HAWKE CUP

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 103, 1 April 1929, Page 4

HAWKE CUP

NELSON EIGHT FOR 178. J. NEWMAN STOPS ROT. . Batting on a tricky wicket Nelson had a bad day against Manawatu in the Hawke Cup match on Saturday, eight wickets being down for 178 runs, at “stumps.” Ongley won the toss and. as th© wicket exactly suited his slow left handers, he sent Nelson to the wickets and at one stage the visitors had lost five wickets for 56 runs, Gallichan, who was bowling magnificently, having don© most of the damage. Then J. and A. Newman became associated and changed tho complexion of the game, the former being unbeaten when play ceased with th© good scor© of 71 to liis namo. Neale and Eden were opening batsmen, the former facing Tarrant who was bowling with the wind from the town end. Off the second ball Neale pulled Tarrant round to leg for three. Two balls later Eden hit th© first boundary, putting Tarrant past cover. McVicar bowled from the river end. Tarrant, who was bowling short, was bumping and Neale had an escape, cocking one up in the slips. Eden survived an appeal for leg before in McVicar’s second over. The pace of scoring slackened, the batsmen contenting themselves with singles. After Tarrant had bowled six overs for 13 runs he gave way to Gallichan whose third ball went for two byes, bringing 20 up. After 50 minutes’ play Neale skied one from Gallichan and Tarrant ran in from mid-off to take the catch — 27—1—6.

WICKETS FALL RAPIDLY. Ralfe followed and opened his account with a nice single to leg oft McVicar. With 30 up, Diedcrich replaced McVicar at the river end and Ralfe opened out, driving him straight for four. Ralfe brought 40 up with a brace off Diederich. He lost Eden in the next over, the batsman being clean bowled by Gallichan, —43—2 —23. S. Newman joined Ralfe and rove Diederich hard for three, the ball just failing to reach the boundary. He did not last long, however, Diederich getting him l.b.w. in the next over. — 50—3—6. A. Newman followed but, with only two runs added, Ralfe snicked one from Gallichan to Norris behind the stumps.—s2—:4—l4. Hawkes opened brightly, putting Gallichan to fine leg for thre, a nice shot, but he was soon back in the pavilion, Gallichan clean bowling him. —56—5—3. After the tea adjournment J. Newman joined A. Newman and hit the third boundary of the day, pulling Diederich to the palings. McVicar came on at the river end and A Newman lifted him clear of the field, the leather continuing to the boundary to bring 70 up. The pace of scoring had brightened appreciably, J. Newman pulling Gallichan to the fence. McVicar tried bowling round the wicket, but J. Newman got him away nicely for four. With 82 on the board Tarrant took over from Gallichan. J. Newman was batting nicely and with a four to leg off Tarrant reached top score. CENTURY HOISTED.

Tarrant’s length was very poor, but one that kept low had J. Newman in trouble. However, the batsman just touched it and it went for three, bringing the century up after 150 minuces' play. McVicar gave way ;to Baumber whom J. Newman cut for four. The same batsman brought 110 up, putting Baumber to the fence. The Newman brothers had doubled the score, adding *56 runs in 50 minutes. Ono hundred and twenty came up with a three to A. Newman off Baumber. 11l an attempt to sever the partnership Ongley took over from Tarrant and J. Newman hit the first ball, a full toss, for two bringing his half-century up. A. Newman also relished the home skipper’s slow deliveries and drove him hard to the on, the ball just falling short of the boundary to roll over. J. Newman was batting pretty and a nice cut off Baumber and netted him three.

PARTNERSHIP SEVERED

In the same over A. Newman got his leg in front to Baumber and a profitable partnership was severed. —132—6 —24.

Jones joined J. Newman and. the pair proceeded to add runs until Ongley- clean bowled the newcomer. — 147—7—5.

Jones was succeeded by Searell, who pulled a short one from Baumber for tour. He then lifted Ongley high round to leg, for two, Gallichan intercepting the boundary. Another hard hit tor two came off the last ball of the over to the southerner who was trying to lift the ball oiit of the ground. In Ongley’s next over, a nice ball took Search's stumps—ls9 — B—B. It. Newman joined his elder brother and signalised his entry by pulling Ongley for four. Baumber’s length was short and R. Newman despatched him for two fours past square leg. In Ongley’s next over J. Newman, who had made 69, gave a hard chance to Tarrant at mid-on, while R. Newman made an uppish shot, but the ball fell short of the field. At 5.20 stumps were drawn with the pair still together and 178 on the board. Details are as follow :

NELSON. First Innings. Neale, c Tarrant, b Gallichan ... 6 Eden, b Gallichan ... 23 ltalfe, c Norris, b Gallichan 14 S. Newman, 1.b.w., b Diederich ... 6 A. Newman, 1.b.w., b Baumber .... 23 Hawkes, b Gallichan 3 J. Newman, not out ... 71 Jones, b Ongley * 5 Searell, b Ongley 8 It. Newman, not out 17 Extras 2

Total for eight wickets ... ... 178 REPS. v. WELLINGTON. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. HOME TEAM 6 FOR 251. A match was commenced at Terrace End Park, on Saturday afternoon, . Manawatu B representatives playing an eleven from the Wellington Mercantile League. Heavy scoring by the home team was the feature of the day’s play and when stumps _ were drawn Manawatu had lost six wickets for 251 runs. Of these, no less than 104 came from the bat of Olliver, who was undefeated when stumps were drawn and played an admirable innings. He was applauded on reaching three figures. Manawatu won the toss and batted, opening with Olliver and Henderson. The pair had put on 36 before Henderson was bowled in trying to drive Smith. Griggs, who followed, failed to score—2 for 36. Spring made a bright 29 before he lost Ms .wicket

trying to get a short single, a smart return catcliing him out of the crease. O’Keefe just reached double figures before the pace of the wicket beat him and he cocked one up into the slips. With the advent of Brace came to best partnership of the day. He and Olliver, who was still at the wickets, raised the score from 111 for 4 wickets to 170 for 5. Both men were equally confident, Brace being slightly' the more aggressive. He was bowled by Houston, and Cameron, who followed, had time to notch only a single when stumps were drawn. Detailed scores are: Olliver, not out ... ... 104 Henderson, b Smith ... 24 Griggs, c and b Smith ' ... 0 Spring, run out 29 O’Keofe, c —, b McKinnon 10 Duffield, b Cording 27 Brace, b Houston ... 48 Cameron, not out 1 Extras ... 8 Total for six wickets ... 251 Bowling analysis.—MoKinnon, one wicket for 45 runs; Cording, one for 27; Smith, 2 for 60; Beer, 0 for 34; Boyd, 0 for 17; Donovan, 0 for 7; Houston, 1 for 49; Brough, 0 for 4.

ALL SAINTS’ v. AVELLINGTON BOYS’ LEAGUE. HOME SIDE SCORE 170. A representative team from the AVellington Boys’ League visited Palmerston North on Saturday to engago in a game against Palmerston North All Saints’ eleven, the match being played at the outer area at the Sportsground. AVhen the game commenced in the afternoon, the wicket was easy but true, and lasted well until stumps were drawn. All Saints’ won the toss and chose first strike. ' The last man was dismissed just before time was called, with the score at 170. Cutler, a usually reliable batsman, played in the Alf Saints’ team and was top .scorer with forty. Hatch made 30. Sandman 26 and Loudon 21 not out. Derailed scores as as follow: Sandman, c and b Liddicot ... ... • 26 Spring, c Liddicot, b Sandhome ... 7 Cutler, c and b Ashby 40 Scorgie, c Duffy, b Beaton 8 Fletcher, riuvbut .' 1 Penman, b Beaton 5 Natch, 1.b.w., b Liddicot 30 Miles, 1.b.w., b Masters 10 Robertson, b Sandhome 3 Loudon, not out 21 Dawick, b Liddicot ... 7 Extras 12 Total ... 170 Bowling Analysis.—Liddicot, three wickets for 31 runs; Sandhome, two for 14; Duffy, 0 for 31; Beaton, two for 33;Colman, o'for 18; Nimmo, 0 for 15j Ashby, 1 for S ; Masters, 1 for 7,