CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6487, 6 April 1908, Page 7

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S 13AY. A DRAWN GAME. PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, April i. Tim Wc 11 i ngton -I knvke 'a Bay match wii,-: continued to-day, and resulted in a diav,'. Wellington requiring 37 lo win and having two wickets to fall at call of tame. f Bailey and Cato resumed Bawko's Bav's innings to the bowling of Monat'uau *411(1 iß'ii’.c. Both bailsmen. were hitting freely and with confidence, but the lieldin" w.n good and runs came but slowly? '.V ii ii tho *curo at 32 Patrick look 'the ball from Monaghan mid live runs later Tucker relieved Bnco. dim eha-ive did not Vdi'ect tho partnership, and at .",0 itick.son replaced Patrick ami v/Hh I)is third ball took Bailey’s wicket aj— !,— 2(s. Tho colt had put on 20 in nice style. Lusk wa,j tho next man in, Put wvo given out l.b.w. ioo his ball jii/m ;iicA;on. Ma'.;us>.ey followed and Brie.- look Tucker's place at tho bowling crea-e. .Monaghan soon after went on .-main in jnare at Hickson, and immediately aL< rvAu-ds Macasiwy was runout. UU—-V—2. Jlauke joined Cato, who was pluving lively cricket and ocoring freely. Ai/m iiick.-ijn again went on in place of Brice. Tho frequent changes in tho bowling had no cheat for moiuo time, but at ( .)l cAdo was caught by Monaghan otf Tucker and retired with a well-played P) to hitf credit—U/8 —to. i’uUon xollowed, but hio partner (Hawke) was imnied.ia.teiy alter caiißlrt by lllcketm oif IJrioe—37 —3—13. Ponton was last nAai, and despite an injured hand lie snicicod a low Ixdoro Pulton was caught by Tucker off (Jobcroft —102—10 —1,

Wellington began their second innings immediately alter the luncaoou adjournment, with 231 to make to win. Hickson »aul Boochev opened to tho bowling oi Lusk and Alacawiey. Uniuf fielded urf a sup.-'iituio for Teuton, In his octoml over Liu-'k (dean bowled Boechey— H—l—s. Tucker 11 lied tho gap, and with Hickson began to swii'o liwiy, JO appearing on the board for JO minutes' pAiy. At 33 Tucker was cauglit and bowled by Alacassoy—33 —2—lo. Patrick was next man. At 40 iAdgleish replaced Alacofssey, but- fart scoring continued, and 50 went up tor twonty-livo mmule's’ play. Six runs later * clean bowled Patrick—s6 —3 —13. iirico oamo next, and White replaced Lusk in bowling. Buna still continued to come steadily, though tho bowling Und fielding allowed very few liberties to be taken. At 76 LaJgleish changed ends, and Aiacassey came on again at tho opposite end. When Brice had scored 13 iio was missed by f niton off Dalgleish, but a few runs * later ho was smartly caught b> Bailey ut mid-on off tho same bowler. "Po—lf—lß, wynyard succeeded jjiiucs and at 96 Tulton went on in JDalgicisn s place. Tho century appeared for an hour and forty minutes play ana tho game became very interesting as Wellington had now 121 to get to win, find an hour and thirty-five minutes in wnich to do it. White took tho ball from Macaseey, but after fchroo overs Dalglieen replaced him. At the 'afternoon tea adjournment 123 was registered, and Hickson had reached liia hail' century. On. resuming Lusk took Fulton's place. In BalglieslTs next over he clean bowled Wynyard—l27—s— Monaghan followed, but after a short stay Daigliesh got a good one past him—l4l—6—2. Tilyo.nl followed and hit Lusk for 4 with his nrst stroke, but soon fell victim to Dalgucsh—ls3—7—9. L'obcrofU then joined Hickson, and a period of careful play followed, neither batsmen being disposed to take chances, especially ns the Jiawke's Bay fielding was particularly smart and accurate. At 17U Macassey went on again, and Dalgliesh \replaced Lusk at the other end. Tho light was now failing, and both batsmen were playing with the utmost care. At 183 Cobcroffc was brilliantly caught in tho sups by Lusk oh Dalglicsh. Brice was next, and with Hickson played out time.

Bowling analysis.—Macassev, 22 overs ■46 runs, 1 wicket; DaJgueeh, 29 overs 49 runs, 5 wickets; Fulton, 7 overs, 15 runs; White, 6 overs. 15 runs; Lusk 17 overs, 51 runs, 2 wickets. BOYS’ CRICKET LEAGUE.

Y.M.C.A, beat Thorndon by 3G rune after a wol 1-con tested game. By doing so they win the senior grade championship.

IIAWbLB’S BAY. First innings ... 301 Second Innings. White, run out ... 6 llindmarsh, b Brico ... i Ashcroft, b Brice ... U JLkiiloy, b Uickeou HuJgliesh, b Brio© Z o Cato, o Monaghan, b Tucker ... ... 40 Busk, Ibw, b Hickson ... 0 Macassoy, run out Hawke, c Hickson, b Brice ... !!! is Fulton, o Tucker, b (Joboroit ... ... i Fenton, not out ... 7 Extras ... 6 Total ... 102 Aggregate , ... ... 406 Bowling analysis.—Monaghan. 16 overs. o 1 runs; Br.ict?, il overs. 27 runs. 4 wickets, 1 wide; Patrick, z overs, 8 runs; Tucker, 6 overs, 21 runs, j. wicket; Hickson, 7 overs, 17 runs, 2 wickets Gobcroft, 3 balls, 1 run, 1 wicket. WELLINGTON. First innings ... ire Second Innings. Heeohey, b Lusk ... 5 Hickson, not out ... 87 Tuokor, o and b Maoassey ... 19 Patrick, b Lusk i ... 13 Brice, o Hailey, b Halgiiesh ... 1» Wynyard, b Halgliosh ... 11 .Monaghan, b Halghcsh Tilyard, b Dalgliesh 9 Coboroft, c Lusk, b Ualguesh ... ... 13 itrJce, not oart ... 3 Jiktras ... 14 Total for eight wickets ... ... 194 Aggregate ..."S70