CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 3, 28 January 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES y. VICTORIA. Received 17, 10.10 p.m. Sydney, January 27. Victoria's lirst innings closed for JUS. Hansford made 182 and! MeAlislcr 108. Seven bowlers were tried to break the partnership, Then Barnes was put on. lie brought about a collapse of the Victorians, quickly .securing four wickets lor 111 runs. Finally he had six wicKets to his credit for 3D. In the follow-on innings, Armstrong is not out for (10 and Smith not out for 20. CLEM HILL NOT JOINING THE TEAM. Received January 28, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, January 27. Clem Hill informed the Board of Control that he will 'not join the team for England.

> TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Probably the match of the season will be played this afternoon, when Ureniii and C'arrington Road meet on the Recreation Sports Ground. L'renui defeated the suburban team rather easily at Urcnui in the first round, but the "Carriugtonites" are determined to turn the tables this afternoon. Which will prevail —Urenuis bowling and fielding, or Carriugton Road's batting? It is an open question. The following -will represent Carriugton Road:—Wallace, Fred Robertson, Frank Robertson, Sumner, Perham, Benbow, Clarke, Avery, Saunders, Turnbull and A. Humphries.

We understand that Waitara are forfeiting their uncompleted match with Inglewood (fixed for to-day). It would have been more satisfactory had Waitara. played this game to a finish. In the- senior competition, Inglewood, Crenui and Carrington Road are level lor first place, whilst Inglewood lead in the junior grade, with New Plymouth and Carringlon Road runners-iip. The cliief features in .Sydney cup cricket on January 18th were the excellent performances of the candidates for places in the Australian team. Hardsley made 53 in record time, before being run out. Cotter got four wickets iur 11 and compiled 41 by steady play. Gregory got 48 not out, and took four wickets for 57, whilst Macartney scoredi 64 and elcan bowled three batsmen. The New Plymouth team to play Eginont Village on the Recreation Grounds on Saturday is as follows:—lash. Goss, Steeds, Weston, Whittle, Williams. McLaren, Cook, Johns, Stohr and McAllum. flayers are requested to note that the name starts at 1.3(1 p.m. sharp.