HAWKE CUP

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 14, 12 December 1929, Page 4

HAWKE CUP

MANAWATU MAKE 308. VISITORS BATTING AGAIN. THREE WICKETS FOR 139. Hawke's Bay’s prospects in the Hawke Cup match were considerably brightened at the conclusion of yesterday’s play. Manawatu carried their total to 308, giving them a lead of 148 on the first innings. Going in again, Hawke’s Bay mado a much better start, having lost only three wickets for 139 at “stumps.’ Spring justified his inclusion in the Manawatu team by compiling a nice 59 in a bright manner. His innings was the best of the Manawatu team from point of stvJe. Worker batted very well in Hawkes’ Bay’s second strike and, apart from a doubtful chance off Gallichan* was seldom troubled by the bowling. When Manawatu’s innings was continued after lunch yesterday Spring and Baumber soon hoisted the second century, but shortly afterwards the lattor, in trying to pull Kavanagh, was caught by Lowry at short leg.— 216—6—9. O’Keefe joined Spring, who turned Lowry prettily for a brace. The same batsman lifted Lowry into the country iust clear of the field. O’Keefe opened his account by putting a full toss from Kavanagh to the fence. Lowry was no-balled twice in one over and off the second Spring notched a single. Temperton replaced Lowry and Spring cover drove two successive balls to the fence, a similar stroke off the last ball of the over bringing three more runs. Evans was on at the river end and Spring hit him for a two and a four. Kavanagh took Tempcrton’s place and O’Keefe, in trying to hit him, was caught by Worker at cover —243 —7—5. Ongley signalised his entry by pulling Kavanagh to the fence. Lowry took the bowling at the river end. Ongley put two balls towards cover for a couple each, bringing 160 up. They ran a single and then Spring pulled a full toss for a four. Spring pulled Kavanagh to the pickets and drove him to the off for two. O’Brien took the town end bowling, Spring scoring one on the on to bring him to the half century. Spring was going along nicely and got Lowry well away to leg for a two. Kavanagh again took the town end, Ongley hitting him to the long on boundary. Ongley swung one hard from Kavanagh to Lowry, who took another good catch at short leg. —2BB—B—2o.

Greig joined Spring, who lifted Kavanagh to Temperton at mid-off. Spring, who had been at the wickets for 70 minutes in compiling 59, had played attractive cricket. He hit four fours and gave a polished exhibition. Diederich opened his account with a single off Kavanagh. He and Greig continued to add singles and two byes brought the third century up after 330 minutes’ plav. With at 308 Lowry clean bowled Greig. A BETTER START. After tea Hawke’s Bay commenced their second innings, Worker and O’Brien opening to the bowling of McVicar, at the town end, and Gallichan, at the river end. O’Brien was aggressive, hitting a four off McVicar, and in the same bowler’s next over a six. However, in the following over the veteran secured him, leg before wicket. —ll—l—lo. Shephard commenced brightly and square cut Gallichan to the pickets. Shephard and Worker continued attractively and 30 was brought up after half an hour’s play.' Shephard drove Gallichan between cover and mid-off for a boundary. Worker was making up for his first innings failure, an off drivo off McVicar being a delightful shot. Shephard drove McVicar to the off and Greig failed to field the ball, the batsmen running two. Greig replaced Gallichan, whose eight overs had cost 21 runs. Worker got the new bowler away for a single and shephard sent him to cover for another one. The runs continued to come steadily and Worker brought 50 up with three off a short one from Greig. With 52 on the board, Greig beat Shephard with a beautiful ball.

Reaney joined Worker, who put Greig through the gully for two and drove him for three. Reaney turned Greig, and O’Keefe at fine leg was applauded for a bit of good fielding. Diederich took over from McVicar and Reaney jumped out and drove him for four. Reaney and Worker stole a run off Greig. Two byes off Diederich brought 70 up after 65 minutes. Worker got his first boundary off Diederich, pulling him past square leg. He then drove the next ball to the on fence. Reaney Jarought 80 up with a glance off Greig. Both batsmen were now well set and were going along nicely, scoring chiefly with singles. Ninety was hoisted by Worker with a cut off Greig. Gallichan replaced Diederich at the town end. His first two balls were short, but Worker failed to get on to them. The batsmen went for a very short one and a throw in from O’Keefe was dangerous, but Norris failed to hold tho ball, though he rooted up a stump. Ongley fielded one smartly when they wero running a single, Reaney being home only just in time. Worker, who was scoring faster than Reaney, drove Gnllichan to the on, O’Keefe just failing in a spectacular dash to cut off tho boundary. CENTURY HOISTED. McVicar took over from Greig at the river end and Reaney cover-drove him for four, a beautiful shot, to bring the 100 up after 90 minutes. Worker was confident to Gallichan’s bowling, turning him to leg for a brace. McVicar tried bowling round the wicket, but Reaney did not mind the change, driving him to the sightscrcen, following this with an on-drive for two. O’Keefe replaced McVicar, and, his first ball being over-pitched, Reaney drove him for a single. When he settled down, however, he kept Reanoy quiet. Worker sent him nicely through slips. With the sun in his eyes, Worker took no chances with Gallichan and tKe pace of scoring was much slower. Iteaney and Worker were some short runs, Worker particularly being fast between the wickets. Reaney used his feet to O’Keefe, bringing 120 up with an on-drive off which they ran two. A confident appeal for caught behind the wickets against Worker was not upheld. Cutler took the town end from Gallichan and clean howled Roaney. The outgoing batsman had made 37, including three fours, and had assisted in the addition of 70 runs for the third wicket in 65 minutes. Lowry joined Worker and, with only ten minutes to go, the pair batted quietly. Worker turned O’Keefe nicely for two. Lowry . opened his score with a single off Cutler and Worker drove the next ball to the on, also for one. O’Keefe gave way to Spring, Worker driving the first ball for a single, while Lowry hit the next to leg also, for one. Worker got a two and then hit one hard to Ongley at short mid on, the Manawatu skip-

per dropping a difficult chance. Lowry used his reach to Cutler, turning him for a single, while Worker hit the next ball to the leg fence. The pair were still together at “stumps.” Details are as follow : HAWKE’S BAY.

First Innings •«. 160 Second Innings. Worker, not out 56 O'Brien, l.b.w., b McVicar .. 10 Shephard, b Greig 27 Reaney, b Cutler 37 Lowry, not out 4 Extras, Byes ... . ... 5 Total for three wickets, .. 139 MANAWATU.—First Innings. McVicar, c O’Brien, b Evans ... 13 Pacey, b Kavanagh 22 Norris, l.b.w., b Lowry 80 Gallichan, c Elliott, b Kavanagh 59 Cutler, c Elliott, b Kavanagh ... 5 Baumber, c Lowry, b Kavanagh 9 Spring, c Temperton, b Kavanagh 59 O’Keefe, c Worker, b Kavanagh 5 Ongley, c Lowry, b Kavanagh ... 20 Greig, b Lowry 3 Diederich, not out 5 Extras, Byes 18 Leg byes 5 No balls 5 Total . ,.. 308 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. w. Kavanagh ... 40. 8 96 7 Lowry 18.1 5 44 2 Evans 22 9 31 1 Reaney 21 5 42 — Gifford 9 6 7 — Worker 3 — 7 — Temperton ... 9 2 40 — O’Brien 5 1 13 — Lcyvry 4 no balls Kavanagh ... 2 no balls Temperton. ... 1 no ball