HAWKE CUP CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 68, 16 February 1935, Page 7

HAWKE CUP CRICKET

AN INTERESTING POSITION. ; VISITORS’ SECOND STRIKE. MANAWATU’S PROSPECTS BRIGHT. The Hawke Cup cricket match between Marlborough (challengers) and Manawatu (holders) was at a very interesting stage when play was resumed at the Sportsground this morning. The conclusion of play yesterday saw Manawatu holding a small lead of nine runs on the first innings, the homesters having replied with 132 to their opponents’ total of 123, the attack on both sides having dominated the position. With half an hour’s play remaining last evening, Marlborough entered upon' their second strike to lose one wicket for 10 runs, Barratt, the opening batsman who had put up a very dogged fight in the first innings, being dismissed before he had scored. However, Hundleby and Cresswell played out time, although the visiting skipper had a “life” in the final over for the day. Play was resumed promptly at the appointed hour this morning, Murchison taking up the attack at the upper end with Hatch following at the lower end, the fast bowler having the wind behind him. Off the fifth ball of Hatch’s first over Hundlob* snicked a ball into the hands of ’keeper Norris without any alteration to' the score. —10 —2 —3. M. Neal was the incomer, his entry marking an escape by his partner, Cresswell, snicking a ball which went through Norris’s hands to Gallichan at first slip only for the latter to fail to take the ball. Before the arrival of 20, Neale cocked a ball up to R. J. Hatch at point, but again the opportunity went begging. After half an hour’s play Hatch gave way to Gallichan and in the slow break bowler’s second over he had Cresswell caught close in by Murchison. —35 —3 —ll. A. Neal joined his father, who had been adding the runs steadily, if somewhat uncertainly. However, the partnership was fated to be shortlived, for Berquist came on at the upper end to shatter the newcomer’s wicket before he had scored. —36 —4 —o. SCORING QUICKENS. Auty, who had made a very useful stand in the first innings, joined the veteran, but stepped out to Gallichan and, failing to connect wit lithe ball, Norris smartly lifted off his bails.— 39—5—0. IVith the entry of A. Robinson, the scoring rate quickened. The newcomer, who had essayed to attack the bowling jn the first innings only to lilt a catch into the long-field which was accepted, was more successful on this occasion, his efforts quickly bringing him three boundaries off Berquist, while in Gallichan’s next over he drove the first ball he received through covers to the oifboundary, bringing 60 up after 65 minutes play. Unfortunately, for the visitors, he was tempted to his undoing for he stepped out to a ball from Gallichan to be stumped. His total of 23 included four fours. —63 —6 —23.

The entry of O’Sullivan, another left hander, saw Ougley come on at the to2> end, two fours to the newcomer coming to him off the over. Facing gallichan, Neal looked fair from comfortable and he made a weak stroke to cock the ball up to Murchison at point. He had played a steady innings for his 23 runs, the majority of which were composed of singles, although an overthrow which went to the boundary brought him five runs in one instance. —74 —7 —23.

Goodwin entered to face Murchison and he opened his account with a single past the bowler. However, a single to O’Sullivan again brought Goodwin facing Murchison and the bowler beat him. —83 —B—4.8 —4. Facing a desperate position, O’Sullivan commenced to force matters with the arrival of Rowe, the second last batsman, but after running up 18 runs Gallichan shattered his wicket. —93 9 —lB.

A single to Rowe brought K. Robinson facing Murchison and the bowler beat him next ball, the innings closing at 12.5 p.m. with tlie total standing at 94, leaving Manawatu with 86 runs to make to retain the trophy. Gallichan again wound up with a splendid bag of five wickets at a cost‘of 29 runs, giving him a total forthetwo innings of 11 wickets for 65 runs. RUNS COME FREELY.

At 12.19 p.m. Murchison and C. McVicar went to the wickets to launch Manawatu’s reply, the former facing Goodwin, and off the first ball Murchison ran a single, while two balls later a glide through the slips brought McVicar three. A. Kobinson, the visitors’ fast bowler, took up the attack at the lower end, having the wind behind him. A bye brought Murchison to the other end and he turned a ball to the boundary between point and slips, bringing 10 up. McVicar added a brace when lie turned the fast bowler nicely to leg. He ran into double figures only for Hundleby to get his foot to it to intercept the ball and save a certain boundary. Both batsmen were very confident and Murchison also found the fine leg boundary twice in succession off Kobinson. Fifteen runs had come oft the over, the 30 runs occupying 17 minutes. Goodwin gave way to Cresswell, a single to McVicar being forthcoming, while K. Kobinson relieved his brother at the lower end, a fast run brace coming to McVicar. A single to the same batsman and a brace to Murchison from a glance in front of slips brought 40 up, while a leg-glance by each batsman in turn carried them both into the 20’s. However, the partnership was fated to be immediately broken, Goodwin getting a ball past McVicar.—47—l—2l. A. Cutler entered to open his. account with a single off K. Robinson in the succeeding over, while Murchison brought 50 up with a leg glance. The late comer added another single and the luncheon adjournment was then taken, Mamr.vatu having 51 runs on Hie telegraph for the loss of one wicket. Detailed scores are as under:— MARLBOROUGH. First innings 123 Second Innings. Barratt, b R- J- Hatch 0 Gresswell, c Murchison, b N- Galliclian ••• . 44 Hundleby, c Norris, bR. J. Hatch 3 M Veal c Murchison, b Galliclian 21 A. Neal, b Berquist ... 0 Auty, st. Norris, b Galliclian ... 0 A. Robinson, st. Norris, b GalliO’Sullivan, b Galliclian 18 Goodwin, b Murchison 4 Rowe, not out --• ••• 4 Jv. Robinson, b Murchison ... 0 Extras, byes 9, leg-byes 1, noball 1 44 Total .: 94 Fall of wickets.—l for none; 2 for 10, 3 for 35, 4 o\- or o! 9> -,n !°‘ 63’ 7 for 74, 8 for 83, 9 for 93, 10 tor analysis— R. J. Hatch 2 for 11; M. Ongley, none for 10; Mur-

chison, 2 for 21; Galliclian, 5 for 29; Berquist, 1 for 13. MANAWATU. First innings 4 32 Second Innings. Murchison, not out ... ••• 27 McVicar, b Goodwin 21 Cutler, not out r' Extras, byes 1 1 Total for one wicket ... 51 Messrs C. Woodham and I'. Hubbard are the umpires. WYATT INJURED. GEORGETOWN, Feb. 14. Wvatt received two nasty knocks on the ‘fingers from the fast bonders in the match between the M.C.C. and British Guiana, necessitating their being X-rayed.