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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 10 December 1930, Page 5

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HAWKE CUP PRELIMINARY NELSON V. MARLBOROUGH The game against Marlborough at Blonheim this week will, as far as can be gathered, be the 32nd official encoun,lor between the piovinces. The first game was played as far back as 6th .March, 1863, and therefore numbers amongst the earliest provincial contests on record. Nine years elapsed before the next match'and only four had been played when the 'nineties dawned. It was not till 1894 that Nelson played the first match in Blenheim by which time Marlborough had visited Nelson five times. As a matter of fact no fewer than 20 of the 31 games have, been played tit Nelson and the home side lias 18 wins to Marlborough's 10, three having been drawn, including last year's when Marlborough were still 200 behind with two wickets in hand in their second innings, ft is strange to note that it was not till 1915 that Nelson scored her first win on the Blenheim ground, while in 1916 Marlborough secured her first success on tho Nelson ground (excepting a first innings' win in 1874). Only five centuries have been recorded in the whole series: 103 by McFarlane for Nelson in 1903; 112, Fearpoint (Marlborough) 1912; 123 Biggar (Nelson) 1925; 138 Neale (Nelson) 1929, and 104 S. Newman (Nelson) 1929 (December). The following is the list of results:

1863 at Nelson. Won 52 runs. 1874 at Nelson. Lost 2 runs Ist innings. 1882 at Nelson. Won 200 runs. 1888 at Nelson. Won three wickets. 1893 at Nelson. Won innings and 73. 1894 at Blenheim. Drawn.

1895 at Nelson. Won 102 runs. 1896 at Blenheim. Lost 75. 1897 at Nelson. Won innings and 13. 1897 at Nelson. Won 12 runs. 1898 at Blenheim. Lost 67. 1898 at Blenheim. Lost 26. 1899 at Nelson. Won innings and 42. 1900 at Blenheim. Lost five wickets. 1903 at Nelson. Won innings and 97. 1904 at Blenheim. Lost, 1912 at Nelson. Won 19 runs. 1912 at Blenheim. Drawn. ( 1913 at Nelson. Won innings and 11. 1915 at Blenheim. Won 8 wickets.

1916 at Nelson. Lost 7 wickets. 1918 at Blenheim. Won innings and 44. .■".'" 1919 tit Nelson Lost 37 Ist innings. 1922 at Nelson. Won innings and 36. 1924 at Wakefield. Won 57. 1925 at Nelson. Won. 1925 at Nelson. Won innings and 296. 1927 at Blenheim. Lost six vuclrets. 1927 at Blenheim. Lost 10 runs. 1929 at Nelson. Won innings five wickets and 309 runs. 1929 at Nelson. Drawn.

During the serias two players (\V. D. A, Chisholm and E. Jt. Neale) have played for both provinces. The highest total ever put up is .Nelson's 532 for five wickets in 1929 ; and the lowest seems to be Marlborough's 23 at Blenheim in 1918. THIS WEEK'S GAME M. Jenkins is now unable to make the trip and will be replaced by G. F. Shuttleworth (Wakefield).

TAPAWERA V. "K" CLUB FRIENDLY MATCH AT VICTORY SQUARE On Saturday last a team representing the raspberry growers journeyed to town and played a match with the "K". team at Victory Square. The visitors proved the victors, winning by 4 wickets and 6 runs. At the conclusion of the game Mr J. L. Ching thanked the visitors for coming to town, and Mr A. A. Biggs replied on behalf of the Tapawora team, expressing the hope that further matches would be played during the season. The following are the scores : "K" CLUB (First Innings.) J. Guy, c Fawcett. b D. Griffiths 3 M. Holmes, c Biggs, bW. Thompson 0 D. Glover, cG. Biggs, bD. Griffiths 1 A. Lewis, b Thompson 2 H. Stephens, b Thompson 5 A. Harris, c Fawcett, b Thompson 0 R. Talbot, c Gibbs, b Griffiths 2 O. Jensen, b Thompson 0 S. Burnett, b Thompson 3 C. Thompson, b Griffiths 8 D. Neale, not out 7 Extras 4 Total .....' 35 Bowling.—D. Griffiths took four wickets for 16 runs and Thompson six for 18. "K" CLUB (Second Innings.) M. Holmes, b Griffiths 5 S. Barnett, run out 4 A. Lewis, b Thompson 0 D. Glover, b Fawcett 28 A. Harris, b Thompson 1 D. Neale, b Thompson 0 C. Thompson, c and b Thompson ... 1 H. Stephens, b Fawcett 4 a. Jensen, b G. Biggs 4 J. Guy, b Griffiths 16 R. Talbot, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 67 Bowling—D. Griffiths, two for 19, Thompson four for 14, L. Fawcett two for 4. G. Biggs one for 17, C. Griffiths none for 8. TAPAWERA (First Innings.) G. Biggs, b Lewis 3 C. Griffiths, 1) Stephens 11 H. Gibbs, c Harris, b Glover 15 \Y. Thompson) b Stephens 4 L. Fawcett, 1) Glocer ' A. A. Biggs, c and b Glover 17 C. Blanchett, b Stephens 0 G. Biggs, b Stephens 0 K. Gibbs, b Stephens 5 K. Biggs, b Stephens 3 D. Griffiths, not out 0 Extras ° Total 64 Bowling.—A. Lewis one for 24, D. Glover three for 10, H. Stephens six for 19, J. Guy none for 6. TAPAWERA (Second Innings.) (1. Biggs, st Guv, b Lewis 0 I). Griffiths, c and b Glover 1 G. Biggs, b Glover 4 C. Griffiths, c Talbot, b Glover ... 3 L. Fawcett. b Glover 1 H. Gibbs, c Holmes, b Stephens 15 G. Thompson, not out 15 A. A. Biggs, not out 4 Extras 1 Total for six wickets 44 Bowling.—Lewis one for 7, Glover four for 16. Stephens one for 9, Harris none for 10. JUNIOR FIXTURES Saturday, 13th December — College v. Y.M.C.A., Vanguard street. Athletic v. Tahuna, Park No. 2. Wakatu v. Victory, Park No. 1. P. and T. v. Hospital, at Hospital. Old Boys a bye. Saturday, 20th December — Wakatu v. Y.M.C.A., Botanies. Athletic v. Hospital, at Hospital. Tahuna v. Old Boys. Park No. 1. Victory v. P. ;>ud T., Park No. 2.

Saturday, 10th January— Y.M.C.A. v. P. and T., Botanies. Athletic v. Victory, Park No. 1. Tahuna v. Wakatu, Park No. 2. Old Boys v. Hospital, at Hospital.

In order to complete the first round it will be necessary for Tahuiia to play Y.M.C.A., and Athletic v. Old Boys on 27th December or 3rd January. The date will be by mutual arrangement with (he teams concerned.

NELSON CRICKET ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Nelson Cricket Association was held last evening, there being a poor attendance of delegates. A letter was received from the District Cricket Association regarding the loss on the English team's tour. It was decided to grant a donation of £2 2s to the Association, and if further assistance is still required the matter to be again brought up at the end of the season.

The Athletic Club's application for the use of the senior wicket at the Park on Boxing Day, to play a match against Brightwater, was granted. It was decided to leave the matter •?f playing junior matches when the junior representatives were playing in "K" Cup games, to the emergency committee and junior fixture committee.

P. AND. T. DEFEAT TAHUNA At the Park on Saturday P. and T. defeated Tahunanui by 31 runs on tile first innings. P. and T. batting first made 74, but the Tahuna batsmen failed to stand up to the bowling of Sexton •md were dismissed for only 43. Sexton sent down 10 overs, 8 of which were maidens, and took seven wickets for 11 runs. In their second innings P. and !. made 117 and at the call of time Tahuna had three down for 35. P. and T. thus gained a four point win. Scores: P. and T. : 74 and 117, Mcßride 14, McMahon 14. McMaster 13, Downer, 12. Sexton 15, Gardner 14. Colviu It not out.

Tahuna: 43 and three for 35. II Sanders 17, Neve 9 not out.

Bowling' P. and T. Sexton seven for 11 and one for 16, Mcßride two for 25 and two for 12. Tahuna —Coleman one for 21 and none for 6; Vass five for 21 and three for 21; Gates none for 13 and two for 21; llobern four for 5 and one. for 19; B. Sanders one for 16; T. Vass one for 16; Neve none for 11.