HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18943, 14 February 1925, Page 12

HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE.

WANG AN Ul V. NELSON. THE FIRST DAY'S PLAY, [li! TELEGRAPH.—PXtESS ASSOCIATION".] NELSON. Friday. . F » r the fifth time this season Nclsos is defending the Hawke Cup, a gam< against Wanganui being commenced to. day in perfect weather' and on a f at( wicket. Tho visitors won the toss and batted. With the total at .11 Wood, in attempt, ing a short run, was thrown out bi Neale. Hutchison added 20 by bright cricket before failing to a fast one from Hawkes. On* and Holland cornmcuosd g Jong partnership, the former doing most of tbe scoring. At the luncheon adjournment four wickets were down fos 114. On resuming Orr and Holland tarried the total to 130. when the former was given out lbw after a well-compiled 48, He gave two chances behind the wickets, Holland was still unbeaten when: the last man went in, when he was clean bowled by Hawkes for <33. His partnership with Orr produced 58 runs in about as many minutes. Hawkes secured six tickets for 52 runs. At the end of fho day's play Nelson had lo.st three wickets for 109 "runs. The first wicket put on 52 before iSaxon played one on. The next two wickets wont cheaply, but Neale and Laugbeiq nlayed out time. The scoring was slow during the first hour's play, but bright* ened up later. Scores; — WAXGANUI.—First Innings. Wood, ran out . . . , .. , . | G. Orr, lbw, b Hawkes ~ .. 48 H. Hutchison, b Newman . „ 22 C. Treadwell.. b Hawkes ~ ..12 F. E. London, b Hawkes ~ .. 0 (1 Holland, b Hawkes , . .. 43 V, Stapletort, b Newman ~. 5 H. Williams, lbw, b Haycock ~ 9 R. Sewell, b Hawkes . . . .. 0 W T . Burke, b Hawkes . . .. ~ 7 A. Tronson, not out ..• », ~ 5 Extras . . 33 Total . , . ~■ , . .. 184 NELSON.--First Innings. K. Saxon, b Burke ~ ~ 30 E. P. Neale. not out .. ~ .. 33 M. Eden, b Holland 6 H. Fletcher, c Orr, b Burke . . ~ 1 E. Langbein, not out . . ~ ~ 19 Evtras ..20 Total, three wickets for . . .. 1(H Bowling Analysis.—Holland one • fo3 30, Burke two for 31, Tronson none fo? 26, Treadwell none for 2.