CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17984, 1 April 1930, Page 8

CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP GAME. A FIVE DAY MATCH. RANGITIKEI GAIN THE TROPHY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. Monday. . The Hawke Gup cricket match between Manawatu (holders) and Rangitikei concluded to-day. Manawatu’s second innings closed for 352. four runs short of the required total. The last man went to the wicket with four runs to secure to win, but he was caught off the first ball, the match ending sensationally in a win for Rangitikei after live days’ play. Details are:— RANGITIKEI. First Innings 177 Second Innings 474 MANAWATU. First Innings 295 Second Innings. Pacey, c Hayward, b Barton ... 158 Broughton, b Barton 13 McVicar, run out .. 40 Greig, 1.b.w., b Barton 9 Norris, c Staples, b Barton ...... 0 Gailictian, c and b Smith 79 Baumber, b Hodder 2 M. Uiigley, b Barton 5 A. M. Ongley, st Hayward, b Bar ton 8 Spring, not out . 13 Cutler, c Cameron, b Smith 0 Extras 20 Total 352 Bowling Analysis. l —Smith took three wickets for 113 runs; Hodder, one for 44; Staples, none for 38; Barton, five for 110; D. Cameron, none for 8; Bowick, none for 10; Sladden, none lor 9. MORRINSVILLE v. TE AROHA. A cricket match was played at Morrinsville on Saturday between teams from Te Aroha and Morrinsville, and alhough time did not permit of the match being finished, the Morrinsville team showed the best form. Batting first, they made 207 for the loss of nine wickets. They then declared their innings closed. Mallett (71) and Jones, who retired with his score at 29, were the highest scorers in the Morrinsville team. Te Aroha made a poor response Firth 24, Archer 10, and Woods 11 were the only players to make double figures, and at the call of time the team had secured only 71 for the loss of seven wickets. The following were the scores:— MORRINSVILLE. Sterling, c Woodrough, b Kemp . 18 Mallett, c and b Boyd 71 Scott, c and b Jackson 23 A. Aitken, c Hartley, b Boyd.. 0 Aitken, sen., c Kemp, b Archer.. 9 .rones, retired 29 Starnes, run out 1 McPherson, st. Archer, b Boyd.. 25 Ensor, not out 23 Chase, st. Archer, b Boyd 0 Extras 8 Total for nine (declared) . . 207 TE AROHA. Watson, run out 2 Woodrough, c and b Ensor .... 4 Boyd, c Ensor, b Sterling 3 Connor, b Mallett 8 Firth, c Jones, b Mallett 24 Arthur, cA. Aiken, b Jones .... 10 Woods, not out 11 Hartley, run out 0 Jackson, not out 0 Extras 9 Total ' * i