CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 2

CRICKET

rOTERTY BAY v. WAIAPU •HAWKB "CUP TRIAL BAY'S PINE" INNINGS (Special to the. Herald.) WAIPIRO BAY, this day. In the eliminating match, to decide the honor of challenging for the llawke Cup, Poverty Bay made an excellent start against Waiapu, and closed their first innings for a total of 301. Waiapu had accumulated J 43 runs, tor the loss of live wickets, when stumps were drawn for the day. The visiting team won the toss, and went in first, J. Scholium .and G. J. Robertson opening against the bowling of G. Franklin and Wiekens. The first wicket fell cheaply, for with The 'score at -1, Robertson misjudged :i ball that rose sharply off the tricky pilch, and was neatly taken in the slips by »;. Gates. The fielding of the Waiapu slips was generally excellent. <i. Oates taking two/ catches there, and Wiekens three. The visitors had the other fieldsmen chasing the leather, however, for every man of the side, with the exception of G. .1. Robertson, made a handy score. Lockett, third man in. topped tme list with 50. and though he. gave a couple .if chances, lie played an attractive innings-. The best innings of the day was undoubtedly that of Cave, a member of the Murhvni Club, who gave the fieldsmen no chances, and with Lockett carried the score along in great stylo. 11. I". Forster got 44, and each succeeding batsman found the Waiapu leather-hunters a little more tiled.

In the home attack, G. had the greatest success, taking live wickets for 74 runs, while C. Franklin took two for i>7.

There was every indication that the home side would go cheaply, for G. Mill, one of the opening pair, went out with 4 inns to his credit, and AVickens, the other of the pair, added only 5 before he, too, was sent to the pavilion. .J. Oates stopped the rout. however, and after G. Franklin had stayed long enough Jo add 11. J. Mill came to the erpasc, and stayed there until the drawing of stumps. His contribution to Waiapu's total was <>7. gained by good forcing cricket, (i Robertson, one of the Gisborne bowlers, made ano-mls for his poor showing with the hat, by dismissing three of the XVaiapti r for 21. The dotails were: POVERTY BAY—First Innings. J. .Scholium. f: Wiekens, h G. Franklin .. .. .. 35 O. .1. Robertson, p <•:. Oates, h C. Franklin .. .. .. Q G. Lockett, v Wiekens, b G. Franklin 39 Cave, c Wiekens. b C. Franklin :>:\ Forster. e C. Franklin, b G. Mill 44 J. M. Robertson V W Oates. h G. Oates ..' .. .. 35 Thompson, c (j. Oates. b G. Franklin .. .. .. 2S M'ouat. c Cofterill. h C. Franklin ■?& Baker, r- Wiekens. b G. Franklin 32 Joe Scholium, not out .. 20 Coombe. b g". Franklin . . .. 19 Extras ♦' 20 Total 361 WAIAPU.—First Inning?. G. Mill, b 0. Robertson .. . . 4 "Wiekens, c Coombe, b G. Robertson .. .. . . . . 5 •T. Oates. b G. Robertson .. 27 G. Franklin, c Thompson, b Lockett 11 J. Mil], e Thompson, b Baker . . »?7 ,W." Oates. not out .. .. ..24 Extras .. .. .. .. t> Total for live wickets .. 140

HOME TEAM OUT FOR 170

(Special to the Herald.) WAIPrRO BAY, later. The cricket match between Waiapu and Poverty Bay in the eliminating contest forHawke Cup challengers %vas continued this morning, Waiapu continuing their innings, which closed for 17*5 runs. The home team followed on, and the first three wickets were down before midday for a small total. Scores in Waiapu's first innings jvere: — S. Mill, b G.- J. Robertson .. i F. Wickens, e Coomhe, b G. J. Robertson .. .. • • ; > J. Oates, bG. J. Robertson .. 27 G. Franklin, c Thompson, b Lockett H J. Mill, c Thompson, b Baker .. 57 W. Gates, bG. J. Robertson .. 2ii G. Cotterill, lwb. b Lockett .. 4 G. Oates, c Thompson, b ("i. .I>. Robertson .. . . .. 0 G. Mill, W out .. .. . .. 15 G. Franklin, b Coouibe .. .. 11 R. Chalmers, b Robertson .. 1 Extras . : . . . . lo Total 176"

M.C.C. TOURING TEAM WEIGALL REPLACES MANN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Aesn.) iAustrahan aii-d l\./. Cable Association. (Received November 2G, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2.1. G. Weigall, Kent, replaces Mann in the cricket team to tour Argentina.