CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 272, 21 November 1904, Page 3

CRICKET.

(hv Cover Point.) The competition for the Cup commencivl on King's Jlirthday, New Plymouth v. Ureuui and Carring'ton Road v. Tngijcwood 'tiding the contending parties. New Plymouth travelled lo Urenui with a strong/team, hut were outplayed at all points, particularly in the matter of holding. New Plymouth went first to the wicket, and were ull disposed of for the score of 37, of which total Light'lmnd contributed 31 and Whittle 8. Only one extra was obtained. i Schotield took six wickets for 1.9, and sustained tile favournb/le opinion expressed last, season of being one of the fairest and most versatile bowlers in the district. Whittle appeared 1 too anxious to

•core, ami fell lo a catch fby Sangs(er off Schofield.

On I'renui going in a very little better stand was made, the total reaching- 42.' Itruund was almost unplayable, the wicket suiting him (o a nicety, and he had the line analysis of six for 11. V. Elliott also took four for 18.

Ruing in a minority of live only (it was at this point anybody's game) New Plymouth commenced the second innings, but so accurate were Kchofield and A. Spurr that though the wicket had considerably improved the total only reached -19. Schofield took live for 20 ; Spurr live for 29. Having to obtain 44 to win, Urenui essayed their, task with C.Wilson and A. Spurr, who both started confidently and merrily, and accounted tor 31 towards the requisite number, and with a loss of two more wickets victory was achieved, the home team winning by six wickets. I quite expect to see. Urenui right in front at the end of the season, as they have some really g-ood, sterling players in the 'tam. I am surti no one will begrudge this team its victory, as it was by sterling, allround play such was achieved. Carring'ton Road journeyed to Inglewood on the same date, with a strong team confident of victory, but the unexpected happened, and Inglewood had a comparatively easy victory on the first innings. Having- | obtained a substantial majority on the liret innings. Inglewood played rather recklessly in the second innings, and many wickets were practically thrown away in attempting sensational hits, commonly called "billing" in local cricket circles. On New Plymouth gointf in for the second inning#, ".bitting/ was also the | order of the day. Fred Robertson ! scored 50 not out, and lYrham a really good innings of 21. Gudgeon bowled with, hard luck, and Again •ind again beat Robertson and the wicket too. The umpires very generously allowed a lot of Giro wing to pass as bowling.

Crombie, in the iirst innings of Inglewood, soured a well-played 2(5, and E. Nichols ran up a merry 15. In- In»lewood's second innings Rev. 11. Reeve made a lucky ;s2. The reverend gentleman, finding tin; ground a little inferior to Parker's Piece, Cambridge, mistimed many <it his hits, and narrowly escaped the penalty.

ANSWERS. L.M.—ln my opinion he lias an unfair delivery. Warner, Ilargreave, and Dawson were of the same opinion. Felix.—A batsman is out for any inlringenient of the laws by his substitute. Fox.—At tiie beginning of the match, and of each innings, the umpire at the bowlers' end shall call "piny." A bowler should not be allowed to call "play." J .U.S.—A ball is "dead". if it lodges in a batsman's clothing. I'mpire.—The ball must lie bowled. If thrown or jerked either umpire shall call "No ball." See a nswer to L.M. L.S.I). —The secretary informs me the money was detained six weeks before being accounted for. In future please ask the parties yourself, as you live in town.