CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 316, 6 January 1909, Page 2

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. HAVRE'S BAY. Jiy Telegraph.—Press Napier, Last Night. The cricket match, Otago v. Uawke's Bay, .began to-day on a splendid wicket and in beautiful weather. Otago made :H(I, Captain Wilson playing a line innings for 18S. llawke's Bay have eight wickets down for !)5, and a one-innings defeat seems imminent. A Melbourne cable states there was no cricket yesterday owing to the rain. The following will represent the Fire lirigade against Carringtou ltoad at the West Knci ground on Thursday, play to start at '2.30 sharp:—T. Hillings, T. .Ma''ney, L. Jfullot, P. Douglas. I. Ilnllot, .1, Hray. Xewsani, \Y. Uoeb. B. Bullot, W. Oman, .1. Nlohr, IV Clark. (I. Wigley. Every cricket enthusiast will regret to hear that Victor Truuipcr has been compelled through illness to give uj> the game for some considerable time. It is doubtful whether lie will ever display his old brilliancy again. His illness is of a pulmonary nature. The following Carringtou Road Juniors will meet Fire Brigade at the South Road ground cm Thursday at 2.15 p.m.—A. Marrett, Jordan, l'apps, Foote, W. MacEwan, il, MacEwan, Schlierike, W. Perry, W. Hooker, A. Humphries, W. Broome. Emergencies Thomas, Ivoti. j