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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 24, 28 December 1925, Page 4

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REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. MANAWATU BEAT SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY.

Play in the representative match between Manawatu and Southern Hawke’s Bay was concluded at the Sportsground on Saturday, afternoon, when the home team won-by 61 runs on the first innings. In their first visit to the wickets the DanneVirke team compiled only 91 runs, which low score was due largely to the good fielding of the home team, and the excellent bowling of McDon-

ald, who, despite the handicap of a leg injury received during the game, had the visitors completely tied up. Manawatu, who were considerably below usual playing strength and batted with only ten men, replied with 152, only five of the batstmen getting into double figures. Broughton, with 33, was top-scorer of the match. Southern Hawke’s Bay commenced their second innings shortly before 5 o’clock, and at 5.45, when they had 50 on for tho loss of four wickets,

stumps-were drawn owing to the impossibility of the game being decided on tho second innings. In the morning Dannovirke, who had taken first strike, had compiled 86 for the loss of eight wickets, Armistead and Simmonds being not out at tho luncheon adjournment with 14 and 4 respectively. On play being resumed in tho afternoon lYlcSweeney bowled to the first-named from the Esplanade end, and his second delivery found the wicket. Miller, tho last man in, was dropped off his first ball, but was run out the next over, tho innings terminating for 91. Manawatu commenced batting at •2.30, Scorgie and Perrin being tho opening pair. Pacing tho bowling ol Mair, Perrin scored a single off the last delivery. Seventeen was showing on tho board when Perrin, whose contribution was eight, was run out through hesitating after calling. Broughton went on and shaped aggressively, runs coming at a comparatively rapid pace. With tho score at 59, Scorgio hit Pickard up to Inglis at mid-off, and was dismissed. The retiring batsman had contributed 20, eight of which had resulted from boundary strokes. McSweeny, tho nowcomer, opened with a single off his third ball. Seventy was showing at tho end of an hour’s play, when Broughton inis-hit Pickard and was caught in the slips by Mair. —70 —3 33. McDonald, the next batsman, owing to his leg injury, had Hollier to run for him, but did not last long, for, after scoring six, he was caught and bowled by Pickard.—Four for 84.

Hollier nlso failed to get set and was dismissed after scoring two singles.— Five for 93. McSweeny at this stage had 19 to his credit, compiled in rather less than that number of minutes’ batting. Burke,- tho next man in, commenced confidently and, with McSweeny opening out, the fieldsmen were kept busy. When five Burke gavo a very difficult chance to Inglis. One hundred was on the telegraph at the end of 80 minutes’ batting. Eleven runs later, Burke, whose contribution was ten, was bowled by Mair. McSweeny went shortly afterwards, being caught at cover point oft Bott. 115 —7 —26. Cutler contributed four singles and then failed to survive an appeal for l.b.w. —133 —B—4.8—4. Kells and Ward, tho last men m (Manawatu was batting one man short) hit out enterprisingly, the first-named being particularly aggressive. However, after 19 runs had been put on, Kells

got out of his crease to Armistead, and was stumped, the innings thus terminating for 152. With a deficit of 61 runs on the first innings, Southern Hawke’s Bay commenced their second > strike at 4.00, Miller and Mair opening rather disastrously, for the last-named was howled off Hollier’s first delivory, and the latter went in the fourth over with the

score at ten. Miller had scored two singles and a four. Simmonds, partnered by Armistead, stayed several overs, but was caught at mid-off without scoring. Armistead in the meantime was batting aggressively, and did not take long to pass the twenty mark However, at 23 he was caught by Broughton at mid-on off Hollicr.—34 —4—23. Bott and Pick brought the 40 up for 45 minutes’ batting. Stumps were drawn ten runs later. Detailed scores: SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY.—First Innings. McPherson, c Scorgie b McSweeny 17 Pickard, c sub. b McDonald 4 Bott, b McDonald 44 lnglis, c and b McSweeny Armistead, b McSweeny 44 Mair, b McDonald i Pick, st. Broughton b McDonald U Brogan, b McDonald f, Stewart, b McDonald Simmonds, not out Miller, run out r Extras

Total /4 Bowling analysis: Hollier none for 16 McDonald six for 30, McSweeny three for 32, Burke none tor 14.

Second Innings, Miller, c Kells b McSweeny 6 Mair, c sub. b Hollier -••■•••••••••• V Armistead, c Broughton b Hollicr 23 Simmonds, c Cutler b Hollier ... Bott, not out 4U Pick, not out ' Exti as

Total for four wickets 50 Bowling analysis: Hollier three for 18, McSweeny one for 28. MANAWATU.— First Innings. Scorgie, c lnglis b Pickard Perrin, run out ■ ->•, Broughton, c Mair b 1 1C " Ylntt"’ 26 McSweeny, c Simmonds b Bott ... 20 McDonald, c and b 1 lekard > Hollier, b Mair Burke, b Mair 4 Cutler,' l.b.w. b Mair Kells, st. Miller b Armistead ...... 25 Ward, not out Extras

m j. 1 152 Total c « Bowling analysis: lnglis none for 8, Mair three for 30, Pickard three for 46, Armistead one for 46, Bott one for 10. _____ MANAWATU v. HASTINGS. JUNIOR MATCH DRAWN. The junior match between Hastings and Manawatu—commenced on Christmas Day— was also concluded on Saturday a drawn game resulting, although at one stage it appeared as if the visitors were going to have rather al in a their in first visit to the wickets Hastings, aided by bad fielding, piled vho respectable total of 3bo, to which Manawatu replied with 183 and were compelled t.v iollow on, needing their first innings score again to avoid an innings defeat. Young and G. South made a good start ana 38 was on the board when a separation was effected, South being beaten by a good ball from S. Mitchell. J. Gallichan did not remain long, being caught and bowled for 6. With the score_ at 70, Young lost his wicket, and 16 runs later G. McDonald went after com-

piling 13. The fifth wicket fell with the score at 117. Hollier and Rose were then associated in a free-scoring partnership, 95 runs being added before Hollier was caught in the slips.

Webster wont on and was content to 1 let Rose do tho major part of the • scoring. Tho last-named’s contribu- j tion mounted rapidly, and two runs > short of the century he had the bad 1 fortune to be run out. Ten bowlers * were used in the endeavour to get rid 1 of him. Manawatu, with 285 on for the loss of seven wickets, then de- : clared, leaving Hastings with half-an- ■ hour to get the 104 runs needed to win. This, naturally, was beyond their ’

ability, and the match was consequently drawn. Rose hit 15 fours and one five and gave several chances. At 60 he was very nearly caught and bowled, and at 79 an easy catch was dropped.

Detailed scores:— HASTINGS. First innings ... 365

Second Innings. Fippard, b South ... 6 Nairn, b Hollier 6 Knuckey, not out ... 17 Spence, c and b Webster 12 S. Mitchell, not out ... 12 Extras ... 1 Total for three wickets 54 Bowling analysis: Hollier, one for 20; E. South, one for 17; Webster, one for 3; McDonald, none for 13. MANAWATU. First innings 183 Second Innings. Young, b Nairn ... ... 28 G. South, b S. Mitchell 22

J. Gallichan, c and b Knucky ... 6 G. McDonald, 1.b.w., b Knucky ... 13 E. Hollier, c Watkins, b Spence 43 Piercy, b Clifton 26 Rose, run out 98 Webster, not out 20

Extras 30 Total (7 wickets declared) ... 285

Bowling analysis: Nairn, one for 46; S. Mitchell, one for 18; Knucky, two for 47; Clifton, one for 27; Bickley, none for 16; Fippard, none for 18; Watkins, none for 13; Spence, ono for 17; Carr, none for 38; G. Mit-

chell, none for 15. WIN FOR WELLINGTON. CENTURY TO DEMPSTER. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Dec. 27. Tho cricket match, Wellington v. ■ Hawke’s Bay, was concluded on Satur- ■ day in beautiful weather, the visitors , winning by four wickets and 50 runs. / With three wickets down for 126 runs, Wellington oontinued their first ini nings, which realised 294. Dempster

batted in great style for 113. Hawke’s Bay’s second effort produced 150. Blundell took three wickets for 17 runs. This left the visitors with' 96 to make to win, and they almost accomplished tho task with the opening partnership, tho first wicket falling with the total at 92. Time was played out, and the Hawke’s Bay total was passed by 50 runs with six wickets down. The home side’s fielding was not very bright. Detailed scores: WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Westbrook, l.b.w. b Schofield 1 Dempster, st. Signall b Elliott ... 113 Lamason, c Elliott b Heaney 16 , Leys, run out 10 . Wlvitwell, c Elliott b Schofield ... 23 , Murphy, b Schofield 9 . Patrick, c Hardaker b Elliott ... 28 t Massey, b Schofield 0 ; Love, b Hardaker 20 1 Browne, not out 43

Blundell, c Elliott b Yogtherr ... 4 Extras 27 Total 294

Bowling analysis: Schofield four for 58, Jtfcaney one for 46, Hardaker one for 28, Elliott two for 55, Vogtlierr one for 13. Second Innings. Westbrook, c O’Brien b Hardaker G 1 Massey, c Hardaker b Reaney ... 39 Blundell, c Elliott b Hardaker ... 26

Murphy, not out 8 Leys, b Holt 1 Lamason, c Signall b Hardaker ... 4 Whitwoll, run out 1 Extras 6

Total for six wickets 146 Bowling analysis: Reaney one for 43, Holt one for 24, Hardaker three for 15. HAWKE’S BAY. First innings 240

Second Innings. Signall, c Lamason b Blundell ... 10 O’Brien, c Love b Blundell 3 Reaney, c Whitwell b Blundell 7 b Massey 6 Elliott, c Blundell b Massey ... _0 Schofield, b Lamason 38 Owen, l.b.w. b Whitwell 23

Holt, b Patrick 1 Vogtherr, c Lamason b Westbrook 22 Pearson, b Lamason 0 Hardaker, not out 4 Extras 36

Total 150 Bowling analysis: Massey two for 21, Blundell three for .17, Whitwell one for 13, Leys one for 14, AVostbrook one for s,'Lamason two for 1. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 27. In the Plunkot Shield match, Canteurbury’s first innings realised 495. Otago has lost 8 wickets for 168. Scores: — CANTERBURY.—First Innings. A. Cox, st McMullan, b Allco ... 204 E. H. Gasson, c Knight, b Torrance 0 R. O. Talbot, b Torrance 34 M. L. Page, b Torrance 71 G. It. Gregory,- c Galland, b Torrance 53 F. AVoods, c Duncan, b Aloo 28 D. M. Sandman, b Galland 20 L. It. Bruuton. c Blamires, b Galland 0 R. Read, b Douglas 30 J. L. Findlay, not out 9 Extras 28 Totnl 4°5 (Note: Ono score is missing.) Bowling analysis: Torrace 4 for 120, Blamires 0 for 105, Douglas 1 for 113, Zimmerman 0 for 39, H. A. Aloo 2 for 59, Galland 3 for 41. OTAGO.—FIRST Innings. A. R. Knight, st Brunton, b Findlay 0 J. McMullan, b Sandman 70 H. C. Aloo, b McEwen 26 E. O. Blamires, c Brunton, b Findlay 13 A. Galland, b Findlay 8 R. AV. Cherry, run out 7 H. Baker, b Read 2 S. J. Duncan, cl Gasson, b Sandman Q C. Zimmerman, not out 9 R. Torrance, not out io Extras 23 Total for S wickets 168 Bowling analysis: Findlay took 3 wickets for 48 runs, Read 1 for 26, McEwen 1 for 12, Sandman 2 for £B, Talbot 0 for 30.

THE HAWKE CUP

NELSON, Dec. 26. The match for the Hawke Cup was commenced to-day. Hawke’s Bay won the toss and were dismissed for 34 runs. The scorers were: —Como, 2; Brown, 2; Stephenson, 6; Bradburn,

3; White, 0; Scott, 1; Pirie, 4; Stevens, 5; Reid, 0; Rous, 5; O’Connor, 6; extras, 0. Lines took five wickets for 10 runs.

Nelson responded with four wickets for 109. The scorers were: Neale, 65; Fletcher, 24; Haycock, 8; Papps, 6. Tho wicket was trying and made things difficult. The match was the first played this season in tho park. The outfield was heavily top-dressed and boundaries were- hard to obtain. NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ALLOO’S SUCCESS AS BOWLER. ADELAIDE, Dec. 27. There was perfect weather, the wicket was fast, and the attendance moderate when South' Australia met New Zealand in the cricket match. Tho local men won the toss and batted. Hope and Cunningham were the opening bowlers and caused early disaster, three wickets falling for eight runs.

Rymill and A. Richardson stopped the rot, scoring freely off both bowlers, 50 coming up in 38 minutes. Rymill was brilliant, and reached 50 in 49 minutes. The partnership realised 84 in tho same number of minutes. Arthur Richardson was quiet before lunch, but brightened up after and

added 20 more before Hope bowled him. He batted 100 minutes for 77 and hit seven fours. His innings was a bright one. The board showed five for 102, and the local position was insecure. Murray was not confident. McKay and Alexander, university youths, then became associated, and both were confident. Alexander gave a particularly fine, display, timing well and scoring freely in all The visitors bonded accurately and prevented liberties being taken. They were also alert in fielding, but tho throwing-in was poor. Alexander was dropped off Cunningham when 29, and thereafter he Whtted faultlessly and passed 50 in 67 minutes. Tho scoring had been brisk, 200 going up in 134 minutes. When 31 McKay was bowled by a no-ball from Alloo, who was tho fifth bowler tried. His second over broke the partnership, McKay being brilliantly caught by Alloo. The young batsman

had shaped well, and the partnership realised 70 in 49 minutes. Alexander, a youth of 18 years, was cheered on roaching 79, top score. He ran into the nineties by crisp strokes. Alexander reached the century in 130 minutes, and was heartily applauded. Shortly after 300 wont up in 204 minutes’ play. The-visitors’ fielding had deteriorated, and as a result the scoring was accelerated and mounted vapidly. Grimmett, the former New Zealander, made an eighth wicket

stand with Alexander. Both scored freely. The partnership realised 98 in 72 minutes. Alexander was run out when his total was 130, made in brilliant stvle. Ho was in 1/6 minutes and hit five fours. Grimmett was dismissed soon after, and the innings closed for 351, - representing a good

recovery. r , , Alloo was tho most successful bowler, Hope and Cunningham also bowling well. Blunt and AVorkor opened for Aon' Zealand, and had mad© 20 when stumps wero drawn. Details are as follow : SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. V. Richardson, c Allcott b Hope 0 Pritchard, b Cunningham 2 Lee, b Cunningham 3

Rymill. b Allcott SO A. Richardson, b Hope 7/ Murray, c Lowry b Allcott McKay, c Dacre b Alloo 36 Alexander, run out 130 Grimmett, c Allcott b Alloo 4o Parry, b Alloo 1 Palmer, not out ’ Extras ■“ Total 351 (Note: The scores do not agree with the total.) Bowling analysis: Alloo 3 for 01, Hopo 2 for 119, Cunningham 2 for 91, Allcott 2 for 40, Blunt 0 for 51, Patrick 0 for 7. NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings. Worker, not out 9

Blunt, not out 11 Total for no wickets 20 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. MACARTNEY BOWLS WELL. MELBOURNE, Dec. 27. A Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria began yesterday in delightful weatlior and on a fast wicket, in excellent condition. Victoria batted first and had six wickets down for 251 runs when stumps were drawn. Mayno scored 25, Woodfull 53, Ponsford 08, Hendry 5, Tarrant 9, Love (not out) 56, Darling (not . out) 28. Macartney’s bowling was a ■ feature of the day. Ho captured five

wickets for 49 runs, Kellaway taking the other wicket, Mayne’s. Most of the runs were scored off Gregory and Mailcy. The Mnyne-Woodfull and Pousford-Lov© partnerships were lively and interesting, but the cricket otherwise was slow. —Press Association.

N.S. WALES v. QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, Dec. 27. In hot weather and on a fast wicket, New South Wales began a match against Queensland yesterday. New South AVales, in the first innings, scored 408 (Phillips 57, Scanes 67, Ratcliffe 106, Punch 58). Sims took four wickc-ts for 92 runs; Thompson, four for 21. Queensland had one wicket down for no runs when stumps were drawn.—Press Association.