CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 19 November 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. CAPITAL DISPLAY BY VICTORIANS. Received Nov. 18, 0.50 p.m. Melbourne, Novniber 18. The weather was tine for the resumption of the matc'i to-day. " The* after rain,, was soft, but quickly improved under the influence of suu and breeze The home team treated the visitors to a day of leather bunting. The first wicket fell at seven, but after that a iine display of cricket was given, and tlie continuation of McKenzie and Mi.cAlister was a highly meritorious performance on a dillicult pitch. Tarrant and Ransford treated the bowlers with more freedom, Tarrant especially playing a lively game. The Englishmen did not shine in the field, dropping several cateiies. When stumps were drawn the score was:—

\ ICTOIUA.—Second Innings. Warne, e Hayes, lj Fielder .. .. 7 MeKcnzic, e Crawford, b Fielder .. 54 MacAlister, e Young b Crawford .. 43 C irroll, e Young, b Fielder .. .. 43 Tarrant, e Hatchings, 1, Rhodes .' 81 Ransford, not out <j,s Extras Total for five wickets .. .. 287 First inning* 933 ENGLAND.—First innings .. .. mg Tlie following will represent the New Plymouth teams 011 Thursday next:— East v. Urenui, at Urenui (brake leaves National Bank corner at 0.45 a.m. sharp)—E. O. Eightband, H J. Price, E. Whittle, E. Baker, G. Braund, W. P. Nicol, A. H. Tarker, J. F. Strang, •T. B. Jack, A. Dixon, and J. Smith, j Emergency, L. B. Webster.

est v. ln£lewood, at Inglewood (team leaves ,bv 12.50 p.m. frain)—C. 11. Archer, W. Brereton, T. Cooke, W. Fcwster, E. Lash, E. Ingram ,W. C. Weston, If! G. Williams, V. Elliott, H. Stockcr, and A. S. Haseli.

New Plymouth juniors v. Fire Brigade, at Tukapa ground, at 2.15 sharp—llCook. K. Webster. E. Outfield, J. Scanlon, N. Arden, C. Henderson, A. A. Shaw, T. Anderson, P. Whitcombe, F. Whittle, and A. Guy.