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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 331, 25 January 1909, Page 3

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II'AYMENT OF REPS. Received 24, 4.15 p.m. ~,, . Sydney, January 24. v . d'liiculty Has been removedby the players surrendering unconditional!} to the Hoard ol' Control's terms. NEW SOUTH WALKS v. VICTORIA. Received 24, 4.15 p.m. . , . Sydney, January 24. In the match, New' South Males v. Victoria. New South Wales nas lost three, wickets for :itis—liardlev * Vo ' jl( ', l - 7 not out. These players added 304 for the second wicket The colts performance was u line one. AUCKLAND CL'P MATCHES. By Telegraph.- Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. r,.r„r/7 entll J OU ' lli of tl,e Auckland tucket Association's district championships was commenced yesterday in perfect summer weather, and on K ood wickets. The batsmen maintained | their reputations, centuries being scored bv Relf and McCorniick. The following are the details of the senior grade play: Men Colts made 277 in their first innings against University, Relf (134), Alexander (40) and Taylor (35) being the chief scorers. Graham took six wickets for 31 runs. , Unhersity lost 3 wickets for 33 ruus. City's first innings against Crafton totalled 301 (McCorniick 13a not out, Glecson W), R. Neill 2!) and ». Stemson 24). Mason took five wickets for 101 runs. Eden A., playing against Parnell, made loli in their first innings (Cummings 48 and A C Ilorspool 20 not out). Parnell have lost two wickets for 10 runs. North Shore against Ponsonby made 205 in their first innings (Dacre 411, Hadden 42 Bush 33, Woodward 21), and A. Howden' 21). Woods look five wickets'for (i2. Grafton had lost seven wickets for 42 runs at the call of time.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. HIGH SCHOOL. The above clubs met in the third round of the Saturday competition on Saturday. New Plymouth won the toss, and sent the School in to bat, Ward and Grey opening to the bowling of Whittle and Williams. They were all dismissed for 38, Williams taking six wickets for 17 runs. When rain put a stop to play New Plymouth had made 46 for two wickets, winning the match on th a first innings by 8 runs, with 8 wickets in hand. Scores:— HIGH SCHOOL. Grey, b Williams g Ward, b Williams .. .. . j g Sinclair, b Williams .. .. 4 Bullard, c Weston, b Whittle .. 0 R. Quilliam, b Williams .. , „ 1 Glasgow, b Williams .. .. j j 0 Monk, b Williams 0 J. Sumner, .b Whittle ~ [[ 17 Morey, not out .. .. [ \ 3 Extras " o I

Tot *l 'Bowling.—Whittle, two for 19; Williams, sis; for 17. NEW PLYMOUTH. W. C. Weston, b Ward .. ~ lo McLaren, not out .. .. ..,16 E. Lash,, b Ward .. .. ~ 7 Steeds, not out 8 Extras 5

Total for two wickets ... .. 40 Bowling.—Ward, two for 18; Grey, none for 12; Sumner, none for 7. • UNITED SERVICE Bv. FIRE BRIGADE.^ This match was played on the Tukapa ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former by 44 runs. Eire Brigade batted first, but made a poor stand against the bowling of Preshaw and Southall, the only batsmen to give any trouble being Uullot, Clark anil Hardwiek. Service started their innings badly, losing three wickets for three, runs, but when l'reshaw and Southall started hitting freely the issue was not long in doubt. Dixon's score was also very serviceable. , Fire Brigade were very much handicapped by a wet ball. Hardjvick, Dankis and Clark were the most successful bowlers. Scores:— FIRE BRIGADE. Bullot, b Preshaw 7 Clark, b Southall .. 10 Bray, c Southall, b Preshaw .. 0 Hooker, b Southall 0 Hardwiek, b Southall -8 ' Danks, b Preshaw .. .. .. 0 Billing, b Preshaw 0 Rocli, b Southall 0 Prior, b Southall 1 Sadler, b Southall 0 Coleman, not out 3 Extras 3 Total 32 Bowling.—Southall, six for 12; Preshaw, four for 17. UITTTED SERVICE B. Dimiiss, b llardwick 1 Napier, b Hardwiek 0 Finlay, b Danks ■ • •. 8 •Simmons, c Billing, 1) Hanluick .. 1 Dixon, b liardwick 10 Tressider, st. liocli, li Dallies ~ 2 Southall, run out 32 Preshaw, c Bray, b Clark .. .. H Jk-Isaac, nut out 3 Wiggs, b Clark 0 Huse, 1) Hooker 2 Extras 3

Total 7« Bowling.—lLinhviek, four for 22; Bullot, none for 8; Danka, two for 11; Billing, none for I); Hooker, one for 10; Clark, two for 7. UNITED SERVICE A. v. EG MONT VILLAGE. The above match was played at Egmoiit Village on Saturday and resulted ill a win for the A team by nine runs. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat. Rain had commenced and theiv seemed little hope of its clearing. Accordingly the match was pja.ved in driving rain, and this, with the long grass, prohibited big scores. The A.'s created a diversion by appearing on the ground without socks—a very sure way of going home with dry socks. The match was altogether full of fun, especially when La wry. in making a smart run, ran half way and slid the rest, his feet ending bevond the wicket* and bis head on the batting crease. The local men very kindly refreshed all hands with hot tea and eatables, which were, most acceptable. Scores:— UNITED SERVICE A. Robertson, cR. Marsh, b O'Byrne .. 5 Hartigan. bO. Kinsella .. .. « McCord. b O'Byrne 11 Uwrv, b O'Byrne ■' Crawshaw, b O'lviusella .. • • ® Jlackav, not out 4 Ingram, b OHyrne £ Fletcher. ,c Irvine, b O'Byrne .. 0 Stafford, c and b O'Byrne .. . • « Asher, l> O'Byrne ~ ■ • •• Extras •

Total , 39 ■Bowling—O'Byrne, seven for 17; 0. Kinsella, two for 18. EG'MONT VILLAGE.

R. Marsh, o McCord J W. Olson, b McCord ' O'Byrne, b McCord " J. Gibson, run out " 0. Kinsella, b Robertson .. .. ' G. fl- Marsh, b McCord .. .. J R. G. Olson, c Fletcher, b Robertson •> <;' Marsh," b P>»!)prUon .. .. 3 G. Gibspn, b McCord L. Olson, not out .. •• * Irvine, c Ingram, b Robertson .. J Extra

Total •• • " •; Bowling. —McCord, live fuf 131 Ired. Roliertson, three for