CRICKET.
TESTIMONIAL TO NOBLE. I Received 20th, 7.55 p.m. I Sydney, February 20. I A proposal lias been mooted t<> present Noble, captain of the Ausiial.an ' team, with a national testimonial in recognition ol his fine individual play and the exceptional skill he displayed in captaining the Aiv-tralian teams in the test matches. Received Ist. 5.17 p.m. .Sydney, February 20. Subscriptions have already started Ini come in from Sydney and Melbourne for i Noble's testimonial.
VICTORIA v. TASMANIA. Melbourne, February 20. In a Yictorian-Tasnianian match Victoria in their first innings made 337 (J. Iloran 1(13, Liver 83). Received Ist, 4.30 p.m. Melbourne. February 20. Tasmania have lost six wickets for 271 (Windsor 58, Harrison 07, Dodd 53 not out).
London. Fcbruarv 28. The Pall Mall Gazette says England was outclassed in the test matches. MelJiournc. Fcbruarv 20.
The English cricketers were entertained bv the Melbourne Cricket Club. Mr .Tones declared that bis team should have won two tests at least. It was „ great deal bis own fault that he failed to win the last inntch.
I AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Auckland, List Nignt. The cricket cup championships mre continued on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather, when the eighth round was commenced. City, playing Grafton, made 110 In the first innings (Heinus 35, Becchey 18). Grafton lost three wicket* for 110 (D. Hav 20, Granam. not out. 2(i, Horspool 20). I'arnell .-cored 00 in the lirst innings (Andraea 20, E. Foster 20), and North Shore responded with 70 for three wickets (Haddon 20, Dacre 2-1). I'oiisonby scored liO against Eden, It. Woods (28) lieing the only one to make a stand. Eden lost I live wickets for 70 (Smith 43. <i. .Mills IS, Rolf 4). White bowled finelv. taking four of the last wickets for l« runs. Relf made his list ap|iearance to-day, as he leaves next .Saturday for England. He has decided to return next October or November as coach to the Eden Club, who have brought him out for two seasons.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 61, 2 March 1908, Page 3
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