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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17143, 27 December 1929, Page 6

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HAWKE CUP MATCH POVERTY BAY OUT FOE 92 (Special to the Herald.) PADMEBSTON N., this day. Play in the Hawke Cup match this morning was equally disastrous for Poverty Bay, Gallichan and McVticar dismissing the side for the poor total of 92. None of Mie visiting batsmen, with the exception of Bennett, eould rope with the excellent length of the Manawatu bowlers. Bennett played confidently for 23, being unbeaten, his driving to the off being particularly good. The wicket is still good, but n strong transverse wind is blowing. Poverty Bay's innings occupied two hours, i Manhwatu were cautious on going in again, but O'Connor, with his field on the off, sent down two leg balls, each going for four -byes. However, his bowling was difficult to play, swinging in against the wind, and he secured a wicket in his fourth successive maaden over. The Manawatu batsmen, McViear and Broughton, were very cautious. When O'Connor was taken oft' he had bowled nine overs, eight maidens, for one run, and taken one wicket. 'At the end of the first hour's play Manawatu had lost one wicket for 2,"i. At the luncheon adjournment the total had advanced to 40. Thirty-six overs had been bowled, 15 of which were maidens.