CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 62, 8 March 1912, Page 4

CRICKET.

STRATFORD v. MANAIA. Notwithstanding the fact that the weather, in Stratford was, to say the least, uninviting for cricket, the local team journeyed to Manaia and found the weather there, if anything, a trifle worse. However, with the aid of much sawdust, a start was made and a game which eclipsed the most sanguinary expectations resulted. Dunlop played his usual good game, ana howled at the top of his form, hisi av-' erage of five for ten runs being a brilliant effort. Stratford’s total of 64 was made on a treacherous wicket with a dead outfield. In addition, but nine men batted. Manaia, however, were not, equal to the occasion, and were all but for 44, Stratford thus winning comfortably by 20 runs. Details areas follows: • STRATFORD.—First Innings. Dunlop, b BarstoW ’ ■ I.: ■ 21 Jackson, run out;’ 1 •• i : .;-.D 1 Fowler, .b . Corringe ■ ; . *,,<■ w 5 Prebble, b Gorringe. ~ ...r„ -... 0 Ouiekfall,. b Meun ‘ 10 Jbnhin'g6. l b Mdiili I .’;. 1 -.if J'f., 9 1 Kwkmanj b McKay l it . 7 :(Sams(Jn,jb[ Rarstow • hti. - rWoi.. 8 - Hjir.tley,. ppt opt 1 , Extras ~, i.. ' ’ 2 Total ... 64 Bowling Analysis.—BarsNvw took twO- wickets : for (,'l6 .runs' Gorringe two for 29; Meuli .two for 10, and McKay one for 0. MANAIA.—First Innings. Dunlop, b Kirkman 8 ‘Gorringe, b Prebble 1,1 V,V0 McKay; o : Kirkmali,' b f Dtinlop ’,,. 1 Bullock; b Ddnlop v*‘«vy 13 Stapleton, b Dunlop;-, up. 1 Hobday, ,b Dunlop., 1 . Cosgrove,' not.out j' ~.; . j. 9 Ryan, b Jennings h l .' ' ... ' 1 0 Duncan, b Dunlop 5 Alenli, b Prebble ... ... . 1 Gregson, b Prebble ... 1 Extras 4 Total ... ... ■ 44 Bowling Analysis :—Prebble took three wickets for 16 runs; Dunlop five for lb; Kirkman,one for 6; Jennings, one for 8; The staffs of the New Plymouth and Stratford branches of Newton King played a match at Inglewood yesterday. Rain fell during the' day, lint an enjoyable time Was spent. The New Plymouth team, though beaten, were not disgraced, considering that few of them were expert with the willow, and many had not touched the bat since their school days. The following are the details of the game:— STRATFORD STAFF. Moore, c Healy, b Cut-field ... 5 East, c and b Simpson ... . . . 17 Jones, b Cutfield ... ... 2 Paul, b Simpson- 6 Fearon, run out ... ... 5 Darkness, b Simpson ... ... 4 Cameron, b Simpson ... ... 6 Douglas, b Simpson ... ... 0 Hart, b Cutfield ... ..0 Thompson, b Simpson ... ... 2 Woods, not out ... ... 10 Extras ... .. 4

Total ... ... . . Cl Bowling analysis.—Simpson, C for 36; Outfield, 3 for 25. NEW PLYMOUTH STAFF. Fairbrother, b Moore ... ... 0 Rennel, c Douglas, b East ... 8 Cannell, c and b Moore . . 0 Goldsworthy, b Moore ... ... 11 Simpson, c and b East ... ... 3 Cut field, b Moore ... . ’ 2 H. Healy, c and b East ... 15 A. Healy, b East ... ... 5 King, not out ... ... 1 Day, b East ... ... j Vickers, c Jones, b East ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 1 Total ... ... . . 47 Bowling analysis.—Moore, 4 for 17; East, 6 for 30.