BOLDNESS PAYS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 233, 2 November 1929, Page 12

BOLDNESS PAYS

wet weather cricket opening THE HAWKE CUP (Notes by "Stump.")'

Wet weather considerahly upset the batsmen when the championship competitions of the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association were commenced in Napier last Saturday. The pitches were wet but not diificult, but nevextheless scores were low. The conditions called for boldness on' the part oi' the batsmen, but most of them followed timorous tactics, and assisted to get themselves out by giving the bait timo to work. Those who made scores were those who followed tlie old Spanish proverb that it is better to be called rash and daring than timid and cowardly, and went to meet the ball with confidence. Reaney, who made 76 not o.ut for H.S.Q.B. against Dnited, batted aggressively all the time he was at the wickets. Stephenson, who compiled 31 for T.C.O.B. against Heretaunga, was moving along- brightly when he had the m'isforttt'ne to be run out, Shepherd, perhaps the best wet wicket batsman in the Bay, Was dismissed at 24 just when he was beginning to shift the timber. Hardaker, who made a 26 for, Tech. that was as valuable as twice that' number under ordinary conditions did so hy elouting at every ball tlait came down. Reaney had a great all round day for H.S.O.B., for beside making the biggest score on the ground, he bowled his peculiar negative theory with less" pace and more accuracv than is his wont, and took five wickets for 11 runs, assisting to dismiss United for one of the lowest totals registered in in Napier since the war. the hawke cup* _ Conditions on the day were very similar to those that the Hawke's Bay team will meet in Palmersto'n North if rain is experienced there before the forthcoming Hawke Ciip match with Manawatu, and for that feason the form shown on the day will be a very real guide to the selector in his task of seleeting the team to niake the qnest for the cup. ■ On form that has heen shown so far this year Lowry, Worker, Shepherd, Rainey, Gifford. and Stephenson must be regarded _ as certainties for inclusion, and this sextette will be an exceptionally powerful nucleus on which to build a side, • combining five good batsmen two good bowlers and three useful changes. For the remaining places in the team there should be very open competition between Temperton, O'Brien, Evans, Beck, Beuth, Elliott and Nairn, with Yarwood and W illiams in the running for the wicket-keeping job if Lowry does not don the gloVes. Manawatu intend to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to keep the trophy, which is for competition { amongst minor associations, in the district. Gallichan, Norris, .Ongley, McVicar, Baumber, Pacey, Pegden, Fletcher, Diederich, Tarrant, Wild aiid Young are again availahle, wliile two players whose services ai-e at Manawatu's disposal if required are Gee, the Wairarapa opening batsman and "Wellington countly rep., and Greig, a promising Wellington senior' player. iManawatu's deficiency has been the lack of wiclcet-getting fast howler, and if Greig can reproduce his form of last season he uull be very useful to, Manawatu. ' , The New Zeaiand t Cricket _ Coynciljhas classified the minor unions into groups with the result that Hawke's Bay, who drew with Manawatu last year, will have first chance at the Cup . 1

general notes Some' of -our senior cricket teams r&> quire disciplining. On the occasion Jf ■a representative trial matcli the week before last the cqmmencement of play was far hehind the adyertised time of Starting and the same applied last week. The casual attitnde adopted hy, the Cricket Assaciation toward offending clubs differs- iminensely from the firm control maintained hy the Rugby, IJnion in the same matter. There is -fruit for keen argument in the question of who is the best skipper in the Bay. Lowry, on account 5f his international experience, would prohahly secure the' popular vote, but the ieadership of Shepherd plays nei small part in the success of the Tech' teams, • and Worker exploiis a fine • knowledge of the game in leading H.S. O'.B. -Tempdrton, at the hend of tjnited,. . has perhaps the happiest family of any Reaney, in making his score foij Old Boys last week, hit .two sixes,' otfe of them clean out of the ground inta an adjoining ' hackyard on Nelson Cr6scent. Most boundary shots hit las^ week were up in the alr a little, largdly because the batsmen founa that when the ball was sent along the ground the dead outfield retarded its progress. Following the rain last week tlie park is now in splendid order, both the wickets and the outfield being in1 great condition. The City Council has put- down a new road round the western side of the playing area and irt--tends to put np a ivire netting fence' similar to the one on the other side toi protect spectators. in other centres In Wellington last Saturday, the feature of the afternooii's play was the gallant effort made hy Old Boys, last season' s champions, ' at the Basin Reserve, to reach the solid score of 338, which had been set them hy TJniversity. They failed hy two rims, Lant" bert making 79, J anaes 66 and ReynoIdS 51. Lambert and' James, hoth New Zeaiand representativee, put on 109 for the sixth wicket. Duncan and James made anotlier spirited stand for th§ seventh wicket,- carrying the total from 213 to 298. In Dunedin, playing against HigK School Old Boys, Grange made 335 for eight wickets (Elmes 80, Galland 72 not ont, Kilight 63, Cfliadwick 42). Dickenson, who t'oolc foiir wickets! - •for 101, was unfortunate *jn haying several chances missed off his howliug, but he perfonned the unusual feat of . taking. four ' wickets with four halls His first victim Was canght hehind the wickets off the -fourth ball of an over, -and his next two were tleait howTed. With the first ball of his next over he again found the wickets. Last senson he secured the hat trick against Albion. . » in christchurch In Christchurch Riccarton, playing East Christchurch, score d 277 (J. Powell 80). Cunningham took five wickets for 74. Against Linwood Old .Collegians scored 292 (Chrystall, 55, Lester 47,Burroughs 52). Linwood lost ' oue wicket for 30., Against St. Alhans, West Christchurch scored 205 (W. Hayes 38). Bowling, Liudsay took four for 69. Batting first against Old Bovs, Syd« enham were all out for 137 (Newman^ the Englisli coaclx 48). Bowling. IMerritt took five for 32. Old Boys lost twr vickets for 67.