CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 11, 6 February 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

S AUSTRALIA v. TWO REST. Received February ->, 10.30 p.ni. i. Sydney, February Tiie wicket was heavy for to-day i match, Australia v. the l'est of All t tralia. Owing to the rain the start vv.i I delayed. Xoble won the toss and |iu the licst of Australia in. The lalte OTAGU ASSOC IA T By Telegraph.-Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night, At a meeting of t!i • committee of tb( Utago Cricket Association, held to-night a letter from the Xcw Zealand Couuei was read to the ell'ect that a lfttl'r, forwarded by the Otago Assoeiation contained what was practically a cliargt against Aueklaml, and that such a ('hargf!' /of) n:is,]«fl-t?nma]Jilie conduct: should either lie proved or withdrawn Alter some discussion it was liually re solved: "That this Association did not intend to make any charge against the Auckland Association, and regrets that the Xew Zealand Council has placed a wrong interpretation o;i the letter. All this Assoeiation des.ies is that steps will lie taken to ensure that all Plunket Shield matches will he played to a finish." WAITARA v. UEENEI. In the Waitara v. Urenui match, played 011 Thursday. Waitara went in to bat and compiled 97 runs, ,\V. Skelton 24 (not out) being the chief scorer. When stumps were drawn Uremti's score had reached 100 for the loss of six wickets. Scholelield, who made 38, played a line innings, following are the scores:— WAITARA. Dowsett. b Fausett 3 Sampson, c Fuller, b Scholelield .. 0 Hawkins, b Seholefxeld .. .. 8 l'rosser, b Fausett 4 liroeklehudst, c Fuller, b Scholelield 3 Kggleston, run out 15 l!on<l, c Mabin, !> Fuller .. 11 I'. Skelton, eC. Wilson, b Fuller .. 13 •W. Skelton, not out 124 Knight, b Fuller 0 Pnrdie, b Spun- 7 Extras .. 9

Total 97 ■ Jiowli-ng. —Sclrdlefield, ■ three for 21; Fausett, two for 30; W. Lash, none for 5; W. Fuller, three for 20; P. Spurr, one for 0; Duff, none for 8. URENUI. Scholefield, c and bP. Skelton .. 38 Fuller, c Brocklelmrst, bP. Skelton Hi C. Wilson, c Eggleston, b Knight .. 10 Hemmins, bP. Skelton .. .. 2 .W. Wilson, not out 9 Mabin, b Brad .. .. .. 0 P. Spurr. not out 17 Extras 12 Total for six wickets .. .. 100 Bowling.—Bond, one for 3!); W. Skelton, none for G; P. Skelton, four for 2!>; Hawkins, none for 3; Eggleston, none for 9; Knight, one for 3.