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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 4

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FOR THE HAWKE CUP WANGANUI LEAD TARANAKI ELEVEN GIESEN’S BRILLIANT BATTING DISPLAY VISITORS WILL HAVE UPHILL FIGHT TO-DAY. In glorious weather yesterday morning on Cook’s Gardens the Hawke Cup elimination match between the Wanganui and Taranaki represonativo cricket teams commenced, and will b'e continued this morning. The wicket was in perfect order and the outfield fast. The attendance was not up to expectations, perhaps because of the fact that the cricketing public had been led to believe that the Wanganui team was weak in attack and not extra strong on defence. The contrary proved to be the case, for Wanganui managed to get the visitors out before’ the second century could be reached by the Taranaki batsmen, the fielding of the home team being cnsp and chin and ihe howling really good. Giesen Bats Well. Perhaps the best display of batling that has been seen in Wanganui for many days was that for which Giesen, of the homo team, was responsible. When stumps were drawn last evening, after Wanganui had compiled a total of 192 runs, Giesen had 96, half the total, to his credit. He went in when the first wicket fell, and in all must have been at the wicket for some two hours.

Giesen’s effort was greeted with the applause that it merited, and it will bo the hope of all Wanganui cricket Enthusiasts that he will this morning secure the necessary four runs that will earn him the distinction of gaining a century in his first—and perhaps only —Hawke Cup match. The Collegiate School boy will, it is stated, leave fyr England after this term at school, hence his departure will weaken Wanganui cricket.

As far as the other Wanganui batsmen are concerned, about the best, were Wood and Kerr, the latter of whom was unlucky in being dismissed just when he appeared certain to get going for a solid score. Bcrnau was not the Bcrnau of old, his strikes being unconvincing and lacking the sparkle of former days. A s for the fielding, here again Giesen shone, for of the ten Taranaki wickets that fell he was responsible for four, throe of the batsmen being caught and the fourth stumped by the Collegiate School student. Holland was responsible for dismissing four of the visitors, while Hutchison took three wickets and Bcrnau two. As for the Taranaki team, i: might be said that the fact that Wilson, the Taranaki professional, was lesponsible for 107 of the 190 runs that were' scored in the visitors’ first innings, discloses the weakness of the Taranaki eleven as being in batting. The only others of the visitors who reached double figures were Brown, Hughes and Lay.

Wilson showed some very nice strokes, his favourite being a hook that usually found the boundary. Too little was seen of Randell, who shaped promisingly for the short time that he was at the wicket, while another who might have done better had be got set was Nasmith.

When the match commenced, a few minutes after 10.30 a.m. Wanganui, for whom D. Barton took the place of Coupland, took the field as follows: E .H. Bcrnau, A. J. Darby, J. E. Giesen, C. A. Holland, F. C. Hutchison, J. L. Kerr, R. P. London, R. I. Sewell, C. F. Treadwell, L. A. Wood, D. Barton.

For Taranaki the team was as follows:—W. E. Alexander, H. W. Brown, O. Foreman, W. Hayward, H. D. Hughes, 8. A. Lay, O. M. Nasmith, L. Pretty, W. H. Quickfall, L. Randell, D. B. Wilson.

Winning the toss, Taranaki elected to bat, Wilson and Nasmith being tkc opening batsmen. Bcranu sent down the first over, the second ball of which Wilson sent to the pickets for a four, the visitors’ opening score.

After the remainder of the over bad been allowed to go without a run bcnig attempted, Nasmith faced Holland, scoring a single. The fifth ball of the over went to the track for a four, to Wilson’s account. Bcrnau’ ssecond over was a maiden, die Wanganui fielding being such as to prevent tho batsmen from getting much chance to attempt short ones. Treadwell had a turn wtih the leather and the visitors leached double figures with a single by Nasmith off Treadwell. Bernau replaced Holland at the j southern end, taking advantage of a slight breeze to aid the flight of the ball, and each batsman collected a single off the over. When Holland took up the attack at thfi other end he sent down a maiden, Bcrnau following suit, and the rata of scoring was so slow that it took half an hour for fifteen runs to show to the visitors’ credit. Again off Bernau both Wilson and Nasmith scored singles, and then Wilson, who had been looking for the opportunity, hooked the last ball of the over to the boundary for four, bringing 20 up. Nasmith departed to the pavilion with the first ball of Holland’s next over, and the first Taranaki wicket was down with the tcJegraph reading: 21— I—s. Alexander was the next batsman and soon after he arrived Wilson brought his ’2O up with a nice shot to square leg. A single to Alexander was ah that batsman got, for shortly after he got a leg in front of one from Holland, and the /core was: 27 —2—l. The newcomer ..as Randell. who cut the first ball sent down to him by Holland, drove the aext along the carpet, and then slammed the third to the pickets, bringing 30 up. Wilson sent Bernau twice to the boundary, .<nd off Holland Randell brought up 40. Shortly after Wilson reached his 30 with a single off Bcrnau. With the tota lat 43 Randell was caught at the wicket by Giesen off Holland. Lay was next to take Hie crease, and

»soon after opening his account he brought the half-century up after an hour’s play. After Wilson had reached his 40 he empolyed his favourite hook shot to send Treadwell, who had replaced Bernau, to the. pickets. Wilson increased tho rate of scoring and Lay and he lifted »;lie total along unt : l, with his score at 11, Lay was caught by London at point, and the fourth wicket was down. Foreman joined Wilson, who passed the 50 with a single off Holland. Then Giesen dismissed Forcin’!n with a nice catch. Hughes was the next batsman and after he and Wilson had been associated for some time the score reached 100, Wilson’s contribution being 70. Both batsmen hti out fretiy at anything loose, and the luncheon adjournment found the score 141, with live wickets down. On the resumption Wilson and Hughes carried on ,thc former being within 15 of his century. Hughes stopped a high ball ov'.r tho heart and was temporarily hors de combat. T; en with the total at 148, he was bowled by Bernau. Hayward came in but vent out without opening his account. Brown joined Wilson and assisted the latter to reach his century, Wilson driving Bernau to the boundary with the total at 171. Brown sent the ball to the pickets with two successive carpet drives and ISO came up. With his score at 107, Wilson mis-iit one of Hutchison's, to be well taken by Giesen: 187—7—107. Petty joined Brown, but the partnership was not of lopg duration, Treadwell dismissing Brown, who played one on to his wicket. The last man was Quickfall, who added three to the total before being stumped by Giesen off Hutchison: 190 —lo—3. Wanganui’s Innings. Kerr, opening Wanganui’s innings with Wood, pulled Petty’s first ball to the’ leg boundary. The pair -Tero associated long enough to take tho total to 25 before Kerr was bowled off his pads, and the telegraph road: 25 —1— 15. Giesen joined Wood, and after a quiet period sent Petty to the pickets for his opening score. At the afternoon tea adjournment the pair had carried the score to 46, and on the resumption breezed aldlig until Wood returned a hot one to Quickfall, and the board read: 64—2 —35.

Holland was next, but did not last long, Petty sprcadcagling his wicket: 73—3—9. Treadwell joined Giesen, and the latter carried the score to 90 before he lost Treadwell, who had contributed a single. Bernau was associated with Giesen, and the latter carried on with his boundary shots, bringing up-the century with his seventh four. Bcrnau was scoring fairly and after Giesen had given a couple of difficult chances he rattled along to 70, at which stage the total was 150, after 140 minutes’ play. Giesen next reached 80, and then 90. With the score at 187, Bernau went, leg before, to Nasmith, the partnership having added 97, and the telegraph read 187—5—28. Sewell joined Giesen two minutes before time was up, and after he had scored a single and Giesen had carried hi s total to 96, itumps were drawn for the day. Play will be resumed at 10.30 a.m to-day. Following are the details of tho scoring:— Taranaki First Innings B. B. Wilson, c Giesen, b Hutchison 107 O. M. Nasmith, b Holland 5 W- E # Alexander, 1.b.w., b Holland 1 L. Randell, c Giesen, b Holland .. 6 S. A. Lay, c London, b Hutchison 11 O. Foreman, c Giesen, b Holland .. 1 H, D. Hughes, b Bernau 30 W. Hayward, b Bernau 0 H. W. Brown, b Treadwell 20 L. Petty, not out 0 W e H. Quickfall, c Giesen, b Hutchison 3 Extras 0 Total 190 The wickets fell as follows: One for 21, two for 27, three for 43, four for 72, five for 77, six for 148, seven for 148, eight for 187, nine for 187, ten for 190. Bowling Analysis

Wanganui First Innings J. L. Kerr, b Quickfall 15 L. A. Wood, c and b Quickfall .. 35 )J E. Giesen, not out 96 C. A. Holland, b Petty 9 C. F. Tread-well, b Quickfall .... 1 E. 11. L, Bcrnau, 1.b.w., Nasmith .. 28 R. I. Sewell, not out 1 Extras 1 Total, four wickets for .. .. 192

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NO PANIC SHOWN CLEM HILL CONFIDENT “AUSTRALIA WILL SCORE WELL” t Australian Press Assn, j Received Dee. 7, 9.25 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 6. Critics point out that Australia’s possible Second Test players show that the selectors arc nowise in a panic. They somewhat dolefully record that Australia more than once has reversed an initial defeat with virtually tho same team. One or two contrast the calmness with the English selectors’ panic in 1921 when no fewer than 30 players were drawn on. Clem Hill, in tho Daily Telegraph says: “Tho selectors have done well. The thirteen names are practically the best available. Nothling apparently is not thought class enough, but will eventually force his way into the team. The presence in the field of Andrews or Richardson —I hope both—will mean a difference of a hundred runs. 1 do not think there is a great deal of difference between the two sides —perhaps just a little in favour of England, it’ tho Australians win the toss and play tight for a few overs they are going to make big scores.”

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