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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 13 December 1907, Page 3

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SEW SUITH WALES v. sul iu AUSTRALIA. WIN i'Oll THE SOUTHERNERS. Received l)ec. 12, 11.22 p.m. Sydney, December 12. Three balls sufficed to finich the match, the New South Waled' second innings dosing for 572. South Australia thus won by 5) runs.

SYDNEY v. FIJIAN'S. Beceived Dec. 12, 9.22 pjn. Sydney, December 12. The Metropolitan team put together 440 in their first innings. The Fijians replied with 132.

NEW PLYMOUTH WEST v. WAITABA The above match, played at Waitara yesterday, resulted in a win for the town team by 41 runs. Scores:— New Plymouth.—La.ih, b Bodlev, 0; Fewiter, Lb.w., b Snrten, 40; llassell, b Skelton, 1; V. Elliott, c Hawkins, b Bodley, 3; Muldoon, ran out, 0; William*, ran oat, 5; Goss, c and b Hawkins, £2; Ingram, c Kemhaw, b Hawkins, 0; Brereton, b Henry, 0-, Arden, not out, Oj Hartigan, run out, 1; extras, s—total 57. Bowling analysis—Skelton, two for 12; Bodley, two for 25; Kershaw, one for 11; Hawkins, two for 9; Henry, one lor 1.

'Waitara.—Hawkins, run out, 2; Dow•ett, b Elliott, 6; Skelton, c Gosa, b Tewiter, 4; Bodley, c Lash, b Elliott, 2; Kershaw, b Klliott, 1; Knight, c and b Fewster, 1; Purdie, c Ingram, b Few■ter, 5; Serimgeour, b Elliott. 4; Sarten, e Ingram, b Elliott, 9; Henry, st. b Fewiter, 0; Skelton, not out, 0; extras, 2—total, 30. Bowling analysis—Fewster, three lor 14; Elliott, five for 19.

A friendly match between Chrringtonroad and New Plymouth junior teams was played at Tukapa yesterday afternoon, resulting in a win for Carringtonroad on the first innings by 27 runs. The town team closed their second innings with three down for 52, and C.ir rington-road had lost three for 20 in the second innings when stumps were drawn. In their first innings New Plymouth only made 20, of which H. Rilling contributed #, Lye 2, F. Whittle 2, Shaw 3, and G. Whittle 1. The rest failed to More. Foote was very successful with the ball, securing six for 7 runs. In their second Tenture <"!. Whittle contributed 26 and Petty (not out) 20. For Carrington-road first innings. Sehlierike 4, W. McEwen 7. Papps fi. Thomas 4, Hooker 6, and Bullot 7 were the principal scorers. Tn their second innings Papp was principal scorer with 14. Cooke took three wickets for 3 runs in each innings.