Manawatu Retain The Hawke Cup

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 11, 14 January 1936, Page 3

Manawatu Retain The Hawke Cup

NO FURTHER PLAY IN SOUTHLAND GAME The Hawke Cup match between Manawatu (holders) and Southland (challengers) resulted in a win for Manawatu by 97 runs on the first innings. This game was commenced on Friday morning, and on Saturday evening Manawatu had played themselves into what was practically an impregnable position. The game was to have been continued yesterday, but with steady rain falling during Sunday night and during the early hours of Monday morning, it was realised that the wicket would not be in a lit condition for play to start at the scheduled time—lo.3o a.m. It was decided that there should be another inspection at noon, and further inspections took place at 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m., and as rain was again falling at the final inspection it was decided that the third day’s play would have to be abandoned. Summary of the Game First Day. Manawatu. —First innings, 230. Southland. —First innings, six wickets for 90 at stumps. Second Day. Southland.—First innings, 133. Manawatu.—Second innings, eight wickets for 335 at stumps. 1 WEDNESDAY GAMES The following are the cricket fixtures for to-morrow: — United (m.) v. Combined Services, No. 1 wicket, Sportsground; Optimists (m.) v. P.D.C., No. 2, Sportsground.