HAWKE CUP

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6873, 1 April 1929, Page 8

HAWKE CUP

Nelson Commences and Loses Eight for 179 ; SLOW SCORING NEWMAN BROS.’ PARTNERSHIP STEMS A EOT. Manawatu commenced its final game in defence of the Hawke Cup for tho 1928-29 season, when it met Nelson on the Sportsground on Saturday. Owing to the heavy rain which fell on Good Friday, it was considered in advisabe to uso the wicket dining the morning and play did not commence until a few minutes after two o’clock. The wicket was still dead, but as the day wore on, was drying out well, Onglcy was favoured by tho spin of the coin and sent the visitors to the wickets. Scoring was very slow for the commencement, the opening pair taking 52 minutes to put 27 on tho board, but after four wickets had fallen fot 52, a useful partnership between two of the Newman brothers added 76 and put a more healthy complexion on affairs from the visitors’ point of view. When stumps were drawn, eight wickets had fallen for 179, while J. llewman was still unbeaten, with 71 against his name. Galliehan, Diederich, McVicar, and Ongley carried the greater part of the attack, tho former pair proving very effective on the drying wicket. Slow Commencement. Neale and Eden opened for Nelson and treated the trundling with extremo caution. After nearly an hour’s batting, the pair put only 27 on the board at which stage, after 52 minutes' batting, Neale skied one from Galliehan, to be held by Tarrant. Tho retiring batsman had contributed only half a_ dozen after 52 minutes of stone-wall-ing. With the arrival of Ealfe, scoring brightened a little but, with 48 on tho board, Eden was clean bowled by Gallichan. Half-an-hour later, the halfcentury was hoisted for 90 minutes’ batting, but this was immediately followed by the. dismissal of S. Newman, who got his leg in front of a delivery from Diederich. A. Newman followed his brother to join Ealfe, but the latter, after surviving the fatal 13, added only another single before he gave keeper Norris an easy chance behind the sticks.

With the telegraph reading 52—4—14, Hawkes joined A. Newman, but had hardly commenced to settle down before Galliehan scattered bis bails. v Scoring Brightens. On resuming after the tea adjournment, the third of the Newman quartette joined his brother and the pair proceeded to liven up the scoring to some extent. The brothers gave new life to the flagging innings and by 20 minutes past four, had hoisted 70, which A. Newman brought up with a pretty drive to the on. Twenty-five minutes later, J. Newman got a lucky late cut through the slips, to bring up the century after 150 minutes. This batsman had developed an attractive innings and after 50 minutes at tho wickets had brought the side well within reach of the century. Brother’s Partnership. Ongley, at this stage, took over the attack at the town end in an effort to break the brothers’ partnership, but his first delivery, J. Newman despatched to the off for a brace. The pair were giving the field quite a lot of employment and continued briskly to pass 130 at 5 p.m. Just when the brothers appeared set for their century partnership, however, A. Newman got hjs leg in front of a direct delivery from Baumber and terminated the partnership at 76. This batsman had ably backed his brother in a stand which had put a different complexion on an uninspiring opening. Jones, the newcomer, did not last long, but was clean skittled by Ongley with 5 to his credit. Searcl! arrived to partner J. Newman and proceeded to endeavour to live up to his reputation as a hitter. He missed the first three of Ongley’s tempting deliveries, but compensated for this by lifting the next couple for a brace apiece. Ongley had him marked down, however, and the Manawatu skipper sent the bails flying. R. Newman completed the quartette when ne joined his elder brother and commenced brightly by sending Baumber twice to the palings. » I With his score at G 9, J. Newman had a “life,” shortly after this stump 3 being drawn for the day with 179 on the board for the loss of 8 wickets. NELSON.—First Innings. Neale, c Tarrant, b Galliehan .... 0 Eden, b Galliehan 23 Ealfe, c Norris, b Galliehan .... 14 J. Newman, not out 7.1 S. Newman, 1.b.w., b Diederich .. 6 A. Newman, 1.b.w., b Baumber .. 24 Hawkes, b Galliehan 3 Jones, b Ongley 5 Scarell, b Ongley 3 It. Newman, not out 17 Extras 3 Total for eight wickets .. .. 179 Easter Cricket MANAWATU “B” SCORES WELL AGAINST MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Playing at Terrace End park on Saturday, Manawatu “B” represent,atives commenced well against a Well ington Mercantile League team, and when stumps were drawn for the day, had lost 6 wickets for 251. The Manawatu men were in scoring mood, and with one exception, reached ! double figures.~"Easily heading the list was Olliver, w T ho at the conclusion of 1 the day’s play was still unbeaten with the big tally of 104 to his credit. He played pretty cricket throughout his lengthy innings and had the bowling well collared. Olliver and Henderson opened and

put „on 36 before the latter was clean skittled by Smith. Griggs, who followed, was immediately returned without opening his account, but his successor Spring, did better and made a useful 29 before a smart return caught; him out of bounds. O’Keefe also reached double figures before he misjudged a delivery from McKinnon and snicked one up into slips. With tho arrival of Brace, he and Olliver settled down to a solid partnership which added 59 before it was broken up. Detailed scores: — MANAWATU “B”—First Innings. Olliver, not out 104 Henderson, b Smith 24 Griggs, c , b Smith 0 Spring, run out 29 O ’Keefe, c , b McKinnon .. 10 Duffield, b Cording 27 Brace, b Houston 48 Cameron, not out 1 Extras i•. • • 3 Total for six wickets .. .. 251 Bowling analysis: Cording, 1 for 27; Smith, 2 for 60; McKinnon, 1 for 45; Houston, 1 for 49; Brough, none for 4; Donovan, none for 7; Beer, none for 34; Boyd, none for 17.

All Saints v. Wellington Boys’ League ALL SAINTS BEGINS WELL. On the outer area at the Sportsground on Saturday, a team from the Wellington Boys’ Cricket League met an eleven from the All Saints’ Club. All Saints was favoured by the spin of the coin and went first to tho wickets, and after batting the whole afternoon, all were dismissed for the respectable total of 170. Cutler topped the scoring list with a useful 40. The game will be continued to-day, when the visitors will commence ‘ their first strike. Detailed scores:— ALL SAINTS —First Innings. Sandman, c and b Liddicot .... 26 Spring, c Liddicot, b Sandkomo .. 7 Cutler, c , b Ashby 40 Scorgie, c Duffy, b Beaton .... 8 Fletcher, run out 1 Penman, b Beaton 5 Mutch, 1.b.w., b Liddicot ...... 30 Miles, 1.b.w., b Masters 10 Eobertson, b Sandkome 3 Loudon, not out 21 Dawick, b Liddicot 7 Extras 12 Total .. .. 170 Bowling analysis: Liddicot, 3 for 31; Sandhome, 2 for 14; Beaton, 2 for 33; Masters, 1 for 7; Ashby, 1 for 9; Nimmo, none for 15; Colman, none for 18; Duffy, none for 31.