Manawatu Retain Hawke Cup

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 63, 16 March 1936, Page 8

Manawatu Retain Hawke Cup

Rangitikei Beaten by an Innings and 63 Runs

Lowry’s Batting Was Feature of Saturday’s Play

Tie Hawke Cup match between Manawatu (holders) and Rangitikei (challengers) was concluded oh Saturday, and the result was 3 an easy 4cC for Manawatu by an innings and 63 runs. On the first day, Rangitikei made 72 and in reply Manawatu ran up a total of 331 in their first innings. Rangitikei’s second venture at the wickets was a decided improvejnent on their first, but when it closet! the visitors- aggregate was still 63 runs short of ’Manawatu’s total and the game was over. The bif features of the second day’s play were the. batting performances of T°C. Lowry, the Rangitikei skipper, who was unbeaten with 71, Ld N. Gallichan, who carried his bat for 64. The weather was overcast and there was a fairly strong and chilly breeze.

Manawatu, in reply to Rangitikei’s first innings score of 72, had lost six wickets for 219 when stumps were drawn on the opening day. Gallichan (3) and Norris were the not out batsmen and when the game was resumed on Saturday they carried the total along to 255 before the seventh wicket, partnership was broken. They played good cricket against bowling that appeared to be better than it was on Friday. The batsmen were content to wait for the loose ones, which were few and far between, and Gallichan delighted the spectators with some splendid shots down .the gully and forward of point. Norris, also, found the track with a great shot down the gully. Norris lost his wicket when he had a go at a spinner from H. Marshall, and Wysocki took an easy catch near the wickets.

McVicar now went on at the Esplanade end and four came off the over, Cameron being 40. At the tea adjournment the total was 129, Cameron being 40 and Lowry 23. After the Adjournment. When play was resumed Gallichan opened at the Esplanade end, bowling a maiden to Lowry. Berquist then bowled to Cameron who survived an appeal for a catch behind the wickets. Two balls later he pulled one round to the leg boundary, 130 being signalled. Gallichan then bowled another maiden to Lowry, who was treating him with the greatest respect. Cameron Out. Berquist’s next over was fatal to Cameron for Berquist put the fourth ball down a bit slower than usual and when Cameron missed it he w r as out leg before. The total was 133 for four wickets and Cameron, who had played a great lighting innings, had made 44 including one six and half a dozen fours. Hodder filled the vacancy. Lowry opened out against Berquist and with a two and a four to square leg he sent 140 up and his own score to 30. Hodder was quietly meeting everything with the centre of his bat and he was at the wickets for a considerable time. Gallichan. however, was flighting them w'ell and he clean bowled Hodder with the last ball of the sixth over after tea. The total was 144 for five wickets and Hodder made four. Hayward, the not out man of the first innings, was next and Lowry encouraged him with a hook to the leg boundary. Hayward opened his account with a single off Gallichan. A leg bye brought 150 up in 140 minutes. Lowry ran into the forties with a powerful cover drive to- the track oil Gallichan. A couple of overs later Lowry glanced Murchison to the boundary with a very fine shot and a fast-run two gave him his half-century made in an hour and a-half. Hayward sent 170 up a moment later. With the addition of two more singles Hayward elected to have a gu at a well-pitched up one from Gallichan. He missed and was clean bowled—l 72 —6—4. Gallichan had taken two wickets for 38 and he was in his twenty-third over. A Marshall was next but he did not settle down, being bowled by Gallichan with one which took the off bail. The total was 178 for seven and Marshall made two. Lowry at this stage was 57 and Gallichan had taken three wickets for 39. Whittlo was next man in and he opened his account with a single off Gallichan but in the next over Murchison clean bowled him with the firs! ball—one which went through very fast. —179 —B—l.8 —1. 11. Marshall was next but he spooned the fourth ball of Murchison’s same over back to Robertson fielding at midoff and Kobertson accepted the chance. —l79 —9 —o. O. Williams was last man in and he played out the over. Gallichan then bowled a maiden to Lowry, who was very watchful. Williams scored a single in the next over. A couple of singici took Lowry to 59 and a slashing drive through the covers to the fence sent him into the sixties. Williams kept his wicket up for some time but Gallichan eventually got him leg before. The innings, which lasted 197 minutes, had been worth 196 runs, Manawatu beating off the Gup challenge by an innings and 63 runs. Lowry carried his bat for 71 runs in a magnificent innings. Included in his total were eight fours. As in the first innings, when the game was going very much against his side, he made runs when runs were sorely needed —the true test of a good batsman. The umpires were Mr. F. Hubbard and Mr. C. Woodham and their work appeared to be first-class. Following are the detailed scores: - MANAWATU. First Innings. C. McVicar, c Hayward, b Hodder 40 G-. Robertson, c Cameron, b Whittle 79 A. Cutler, run out at J. Murchison, b Williams 0 M. A. Ongley, run out .. 33 G. Wheatley, lbw, b 11. Marshall b N. Gallichan, not out 64 W. E. Norris, c Wysocki, b Marshall 8 F. Lumsden, c Lowry, b Hodder .. 1 J. Hearscy, c Whittle, b Williams 21 G. Berquist, b Marshall b Extras . J 36 Total . .. 331 Fall of the wickets: 1/110, 2/169, 3/109, 4/172, 5/208, 6/219, 7/255, 8/260, 9/315, 10/331.

Lumsden joined Gallichan and the tall left-hander opened his account with a single to fine leg. Hodder and Marshall were the bowlers and they had the batsmen tied up for quite a time. Gallichan eventually hooked Hodder for a brace to send 260 up and his own score into the thirties. Hodder then drew Lumsden forward to play one and Lumsden spooned an easy catch into Lowry’s hands at midoff.— 260—S—1.

Hearsey was next and he opened by sending a full toss to the square leg boundary. A couple of twos by Gallichan then gave Manawatu a 200-run lead. Gallichan then sent 280 up by lifting one over the leg boundary, registering the first six of the match. A brace to fine leg by Hearsey sent 290 up and Lowry made a double change in the bowling, going on at the Esplanade end himself, and Cameron at the other. A two and a three by Hearsey off Lowry sent the 300 up and a single to leg by the same batsman a little later made his own score 20. Williams then went on in place of Cameron and Hearsey put one into Whittle’s hands at forward short leg. —315—9 —21. The last man was Berquist and Gallichan signalled his arrival with a four to the on boundary, Gallichan having run into tho v sixtios. Berquist hit two glorious fours and was then clean bowled by Marshall, the innings closing a few minutes before the time set for the luncheon adjournment. Manawatu had made 331 in 381 minutes and Gallichan carried his bat for 64 including one six and six fours—a very fine innings. Rangitikei’s Second Innings. Faced with a first-innings deficit of 259 runs, Spence and WysocKi commenced Rangitikei’s second innings and they started like real batsmen, particularly Spence, who went for everything within reach. Murchison and Berquist opened the attack but spence treated them with scant respect. The scoring rate was so quick that 44 w'ere on the board in 27 minutes and they had increased tho total to 48 in 34 minutes when Spence, who had contributed 41, went forward to Cutler’s fifth delivery, missed, and was smartly stumped by Norris. Spenco had played a delightful innings and his total included a six and four, fours.

J. H. Marshall was next but Cutler clean bowled him first ball and two were down for 48,

Comeron joined Wysocki, who was going along quietly, and the score mounted slowly. Sixty went up in 50 minutes, and 70 in the hour. When the total was 75, Wysocki, who had made 16, was run out—a bit of bad luck for Rangitikei.

Lowry took Wysocki’s place and he had scored only a couple when Gallichan drew him out to one he missed. Norris failed to get the ball and what looked like a stumping chance was niissed.

When the score was 85 Cameron tried to whack Gallichan over the leg boundary. Ho did not get the ball properly und Lumsden ran round to take the catch but failed to hold it. Cameron’s score was 19 and Lowry reached 10 with a lucky snick which went straight through to the boundary. Ninety went up in 82 minutes. Berquist went on in place of Murchison at the Esplanade end and Lowry got his first ball away to the on boundary. The runs continued to come and a hook for a brace by Cameron, off Gallichan, sent the hundred up in 93 minutes. Cameron was 22 and Lowry 17.

Hearsey replaced Berquist and Lowry pushed him to leg for a single. Cameron straight drove the first ball of the over to tho sight screen. The batsmen were keeping themselves warm with frequent singles and an occasional four and Cameron ran to the thirties with a cover drive to the track. When the total was 118 Murchison took over from Gallichan at the town end and Cameron lifted the third ball over the bowler’s head for a glorious six. He hit it very easily and must have timed it to a fraction.

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. B. W. II. Marshall .. .. 32 10 52 3 0. Williams .. .. 21 ‘1 50 2 T. Whittle .. .. . 27 10 55 .1 T. C. Lowry .. .. 27 9 43 0 Iv. Hoddcr .... 15 68 2 I). A. Cameron • 5 0 27 0

RANGITIKEI. First Innings 72 Second Innings. M. Wysocki, run out .. ... ■ 1G W. Spence, st Norris, b Cutler 41 J. H. Marshall, b. Cutler .. . • M <1 D. A. Cameron, Ibw, b Berquist .. 4 4 T. C. Lowry, not out 71 K. Hodder, b Gallichan .. . 4 W. Hayward, b Gallichan .. 4 A. Marshall, b Gallichan .. . T. Whittle, b Murchison .. 1 H. Marshall, c Robertson, b Mur0 0. Williams, lbw, b Gallichan • .. 3 10 196 Fall of the wickets: 1/48, 2/48, 5/75, 4/133, 5/144, 6/172, 7/17S, 8/179 9/179. 10/196. Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. Gallichan 29.3 12 47 4 Hearsey 3 0 24 0 Berquist 12 3 38 1 Murchison .... 28 5 6S Cutler 2 1 5 2 McVicar 1 0 4 0