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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 28 December 1906, Page 3

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■ M.C.C. v. WELUXCTOX. A DRAWN CJAJIE. Per Press Association. The cricket match, M.C.C. versus Wellington, ended in a draw, though eailv in Wellington's second innings the 'visitors did so well as to make victory for tliem probable. Before lunch," Page and Ihiywnrd scored fast, Sutting on Do in an hour. The liornieSjm'de lil without giving a chance, but HSy uia 'd gave two, and might also haveSm™ rilll l> "'" Douglas was •i"ole to u man to run for him, and I.cipeU to l»'l «» "•> tor the last wick,t. T-ImV-' l w f »- wllll 'l> left Wellington 253 CH.X 1 ' 1 - J 'a.V was interrupt-.1 for half iu\l»™ b y a shower, nad sawdust was\J' w l lll '' ( - , uStill, the Halting was timid aSli slow, and live wickets were down Tucker I'i.u joined JUilioney, who been in tt'oin 15, and the pair gradual-" ly mastered the bowling. They took the score to 148, at which sjUtgc. stumps were drawn. Tucker was missed in the slips before reaching 50, but Jlaljoncy gave no cliunccs, and jplayed just the right sort of game. Hie liovcrnor was present during the day. The sum of .C 530 was taken at the gates for the match. Scores: — lingland, lirst innings 201

ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Branston, c Ma'ioney, b Upham.... 12 Page, b Cphan 01 S. llayward, l' Upham 48 Jlay, b Cohere ;t 0 Pox, e Williai.ii, b Bricc 15 Xorreiis, c Wiiiiams, b Cobcroft.... 3 Douglas, not out 17 Wyuyard, absent 0 Extras IS

Total *M) Bowling analysis: Cphani, IUB balls, 7 maidens, 78 runs, U niccts; Monaghan, t)0 balls, 1 maiden, 01 runs; Cobereit, Ot) bulls, 2 maidens, 25 runs, 2 wickets; Briee, U2 balls, i maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket; Hawthorne, a* balls, 2 maidens, 20 runs| Beechey, 12 balls, 10 runs; i ticker, 18 balls, 1 maiden, 3 runs. , „,.;,. Wellington, lirst innigs '....."..2il WELLIXUTOX.—Second Innings. llickson, c Pox, b Branston 0 Collins, b May 23 Coocroi't, b iM'ansioii 42 Williams, c Branston U VwUiams, e Branston, b Harrison.. 14 Beechey, b Branston 6 Tucker, not out 50 Extras 12 Total 'for live wickets 148 Bowling analysis:jlay, lUk! balis, i maidens, 58 runs, 1 wienet; Haywood, 24 balls, 10 runs; Branston, 1)0 balls, 2 maidens, 51 runs, 3 wickets; Harrison, 12 bails, i maiden, 8 runs, 1 wicket; Hums, 30 balls, M runs. TAItAXAKI DEPEAT MARLBOROUGH. Per Press Association. Blenheim, December 27. Taranaki defeated Marlborough by eight wickets. Scores: Marlborough, 57 and 137; Taranaki, 158 and 37 for two wickets. JlcCarthy (llawera) scored 103 in the lirst innings and took uine wickets for 20 runs.