WELLINGTON V. HAWKE'S BAY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13299, 7 February 1914, Page 5

WELLINGTON V. HAWKE'S BAY.

HASTINGS, last night: Hawke's Bay won the 'toss, and elected to bat on a good wicket. The earlier batsmenr all showed good form ' and scor* ed freely. Hindmarsh (50) perhaps playing the best cricket. Saunders trundled- very well, and secured the : best figures,.. Griminett also doing well.; Wellington's batting was very disappointing, and should have been worth more than 115„..Beecuey played the best innings, though Howe,. Harris, and Grimmett> all showed nice strokes Napier was the . most successful trundler for Hawke's Bay, Fulton and Creed also getting wickets Creed .batted carefully m Hawke's Bay's second innings. When stumps .were drawn Hawke's Bay were 200 runs ahead, with seven wickets to fall. Scores:— HAWKE'S BAY.— First Innings. Board, b Saunders • ... 40 Creed, b Grlmmett ... , 10 Hindmarsh, b Bceehey 50 Fulton, o Quinn, b Harris ... *~ 26 Ellis, b. Saunders ... 40 Blamlres. b Grimmett ... ..'. ... 37 Geake, not out . ... ... ... 13 Clarke, c Wilson, b Saunders .- 2 Chad\Yick/ ' c McGirr, b Saunders ... o Seed, run out ..... ... 1 Napier, ; c and b Grimmett 5 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 18 Total ... , ... ... ... ... 242 Bowling analysis: Saunders 4 wickets for 66 runs, Grimmett 3 for 94, McGirr none for 15, Harris 1 for 14, Bennett none, for 9, Beechey 1 for 24. WELLINGTON— First Innings. Wilson, b Napier 10 Howe, c Geake, b Chadwick ... ... 22 Quinn, c Board, b Napier 0 Beechey. b Napier 21; Grimmett, b Napier ... ... ... 17. HarriSi b Creed ... ... -„, 15 McGirn, . b Fulton ... 15 Hutchins, b Creed ... 0 Bennett,? not : out ... 2 George,, ,b Fulton ... 9 Saunders, • b . Fulton ... o ■Extras ... , ._. ... 4 Total ... 115 Bowling analysis: Napier 4 for 48, Clarke ,Q for 10, Chadwick 1 for 26, Creed--2 for M, Fulton 3 .for 7. .- HAWKE'S BAY.— Second Innings. Board,- b- Grimmett ... ... ... 13 Creed, -not out* 33Hindmarsh, b Saunders ... ... ... 5 Extras . , , ... li Total for three wickets <.* ~« 73 . . i GISBORNE v. MOTU. The second match between Gisborne and MotU: cricket teams was played on. the Domain , yesterday, and , resulted m, an easy; win for, the. town eleven." Motu, only scored 74 m their first innings and t>2 m their second. Clarke (22), Reed (19). Hansen (17), Clarke (13), Haultain (13),) an* tHogan (10) being the principal scorers. Gisborne knocked up 240: lor the loss ,oJ. eight wickets, when their innings was •declared closed. W. Gibson played a vigorous innings, carrying his bat for 121. M. Guthrie was also m good batting form, contributing half a century to the total. The detail scores were; ,Motu, Ist innings.'-F. Hansen, b Maude, 17; M. Hogan, run out, 10; P. Clarke, c Guthrie., b Maude. 22; W. J. Recti, run out. 7: A. Haultain, c Cahill. b Scholium,, Ovi-Ji-Garsidc, c Jones, b^Schollum, 2; E. Derecourt, c Dean, b Maude. 3; C. C. Ruby, o Scholium, b Maude. 0; J. N. :Hansep., .' b Scholium. 1; W. Carter, -b Scholium, 0; Rev. Wi Friday, not out, 0; extras*! 6; total, 74. Bowling analysis: Morrison, 8 overs, 3 maidens. 14 runs, 0 wickets; Dean. 3—o—9—o; Scholium. 9—2 — .JLo —^; Guthrie, 4-I—9—o; Maude, 9—l— 26—4. [ '-- '''•,: i Gisborne. 2nd innings.— W. Gibson, not out, 121;; M. Guthrie, c Hansen, b Reed, 50; vA.jCi. Cooke, c Ruby, b -Reed, 11; B. Morrison, c Derecourt, b Reed, 10; H. E. Ma/Udd h Derecourt, 0; W. J. Scholium, b Dereciurt; 4; J. 11. Jones, c Carter, b j. Haasdn, 18; W. Wood, run out, 7; Wi ' Repa, J) (Derecourt, G; extras, 13; total for 8 wickets, 240 (innings declared closed). Bowling analysis: Re,ed, 13—1—56—2; Dere-court.i-18—2—62—3; J. Hansen, 6-^-0—32—1; Clarke, [7— o-^2B—o; Hogan, 5—0—29—1; Carler, fe— o—2o-0. Motu', 2nd innings.— F. Hansen, b Cahill, ii; Xvi Friday, b Wood, 4; Garside, b Wood J 5; Clarke, c Morrison, b JluXide, 13; Reed], b Maude, 19; Ruby, c Jones, b Maude, b; Hogan, b Jones, 0i Haultain, b Gibson, 13; J. Hansen. i> Scholium, -2; Derecourt (absent), 0; Carter (abswat), 2; extras, 4; total, G2. Bowling: Cahill,- 4—3 —1—1; Wi Repa, 2—l— 4—o; Wood. 'o—l—2s —2: Movrison, 3—o— B—o; Maude, 4—0—16 — .*; Jonis, 2—l—2—l; Scholium. I—o—l—2; Gibson, (I—l—l—l. At the) conclusion of the match Mr W. Gibson depressed the pleasure it gave the town players to receive a ' visit , from countryj teams, and stated that ap effort would tte made rf or a return match at Motu daring the present season. Messrs) Reed and Garside.: pn 1 behalf of the visitors, stated they had enjoyed their visit to kjJsbornc, and expressed the hope that a town : . team would be able to visit Motu sjkovtly. , . . Last night' the visitors were the guests, of the bathe- Picture Company, and they returned home 'this morning. / „ v r—* >— - MEETING OF .ASSOCIATION COMi ,MITTEE.:: ... „ _ : . A spc(:ml..meetih».ot the Poverty Bay Cricket , committee was . held last eve ling to consider matters m connection with the visit. of the Australian team on February 20 and 21.

Mr H. E. Hill, tlie chairman, was 'delegated to approach the Mayor with the view to arranging a civic reception to the team at the BorniiKh Council Chambers prior to their proceeding to tlie cricket ground. ' The following, committees were appointed to control various arrangements duri ing the Australians' visit:— Reception coni- . mittee: Messrs H. E. Hill (chairman), W. 1 F. Cederwall. H. E. Maude, W. A. J. Gibson, and W. -W. Wood (secretary), with power to add. Entertainment committee: Tho chairman and Messrs P. G. Andrew, 11. E. Maude, W. A. J. Gibson, and S. S. Dean. Advertising committee: Messrs H. E. Hill and F. Walker. Cater--1 ing committee: Messrs M. Guthrie, P. Sheridan, P. Allen, and F. C. AValker. 1 Ground committee: Messrs 11. E. Hill, • j. T. Cahill, M. Guthrie, J. Charles, W. ' Gibson, and B. Pollard. A programme ot the movements of the team during their visit Jo Gisborne will be- drawn up and circulated. y . (>i\ Saturday evening the teams will be entertained at a complimentary dinner at the Gisborne. Hotel. ' The charges for admission will he 3s for the two days. 2s for each single day, is each day for ladies, and 6d for children. ' . «— ~ __—————————■