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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 47, 24 January 1927, Page 2

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MANAWATU v.’SOUTH HAWICE’S BAY. FREE SCORING GAME. A return cricket match between Manawatu and Southern Hawke’s Bay was played at Dannevirke on Saturday, when a free scoring game saw the honours again rest with Manawatu by one wicket and 41 runs. Taking first strike Southern Hawke’s Bay opened auspiciously, 31 runs being registered before a separation was effected, while the succeeding partnership added a half century. Three of the later batsmen also contributed very useful figures and when the final wicket fell the telegraph was registering eight runs beyond the second century. Grant, one of the tail, emerged with 47 to his credit, while Stephens had 36 and McKinnon 30. Gallichan proved to be Manawatu’s most successful trundler with four wickets for 39 runs, while Ongley gained three at a cost of 70 runs. Manawatu opened with Norris and Mullins and the pair had contributed 38 before the latter batsman went at 22. Gallichan failed to stay, but each succeeding batsman contributed useful totals and a fighting innings by Young in the closing stages enabled Manawatu to wrest the lead, time being called at the fall of the ninth wicket with 249 runs on the hoard. Young, who was unbeaten with 39, headed Manawatu’s returns, while eight of the other batsmen also returned double figures. Following are the detailed scores : SOUTHERN HAWKE’E BAY.

Stephens, c Spring, b Ongley... 36 Bott, b McSweeny 12 Smith, 1.b.w., Ongley 23 PickaTd, c Ross, b Ongley 0 McKinnon, b Gallichan 30 Herbert, c Mullins, b Gallichan ... 19 Macpherson, c Ongley, b Spring... 1 Grant, c Kells, b Ongley ... 47 Wilson, b Gallichan 0 Newling, b Gallichan 3 Erickson, not out 3 Extras 28 Total 208 Bowling analysis: Gallichan 4 for 39; Ongley 3 for 70; McSweeny 1 for 12; Ross 1 for 19; Spring 1 for 28; Mullins 0 for 12. MANAWATU. Norris, b Newling 17 Mullins, c McKinnon, h Grant ... 22 Gallichan, b Newling ..< 4 McSweeny, c and b Newling 20 Ongley, b Pickard 29 McDonald, c Erickson, b Smith... 21 Young, not out j 39 Kells, run out ( 14 Spring, run out 18 Hollier, run out . 25 Extras 40 Total for 9 wickets 249 Bowling analysis: Newling 3 for 57; Pickard 1 for 29; Grant 1 for 32; Smith 1 for 56: Bott 0 for 8; Erickson 0 for 13; Macpherson, 0 for 14. MELBOURNE TEAM. LEAVING ON~JANUARY 28. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. The secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council (Mr J. F. Peake) was notified this afternoon by cablegram that the following team would represent the Melbourne Cricket Club on its tour of the Dominion, the team leaving by the Marama on January 28:—W. W. Armstrong, Ransford, Veling, Sandford, Onyon, Jewell, Wood, Johnstone, Campbell, Dakin, Rogerson and N. Armstrong. The manager of the side will be Mr Hugh Trumble. Hendry will arrive in New Zealand a fortnight later. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. The day’s play in the WellingtonAuckland Plunket Shield match was full of interest. In reply to Wellington’s score of 182, Auckland made 307, Dacre scoring 57 and Gillespie 50. Facing a deficit of 125 runs, Wellington opened their second innings disastrously, two wickets being down for three runs. Then the "Wellington batsmen settled doyn and Kortlang and Lowry, by excellent batting, carried the score to 173, Kortlang making 58 while Lowry is 98 not out. Wellington had lost three for 178 when stumps were drawn. Details:— WELLINGTON.

First Innings 182 Second Innings. Hiddleston, c Rowntree, b Allcott 2 Worker, c Rowntree, b Matheson 1 Kortlang, lbw, b Bowley 58 Lowry, not out . 98 James, not out 4 Extras 10

Total for 3 wickets 173 AUCKLAND. First Innings. Bowley, c and b Badcock •.... 33 Mills, b Henderson 63 Snedden, c McGirr, b Lambert ... 28 Cooper, c Brice, b Lambert 0 Dacre, c Hiddleston, b Henderson 57 W. Allcott, b Henderson 6 Gillespie, c James, b Henderson 50 Anthony, c James, b Henderson 5 Matheson, lbw, b McGirr 6 Player, not out 27 Rowntree, c Brice, b Henderson ... 7 Extras 25 Total 007 Bowling analysis: Henderson 6 for 70, Lambert 2 'for 22, Badcock 1 for 57, McGirr-1 for 71, Hollings 0 for 7, Hiddleston 0 for 12, Brice 0 for 43. also under review which tend to make the Pa very spick and span. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. MELBOURNE, Jan. 23. The commencement of the Australian lawn tennis championship tournament was made the occasion of the opening of the Victorian Tennis Association’s splendid new ground at Kooyong. The weather was fine and there was a big crowd. The early stages of the championship matches produced some splendid struggles between the leading players.—Press Association. DAVIS CUP. HUNGARY ENTERS CHALLENGE. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Hungary has challenged for the Davis Cup. This is the sixth European national to challenge for the cup.—A. and N.Z. cable.