CRICKET.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20050, 7 April 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP RETAINED.

POVERTY BAY BEATEN BY 201

RUNS

WANGANUI'S EASY WIN

( Once again has Wanganui beer, av.vcessful in stalling off wo i: Id-be H-.iv.--co. Cup holders, this time tno challenging team, Poverty Bay, being bjeaten by the handsome margin of 201 runs. The J weather was again unpromising at the start, but the afternoon was fine. When ' play was resumed the wicket was in an atrocious condition, but it improved during Wanganui's second strike. Fin»e displays of batting were given by Orton 52, Bernau 54 and Buttei worth 35. Cattanach was the most successful of the visiting bowlers, taking five wickets for 20, doing the "hat trick."Poverty Bay's second innings was a disastrous j one, the eleven batsmen contributing j only 94 runs, of which Cook, with 23, was top-scorer. Holland took six wickets for 42 runs. The visitors leave here by the 7 o'clock train this morning on | their return to Gisborne. Details of j yesterday's plays are given below: —

A POVERTY BAY COLLAPSE

At 10.20 a.m. Wanganui took the field. Moove 31 and Cook 9 going to the wicket. Moore fcteed Holland, and turned his second ball to leg. The fourth ball came up and caught Moore on the jaw, and he retired. 'J. Gibson took his pkce. Bernau bowled from the pavilion end and his second ball dislodged Cook's leg pin. 112—6—9.

Oates joined J. Gibson, but the scoring was slow. With -a nice leg break, Holland found Oates' stumps. 113 — -i —0. .

Moore went in again, but was only in for three balls whenl he drove Hollana hard to mid-on to Bernau, who took a fine catcVu 113—8 —35.

Scholium came in, but had not scores when Holland got him with a low one. 113—9—0.

Jones was the last man, and he opened his" account by pulling Holland for a couple. Gibson sent Bernau to the leg boundaryj this being the first score off Bernau since resuming. h The end soon came, Holland bowling Jones. 120 —10 —2.

The wicket was mainly accountable for the sudden collapse, the last five wickets adding^ only twelve runs. Since resuming Holland had taken four wickets for eight funs, Bernau one for four.

WANGANUI SCORE WELL

Orton and Butterworth again opened Wanganui's" innings, but after' one over had been sent "dowii rain fell and the players took to shelter for a couple ,of minutes. Then runs came steadily off Jones and Scholium, and at 'thirteen Cattanach took the ball from Jones, who went on at tne terrace end in place of Scholium; Butterworth put Cattanach and then Jones over the fences, following up with, a sweet cut for two, sending thirty up. Scholium came on at the pavilion end. A full toss was forced to leg for three. Scholium's third over was expensive, fourteen runs coming off it. A nice cut for three to Orton sent fifty up, got in half as many minutes. Then Butterworth tried to lift Joi\es over the fenjee and skied the 'ball to Oates at mid-off. The fieldsman took a beautiful catch, and Butterworth retired. 50—1—35. The retiring batsman had given an excellent display ot bright and free cricket. . joined Orton. . McMahon went on in place of Scholium and after getting four Sanders got in front to the new bowler!. 62-—2 —4.

Hussey. filled-the vacancy, opening with a couple of singles. Batting nicely, Orton, with a series of threes, sent 70 up. Moore displaced Jones, his first over producing ten. 90 was brought up by Orton putting McMahon over the fence, and raising his own score to 41. The score rose steadily, but after making 52 Prton drove Moore to McMahon at close mid-on. 113 —3—57. The retiring bateman had given a capital exhibition, in which he hit one six, one five, two fours and five threes.

Holland joined Hussey, only to see the latter caught behind the wicket. 115— 4—14.

H. B. Cave was nevt, and the field closed in round )nm. 'McMahon bowled Hol'-and wi.';h tho soventn ball »v the over, the ball rising but little. 128—5 —13.

Cave was joined by Bernau, and together they brougnt the ?«•«•<* tip t-> i^O, when Jones was brought or. ftgain i,; place of /Moore. At 145 stumps were drawn for lunch: Cave 7, Bernau 11.

At 2.5 p.m. play was resumed. The score steadily mounted, in-i i;i a short while 37G was hoisted. Tho next incident was & six to Bernau s credit off Jones, and a similar one to him Hf McMahon gave him his half-century after ' a half-hour's stay at the crease. A change was rung on, and Cattanach's fourth ball saw Bernau nut it into Guthrie's hands at first slip. Bernau had given a capital display of free and easy cricket, hitting two sixes and eight fours. 199—£—54.

London! was~"next man in. and had a life to start with. He quickly ran into doubles, although the fieldsmen were kind to him. The total was taken to 224 when London, in trying to turn Cattanach skied him to fine leg, whern Guthrie held him. 226—7—17.

Johnston partnered Cave, but the latter, who had batted over an hour, wa» bowled by Cattanach. 226 —B—l9.8 —19. Furrie put one up to cover and was caught by Moore, and the next ball, from Cattanach, Johnson placed into Guthrie's hands, the innings closing for 230. Murehie did not get » strike. Cattanach did the hat trick, takine four wickets in the last over.

VISITOR'S SECOND INNINGS. At 3.5 p.m. Gibson and Guthrie opened the visitors' second innings, in which 296 were required to win. Holland sent down a maiden over to the first-namea*, and Bernau bowled to Guthrie fronj the pavilion end. Disaster came early^ Guthrie being beaten by a good oft'break from Holland. 9 —1 —4.

McMahon came in, but was soon made uncomfortable. He batted quietly, but Holland's fifth over had him very uncomfortable, and the third time he beat, him with a good one. 19 —2—6. Jones partnered Gibson, but had not scored when he was caught at first slip by Cave off Holland. 22—3—0.

Thirty was hoisted, but at 31 Gibson hit a bumpy one and was cauffht by Cave. 31—4—3.

Oates and Moore were associated fot s short time only, when the former returned one to Bernau. 36—5 —0.

Scholium helped Moore to gather In ten more runs when the latter wsw bowled by a clinker from Holland. 46— 6—14.

Scholium did not reign long, and aftet getting Bernau through the slips tried to run a second one. Orton made a, splendid return and Furrie whipped the

bails off, and Scholium was run out. 47—7—5: r J. Gibson joined Cook, and brougnt the 50 up by turning Bernau to the leg boundary. Cook reached doubles, 1 and the pair carried the score to 68, when Hussey displaced Bernau. The total reached 77 when Cook was beaten !>y Holland. 77—7—23. I Olsen joined Gibson'. The latter gave Sanders i chance .vhen eight, but it was cleel. :cti. At 1)2 Olse i hit v.'.l round a leg break from Hassev »i:d was bjwkd. 02—9—8. Cattanach liad only scored a T^raee when he was caught behind the w.e'-et. ' rind the innings closed for 94. Wanganui thus won by 201 runs. Scores: WANGANUI. First Innings 18b SECOND INNINGS. Orton, c MeMahon, b Moore 52 Butterworth, c Oates, b Jones 35 j j Sanders, 1.b.w., b McMabon 4 j Hussey. c. J. Gibson, b McMahon ... 11 Holland, b McMahon 13 , H. B. Cave, b Cattanach 19 Bernau, c Guthrie, b Cattanach ..". fit I London, c Guthrie, b Cattanach ... 17 Johnson, c Guthrie, b Cattanach ... 0 Furrie, c Moore, b Cattanach ...... 0, Murehie not out ..;.. 0 F.xtras 22 Total 230 Grand total 415 Bowling ana'ysis: O. M. R. Wkts. Cattanach ... 6 2 20 5 McMahon ... 16 1 63 1 Moore ......... 13 3 35 1 . Jones ......... 11 1 69 1 POVERTY BAY. FIRST INNINGS. ' Guthrie, b Bernau 7 W. A. J. Gibson, h Holland 6 ■Cattanach, b Bernau .........;. .:... 4 McMahon, b Bernau . ;.*;....... 31 Olsen, c Furrie, b Johnson ............ 6 Moore, c Bernau, b Holland 35 Cook, b Bernau 9 J. Gibson, not out V........... 5 Oates, b Holland v 0 Scholium, b Holland 0 Jones, b Holland '....:."....:.;.'... '.. 2 Extras 13 Total 120 Bowling analysis: O. M. R. Wkts. Holland ...... 20 4 46 5 Bernau 23 7 34 4 Johnson ....... 4 1 12 1 Hussey - 7 4 15 0 SECOND. INNINGS. W. Gibson, c Cave, b Holland 3 Guthrie, b Holland 4 McMahon. b Holland ....; 6 Jpnes, c Cave, b Holland \) Moore, b'Holland .V..M 14 Oates, c and b Bernau ....: 0 Cook, b Holland •: 23 J. Gibson; not out ; .-.-. 9 ■ Olsen, b Hussey, : :...":.T.\ S I Cattanach, c Furrie, b^ Hussey 2 I Scholium, run out " 5 1 Extras .:.... 20 Total 94 Grand total 214 Bowling analysis: O. M. R. Wkts. Holland 16 3 42 6 Hussey 6 1 17 2 Bernau 10 4 18 1