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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3655, 17 December 1920, Page 5

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TAIHAPE-N. V. CIVIL SEEVICE. The above teams met at Taihape yesterday, with the following results: TAIHAPE N.—lst Innings. C. Timbs, c Gifford, b Bentley .. 10 Mortland c Pankhunst, b Bennett 2 Goddard, b BenneTt .. 2 Sinclair, b Bennett .. 2 Dashwood, lbw., b Bentley .. 2 Cherry, b Bennett . .. 2 Joblin b Bentley .. l McClure,*b Bennett .. 1 Gifford, stp. W. Bentley, b A. Bentley .. 2 Read, not out .. 7 Richards, run out .. 5 Total .. 40 Bowling Analysis: W. Bennett 5 for A. Bentley 4 for 23. ,' CIVIL SERVICE.—Ist Innings. A. Bentley, c Cherry, b Goddard • • 30 Pankhurst, run out ••. 2 Cosgrove, c Sinclair, b Goddard 9 W. Bentley c Timbs, b Joblin .. 3 Baumbcr, b Eea-d • 0 O'Sullivan, b Goddard .. 3 Bennett, b EeaTl .. 1 Simm, c Joblin, b Goddard .. 4 Beaton • b Goddard .. . 0 Connolly, c Timbls, b Goddard .. 0 McKone, not out .. 0 Sundries , ; •.. 11 Total .'..; 63 Bowling Analysis: Read 2 for 19, Joblin 1 for 21, Goddard 6 for 12. TAIHAPE N.—2nd Innings. cW. Bentley, b Bennett 8 Richards, cA. Bentley, b Bennett 8 Goddard, stp. W. Bentley, b A. Bentley .. 7 Cherry, lbw. ? b Bennett ... 21 Dashwood, lbw., b Bennett .. 1 Mortland, b Bennett •.-•;•■ ..7. Read, b Bennett .. 0 Joblin run out S Timbs, b Bennett ' ... 0 Gifford, bA. Bentley ... 0 McClure, not out 0 Sundries .. 1 Total _•'»... 55 Bowling Analysis: A. Bentley 2 for 37, Bennett 7 for 17. CIVIL SERVICE—2nd Innings. W. Bentley not out .. 14 A. Bentley, lbw., b Cherry . ~ 8 Pankhurst, not out • .. 8 Sundries .. 2 Total for one wicket 32 < SATURDAY'S GAMES. UTIKU v. TAIHAPE EAST. . The following will represent Utiku on Saturday at Taihape:—Beechy, Goldsbury, Greves, W. Munro, P. Munro, MeAlister, Gibbs, Brooks, Gilchrist Cox, Torrey. Emergencies: Carr, Tau Kereopa. Taihape East. Pascoe, Kelsall, McAuliffe, Taylor, Clinton, Lawson, Duncan, Joblin, Cattrick, Dr. Sinclair, Hesketh. Emergencies: Coutts And J. McDonald. THE TEST MATCH. INTEREST IN LONDON. Received 11.35 a. m. LONDON, Dec- 16. Despite counter attractions, the test match is overshadowing other sport in England and the newspapers are featuring discussions on the prospects. Archie MacLaren, in a somewhat gloomy article in the Manchester Guardian, fears that the English batting has never compared with that of Australia. He says he is nervous as regards Gregory-'s bowling. Contrarihe fears that Parkin's methods of safe cicket will not avail in test matches. Most critics 1 fear Gregory. They expect the Australians fielding to be firstclaiss and welcome Hitch's inclusion for the same reason. They expect the Australians to fight with all their old stubbornness and anticipate England's chances will be improved if the wicket is l not at its best.