CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 318, 8 January 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. Received 8, 0.20 a.m. Melbourne, January 7. Mayne was bowled without adding to his score. The innings of South Australia closed for 351. Victoria, requiring 1 33 to win, were disposed of for 117 —Hansford 30 and Armstrong 15), befing) th:» chief scorers. O'Connor was mainly responsible for the Victorians' downhill, | securing seven wickets for 30 runs. [ I'KKWI v. CAIIIiIXt.'ToX ROAD, 1 The match between the above team* took place at Urenui yesterday. .Much interest was centred in the match, both teams being iu strong position* in lite competition. Carringtoa (load had their colors lowered l'o r the UiM time this season. Their team was a particularly good one. in baiting especially, being, in fact, the .strongest in this respect the dub had put in the field this season, Carriugton Road were beaten by the splendid bowling of Seholelield' t and Fawcett, who got rid of the whole eleven for 21 runs. The wicket was on the slow side, but this did not contribute to the visitors' debacle. Urenui compiled 07, W. Fuller (SI) and W. Wilson (SO) being the chief seoreis. Their batting was very slow, it taking three horns to make the 07 runs. Scores:

UIiKNUL 11. Seholelield. b Benbow .. .. 3 Win. Fuller, b Benbow .. ..31 (i. Pasooe. cF. Robertson, h Pcrhani 0 C. Wilso.u b Fred. Robertson .. l."> 11. Duff, b Fred. Robertson .. 0 P. Spurr, 1) Wallace Q W. Wilson, b Perham .. .. SO Hemming st King, b Perham .. I) W. La-li, not out .. .. ~ 4 Walter Fuller, b Benbow .. .. 0 Fawcett, e and b Perham .. .. 0 Extras U

Total 07 Rowling Four bowlers were tried, } Perham (4 for 11). F. Robinson {2 for IS), and Benbow (2 for 23) being the ' most successful. CARRINCiTON ROAD. Fred. Robertson, c and b Fawcett .. 2 Wallace, b Seholelield .. .. 5 Benbow, c and b Seholelield ... 0 Sumner, b Fawcett -1. Perlmm, e Dull", b Fawcett .. .. 2 Frank Robertson, b Fawcett .. 0 King, b Scholefield 0 Humphries, not out t) Avery, c Sdudefield, b Fawcett .. 1 Saunders, b Seholelield .. ~ 1 Willis, b tScholelield 0 Extras (> Total .. ■ 2.1 Bowling—Seholelield 5 for 13, Fawcett 5 for t>.

ROVERS v. WAITARA. The above teams met oa the Recreation Sports Ground yesterday. Owing to the late arrival of the Waitara team, which did not take the field until p.m., the match was left in an untinished state. Waitara 1 won the tuss and sent Rovers in to bat. was in excellent condition, but the outfield was very "dead.' 1 The batting of the Rovers' was even, no 'ducks'' being: registered. Williams (23), Weston (4-1), Price (1!>), Coppeu (17), and Arden (10) batted very well for their scores. ''Mr. Extras" was very useful, 28 being his score. P. Skelton (six for 54), bowled splendidly for Waitara, whose fieJdin# was only moderate. Requiring 182 runs to win Waitara Went tj the wickets, and at the drawing of stumps had lost three wickets for 02 runs. Kggleston (27) and Dowsett (25) played good cricket. Scores:— ROVERS. Williams, b Skeltoa 25 Weston, bP. Skellon .. .. ~ 44 Klliott, cW. Skelton, l> P. Skelton 8 liasell, e Ronsor, l> P. Skelton .. 5 Lash, c Knight, 1> P. Skellon .. •> Cooper, )j P. Skelton 4 Braund, b Eggleston !) Arden, 1) Eggleston Hi Price, b l'urdie 10 Coppim, b Egglesion .. .. J7 Morey, not out 3 Extras .. .. > .. .. 28

Rowling analysis--\Y. Sk'elton. none for 20; P. Skelton, six for 54; Hawkins, none for 12; Knight, 'none for 12; Eggleston, three for 43; I'urdie. one fe , WAITARA. W. Skellon, b Elliott .. .. 4 C. Dow.settj b Williams .. .. 25 S. Ejrglestiin. run out 27 Kstras .. **.. .. 0 Total for three wiekcts .. ..02 Howling wniijyMs--Rraund, noae for 2d: Elliott, one for IS; Williams, one for 7; Cooper, none for 11. \VAXDKRKRS v. IXCLKWOOD. Wanderers played their uncompitted match with Inglewood at Inglewood yesterday. Wanderers had made 15(1 run* on the first day. and Inglewood had four wickets down for 57. L'ullan (7) and K. Xicholls (3), the not-out men. went to the wickets, but were soon disposed of. The whole side was out for 00 runs. In their second innings the lowji team was disposed of for 41 runs. Hill and Whittle (12 each) were top .scorers. Wanting 125 runs to win, Inglewood wiped <>lV the runs for the loss of two wickets. Jnnian (00, not out) and CI egg (41. not out) played magnificent, cricket, and were the main factors in winning the match for the home team. Details:— WANDERERS. First Jmiings 150 -Second Innings. Xicoll, e Clcgg, b Hilling * (Joss. I- 10. Xicholls, 1) hunaiL .. 3 Jlill, c and b Rilling 12 Muldoon, c and b Rilling • .. 7 Whittle, c sub., I> lnman .. ..12 Jack, e liinmn, b Rilling .. .. 3 Smith, I) Rilling 0 Steeds, not out .. .. .. 1 Extras . .■ .. .... .. 2

Total .. .. . .. 41 JJowJmg analysis himan 2 wickets for 22 runs, Hilling 5 for 17. lXGUiWOOD.—il'irst Innings. lonian, b Bilker -I Gudgeon, b Baker .. .. ... - Cromhie, b Whittle 211 Ogg, c Baker, b Whittle .. .. 12 Poliau, b Nieoll !' K.'Nicholls, e Steeds, b Whittle .. 8 JJr. C.'ault, not out .. ... 4 Billing, c Nicoll, b Whittle .. ... ' Acklom, absent .... .. ... 0 T. Nicholls, b Nicoll 1 Matthews, b Nicoll .. " Extras ... ... .. ..ID

Total ... .. ... .. 00 Howling analysis—Nii-nll :i wickets for IS runs. Baker 2 for 10, Whittle 4 for 111, (joss none for 13. Sot-olid Innings, fir. llault. c Whittle. 1> (.loss .. IS H. Nieliolls, b Whittle .. .. 2 finnan, not out .. .. •• Oil Clegf.', not out -I' Extras .« .. 8

Total lev two wickets .. 12'J 'Bowling Whittle 1 wicket for 2!) rmn. Xiooll siollo for 20, Ho- 1 for 2S. Mill none for 18. MuMoon limn for 0, .lack none for Hi. .Ti'xioii (;n.in>i:. Camngton ltoad mot Fire llrijiailc tin' lattor teanrs yrouml yesterday. anil won liv r.l runs. .lonian (2u). Marett (131, N. I'erry ('ill), ami U. McKwen (lo) woro the largest contributors to tlio winning team's total of llin ruiw. Kire Itrigadv made 4!) runs, Clark (HI being top store. DetaiN--CAISIMNdTdX I!«>AD. .lonian. I> I. HulloL 2° Marett. b Clarke 13 \. I'errr. It Clarke 2.1 llrooino. Ii Marney ? I'apps, Ii .Mauley .. .. .. ■> Selilieriki', l> Manu'y .. .. 2 W. MeKiveii. Ii I. llullot .. ■ • 1 11. MelCwea. i- and li I. Jlnllot .. 13 Hooker, e Clarke, b Hilling .. 7 Koole. not out . . . . . .. II Milder. <■ f. llullot, b Hilling .. 1 Extras - Total .. •• "(I Itowlinjt analysis—Marney 3 wickets for 37 runs. T.' llullot 3 for 32, Clarke 2 for 15, liillin- 2 for 8. I'Jltfi BRIGADE, lliav. b Sehlierike ~ .. .. 1 Clarke, b Schlierike .. .. .. H I. llullot, b Schlierike 5 'l'. Jiil!in<r. not out .. .. 9 Douglas, b .Marett .. <1 Stolir. 0 and b -Sclilieriko .. . • 3 Rock, e I'erry. b Sclilievike .. .. " 11. llullot. b .Marett 1 Wriglcy, b Marett ~ .. -..4 Oman, b Marett w « Extras .. .. .. •• « Total .. aiowliuß-Marett 5 wi«k«U for 22 riiiia. Selilicrike 4 for 111, il'apps none for 2. Tlie New team to play Brigade oil tlio %utli Road ground on .Saturday, at 2.15 sliatuui|ttvs|--Mclxireii, Whittle, Cook,. Stohr,

\A illiunifi, ami Ljisli. ■ Kin 1 Iw represented by T.; Danks, W. Hardwick, L Bnllot, B. Clark," \V. Prior T. H'llmgs, W. Richards, J. Bray, W. Kockj I''. Coleman, ti. Hooker, J. Way, and Cl] W'iglev. | The following players will reprcseij I'mted Service "A" in their match \jß the "ir team in the Recreation llfljjH on Saturday, commencing at 2. lo Milord, Wood. Crawshaw, I'ott, Fletcher. l/.iwrey, Mackay, | lord, a lid Watjoii; emergency. The following will play for the Service "II" team on "the KecrcalW I (irouud to-morrow: | Finla.v, Mclsa.ic, Xapier, Preshmv,,,Sebright, Simmons, Southall, Tres'.'-'ier, ajd Wiggs; emergency, Brabant,