CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 12, 8 February 1909, Page 3

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v. THE REST. Received 7, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, February (i. Lhe wicket was very easy for the mutch Australia v. the Rest of Australia. Hazeiitt played line cricket, his boundary hitting being excellent. The Kcm oi Australia's first innings realised 311, Details: REST OF AUSTRALIA. Hopkins, 1) O'Connor Bardsley, c Carkeek, b O'Connor .. 48 Mayne, l> .Macartney .. . ~ 3 i'arki-r, c and b Macartney ... .. 0 •uehrs, c Raasford, b O'Conuor .. 37 Hazeiitt, c Cotter, b O'Connor .. 02 •Simpson, c Ransford, b O'Connor .. 13 Barnes, b Cotter 34 Kelleway, not out 12 viorry, b Cotter 15 Saunders, b O'Connor .. .. .. S Sundries .. .. 18 Total 311 Rowling.—Hansford, 110 wickets for 12 runs; Armstrong, none for 34 j Colter, two for 58; O'Connor, six for 10l>; 1 Noble, none for 2i)j Macartney, two for 54. Australia in their innings have lost eight wickets for 177. Scores;— AUSTRALIA. Noble, run out Jj I'rumper, e Corry, b Saunders .. 0 UaiHloril, b Saunders .. .. 22 Armstrong, b Saunder* .. .. 1!) (Iri'gory, l- Uehrs, 1> Kelleway .. -il McAlister, st. Uorry, b Barnes .. 150 Macartney, 1.b.w., b kelleway .. 28 Carter, c Mayne, b Simpson .. 10 O'Connor, not out 2 Cotter, not out 4 Total for eight wickets .. 177

AUCKLAND CUP FIXTURES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The first round of the second draw of the Auckland Cricket Association district championships was commenced yesterday in perfect weaifter and on good wickets. Relf made his third consecutive century yesterday. In the senior grade University made 05 (Wallace 21) in tin; lir.st innkigs against Parnell; Olill' took iivi! wickets for 25 runs, and Kerr four for 32; Parnell made 248 for seven wickets (Wright 82, Lusk 08). Grafton's first innings against North Shore realised 141 (CottoH 47 and Ilay 43); North Shore made 01 for six wickets (prime 80, Philson 35). Eden Colts against City made 212 in their first innings (Relf 110 and Oilmoru 20 not out); Neill took six wickets for 35 runs; City made 25 for the loss of four wickets; llelf took three wickets for three runs. Ponsonuy's first innings total against Eden A amounted to 102 (Kavanagh 50, Sneddon 33, Jacobsen 33); Stevens took four wickets for 30 runs; Eden A made 81 for five wickets (Mills 20).

UNITED SERVICE A v. UNITED SERVICE B. The above match was played o» the Recreation Ground on Saturday, and after most exciting fluctuation's,' resulted in a win for 13 team by 14 runs. The match was realy won with seven wickets in hand, but the two skippers agreed to play out to a finish. The wicket was in a deplorable condition after a few minutes' play, and this was solely accountable for the ridiculously small scoring. Southall won the toss and sent the A team hi to bat. Robertson, and McCord opened to the bowling of Southall and Preshaw. Southall clean bowled McGord with his first ball, but the umpire had, unfortunately for the bowler, called a trial. After "> runs had been tallied, Robertson put his leg in front of one from Southall and had to retire. Ingram followed, and he ami McCord rail the total to 24 before Presliaw got his bails with a beauty. After that the procession started, as Preshaw was bowling splendidly and was quite unplayable. Me finished up the innings with the splendid average of six -wi&ets for 11 runs. McCord saw all his colleagues dismissed, as lie carried his bat right through the innings for a very patiently played 14. The "Bees" had a disastrous tinve on going in to bat, as McCord and Wood were bowling with deadly effect. Kive wickets were down for 3 runs, and the sixth fell at 7 runs. Southall made a slight stand, but was well caught by Bopock in the long Held on attempting to hit Wood for a sixei. Jilie innings finally realised 25 runs, or 14 behind the A total.

The A's in fclioir second venture made one less than in their first kinings total, making 77 fin* tire two innings, and leuvinn; |} team el total of to make up for a win. No A batsman made a respect' able stand in the second innings, as Southall and Preshaw were still 0:1 the spot. These two bowlers trundled mi-, changed right through the two innings. The B team realised Unit they just had a porting chance of pulling ihe match out of the lire. The first three wickets fell for 17. and the outlook was none too bright; but the inimitable Preshaw —ably supported by Napier—opened his shoulders with ii vengeance, and in less than half an hour these two batsmen had hit oIV the required number of runs without being separated. It was a fine iperformance, and Preshaw made himself quite the "hero of the day" by practically winning the matclr hfmself, Jt was a fine uphill struggle, as the odds, at one time, were very much against the B team. The fielding of both teams was very fair, the A team perhaps showing more knowledge of ground fielding. I'NTIT/D SERVICE A.—First innings. Robertson, 1.b.w., b Southall .. 2 McCord. not .out 14 Ingram, b Preshaw 0 Crawshaw, c and b Preshaw .. 0 Mackay, c Diimiss, b Preshaw 0 Fletcher, b Southall .. :. ~ 1 Wood, b Preahaty. ... . , t 1 Hartigan, b Preshaw 0 Asher, ]) Preshaw 0 Stafford, b Southall 3 liocock, b Southall 2 Extras 10

Total 30 Howling.—Soutluill, four for 18; Pre-' shaw, six. for 11. UNITED SERVICE JJ.-First Innings. Dinniss, c Robertson, b McCord .. 0 Napier, e and b Wood .. .. 1 Finlay, b McCord 2 fcsjmuiops, b Wood .. .. 0 Dixon, b McCord ~ 0 Tressidcr, b McCord 0 Southall, c Boeoek, )> Wood.. .. VI Preshaw, b .McCord I Allkins, b McCord I i Brabant, b Wood 0 ! Wiggs, not out 'I I ' Extras

Total 23 Bowling.—McCord, six for 11; Wood, four for 8. UNITED SERVICE A.—Second Innuings Crawshaw, c Preshaw, |» Sputlmll .. { •McCord, c; Finlav, b Pres'haw .. 7 Mackav, c Dinniss, b Southall .. 0 Robertson, 1.b.w., b Preshaw .. 7 Wood, b Southall .. .. .. 5 Tngram, b Preslmw C Hartigan, 1.b.w., b .Southall .. .. 0 Fletcher, b Southall .. .. .. 1 Boeoek, b Preshaw .. . .. 0 Stall'ord, b Presiiaw 1 Asher, ii'.'t out 0 Extras .. :• •: •• 7

Total SS VXITKD SKTiVICH 11.-Secoml Innings. Suutlisill, li McCoril 0 l'resliav, It Robertson .. .. 43 Tressider, li Wooil 0 Vinlay, li Mefont .. . .. 3 Xa|>ier, 1) Ingram 15 Simmons, b Robertson .. .. 0 Dinniss, I) Robertson .. .. 0 Dixon, not out .. .. 1 Allkins, 1> liolicrtsou .0 Wifflfs, « Aslier, b Ingram .. .. 1 Hraliaiil, c Robertson. b Ingram .. 1 Kxtras ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 Total «« l!owlin;r.—MH'ord, two for 24: Woo.l. | one for 23; Ingrain, three for 12; Robertson, four for o.