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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 303, 27 December 1907, Page 3

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V- 'VICTOKIA v. XKW south WAl.es. liectivcj Dev. 27, luo a Melbourne, December _><; Playing against .W S.iulj Wale-. »Ktoria have io-t «ix wicket, for McKemie i!>, IlaiHforf 23, Uualister (not out) 70. luin stopixj p|j_v at P pJD* ~~ EXGLAXD v. VICTORIA. The above match was .Irmrn. The Englishmen nude 5113 for nine nickels, and the \ ictorians Miroedrd in piling on 488 for nine wickets; Tarrant |I.W> and Armstrong (117) being the principal tcorera. 1

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO ?•"• Per Press Aasociatiou. Christ, hurcli, La,t Xight The interprovimi.ll cricket match ( ..ii terUiry concluded ty-dav, when (..intr bury won by lot ruin, 'scores l ,mcr J«ry: Fir.t inning., 2Ki ; »«„„,) jlim- -»»■ Otago: First jn u i„g,. : ij. ~.« ""'."S*--*- M "»* '. A. H. Fi... rii F Milium* 8, 11. u. siedcUrg K, V Duwne. 5, i. (;. w j| M ,„ j, l; ~ All , t ; i; S3, A. FxkJwld .VI. i. Wat-.ii [u W -13-total 253. TAE.VXAKI v. WAXIiAXCI. A fair number witnessed the al»>ve match in the Kwrrathm Sports Grounds yesterday. The new pitch played «ipiUlljr, eiceeding all expeitaltun-. and ti lc outfield left little to complain about. Wasguui won the toss, and elected to hat urst. IUs»ell, «jth is, » a , top •corer for Taranaki. This player, while (topping a ball, received a nasty cut on the face, which necessitated him having MTeral utitcbe* put in. Hi, pluckv in" aings was the feature of the match. Jleuli played a solid game lor Wanga•ui, and retired midst applause. For Taranaki, Bobertwn batted well, some j of hit hits arousing great enthusiasm. Ferham also played steadily, and hi, •core aoon reached double figures. King prored a first cla*s man at the wicket. only three bye* being scored off him in the first innings. With a little altera tkm Taranaki should 1* able to put in • itrong team again-t the Xew South .Wales teachers' team. . The following are the scores:— WAXGAXUI.—First Innings. Lorey, e Ha*»ell, b tiudgeon.. 11 H. B. Cave, b Braund 4 Lniford, c Innian, b Fewster 1 | K. CaTe, Lb.w. Few stir .. 17 j Sargent, c King, b Fewster .. 0 | A. K". Cave, b Braund 7. hlenli, e Crombie, b Braund .. .. 22 ! I*. Holland, b tiudgcon 3 j Barrett, not out nn Barron, Lb.w. Robertson 4 j Holland, b Gudgeon 11 1 BjW , 3 .

ToUl gs . Bowling—Braund three for 15, Ken•Ur three for 42, Robertwn one for ti. Gudgeon tire* for &!. TARAXAKI.— First Innings. i Bobertson, b Barrett j j lamao, e Barron, b Holland .. s Bckolrileld, b Holland s • Hasell, b Holland .. ... 4S ' laih, e Holland, b Lorry .. « j Crombie, c and b Holland .. 10 Periuun, not oat 2!i' Gudgeon, Lb.w. Barrett 4 j Femter, Lb.w., b F. Holland .. 7 , Kiag, e Care, b Lnrey ji Braand, e Care, b Lorey « j Extras .." .. i« ! ToUl i«i 1 Bowling— F. <!. Holland four for 54. : C Holland one for 5. Luxford none for ' 41, Baratt two for 30, Lorey three for 37. WAXGAXn.—Second Innings. fl. B. Care, c and b Crombie .. 0 Luford, b Crombie 0 Lorer, b Seholefield 1 K. Care, not oat 22 Sargent, b Crombie I) Sfenli, not out 10 Extras „. , . M _ToiaHwf6ar wicket* .. .. 4i"> KOBTH TARAXAKI v. AUSTRALIAN" TEACHERS. The following player* hare Won eb<>—n to represent North Taranaki agsin*t tiio I touring Australian teacher-,' team in the ! latter'* opening match in the Dominion j on 2nd January on the Recreation ; Ground:—F. 11. Robert*™. Inman. i!inl- j geon, Braiind. King, lienlnw, Xicoll. 1 Jack, Scholefield, Hawtl. Perham. i