CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9096, 16 March 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. Press Association—Copyright. Perth, March 15.

England lost 7 wickets for 363. Pane 33, Hohhs 40, Hardstaff 4, Hutchings 46, Rhodes 0, Gunn not out 122, Barnes 93, Crawford 9, Braund not out 5. AWARUA Y. RANGITIKEI.

This match, played on the Marten Recreation Ground, was macle'a very close one. A few minutes time only saved the southern team from defeat. Tho Awaruas are much to he complimented, not only for their enthusiasm in coming so far, but for their cricket. They brought also both scorers and umpires. Most of the southerners, especially the Marten contingent, have to he almost carried on to the ground. Still they had a team, all of whom should have made runs, but T. Jones’ bowling wrought havoc“with them and instead of making 20 runs off the bat they made a paltry 63. Messrs Jones and extras, especially the latter, made the innings almost ridiculous. Obviously had the fielding of the Awaruas been as good as the bowling the home team would have looked much smaller. Whou tho visitors went to bat, they bad to contend with some good bowling and some of the best .fielding that has been seen on the Marten'ground, and much to everyone’s surprise scored only 66. Ten of these wore extras. The first innings geos to i-iiow what has been so much contended here, that good fielding is not only .most interesting to see, but so often wins or loses a match. The hatting of Meldrum and his clever howling did much to influence the result. Arkwright was again very successful and his throwing out of T. Jones was brilliant. On the southerners going again to tho wicket the excellent bowling of the Awaruas was again manifest. But J. H. Miles hatted surely and well, quite in his form of a year or two ago. He had no difficulty apparently. When the score was 53 or 8S runs in at 10 minutes to 5, the home captain, to the surprise of many, declared the innings closed. This was what is called a “sporting” chance. So well did tho Awaruas avail themselves of the sporting that the umpires watch, fortunately corrected before the iuuings'begau, only saved tho game by G runs. Of course tho southerners won by 35 runs, the extras, on tho first innings. .But it is questionable whether snorting offers should bo made with a margin as narrow. It seems clear too that generally in this neighbourhood one or two bowlers are bowled almost to a standstill even when other good bowling is available. This is not only hard on those who are kept on, but is not fair to the others. Further a change in the howling early is, in nine cases out of ten, effective. The loss that is said about the home team in the second innings of the Awaruas the better. The visitors made a dashing attempt to win. Otherwise it was much like a football incident, tho scrambling after the ball, the yelling from the pavilion and finally the yelling by everybody for everybody, including even tho umpires, which instead of carrying them homo in. a sack was perhaps gratifying. Scores : RANGITIKEI.—First Innings. K. S.'Puller fcou-Smi tb, b Jones 4 G. L, Marshall, b Jones .. 1 E. WJBroad, b Jones . . . . 3 A. J. Treveua, b Durand . . o W, Meldrum. c Harden, b Jones 10 W. W. Hedges, b Jones .. .. 7 R. O. Pullertou-Smith, l.b.sv., b Jones 2 E. L. Ironmonger, run out .. 1 H. F. Arkwright, not out .. 9 B. G. Signall, b Joues .. .. 13 J. H. Miles, b Francis .. ..10 Extras 38 Total 101 Bowling analysis: T. Jones, 16 overs, 3 maidens, 33 runs, 7 wickets; Durand, 13 overs, 4 maidens, 20 runs, 1 wicket; Francis, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket; Randle, 1 over, no maidens, 2 runs, no wicket. AWARUA.—First Innings. Durand, c R. O. FullertonSmith, b Broad .. .. 0 Wilson, b Broad 3 Williams, c B. Signall, b Meldrum .. .. .. 13 Hayden, b Meldrum .. .. 0 Revell, b Meldrum .. . . 10 Brennan, b Meldrum .. .. 6 T. Jones, thrown out .. . . 16 Randle, c Marshall, b Arkwright 0 Francis, b Arkwright .. .. 0 Led ward, not out 7 Stevens, b Arkwright .. 1 Extras 10 Total . . ~ .. 66 Bowling analysis : Broad, 10 overs, 5 maidens, 23 runs, *3 wickets; Meldrum, 18 overs, 8 maidens, 23 runs, 4 wickets Arkwright, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 10 runs, 3 wickets. RANGITIKEI.—Second Innings. H. P. Arkwright, b Jones .. 13 J. H. Miles, not out . . . . 25 K. S. Pullertou-Smith, b Jones 0 B. G. Signall, not out .. .. 9 Extras .. .. .. .. 6 Total for 2 wickets .. 53 Bowling analysis: T. Jones, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 16 runs, 2 wickets; Stevens, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 13 runs, no wicket; Williams, 5 overs, 2 maidens. 8 runs, no wicket; Durand, 4 overs, 0 maidens, 11 runs, no wicket.

AWARUA.—Second Linings. T. Jones, b Broad 7 Wilson, c B. Signall, b Broad .. 0 Revell, run out .. .. .. 9 Williams, c K. S. PullertonSmith, b Meldrum .. .. 3 Brennan, run out.. .. .. 1 Stevens, not out .. .. ..26 Durand, not out 31 Extras 5 Total for four wickets .. 82 Bowling analysis: Broad, 8 overs, 42 runs, 2 wickets; Meldrum, 7 overs, 35 runs, 1 wicket. SANDON v. RONGOTEA. This match was played at Saudon last Saturday. The visitors brought rather a scratch team, and the local team had several prominent members absent. Rongoiea in the Arts innings made 35 and Sandon replied with 55. Full scores will be published to-mor-row.

The Sandon school boys beat Rougotea school boys in a match played at Rougotea by an innings and 44 runs. Masters Gill put up the largest scores for Sandon. A match took place between Feild-

ing and Cheltenham, on Saturday, at Cheltenham. Feilding were successful by 133 to 69. The following team will leave McIndoe’s stables, Broadway, Mar ton, at 7 a.m., to-morrow, Tuesday, to play a cricket match against the Wanganui Oollegate School, viz: Arkwright, Broad, K,. S. and R. O. Fullerton-Smith, Hedges, Marshall, O. S. Rawson, Ross, A. Signal, Swinburne and Young.