CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 310, 29 December 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTOIUA.

Received 28, 9.40 p.m. Melbourne, hist Night. \ ictoria has lost eight wickets for 320—\\ arue 27, Raiusford 94, McAlist<T 78, Carroll 00, Laver (in) 19, being the chief scorers.

New South Wales made 170 in their first inning?,

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. I win for canterbury. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Ckristchureh, Last Night. The Canterbury- Wellington cricket match concluded to-day, and resulted ia a win for the home team by the handsome surplus of 212 runs. When the Northerns vent in they had 333 to

get to \vm s £r three hiurs and a-half to plav to save defeat, but they failed. The scores are:— CANTERBURY. First Innings 388 Second Innings. B. B. Wood, c Cate, b Connelly .10 W. Patrick, b Jlonaghan .... 2 A. Ridley, e Blaekloek, b Jlonaghan 2ii D. Reese, c Cobcroft. b Jlonaghan.. 74 E. Humphreys, st fate, b Connelly 25 S. A. Orchard, c Briee, U Cobcroft .. 2 B. Coekshell, C. -Uidlane, b Connelly 0 J. H. Bennett, b Jlonaghan .. 10 A. A. Norman, not out .. 4 A. Anthony, not out 0

B.ves 5 Total for eight wickets (innings closed) .. ..104 Bowling analysis—T. Connelly, 20 overs, 4 maidens, 52 runs, 3 wickets; 11. Jlonaghan, 17 overs, 1 maiden, 54 runs, i wickets; C. Hickson, 3 overs, 17 runs; W. S. Briee, 3 overs, 17 runs; F. Alpe, 2 overs, 14 runs; L. T. Cobcroft, 1 over, 5 runs. 1 wicket. WELLINGTON.

First Innings 220 Second Innings. C. Ilickson. e Bennett, b Humphreys 21 J. A. Bruce, b Humphreys ... .. 4 J. J. Mahonev, hit wicket, b Malone 19 J. P. Blaekloek, c Reese, b Malone G H. Monaghan, c Patrick, b Malone 15 A. Cate, c and b Humphreys.. .. 7 L. T. Cobcroft, e Reese, b Anthony 19 W. S. Briee, b Reese 10 E. A. Midlane, not out .. .. 0 F. Alpe, 1) Anthony 2 T. Connelly, b Anthony .. .. 0 Extras ..11 Total 120 Bowling analysis H. Bennett, 11 overs, 5 maidens, 9 runs; E. Humphreys, 24 overs, 9 maidens, 51 runs, 3 wickets (3 no-balls); T. J. Malone, 19 overs, 6 maidens, 29 runs, 3 wickets; S. A. Orchard, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 11 runs; D. Reese, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 6 runs, I wicket; A. Anthony, 3 wickets.

OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CHALLENGERS OPEN WELL. Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland - Otago representative cricket match for the Plunket Challenge Shield was commenced to-day in beautiful weather and on a perfect wicket. The attendance numbered about two thousand. Otago won the toss and elected to bat. There was a fine stand made for the first wicket, an even century being registered. The feature of the innings was the score of 144 made Iby Wilson. TJp to the afternoon te.v adjournment the batting was of the careful order, the scores then being 264 for three wicketts. On resumption, the team took more risks, with the result that the wickets fell quickly, the last falling at 5.40 with the score at 338. Howden was the most successful trundler, taking seven wickets for 87 runs. Auckland has made a bad start, Wordsworth bowling Jones the first ball of the innings. Stumps were drawn a few minutes later, Auckland's score being no runs for one wicket. The, following were the scores:— OTAGO. —First Innings.

Wilson, st Robinson, b Howden .. 141 Howden, c Sale, b Howden .. .. 33 Hopkins, run out "1 Siedeberg, e Cuniming, b Relf .. 30 Austin, b Howden .. .. .. 12 Wordsworth, b Howden .. .. 4 Rutherford, 1.b.w,. b Howden .. 11 Williams, b Howden 17 Fisher, c Sale, b Howden .. •. 19 Avles, not out . • • • ■ • 3 Torrance, 1.b.w., b Cumming .. 9 Extras .. 2® Total 338

Bawling analysis —Uelf, 32 overs. 11 maidens, (>.'> ruin, 1 wicket; llowden. -S2 overs. 5 ijiaidens, 87 runs, 7 wickets; Cumming, 15 overs, fi maidens, 41) runs, 1 wicket; Mason, no wickets for 41 rims; Haddon. no wickets for 44 runs; Brook-Smitti. no wicket, for 17 runs: Sale, no wickets for 15 runs. AI'CKLAXD.—First Innings. •Tones. 1) Wordsworth . • • ■ " MacCormick, not out 0 Robinson. not out 0 Total, one wicket lor no runs.