CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 13 November 1908, Page 4

CRICKET.

SEW PLYMOUTH KOVEKS v. CAIUUNUTON ROAD.

The above ■match was iplayed on the Sports ({round yesterday, and after an interesting and enjoyable game the suburban team won by 1!) runs. The Rovers, winning the toss, elected to bat, ami compiled 101 runs before dismissal. Williams (22) and the Kev. Colvilc, (27) batted well for tlmir runs. Benbow was I the most successtul bowler, securing eight wickets at an average of 5 runs apiece. Carrington Road compiled 120. Frank Robertson (34), Sumner (14), and Howard (18) were the only batsmui to obtain double figures. The scores are appended:— NEW PLYMOUTH ROVERS. Williams, b Benbow 22 Price, b Saunders 0 Elliott, b Benbow 14 Hasell, b Benbow .. 0 Colvile, b Benbow .. .. ... 27 Coppen, b Benbow ... .. .. 4 Braund, b Benbow .. .. ... Jl Ingram, c Benbow, b Saunders .. 5 Arden, 1.b.w., b Benbow .. ~ 2 ' Osborne, c Sumner, b Benbow ; .. 9 Grey, not out ~ .... ... ; ..■ 2 ■Extras v .. t ,. t ... .. 5

Total .. i f ~. >. 101 Bowling analysis—Saunders two for 28, Bewbow eight for 40, Wallace none for 28. l

CARRINGTON ROAD. Wallace, « Arden, b Braund.. 0 Perhani, b Braund .. ... .. 0 Sumner, b Braund 14 Benbow, st Coppen, b Braund .. 8 P. Robertson, b Ingram .. ..34 Turnbull, c Elliott, li Williams .. 7 Avery, b Braund 3 Jordan, c Hascll, b Braund .. .. 0 Humphries, not out i) Saunders, c Williams, b Braund .. 4 Extras ... 34

Total : 120 Bowling analysis (Jolvile 510110 for 15, Bnumd seven fur 40, Williams one for 17, Elliott one for 15, Ingram pne for 13. NEW PLYMOUTH WANDERERS v. WAITARA.

On the home wicket, Bond and Skelton succeeded in dismissing tho Wanderers' batsmen for 34 runs. Waitara, compiling 70 runs, therefore won on the first innings by 30 runs. With an hour to bat, Wanderers started their second innings, and at the drawing of stumps had scored 60 for three wickets, Nieoll playing an aggressive innings for 23 (not out). The "gods of cricket" were evidently bent on the Wanderers' dafeat. Baker was unable to get back iroin a business trip in time, Jack wis unable to play through illness, and Goss was injured in the early part of the match, being .practically a "passenger" for the rest of the game. He went ;n to tot in the second innings, but had to retire. It is probable the injury will keep him out of cup cricket for the rest of the season. Waitara was without the services ol Egglestone and Hawkins. Scores are:—• NEW PLYMOUTH WANDERERS.

. First Innings. Nieoll, b Bond ... 0 Muldoon, c Kershaw, 1) Bond ... 0 Goss, run out .. ... .... 0 Straug, 'b Bond .. .. .. 9 Whittle, cP. okelton, b Bond ... 3 Chvpham, bW. Skelton ... .. 1 Hill, J> Bond .. ... ... ; .. 2 Steeds (capt.), b Bond .. ... 7 Smith, not out ... 1 Anderson, bW. Skelton .. t .. 1 Extra ~ .. ... ... 1

Total for nine wickets .. .. 34 Bowling analysis—W. Skelton two for 10, Bond six for 23. Second Innings. Nieoll, not out ... „..■ ... ?3 Muldoon, ran out .. 11 Claphani, run out .'. .. .. 0 (loss, retired (injured) .. .. 8 Hill, c Purdic, bP. Skelton .. .. 1 Steeds, not out .. .. ... 4 Extras ..13

Total for throe wickets .. (JO Bowling analysis—Bond none for 13, W. Skclton none for 10, Kershaw none for 8, C. Skelton one for 10.

WAITABA. Strimcgeour, c Steeds, 1> Whittle ..-. 10 Dowsett, b Nicoll .. .. .. 0 W. Skcltou, run out 7 Bond, run out 0 Badley, b Nicoll 7 V. Skelton, b Whittle ~ .. 2 Kershaw, not out .. .. .. 20 Sampson, v. Goss, ib Hill ~ .. 7 ■Tones, c Nicoll, b Hill ~ .. 4 Punlie, c Steeds, b Hill .. ... :i Proctor, ib Muldoon ... .. .. 8 Extras 2

Total ... 70 Bowling analysis—Whittle two for 21, ■Nicoll two for IS,- Hill three for 18, Anderson none for 11, Muldoon one i'or 0. , ■.

INIHjEWOOD v. URENOT. - The Inglewood seniors played Urewii on (he 9th instant, the scores being as follows:

Tuglcwood.—<i M. Imuan. h Fauset 53; <T. Pullan. « Schofield, 1> W. Lash, »; M.G. Crombie, o W. Wjlson, 1) W. Fuller. 4; G. Gudgeon, v Schofield, 1) Fausctt, 43; T>. Clegg, b .Fausett. 1; R. Thomas, o Wilson, b Fausett. 0; T. Xicbolls, b Skelton, I; ,11. Harris, b Fausett, 12; W. Browne, c Puller. 1) Fausctt, 0; W. Curd, st Fuller, '0; 11. A. Acklom, not nut, lCv extras, 2— total, 131). Howling analysis—Scholielkl none for lfi. F. Lash none for 17, W. Lash one for 24, W. Fuller two for 33, Walter Fuller none I for ?r P. Spurr. none for 12; Fausett, six for l(i; A. Spurr, none for 1; T. Skelton, one for 'l3. Urcnui.—Lash, e Thomas, 1> Gudgeon, fl; Schofield, e Acklom, b Gudgeon, 30; W. Fuller, b Crombie, 4; 0. Wilson, b Thomas, 15; Win. Wilson, c and b Gudgeon, 8; W, Irtish, li Gudgeon, 0; P. Spun-, « Thomas, b Gudgeon. 3; A. Spun-, c Aeklom, b Gudgeon. IP; ,W. Fuller, b Thomas, I); J. Fausett, b Thomas, 0; T. %lton, not oiut, 3; cxtras, 3—total, 84. Bowling analysis— Gudgeon six for 35, Crombie one for 32, E. Thomas three fur 11.

XKWTOX KING'S v. CAKRINGTPN ROAD IT.

A friendly match between the aliov? teams on the Ciivringtan road ground yesterday resulted in a win for King's team by two rums. Following are the scores:—

King's team—Woodard. 1> Foote, 13: K King, b JScrilierike, 8; Pritehard, c llilder, 1, Mchlicn'ike, 8; Cutiield, b ScMi.crikc, 5; Hcal.y, b Kehlierike, 12; Dei.'ljton, I) Foote, I; Kibbv, c Perry, h Sehli-i onko 2; Hona.li, c Perry, 1, Se'hlicrike, 2; Mood, T. Sohlierikc, 8; Cannell, li Schlierike, 0; Tliomsen, not out, 1; extras, 0; total, (17.

Cnrringtrci Hond 11.—Perrv. <■ Pritehard, I, llealy, 8; Papps. b Ue.Uv 18; I'Oote, ~ Pntchard. li Ilealy, 2; llroonie, b Pritch-ard, 2-1; Hilder, e Deighton. I> Cutiield. 0; slcArtluir, c Pritehard 1. llealy, V: ; Hooker, c Honan, b Healv, li; Uke.v, run out, ]; Hampton, ~ Vrhcliard, b Outfield, J; I'erry not out 1• I extras, *); total, O.j. " I

The Following will play for New Plymouth against ICgnront 'village at Egnmnt. Vilbige on Saturday (brake leaves National Hank corner at 1 o'clock sliarp): _ ,J„1 111S , McLaren. Mulder.-!, Ntolir. ■Parker. !,. <|os>, ij,.,.„ Fn .,i Wliiltlu. Williams. Jackson, and Wad.lv.

•Sciriper Amico" writes:--! was V tensely surprise,! at the poor show .the llif* School made aginsf (he Tinted Suryv...,. P. on Saturday last. After (heir, decisive victory 'against Kgmont. Village on (he previous Sadmhiv, T f|i"to. thought (hnl tliev would make! a hf .id tussle. Tlaviug. r presume, won the toss, they decided In lake first strike, hut a very pronounced rot set 'Mi right from the start, anil the whole *» le was out in a little over half an. li' nir for the small total of Hi. six of -r.liich were extras. Certainly r.asbv aiid Southall were lioih howling fnirlr wcll, hut not well "enough to wnrra'.it such a collapse. From where T was standing both bowlers seemed -|o he gelling very little work on the ball, 1 and consequently all flic bovs had to do was to play a straight, hat. Thanks to their not doing so. however, these • two bowlers finished up tile inni'.igs with excellent averages. The Cnited ] Service batting was a little improve- 1 meat on wli'afc had gone before, hut 1

still there was a good deal wanting, I However, 1 must give great credit to the school bowlers, Mr. Ward and Grey, j the latter especially proving very hard to score off. They were very ably supported by their field. I think it is a

very noticeable fact that school teams | tan always be relied upon to show plenty of vim and keenness in fielding. One or two members of the United Service team looked to me as if they had just left school environments,

but they did not exhibit the proverbial vim on the field. Fortunately for them they had .practically no work to do in the first innings of the school, but when it came to the second innings and the boys opened out their shoulders somewhat, the tired feeling came well to the fore. 17 these sluggard fieldsmen generally would only realise this one particular ipoint, that whereas even if they should make ten or fifteen runs with the bat, and hy their bad fielding cost

, their team twice thnt number of runs, it stands to reason they arc of no value |to that team. So that unless they choose to shake themselves up and keep awake they cannot expect to catch I the eyes of the selectors. Grey, Tuohy and Glasgow in the second innings played much better- cricket, and gave I glimpses of what ought to have been done in the first innings. The Service | skipper gave his change bowlers a trial, but without success; and as the school was beginning to make a fight, he ha 1 | to revert to Lash and Southall. Howi ever, the boys treated them with scant respect occasionally, and found the I boundary several times. Most of the wiekets fell to Southall, but they were far more expensive than in the first in-, nings. Owing to the sporting stand or the boys, the Service were given 21* runs to make for an outright win. This I they managed to achieve by the loss of I three wickets, all of which were bagged j by Mr. Ward. Preshaw opened his shoulders well, and made things decidedly merry for a few ui'iniites>eventuallv carrying out his bat for a /hardhit 21.

The Fire Brigade unfortunately had to default to Kgmont Village, as they were unable to get a team together to travel. Of course, this ia a very easy way of winning a match, but at the same time it is hard (if 1 may be pardoned such a paradox), particularly if the winners by default are keen enthusiasts. I tliink I can say with absolute safety that all true cricketers would prefer to win a match after a hard tussle than to win by default. If 1 were in a cricket team I would rather go out with half-a-dozen men. and get hopelessly beaten than thus meekly throw up the spwgc. United Service A suffered defeat at the hands of New Plymouth. The latter batted first, and, considering the

fact that they had the services of no less than seven Thursday Benior players, their total of 96 was not so very creditable, especially as several catches were dropped during the innings. Colvile howled best for the Service, and finished up with the good average of five for 15, despite the fact that he had at least throe catches dropped off his howling. As regards the fielding, the "A" team seemed to be suffering from the." Bees'" complaint of the previous Saturday. No matter in what position a man is fielding, he must understand that his whole attention must be concentrated on every ball that is delivered, and be ready for every stroke made by the batsman. In fact, if a man is keen, he can almost anticipate batsmen's strokes. Another thing I would like to dwell upon is the great want of alacrity displayed by many players when asked to move i'rom one position to another. If this were only remedied, much time would be saved and a bowler's task lightened considerably. The Service, batting one man short, made a fairly good stand, considering the bowling talent they had to work against, and also that several of their batsmen are far from seasoned. Fletcher was -tap dog with 04, and I am glad to see that this player is making rapid strides in his batting.