CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 8 November 1907, Page 3

CRICKET

XEW PLYMOUTH v. WAITARA, Waitara senior cricketers defeated the Aew Plymouth Eiust yesterday at Waitarn l>v 13 runs. The loeal men played a solid game, without any exceptional scoring. The visitors seemed to have liule luck, lheir fielding was a line display, Aieoll's catches being particularly smart. Jack, of the losing team, «a.-> the lop scorer, and made his runs in sound cricket, but a pen of five ducks nullified the eil'cct of his hitting. Detailed scores:— . WAITAKA. W. Sampson, b. Xieoll .. .. j E. Sarten, c. and li. iViicoll .. '' "* q Skelton, e. Jack, b. Nicol ~ ly W. Kershaw, b, linker .. ~15 A. Hawkins, b. Xicoll .. ~ !! 1(J E. Knight, c. and b. i\icoll .. o J. Purdie, c. Jack, b. Baker .. ... g Jj. Dowsett, b. Baker .. », 2 l'. Skelton, c. l.ightband, b. Baker .0 J. Kay ward, e. Lightband, b. Baker .. 5 Cameron, not, out Extras ... _... j Bjwling analysis: Baker, five for 22; Xicoll, 5 for 30; Braund, 0 for 8. NEW PLYMOUTH. H. J. Price, b. W. Skelton ... .. 3 W. Nicoli, b. W. Skelton .. ..3 A. H. Steads, e. Hawkin, b. W. Skelton E. 0. i.ighband, b. Knight .'!ls J- B. Jack, c. P. Skelton, b. \V. Skelton 33 Braund, b. Knight .. .. ," t q J. Strang, b. \V. Skcltou .! 0 A. Dixon, b. Kershaw .. .. q J.'Smith, not out '.. .. q 11. Baker, b. W, Skelton .. .. 0 L. B. \\ ebster, b. Kershaw .. .. 1 Extras .! 5 iotal ~ ~ t gg Bowling analysis: W. Skelton, c'for 24; Kershaw, 2 for 13; P. Skelton, 0 for !); Knight, 2 for 7; Hawkins, 0 for 3.

CAItRIXGTON ROAD v. INGLEWOOD. The above match was played on the Carrington road ground, and was notable for some good scoring. Inglewood batted first, and put np 148, of which Clege contributed 40 in a chanceless innings! Innian, with 23, gave perhaps the most stylish display of batting seen here since the visit of the British team. E. Nioholls (2!)) and T. Xicholls (14) also entered double figures. '-Extras" made the fine score of 28. The fielding was poor. With only an hour to bat Fred. Robertson ami Perliam went to the wickets. The first ball sent Perham back to the fence, and Wallace went The pair put up ft> before Wallace was clean bowled by O'Bvrne. When -.tnnips were drawn only' two wickets bad fallen for 07, of which "extras" made 12. Robertson played a splendid innings, and lie and Wallace nearly reached the century in nil hour's battin?. The match will be completed on ajale to be fixed. Details of the scor-

IXGLEWOOD. M. J. Crouibie, run out ~ .. 1 11. Gudgeon, b. Wallace ~ q Innian, run out . 23 1). Clcgg, l.b.w. Wallace ~ ,40 I'-- Xicholls, b. Bcnbow .. ~ '.. 20 1. Xicholls, c. and b. Beubow.. 14 R. O'liyrnc, b. Bcnbow ~ q Wellington, c. Perham, b, Beiibow '!! 1 Harris, b. Bcnbow .. q c. Richards, b. Wallace !) E. llolden, not out ~ ~ 3 Extras .. _ 2g -I otal ~ t1 143 Beiibow took five wickets for 45, and \\ allaje three for 35. CAIiRtXGTOX ROAD, lei ham, c. Gibson, b. Gudgeon , 0 1' red. Robertson, not out , ~44 Wallace, b. O'Byrne .. 39 Beuoow, not out .. .. ]' o Extras ~

total for two wickets .. . D? •JI'XIOR MATCHES. IXGLEWOOD v. NEW PLYMOUTH. . l"«l<'«'oud and New Plymouth junior elevens met at lnglewood yesterday, and the visitors secured victory by 105 to 93 Ingle wood butted first, and U3 appeared 011 the board at the conclusion of the lii'imgs. New Plymouth then went to -II- Cook's 34 (not out) was compiled by sound cricket. The scorin* wa> as follows: 9 Inglewood.—H. Sutherland, b. Henderson. ,; L. Sutherland, c. Arden, b Ilen- - F lliompson, b. Anderson, S; Dr. Gault, I,' Cutlield, ,1; Pullen, c. Whitcombe, 4; homas, Outfield, 7; Graham, e - ''' ( n , UI, ; l I ' 1 ' 18-'l 8 -' "rant, c. and b. Ander--4; J lams, run out. s, Bennett, not '"it- »: extras, !)—total, 03. New Plymouth.—T. Anderson. b. M. ■ iillierland. 0: Arden, b. L. Sutherland. - : Scanlon I, 1., Sutherland. 1; Francis, r - s i'll)wlaiid. 1\ Whittle, b L S.nheHai,, l 3: 1!. OntfieUl, 1, Thomas', wi.it -°"r T o , ut ' :S4; 1,11,nn - I)r - Vr <-• Jfenderson, c. Craham. b. .f. Suthoi land, o; P. Whitcombo, c ]> u j. b- K Thompson, 17, A. Khaw, I, 1. J hompson, (I; extras, 4—total, IQS,

I'U'e Brigade had an easv victory over lii'll W,st En(l g' rou "'l- . lligh School beat C'arrington-road juniors by 13 runs c

A working bee was held on Wednesdayevening at the Recreation Grounds, n a number „J players made a start with the preparation of the new wicket.