CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 39, 5 February 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. COLONIALS BADLY BEATEN'. Received itll, 7.5.> p.m. Melbourne, t'cbruiry 1. Little interest was manifested in tiie match Victoria v. England. The \ ictorians' second innings only n ali-cd 172. Scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings X! 8 Second Innings, 4 wickets for .. 241 I Total r,7<) J VICTORIA. Fiiat Innings ;7 Second Innings: Vaughan. b Woodford. ' .lones, li Uaiues .. 1:1 Ilealy, b lfiytlic .. .. 11 Delves, run out 4 Carroll, e Jones, b I tar ne- .. .. lil Trolt, hit wicket, b Crawford ... -0 Fry, b Crawford 1 Ku-h, cI! irnos. b Blythe . • .. 9 1-aver. c Hobbs. li Harnes ..20 ITazlitt, c Jones, b Craw ford .. 0 Spiers, not out 1 Sundries I

Total 172 Bowling analysis—Barnes, live for Blvthe, two for 52: Crawford, two for 63,'. England therefore won by 320 run-. ILVRTIGAN* I'NABLE TO PLAY IN; NEXT TEST. Received sth. 1.4 a.m. Melbourne, February A. TTartigan lias notified the selectors tliat owing to business reasons he will be unable to plav in the next test match. T 1 "'*i

The following will represent the West End team against Warea at Warea tomorrows—Williams, Muldoon, Hartigan, Brereton, Weston, L. B. Webster, Ardier, C. MfAlium, Dixon, Ambridge, and S. Jackson. Players are reminded that the brake leaves Ainbury s corner at 8 a.m. sharp for Warea.

The Warea cricketers have been busy for some weeks making arrangements for the reception of the local cricket team 011 Thursday, and it is to be hoped tliat the town team will show its appreciation by getting a full team away. Any player who is unable to make the trip is requested to notify Mr. W. Brercton not later than 12 o'clock to-day.

The following team has been clioscn to represent Carrington-road against New Plymouth East on Thursday, play commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp on the Recreation Grounds: Perliam, Frank Rolicrison. M. Robertson, F. Robertson, Benbow, Jordan, Hicliards, Avery, Wallace. McEwen. and Martin. Tin- New Plymouth Juniors and Fire Brigade match to-morrow is to be played on the West Kail ground.