CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1499, 27 December 1911, Page 3

CRICKET.

HAWKE'S BA* v. MANAWATU. VISITORS LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS. A representative cricket match was commenced ou the Sportsground yesterday afternoon between Hawke's Bay and Manawatu, The local taarn was not fully represwtative, but the visitors' team was the same that played Wellington on Saturday and Christmas Day. The ground wis ou the slippery side, and the pltcl) sodden. The visitois batted iirst, and could only compile 116 runs against the excellent bowliug of Q. Qreei and McVicar. The chief scorers were O'Brien, Ashcroft, Hindmarsh, Stevens and Board, the professional cricketer. Thejwiclwts fell as follows.-31, 32, 3(i, 43, 53, 58,82, 88, 9(5, and 115. The looal team then went in, and coold only make 99, sixteen behind the visitors, against the bowling of Fairey, who seemed six wickuts for 28, the other bowlers baing O'Brien, and islamites. The double Jigure scorers were Trevena, Greer, and Bennett. The wickets f-1110, 27, 31, 66, 66, 66,75,88,98, and 99. The visitois then oouimeucid theseoud innings, and when stamps were drawu hail lost (our wickets for 13. The visitors could not staud up against the bowling of Greer and McVicar, and the fielding was snperior tc the first innings.

The game will be resumed at 10 o'clook this moruing. Following are the scores HAWKE'S BAY.—First Innings. Board, b McVicar .... 12 Hindinaish, c and b Greer .... 18 Creed, c Young, b Greer 2 Smjrk, run out .... !) Blamues, c Stitt, b MoVicar..., 2 O'Brien, c Cornish, b McVicar 26 Graut, b Greer .... 4 Stevens, b McVioar .... 13 Fairey, o Boob, b Greer .... 1 AshcrJt, not out .... 20 Anibrson, c Stitt, b Greer .... 4 Extras .. 4 Total .... 115 Bowling analysis: Greer 5 for (S3, McVicar 4 for 48. MANAWATU.— Fiist Innings. ~ Trevena, lbw, b Fairey .... 30 Cornish,b Fairey ' .... 4 MoVicar, run out 4 Young, o Board, b Blamires.... 6 Gieer, b O'Brien .... 141 Bennett, b Fairay .... 13 Healey, D O'Brien .... 0 Hicks, b Fairey .... 4 Stitt, c Grant, b Fairay 9 Boon, o Board, b Fairey .... 5 Abbot, not out .... 1 Ext:as .... 9

Total .... 99 f< r ßowling analysis: Smyrk 0 for 14, Fauey (5 for 28, Blauiires 1 for 18, Creed 0 for 11, O'Brien 2 tor 18, Anderson 0 for 4. HAME'S BAY.-Second Innings. Hinduiacsh.c Ooruish, b MoVicar (! Ashcroft, c Boon, b Greer .... 0 Giant, b MoVicar (i Audeisou, b Greer .... 0 Blamires, net oot .... 1

Total for 4 wicbits .... 18 Bowling aDaljs's : G, Greer 3 for 5, McVicar 2 tor 8,