CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 5

CRICKET

HAWKE CUP CRICKET.

WANGANUI, Dec. 3. The Hawke Cup match, Taranaki (challengers) v. Wanganui, opened today under ideal conditions, the wicket being a trifle soft. 'Taranaki, winning the toss, batted first for 188, of which Kingston, former All Black footballer, contributed 64, made by artistic cricket. His wicket was sacrificed through overeagerness when he was caught behind the stumps. Of the Wanganui bowlers Bernau, V. Williams and Holland were most useful. Wells, a young lefthander, proved expensive. With half an hour left for play Wanganui opened disastrously by losing Dempster, who got in front of Clarke, whilst Orr played all over a straight ball’ from Petty. Two wero down for 17 when stumps were drawn. Details are as follow:

TARANAKI. —First Innings. Naismith, not out 9 Grayson, b Bernau 11 Lay, b Holland 17 Kingston, c Harris b Williams 64 Crombie, c Harris b Bernau 0 Clarke, c Bernau b Williams 18 Bottrill, b Bernau 24 Colo, c Orton b Hutchinson 8 Clieevers, b Holland 17 Petty, l.b.w. b Williams 1 Wilson, b Holland 4 Extras 15 Total 188 Bowling: Bernau 3 for 29, Holland 3 for 43, Wells 0 for 37, Williams 3 for 37, Treadwell 0 for 12, Hutchinson 1 for 16. WANGANUI.—First Innings. Dempster, l.b.w. b Clarke 1 Orr, b Petty 1 13 Wood, not out 0 Orton, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for two wickets 17 HINDUS MAKE GOOD SCORE. DELHI, Dec. 2. Playing at Bombay, a Hindu team scored 356 runs, or only seven less than tho Marylebono team. Naidu knocked up a brilliant 153 in the first hit against Marylebone after standing by for two days.—Sydney Sun cable.