HAWKE CUP TRIALS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 4, 1 December 1934, Page 8

HAWKE CUP TRIALS.

MANAWATU COMPILE 187 RUNS. MASTERTON, Nov. 30. Bright, sunshine prevailed to-day for the opening day’s play in an elimination match for the Hawke Cup between the Manawatu and Wairarapa cricket representatives, played on the Park Oval. The game will conclude to-morrow, ilie wicket was in splendid order, and the outfield firm and fast. Making first use of the wicket Manawatu batted very slowly, and with the Wairarapa bowlers sending down goodlength deliveries the batsmen were soon in difficulties. When the luncheon adjournment was taken the visitors . had lost seven wickets for 96 runs. On the resumption Penman and Norris put a stop to the rot by steady, resourceful batting. They carried the tally from 69 to 167 before Penman had his wickets skittled by a fast winger from Fortune, s innings of 34 was a solid one, which was very useful at a critical stage. Norris at this stage had scored 64 runs. The remaining two wickets resulted in the addition of only a further 22 runs. Norris, after a pretty innings, was trapped legbefore by Sherratt. The innings closed at 3.20 p.m. with the total at 187 runs. Wairarapa commenced steadily, runs coming slowly at the start. The hatting brightened considerably toward the close of play, Massey hitting out with freedom. At stumps the team had lost six wickets for 171’ runs, Massey being 65 not out. The Manawatu fielding was keen. Detailed results are as follow: MANAWATU. Mprchison, e Groves, b Freeman ... 15 N. Gallichan, c Jenkins, b Montgomery 7 Cutler, st. Clarke, b Montgomery ... 4 K. Hatch, c Donaldson, b Gloves ... 8 Cockery," b Montgomery 2 J. Gallichan, c Perry, b Freeman 5 Ongley, c Clarke, b Montgomery ... 24 Penman, b Fortune 34 Norris, 1.b.w., b Sherratt ... 81 R Hatch, 1.b.w., b Montgomery ... 5 Baltrop, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 18 ? Bowling analysis.—Montgomery took 5 wickets for 65 runs; Massey, none for 24; Freeman, 2 for 25; Groves, one for 18; Fortune, one for 26; Donuldson, none for 8- Sherratt, one for 6. WAIRARAPA. Perry, b R. Hatch 35 Freeman, b Gallichan ... 5 Jenkins, b Gallichan . ... 14 McSweeney, b K. Hatch i ... 7 Massey, not out 65 Sherratt, b Gallichan 1 Fortune, bR. Hatch ... 16 Donaldson, not out 12 Extras 16

Total for six wickets 171 WAIRARAPA OUT FOR 243. MANAWATU SHAPE WELL. Per Press ssociation. MASTERTON, Dec. 1. The Wairarapa-Manawatu cricket match is being continued to-day. Wairarapa completed their first innings for 243 (Massey 84, Donaldson 47). Bowling.—N. Gallichan, 3 for 65; It. Hatch, 3 for 74; Murchison, 2 for 11; A. Hatch, 1 for 35; Ongley, none for 5; Barltrop, none for 16. Manawatn in their second innings at lunch had compiled 69 without loss (Cutler, not out 50, Murchison not ont 17, extras 2). MANAWAT.U v. FEILDING. FRIENDLY MATCH. Tho oval at the Sportsground was occupied to-day with a friendly cricket match between representative teams from the Manawatu association and Feilding. The match was timed to start at 11 o’clock, but delays prevented the delivery of the first hall until 11.45. Houston and Laing opened for the visitors, the latter having a short life. He adopted blocking tactics and then essayed a useful four. Elated by his success he attempted to open out, but was splendidly caught by A. M. Ongley off O’Keefe. Rev. E. O. Blamires (captain) then partnered Houston, but the home bowling restricted their activities considerably for a time, although by dint of safe hitting 40 were up after an hour’s play. At the luncheon adjournment the 9core was 49 for the loss of one wicket. Details were as follow: FEILDING. Laing, cA. M. Ongley, b O’Keefe 4 Houston, not out ... 22 Blamires, not out 13 Extras 10 Total for one wicket 49