sentences:  In their first match at first-class level, against Wellington at the Basin Reserve in February 1884, Hawke's Bay were dismissed for just 32 in their second innings thanks to Joseph Firth's remarkable return of 8 for 13 from 13 four-ball overs.In their next match, in 1884–85, they beat Wellington at Napier Recreation Ground by eight wickets.They lost their next three matches, all against Wellington, before trouncing Taranaki in two matches in 1891–92.