CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 26 January 1912, Page 6

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. TASMANIA

ANOTHER WIN FOR ENGLAND

Launceston, January 25

The weather was overcast but the wicket good for the continuation of the match between England and Tasmania. The game, was concluded in the afternoon, being won by England by eight wickets. Tasmania’s second innings occupied 212 minutes and was generally uninteresting. Light showers fell, but subsequently the weather was fine and bright. The attendance was small. England got the required runs to win in 31) minutes, losing two wickets for 56 runs. Hearne got 34, including two sixes, by sparkling battling. Scores;— TASMANIA. First Innings ... ... 217 Second Innings. Eltham, c Mead, b Hearne ... 11 Gill, b Hearne 28 Vincent, c Strudwick, b Hearne 29 Martin, run out ... ... 0 Hawson, not out ... ... 36 McKenzie, c Kinnear, b Barnes 26 Tumulty, b Hitch ... . ... 16 Windsor, c Woolley, b Hitch ... 4 Baton, b' Hearne ... ... 7 Thomas, c Barnes, b Woolley ... 2 Elliott, b Woolley. ... ... 0 ' Total ■•’..! 1 ‘ ..|.i65 Bowling analysis.—Foster, none for 12; 'Woolley, two for 3; Iremonger, none for 32; Hearne, four for 66; Barnes, one for 20; Hitch, two for 23. ENGLAND. First Innings .... ... 332 Second Innings. Foster, b Baton ... ... 8 ,\ r ine,.. ; c Gill, b, Windsor. 1 Hoarne,-. not out-... "34 Rhodes, not out ... • ... 13 Total for two wickets 56 Bowling analysis.—Patou, one for 16; Windsor, one for 23; Martin, none for 17. BOARD OF CONTROL. Sydney, January 25. The Cricket Board of Control meets on February 2 to deal with the players’ protests and other matters. ’ / HAWERA V. STRATFORD. Yesterday the Stratford Club played Hawora on the Bayly Ground, at Hawera. The match was a fairly contested one, the home team securing the verdict by fifteen runs on the first innings. For Stratford, Boyes made a good stand, and played well for his runs. He was beautifully caught when the other side of twenty h}' Pratt at mid-on. Dunlop got going in usual style till bowled, in attempting to pull, by a dong hop. E. Jackson was unfortunate in being injured oji the hand by a rising ball, the grass wicket at one end making such casualties the order of the day. For Hawera, Pratt played a lively innings, hut was twice missed in the field. The following are the scores :

STRATFORD. Ist Innings. Dunlop, b Johnston ... ... 10 E. Jackson, b Hill ... .... 9 Jennings, c substitute, b Hartley, b Hill 0 Lyons, c Mitchell, b McCarthy ... 0 Gilbert, not out ... ... 5 Wilson, b Hills 1 Ivirkham, b Hill ... ... 1 Boyes, c Pratt, b Hill 21 Prebble, c and b Treweek ... 13 0. Jackson, b Treweek ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 0 Total 69 Bowling analysis.—Hill, 5 wickets for 16 runs; Johnston, 1 for 16-; Pratt, nil for 14; Treweek, 3 for 11; Jennings, nil for 5j McCarthy, 1 for 7. HAWERA. Ist Inning*. Troweek, c sub., b Prebble ... 11 Tissiman, 1) Prebble ... ... 2 McCarthy, b Prebble ... ... 11 Pratt, b Prebblc ... ... 41 Hill, b Boyes 3 Johnson, run out ... ... Q Douglas, I) Boyes ... ... 3 Nichol, 1.1i.w., b Boyes" ... Jennings, c and I) Prebble ... 0 Mitchell, c and I) Prebble ... 1 Potts, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 7 Total ... 81 Bowling analysis.—Dunlop, nil for 27; Prebble, 6 for 29; Boyes, 3 for