CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 263, 30 October 1908, Page 2

CRICKET.

OPEXIXO OF TUB SEASOX. The cricket season opened in North' •Taianaki yesterday afternoon, under ideal weather conditions. The wickets and grounds were generally in good order, and in nearly every easo gave evidence of having received more tlmn :r mere "brush-lip" for the inaugurati'i.'f of the summer jiastime. CAHRIKUTON KOAD v. INGLEWOOD. This match was played on the Kecreation Sports ground. I'or tiie opening oi the season the match was a good on-.', I and gave promise of big scores being 1 made when players strike form. Owing' to their late arrival, the Inglewood team' did not liat. The local men showed good form for the opening match, Sumuci' playing a faultless innings of 4!) runs. The following are tlie scores: IVrliam, c and 1) dudgeon .. .. IS 1 Tunibiill, 1) Billing 12' •Wallace, e and b (Uulgeon .. .. JO -\l. Kobertson, (_■ (;ault, b tfudgeon .. 0 Sumner, e. Uudgeon, b Billing 4!* Saunders, b Gudgeon., .. 4 Hobert.son, run out .. .. ~48 I'apps, b l'ulleu .. 6' Perry, l> l'ullen 4' Avery, not out.. .. .. 37 Benbow, b IL'ulleu ,'.'2 Extras .. .. ~ .. i! 0 | Total ; .. 213

XliW I'lA'MOlTI] HOYliltS v. WAIT Alt A. The above match was played at Waitara y.oslmlay on a slow wicket. IVaitara, winning the toss, decided to bat, and were disposed of for 50 runs. The •match looked a cake-walk'for Kovcrs, but W. Skelton and Bond had to be reckoned, with, and they simply "mowed down" the Hovers batsmen. Arden was bowled by a lightning ball that broice his .middle stump ill two. The Xew Plymouth men were nil disposed of for 18 runs. The scores are appended: — WAITAIU. Bayly, l.b.w. Colville 4 Dowsett, b Elliott .. 0 W. Skelton, c Price, b Elliott . 8 Hawkins, ci Price, b Elliott .. .. 1 Dudley, b Williams ID Bond, run out 11 P. Skelton, •!> Lash 0 Sarten, c Elliott, b Lish .. .. 0 Scriniegcour, not out.. .. ... 7 C. Sampson, b Elliott .. .. 1 S. Jones, b Elliott .. ... .. K Extras 5 Total fid Howling analysis—Elliott, five for 22, Colvile, one for 9; Williams, one for t>; Lasli, two for 12. NEW PLYMOUTH ROVERS. Ilasell, b Bond t Williams, b Skelton .. .. „. 4 Colvile, b Skelton C Lash (capt.), c Skelton, b Bond .. 1 Price, c Bodley, b Bond 1 Coppen, b Skelton ~ ~ ~ £ Elliott, run out S Arden, b Skelton .. .. ~ : Ingrain, b Skelton ( E. Quiliiam, not out .. .. ... < G. Braund, absent I ■Extras „ !

Total ;1 ., I Bon'ling analysis—AY. .Skelton, fiv for 8 j Bond, three for 8. WAXDIiRKItS v. UIiEXUI. The Xew Plymouth Wanderers v. t'r< luii Jiiiitcli was jilayed at Urenui yestei day, ami resulted in a win for Urenui b 47 runs. Details:— I'liKXUl. C. Wilson, 1> Xieoll 5 11. Scholelield, <■. Baker, b Whittle .. 34 1". Hemming*, e Steeds, b Whittle .. i F. Lasii, b Whittle .. .. ~ (i Will. Kuller, e ,1> Whittle .. 18 W. Wilson, e I'rice, b Hill .. ..12 W. Lash, b Whittle .. .. . G A. Spun 1 , e ami H Baker .. .. 4 P. Spun-, e Xieoll b Hill .. .. 7 Skelton, b Xicoll 8 W, duller, not out 0 Kxtras 3

Bowling analysis—Xieoll, two for 32; Whittle, live for 42; Jiaicvr, olio lor ID; Ilill, two 'for 4. NEW PLYMOUTH WANDERERS. Xicoll, 1) !•'. Lasli .. .. .. li Strang, run out 0 Hill, b F. Utsli u .lack. I) 1". U«h 5 (ioss, b F. Lash I) Muklooii, bF. Lash .. .. 3 Whittle, cW. Lash, 1> \V. Fuller .. 11 (Steeds, c ami b Sehok'lield .. .. 9 Price, c I'. Spurr, bH, Scholelield .. U Baker, e. F. Lash, 1) W. Fuller .. 1 Stonewall, not out 1 Extras 7

Total .. .. 52 XKW PLYMOUTH v. NEWTON KING. Afti'i' mi anil exciting match, the New (Plymouth junior team defeated Newton King's team 011 the Tukapa ground yesterday by !) runs. Scores an::— Newton King's Team.—Cottier, c Naylor, I) Anderson, 0; Wcodard, b McLaren, 5; Kebbell, run, out, 10; Prieliard, c Osborne, b Anderson, 11); Cutiield, b Osborne, 3; Deighton, c Anderson, b Osborne, 0; -llomtn, b Crey, 4; Healy, b Osborne, 0; Kibby, b Osborne, 0; Wood, not out, 0; Canncll, 0 McLaren, b Urev, JO; extras, 4—total, 45. Bowling analysis—McLaren, one for l(i; Anderson, two l'or IS; Osborne, lour lor 4; Grey, two. for a. New Plymouth Juniors. McLaren, li Prieliard, 12; Naylor, b C'utlicld, (i; Sinclair, b Prichard, 10; Osborne, b Pri;-h----ard, 3; C'lapliaiu, <-. and b Prichard, 4 Grey, run out, 0; Whittle, b Cutiield, 0 Anderson, c Gunnel], l> Prieliard, '! llichards, b Privhard, T; Berg, b l'rieh 11 I'd, 0; Kent, not out, 1; extras, (Itotal, 54. Bowling—Outfield, two foi 20; Kibby, none for !); Prieliard, sever for 10. INGLJiWOOI) .lIINIORS v. FIRE 1 BRIGADE. The Inglewood v. Fire Brigade yesterday ended in a draw, each side scoring 01 runs. Billing (22) was top scorer for the Brigade, and B. Sutherland (23) headed the higlewood score. The following will play for the Fi.-e Brigade against Town in the Sports Ground on Saturday:—Hanks. Thompson, Roch, Fred. Bullot, L. Hooker, Coleman, Coppen, Iticliards, Billing Clark. Way, A, Bullot. P

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