BRIGHT CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18524, 2 January 1932, Page 10

BRIGHT CRICKET.

HAWKE CUP MATCH. i J THIRD CHALLENGE OF SEASON. ! i VISITORS COMPILE 317. M. O’BRIEN'S BRILLIANT CENTURY The third Hawke Cup challenge match of the season was commenced on Seddon Pork yesterday, Hawke s Bay being the challengers. The two previous challenges by Rangitikei and Manawatu were easily sustained. There was a large attendance at the cricket yesterday, interest being upheld throughout the day. The wicket and outfield were hard and fast. The visitors batted for the greater part of the day and gave a sparkling exhibition of first-class cricket. The majority of the batsmen had a wide knowledge of strokes but the two most polished were O’Brien and 1. j Reancy. The former carried his bat j for a brilliant 123 made in a little over three hours. He did not give a . semblance of a chance and was very | pretty to watch. He used his reach to great advantage and hit one six and fourteen fours. He scored mostly j from drives and pulls. Reaney, who ! compiled 67 was also delightful to : watch. He put plenty of power into J his shots, hitting two sixes. Reaney j scored mostly on the on side. Finj layson and Kavanagh who opened j the visitors’ innings gave the side a 1 good start. Both were stylish and ■ steady bats. Finlayson was partij cularly strong with leg shots. Beck j and H. Reaney always looked like I making runs and Gilbertson once ' settled down played a fair bat. The South Auckland fielding to commence with was keen and although very few chances were missed ! the ground fielding was not all that- ! could be desired. The placing of | the field was often at fault. South Auckland’s opening batsmen were confident from the start and settling down early looked like compiling big scores. The following two were careful though not ill at ease and the game was left at an interesting stage. Of the four Hawke’s Bay bowlers used O’Brien and H. Reaney seemed the most dangerous. The field was excelently placed and the fielding cleaner than South land’s.The following are the teams: Hawke’s Bay.—A. Beck (captain), F. Finlayson, T. ICavanagh, M. O’Brien, R. Burns, T. Reaney, B. Chadwick, 11. Reaney, D. Pirie, M. Williams, R. Gilbertson. South Auckland.—G. Hampton (captain), S. -E. Senior, N. Winger, A. Lissettc, .T. B. Pomeroy, M. Barnett, 11. Going, N. D. Wilson, K. Smith, R. Somers, .1. Aitkeu. Messrs R. W. Forster and F. Johnstone are the umpires. The Play. Hawke’s Bay won the toss and elected to hat. Kavanagh who used lo play for Frankton several years ago, and Finlayson opened the innings the former taking strike to Going. He scored five off the over and a single off Lissette, who took up the attack J from the High School end. Kavanagh had scored ten (before opened ills account. Finlayson opened his score with a single off Lissette and then neatly turned Going to the square leg boundary and again to the leg for a brace. The next ball he sent passed mid-off for another brace. Finlayson survived an appeal for leg before off Going and next over Hampton dropped him off Lissette. The pair had opened confidently from the first 20 being compiled in 20 minutes. Going and Lissette were much more accurate at this stage and runs were coming more slowly though there were only two maidens in the first eleven overs. With the score at 37. Winger went on vice Going and Finlayson brought 10 up with another beautiful leg shot to the fence. Lissette at this stage had bowled five maidens in succession. The fielding was very keen, Aitken earning applause with his clean ground work and straight returns. The first hour’s play produced 57 runs. Finlayson when he had scored 31 returned a catch to Winger and Burns tilled the gap. Winger had further success when Kavanagh corked one to Pomeroy at ’ mid-on and two wickets were down I for 58 runs. O’Brien was the next to the crease and stopped Llssette’s sequence of maidens with a brace past point. Aitken relieved Lissettc when [lie score was 60. Lissette had-bowl-ed fifteen overs, nine maidens, for 12 runs. Somers took tho ball from Winger at the Whitiora end and Burns brought 70 up with a square cut to I the boundary off the first ball. j Tho First Century Appears. j Somers. however, in his second over lowered Burns’ off slump with a j beautiful bowl and T. Reaney joined | O’Brien. O’Brien was using his j reach and pulling plenty of wood | into his strokes but the outfields were j saving many boundaries. T. Reaney with neat square cuts reached the boundary twice and brought the century up after ltd minutes' play. Tiie rate of scoring was again fast and the style of the. cricket was pretty to watch. Winger went on vice Lis- j sette from the High School end when I 120 runs were on the hoard. j Reaney hit the llrst six of the match lifting Winger well over tile long i mi boundary. It was a very good nil. | Going displaced Somers from I lie. ] Whitiora end and tie was no-balled off I the third ball. Lissette. again took! charge of the attack from the High ! School end. Reaney reached his i half century with a leg glide for a j single. Tho luncheon adjournment, i was taken with the score board show- ! ing 162 for Hie loss of three wickets, i On the resumption Smith had charge i of the attack from Hie High -school ; end and Winger took the ball L-oni Hie | Whitiora end. Heaney continued to j Pal forcefully and again lifted Winger i out of the ground. When lie was ; it 7 ne again attempted to hit Wing'-r , and i toing held him in the out Held. Reaney had played a sterling innings, i Ids driving being particularly power- i ful. His partnership with O’Brien' had added I O',) runs lo the total. Beck joined O'Brien who was moving along in good style. Beck, a left-hander.' brought the second century up with a neat, square cut. Lissette took tip the attack from Hie Whitiora end with the new ball. With the score at 21 i Wilson relieved Smith and O'Brien scored a brace and a hotmdaev off Ibe llrst two deliveries. Harnett was the next change, vice Lissettc, and Ait-

ken replaced Wilson. Runs .still came frequently, both batsmen’s placings being very good. Two Wickets Fall Fast. Barnett eventually gained a victim, Reck stepping in front of one. Chadwick was the next to don the pads, j Both tall, aggressive batsmen with I good varieties of strokes, tho cricket was bright. O'Brien brought- 210 up with a splendid six off Aitken, and then Chadwick came hack to the pavillion, being brilliantly caught at mid-on by Pomeroy off Barnett. H. Reaney, j another tail batsman, joined O'Brien, I who was scoring freely with delightI ful shots.’ Pomeroy went on vice j Aitken at 246, but the many changes failed to keep the batsmen quiet. O’Brien completed his century with a characteristic 'cover-point shot. He was warmly applauded and thoroughly deserved his total. Lissette was the next change and Winger held o shot off Reaney at point off his second ball. Pirie joined O’Brien but after making two Lissette skittled his stumps with a very good ball. Williams joined O’Brien, and Going took up the attack from the Whitiora end. The first ball Williams received from Going he timed well to send it lo Winger at square leg and the fieldsman again held a good catch. A nice shot well held. Gilbertson partnered O'Brien for the last vvickot. Gilbertson commenced playing the halls with the full face of the bat-, allowing his partner to do the scoring. Going was replaced by Winger with the score at 293, and Aitken went on vice Lissette. Gilbertson brought the 300 up with a hard cover drive. Pomeroy and Barnett were used but they did not break the partnership. Tho tea adjournment was taken with nine wickets down for 317 runs. After the adjournment Smith took the ball and he clean bowled Gilbertson with his second delivery. O’Brien, who carried his bat for 123, got a ■ great reception from the crowd. He had played a faultless innings without giving a chance, and he used a wide variety of strokes. The innings closed for 317. Home Team’s Innings. South Auckland opened its innings with Senior and Winger, T. Reaney opening the attack from the High School end. Senior got his first ball away to the leg boundary but Williams, behind the sticks, dropped Senior off the fourth ball. Chadwick, a right-hand fast, bowler, took the ball from the Whitiora end. He confidently appealed for leg before to Winger off the first ball, but the appeal was not upheld. Senior was scoring with far more freedom than Winger. With the score at 19 Kavanagh replaced Chadwick. The first halfhour’s play produced 24 runs (Senior 18 and Winger 6). Both batsmen were hitting hard at the loose balls, but the field was well placed and keen and runs were hard to get. At 37 Pirie replaced Reaney, and Senior brought 40 up with a pull to the leg boundary. Winger gave Kavanagh a hard chance when he returned one with a drive. Winger opened out and collected five fours in succession off Pirie. With Hie score at 69 11. Reaney took the ball from the High School end and bowled the second maiden of the innings. O’Brien relieved Kavanagh and he 'clean howled Senior with his first ball. A light drizzle commenced to fall at Hi is stage and the light was very poor. The scoring was very slow, four maid-\ on overs in succession being bowled. O'Brien claimed another victim when Winger stepped in front, of one, and Pomeroy filled the breach. Pomeroy brightened the play up with a neat shot to the leg boundary off O'Brien and followed it ’"tt-li two square cuts for braces. An appeal against Hie light at this stage was upheld and slumps were drawn at 6 p.m. with two wickets down fw 85 runs.

TO-DAY’S PLAY. SOUTH AUCKLAND MAKE 267. LISSETTE’S PATIENT KNOCK. LATER BATSMEN DO WELL. South Auckland resumed its innings on a hard wicket with a fast outfield. Lissette and Pomeroy, the not out men, faced Hie howling of O’Brien and H. Reaney. Pomeroy added a boundary to his score, but then was clean bowled by 11. Reaney with a hall that came in and shot. Aitken followed and he opened with a beautiful cover drive.

After scoring two singles, however, lie stepped in front of one from O’Brien and four'wickets were down for 108 runs. Hamilton partnered Lisselte and the pair tried to retrieve the position. Wit 1 1 Hie score at 110 Burns, a medium right hand break howler, relieved O’Brien. Hampton was cover driving splendidly, but Beck, at extra cover, earned repeated applause for his keen fielding. Hampton got Burns away to the boundary, but off 11. Beaney'-s first ball of his tenth over Hampton skied one to Finlayson and Going filled the breach. He brought I‘2o up with a brace past cover. Going was very restrained, waiting for the loose balls to hit. After playing two maidens he lifted 11. Heaney out of the ground over I tic long on boundary. With the score at 111 O’Brien went on vice Burns and Going hit him for two boundaries in the over. Pirie. in slips, missed a one-handed catch which Going sent off O'Brien. Lisselte hit one to cover, but Beck picked it up and returned ii as quick as lightning. Going ,jnsl scraping in. Going brought the 170 up with another good six off It. Beamy. T. Heaney relieved 11. Heaney a I II) is stage. Valuable Partnership Ended. Going notched a beautiful boundary with a cover drive off the first hall, lint the bowler skittled him with his fifth hall. Going had played a very useful knock and coniriluitcd a much needed .’l7. 11 is partnership witti Lissetlc had added a 7 runs. Wilson followed and Gilbertson took up the attack from ttie Whitiora end. Wilson survived a confident appeal for a catch behind (he wickets off Gilbertson. 11. Heaney relieved T. Heaney and Hisselte glided his first delivery to Hie fine leg boundary. Lisselte reached his half century after I wo hours play. He missed a straight, one from 11. Heaney, however, immediately afterwards, and seven wickets were down for 187. Somers joined Wilson and the rale of scoring was still very slow. Wilson hit Gilbertson to Hie .eg boundary, lint Williams well held Somers behind the sticks on I lie leg side nIT 11. Heaney. Smith was 111" next man to Ihe crease. Wilson brought the second century up with a bard drive In the lone on boundary. ti'Brien look up Hie attack with the new ball and Smith played a maiden. Wilson, who was batting well, gained another boundarv with a drive. T. Heaney again relieved hi' brother and Kavanavdi look Ihe ball al Hie Whitiura end. Smith gained three off the

first ball and Wilson hit two boundaries off the fourth and fifth ball. The ! pair were hitting solidly. i j Wilson cut one somewhat, high j above slip's head, hut next hall T. | Reaney clean howled him. Wilson ! had played a very valuable knock. He simp d confidently. Barnett partnered Smith for the last wicket. Gilbertson went on vice Kavanagh. The luncheon 'adjournment was taken with ■ nine wickets down for 234 runs. j ! tin Ihe resumption. Rnrnett faced T. j I Reaney and he placed his second de- i : livery to the leg for a brace. Gil- j • bertson took up the, attack from the j j oilier end and Smith collected two J braces off the over. Smith had a life when going after a short run; Reaney threw tiie wicket down smartly. Smith pulled Gilbertson to the leg boundary and cut the next through the slips for a brace. The batsmen were cautious, though not afraid to hit anything loose. H. Reaney took up the attack from the Whitiora end. when the score was 248. Four byes brought 250 up. Smith was batting quite soundly and was unlucky, twice the ball travelling just short of the boundary. He ran two threes. Burns went on vice T. Reaney, and Smith brought 260 up with a brace to square leg. He followed this with a four to the fine log boundary. Chadwick relieved 11. Reaney and Barnett- collected a single off the over. 11. Reaney went on at the other end and Kavanagh at point held a splendid catch from Barnett. The innings closed at 2.22 p.m. for 267. Smith played a sterling innings at a critical time. The last wicket partnership yielded 33 runs. Visitors* Second innings., With a lead of 50 on the first innings the visitors commenced their second strike at 2.37 and when we went to press had lost one wicket for 31. Details are as follows: Hawkers Bay. First Innings. F. Finlayson, c and b Winger .. 3 i T. Kavanagh, c Pomeroy, b Winger 22 M. O’Brien, not out 123 R. Burns, b Somers 11 T. Reancy, c Going, b Winger .. 67 A. Beck, lbw, b Barnett 11 B. Chadwick, c Pomeroy, b Barnett 2 11. Reaney, c Winger, b Lissettc 15 D. Pirie, b Lissette 2 M. Williams, c Winger, b Going 0 R. Gilbertson, b Smith IS Extras 15 Total 317 Bowling.

Second Innings. T. Kavanagh, lbw b Lissette .. 4 F. Finlayson (in) 15 R. Burn (in) 6 Extras 6 Total for one wicket 31 South Auckland. First Innings. S. E. Senior, li O’Brien 33 N. Winger, lbw, b O’Brien 36 J. B. Pomeroy, b 11. Reaney .... 12 J. Aitken, lbw., b O’Brien .... 6 G. Hampton, c Finlayson, b 11. Reaney 9 A. Lissette, b T. Reaney 50 11. Going, b T. Reaney, ...... 37 N. D. Wilson, b T. Reancy .... 30 R. Somers, c Williams, b H. Reaney 2 M. Barnett, c Kavanagh, b H. Reaney 4 K. Smith, not out 3S Extras 10 | Total 267

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. AUCKLAND, Saturday. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago was commenced yesterday in fine weather. Otago gave a consistently good exhibition of batting in totalling 317. At the drawing of slumps Auckland had scored 24 for the loss of two wickets. TO-DAY’S PLAY. STRONG PARTNERSHIP BROKEN. (By Tc'cgranl.—-.■?« Association ! AUGKkAND, Saturday. With two wickels down for 24 runs Auckland resumed balling in bright weather, bight overcast rain had not affected the wicket. Dunning and Radeoek opened the bowling, and Otago’s fielding was crisp and clean. Vivian opened out at Badeoek and I 20 was put on in 17 minutes and 32 I in half an hour. j At 73 Goupland replaced Badeoek, and Vivian hit him to Ihe fence. Dun- I ning pul Smith on at the other end, j ami at S 3 Ihe partnership upon which | Auckland had built much hope was j broken when Vivian stepped across to | j play an off-ball from Smilli. but hit beneath it and lapped it into llawkes- i worth's hand: 32 —3—33. Vivian was balling freely when Ihe end came. I Gillespie joined Weir, and Ihe seor- ] ing slowed. Maloney came on at the Terrace end, and soon got Weir, who j I reached forward and snicked Ihe ball, which was snapped up by llawkesvortli: HO —4 —33. j IVtalonoy’s Difficult Bowling. j Hlunl came on and Gillespie’ pulled ! his first ball lo the fence to bring 100 ' up after 00 minutes. Whitelaw could ; do nothing against Maloney, who was ; turning right across the wicket. The eolt felt forward at a spin ball from Maloney and Ilawkesworth slumped • him. i 0 0 —3 —0. Hay then went in. Auckland's outI look was not bright, particularly as I Maloney was particularly difficult lo i play. R bin I was sending down many I loose balls and Badeoek replaced him. j 'l'lie score at the luncheon adjourn- ' ment was 133 runs for seven wickets. I j Hawkcsworth Again. Smith aeeounled for Hie next bats- i , man. Gillespie pulled Maloney, and: 1 Ibe batsmen tried lo run two. Smilli i threw in beautifully lo llawkesworlh. j 1 who whipped Ibe bails off. I 3 i —(i—----23. | kyon followed, nwivg lo an injury Vivj.in did Ibe rimiibig for him. I lay jumped out to a slow mir from i Maloney and was clean-bowled. j (Continued in next column.j

McCoy started well and pulled Maloney to the fence just before the luncheon adjournment. On the resumption Coupland and Smith took up the attack, Smith bowling with the four slips set crescent-wise and deep. Lyon, after swinging Coupland to the fence, was deceived by a change of pace. He reached too slow for the ball, touched it, and Ilawkesworth did the rest. IG7—B—l6. Scores:— OTAGO.—First- Innings. F. T. Badcock, e Postles, b Vivian Si R. W. Cherry, lbw, b Lyon .... 27 >R. C. Blunt, run out 6 A. Knight, c Vivian, 1> Weir 42 S. Elmes, b Weir ... 49 D. Smith, b Vivian 39 J. A. Dunning, lbw, b Vivian .... 36 D. A. R. Moloney, run out ...... 11 R. W. Coupland, b Vivian ’ 21 J. Mcllaffle, b Matheson 6 W. Ilawkesworth, not out 13 Extras 10 Total 347

AUCKLAND.—First Innings. J. E. Mills, li Badcock . .. 12 A. J. Postles, b Dunning 3 G. L. Weir, st. Ilawkesworth, b Maloney 3S 11. G. Vivian, c Ilawkesworth, b Smith 33 P. E. Whitelaw, st Ilawkesworth, b Maloney 6 H. D. Gillespie, run out 28 S. C. Hay, b Maloney 11 T. Lyon, st. Ilawkesworth, b Coupland 19 A. W. McCoy, c and b Coupland 16 A. M. Matheson, c Knight, b Badcock is Smith, not out 9 Extras 5 Total 200 CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

SLOW SCORING. BATSMEN FARE BADLY. (By Telcgr-.jci.— Xssnclntlon.) WELLINGTON, Friday. Tiie Plimket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington opened this morning in a strong northerly gale. Kerr and Hamilton gave Canterbury a good start by putting on 66 in 52 minutes before drizzling rain became so heavy Hint Hie players had to seek Hie shelter of Hie pavilion. The rain continued and play was not resumed until 3.6 p.m. WELLINGTON, Saturday. Brilliant sunshine and a fresh northerly were Ihe conditions for tiie resumption of Hie Plimket Shield cricket match belwoen Wellington and CantcrI urv, 111 o wiekel drying after lieav” rain. The details are:— GANTEBBIiBY. —Firsl Innings. J. I/. Kerr, c Lambert, l> Newman 46 I. M. Hamilton, b Henderson .... 47 A. W. Roberts, c McGirr, b Newman 22 M. L. Page, c Hepburn, b Lambert 27 I. B. Cronin, c Crook, b McGirr . 38 Bellamy, 1) McGirr 2 J. L. Powell, lbw. 1) McGirr .. 0 W. E. Merritt, 1) Newman .... 2 B. C. Burns, e Crook, b Henderson y S. G. I,ester, lbw, b Newman . . 49 Burrows, not out 14 - Extras 20 Total 276 Cowling.

WEkkING/i’i »N. -First Innings. i:. S. I temps: er in : 3b, W. Dii'din ill! 23 Extras 7' Tot ill for no wickets 65

0. M. R. W. Going 13 2 53 1 Lissette 24 11 27 2 Winger 19 3 63 3 Aitken 13 1 61 0 Somers ...... 7 1 20 1 Smith 9.2 3 25 1 Wilson ...... 1 0 6 0 Barnett 12 2 26 2 Pomeroy Going bowled two 5 0 no-balls. 21 0

Bowling. 0. M. R. w. T. Reanev 15 1 37 2 II. Heaney 31.1 11 GO 4 R. Chadwick .. • . 4 1 10 0 T. Kavanayh .... 7 0 40 0 D. Pirie 2 0 IS 0 M. O'Brien 19 7 44 3 H. Burns 7 3 17 0 R. Gilbertson .... 9 3 22 0 Burns bowled two no balls.

Bowling. 0. A. M. Matheson 2 7 M. 4 R. 96 W 1 T. Lyon 20 3 62 1 A. W. McCoy 12 1 47 — H. G. Vivian 32.1 8 73 4 G. L. Weir . 13 1 4 6 2 A. J. Postles . . 3 — 13 —

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