CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17952, 2 December 1932, Page 6

CRICKET

I-lAWKE CUP MATCH NELSON V. MARLBOROUGH (Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day.. The Ilawko Cup elimination match, Marlborpugh w. Nelson, commenced this morning m fine weather, with the wicket on the soft side. At lunch, Nelson had six down for 169. Morgan and Neale opened Both batsmen gave chances in the first over. McGiir played brilliantly. Neale was cautious, but put his leg in front cf GpodwiM. MeGirr was tricked by Hill, who Sent down a hall which the batsman inter Goodwin’s hands in tlu> slips. Details NELSON

First Innings Morgan, b Goodwin ... 13 .Neale, lbw., b Goodwin 23 MeGirr, e Goodwill, b flill ... ... 79 J. Newman, c Goodwin, b Robinson 0 Alexander, cA. Neal, t) Robinson 1 Hawkes. Jbw., 1> Ilill . ... 5 Stewart, not out J' Biggs, not out ... 3 Ext res 24 Total for six wickets 169

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW The fourth games of the Poverty Buy Cricket Association’s first grade competition commence to-morrow. A feature of the play will be the meeting of the two leading teams. Old Boys have a lead of three points over Civil Service, which is live points ahead of High School. (Jld Hoys and Civil Service meet to-morrow and the following Saturday, and the game should attract great interest. Turanganui .meets Gisborne, and City plays High School. Teams selected for to-morrow are:—

Civil Service (v. Old Roys).—Robertnon, Coiinan, Bignell, Boon, E. James. Griffiths, Mason, W. James, Moir, Halli day and llaisman.

Turanganui (v. Gisborne Club). — Olsen, Wood field, Nicholson, Hosier, Shelton, Reid, Parker, Lockett, Niven, Wells and Jennings. City (v. High School).—- Bayliss, Bennett, A. Dow, E. Dow, P. Dow, Ellis. Fraser, McMahon, Mahoney, Robinson and Stewart.