CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1189, 11 December 1924, Page 6

CRICKET

HAWKE CUP PRELIMINARY. MANAWATU’S GOOD START. Unfavourable weather conditions prevuJed for the cricket match commenced ui Uie Sportsground yesterday - afternoon between teams representing Manawatu and Wnirarapa, the object of the game being to decide which team shall have the right to challenge for the Hawke Cup, at present hold by Nelson. Despite the intermittent shovOrs during the morning, the wicket and outfield were in fairly fast order.

Manawatu won the toss and elected to hat, Perrin and McVicur going to the wickets. Phelps opened the bowling at the Esplanade end, McVicar getting a single off his fourth delivery. Gee came on at the other end, and AloVicar scored a single off the first ball. The next over saw the same batsman snick Phelps to leg for three. A fast delivery by Gee in the following over saw McVicar’s wicket fall. —s —l—s. Ongley replaced the, dismissed batsman and scored a two off the third ball. Perrin opened his scoring account with a four to square leg off Phelps. Drizzling rain commenced to fall at this Btage, and the runs continued _to come slowly. With the score at 40. Watts replaced Pliolps with the ball, and sent, down a maiden over. Renner came oil. in the place of Gee, his first delivery being square cut by Ongley for four. W ith the score at 54 Onglev was clean bowled by Watts, his contribution having been <!t>. GalTicfian came on in Ills place and sent the fifth and sixth balls over to the boundary. Later, with a four off W atts, Gal lchan brought the total up to the 70 mark. Perrin continued to gain singles, while Galliohan, by forceful hitting, scored at a fast rate, his seventh boundary, bringing the scores up to ICO. With his individual contribution at 54 he gave a difficult chance off Phelpe to Gee, who failed to hold the ball. However, he went out lbw to tli® next delivery—l 24 3—54. His score had included nine fours. Lyre came on, and Perrin opened out, displaying more confidence than previously. Despite several "bowling 1 changes, tho score continued to increase rapidly. Perrin hit Hoar, the Seventh bowler to be tried, to the boundary, but on the next delivery was caught behind the wickets by Booth 169 4-—6 l. He had batted for 110 minutes, and Ins score included eight fours. TLho afternoon tea adjournment was then taken. On the resumption of play, Burke went to the wicket* with Eyre, and the former opened with a three off the second last ball of Hoax’s over. Both batsmen played with confidence and a single by Eyre off Hoar paw 200 hoisted. With his individual contribution at 27, Eyre gave a fairly easy tshance off Watts to Phelps, who, however, failed to hold the ball. The continual ram was having the effect of making the bowlers uncertain upon their feet, and, following a :conference between the two captains and the umpires, stumps were drawn for the , day, with the score-board reading 225 for ;.the loss of four wickets.

' RANGITIKEI v. WANGANUI. i At Marton yesterday a game was coml, menced between Rangitikei and Wanganui jin the preliminary. round for the right to challenge for the Hawke Cup. Rangitikei ! batted first and had scored 219 for tho loss of eight wickets, when heavy rain caused play to bo abandoned for the day. Details are as followßangitikei (first innings) i Pamerson, b Tronson, 49; Arkwright, b Huffey, 17; Tidy, c and b Holland, 1} Broad, run out, 15; J. D. Smith, b Wood, 22; Kerr, b Holland, 5; Staples, e Hutchison, b Wood, 8; Lyon, 1.b.w., b Holland, 0; Le Comte, not out, 27; L. Smith, not out, 50; extras 25; total for 8 wickets, 219. Bowling analysis: Holland, 3 for 91; Tronson, 1 for 32; Huffey, 1 for 47; Treadwell, 0 for 10; Wood, 2 for 14.