tlie detailed scores were as follow: MANAWATU (First Innings), McVicar, 1> Gee 5 Perrin, c Booth b Hoar 61 Ongle'y, b Watts 25 Eyre, Ibvv, b Watts 32 Gallichun, lbw, b Pheljm 54 Burke, e J. Patrick, b Renner 55 Donaldson, c and b Phelps 43 F. Bennett, b lioar 13 Hope, b Hour 23 -Harrison, not out 17 .McDonald, b Hoar 5 Extras 20 Total 353 Bowline; analysis: Hoar four, for 61, Phelps two for 73, Gee one for 45, A. Patrick none for 25, George none for 21, Watts two for 50, Renner one for 58. WAIRARAPA (First Innings). Phelps, c McVicar b Hope 6 Gee, not out 14 Hour, b Hope, 0 Cttley, e Gallichun b Hope 6 J. Patrick, b Hope 4 A. Patrick, not out 3 Ex'.r is 3 Total for four wickets 36