CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1926, Page 1

CRICKET.

[by TKI.KGUAVn— PER ntESS ASSOCIATION.]

XFAV ULYAIOUTH, January K>. The representative cricket match between Canterbury and Taranaki was concluded in ideal weather to-day, Canterburv winning by an tunings and 119 runs. Though the, visitors outclassed the local team both m batting and bowling the failure ol laranaki was to a ’ large extent due to inexperience of the varied play ot ct» teams, and the sparkling exhibition of Canterburv pleased both Hi* npposmg team and the spectators. From Heir overnight score of 205 for four wickets. Canterbury increased their total 0 ;j72. chiefly owing to a solid, yet wis.ttilc S | | H , Page and the free innings of Talbot ami Gasson. though Talbot was lucky. In Taranaki’s second iu,lines of 115 the bright spot was Kingston’s enterprising 00. the slow bowlers being repeatedly driven to the ietiec.

SYDNEY, January 10

South Australia in the second in-, nil,os scored ‘219 (lluudell ;V2. Hurray 31 ~V, Richardson 27. Kyinill not out Everett took 2 wickets for 32. Alailev 1 for 90. New South Wales won by All runs and thus regained possession ol Uio .Sheffield Shield. alloy was very difficult to piny, howling a splendid length. Disaster set in early, five wickets being down for 138. when Rymill stopped the falling away. He batcarefully unci solidly, occasionally brilliantly. New South Wales now holds the Sheffield Shield for the next twelve months. The scores were : NEW SOFT! I AT ALES. . ft HO First- innings 0-1 ~ Second innings Total SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First innings 42 ° Second innings Total BARBAHOES. Jan. 17. Tlic return inateli Alarylehone v. Baihadoes was drawn. Barhadoc.s lost for 401 (declared!—Tarlc ton 178. Marylchone scored 110 and followed on. losing 8 for 1.8-1 —Jamieson 40. The wicket was very difficult when Maiylobone. batted.