misc601756
Hawke's Bay v Poverty Bay
Kirk Cup 1926/27
VenueNelson Park, Napier on 16th, 18th April 1927 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossPoverty Bay won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHawke's Bay won by 5 wickets
Close of play day 1Hawke's Bay (1) 129/2 (Elliott 1*; 32.4 overs)
Poverty Bay first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+BR Schollumc Stephenson b Pirie1  -- 
FC Bennettb von Sturmer39  6- 
GJ Robertsonb Pirie4  1- 
JW Schollumb Pirie8     
H Wilsonc Stephenson b von Sturmer27  4- 
WR Kempnot out46  4- 
WJ Schollumb von Sturmer4  1- 
A Bakerc Stephenson b Pirie28     
*HF Forsterb Pirie0  -- 
PS Rootsc O'Brien b Pirie16     
WF Mortonb von Sturmer10  2- 
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(all out, 40.5 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (BR Schollum), 2-11 (Robertson), 3-29 (JW Schollum), 4-75 (Bennett), 5-94 (Wilson), 6-100 (WJ Schollum), 7-149 (Baker), 8-149 (Forster), 9-181 (Roots), 10-196 (Morton, 40.5 ov)
Hawke's Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rouse3   0180--
Pirie14   2596--
von Sturmer8.51384--
Mitchell11   1560--
Beuth4   2100--
Hawke's Bay first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CWW Beuthc Bennett b Wilson48     
PN von Sturmerc BR Schollum b Wilson68     
E Elliottc Kemp b Bennett41  9- 
HS Stephensonc Bennett b Wilson0     
*RVD Workerc Bennett b Wilson4     
MA O'Brienb Wilson5     
+GR Whitelbw b Bennett24     
DR Piriec Roots b Morton57     
HA Owenlbw b Bennett0     
SJ Rouselbw b WJ Schollum1     
EW Mitchellnot out27     
Extras(22 b, 1 nb)23
Total(all out)298
Fall of wickets:
1-128 (Beuth), 2-129 (von Sturmer, 32.4 ov), 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-298
Poverty Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WJ Schollum??981--
Robertson??150-1
JW Schollum??330--
Wilson??315--
Bennett??543--
Morton??191--
Roots??250--
Poverty Bay second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Bennettc White b Stephenson12     
+BR Schollumlbw b Pirie36     
JW Schollumb Rouse0     
WR Kempb Stephenson23     
GJ Robertsonst White b Worker20     
H Wilsonc Pirie b Stephenson0     
PS Rootsc von Sturmer b Mitchell35     
*HF Forsterb Mitchell0     
A Bakernot out19     
WJ Schollumc White b Worker11     
WF Mortonb Mitchell1     
Extras(13 b, 5 lb)18
Total(all out)175
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-175
Hawke's Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rouse??331--
Stephenson??203--
Mitchell??513--
Pirie??131--
von Sturmer??150--
Beuth??100--
Elliott??90--
Worker??62--
Hawke's Bay second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Stephensonlbw b Wilson8     
DR Piriec Kemp b Wilson7     
E Elliottnot out11     
EW Mitchellnot out15     
*RVD Workerlbw b WJ Schollum26     
MA O'Brienst BR Schollum b Robertson4     
+GR Whitec Bennett b Robertson1     
CWW Beuthdid not bat      
PN von Sturmerdid not bat      
HA Owendid not bat      
SJ Rousedid not bat      
Extras(3 b)3
Total(5 wickets, 45 minutes)75
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Stephenson), 2-? (Pirie), 3-? (Worker), 4-? (O'Brien), 5-? (White)
Poverty Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson??202--
Bennett??100--
WJ Schollum??291--
Robertson??222--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Poverty Bay (1) 139/6 (Kemp 30*, Baker 26*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Poverty Bay (2) 41/2 (BR Schollum 14*, Kemp 13*)
--> Bowling in the Poverty Bay first innings adds 2 runs under
--> Bowling in the Hawke's Bay second innings adds 9 runs over
--> E Elliott retired hurt in the Hawke's Bay second innings (team had lost 2 wickets) - he returned at the fall of the 5th wicket
On the first day an appeal against the light was upheld after the dismissal of von Sturmer in the Hawke's Bay first innings
Hawke's Bay had 45 minutes to score 74 to win the match outright and win the Kirk Cup and reached their target with 2 minutes to spare
The Kirk Cup was presented to the winning captain by the donor of the Kirk Cup, Mr JR Kirk from Gisborne, who attended the match
Hawke's Bay debut: PN von Sturmer