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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 28, 2 January 1926, Page 7

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MANAWATU v. AUCKLAND COLTS. GOOD START BY HOME TEAM. Owing to the climatic conditions prevailing yesterday and tlio state of tho Sportsground, a commencement with tho representative cricket match’ between Manawatu and the touring Auckland colts was not made until this morning, when tho home team batted first on a sodden wicket and were all out shortly before one o’clock for, under tho circumstances, the good total of 200. Auckland won tho toss and sent the local men in. A. Rose and Broughton opened, and 43 was on tho board before a separation was effected, Rose being beaten by a good ball from Coates. Tho retiring batsman had scored 33, 'including six boundary strokes. Broughton went two runs later, his nine having occupied a considerable time in tlio making. McVicar, who wont on to partner Gallichan, was bowled without scoring—three for 45. Mullins and Galliclian took the score to 70, when tho firstnamed was caught at mid-off. Trevena, the newcomer, played cautiously, and tho hundred occupied that number of minutes in the compilation. At 119 Gallichan, whose contribution at this stage was 41, was caught at mid-off off a very poor length ball. The retiring batsman’s score included only three fours. McSweeny filled the vacancy, but the pair did not remain associated long, for, when three had been added, Trevena got out of his creaso to Butler and was stumped.— 122 —6—19. Hearfield started confidently, and, with McSweeny opening out, runs came at a faster pace. However, after 30 had been added McSweeny hit Hemus up and was dismissed.—ls2 —7 —13. Kells, tlio newcomer, at once indulged in some hard hitting, and was in double figures in no time. Hearfield was also opening his shoulders to the howling, aiM 180 was soon showing on tho board. Kells, who had slowed up on reaching double figures, was tho first to go, getting his leg in front to Johnston. —185 —B—l2.8 —12. Hollier partnered Hearfield for the major part of two overs, the last-named then going in similar manner to Kells. —194—9—40. Although the retiring batsman had hit only three. fours, his contribution was compiled in tho short space of twenty minutes. J. Rose, the last man in, opened confidently with a two, and next over Hollier brought the 200 up with a nice shot to tho boundary. However, without further addition to tho scoro tho innings terminated, Hollier failing to survive an appeal for l.b.w. MANAWATU.—First Innings. A. Rose, b Coates 33 Broughton, c Hockin b Coates ... 9 Gallichan, c Whitelaw b Butler ... 41 McVicar, b Coates 0 Mullins, c Gerrard b Hemus 13 Trevena, st. McCarthy b Butler .. 19 McSweenv, c Badelcy b Hemus ... 13 Hearfield', l.b.w. b Johnson 40 Kells, l.b.w. b Johnson 12 Hollier, l.b.w. b Goodwin 8 J. Rose, not out 2 Extras 13 Total 200 Bowling analysis: Coates three for 48, Johnson two for 35, Goodwin one for 27, Hemus two for 48, Badeley none for 3, Butler two for 30.