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CRICKET.

Australia v. the rest. win for Australia: Received !l. 8.35 p.m. Sydney, February I). Australia secured a viclorv ovcY the Rest of Australia with the loss of two wickets. The weather was line and the wieket good. Noble played brilliant and faultless cricket, giving a splendid exhibition of behind-the-wickct -strokes, lie gave a chance just before reaching the century. The partnership produced 251. Parker, the Westraliau colt, did line work in the Held, which was much admired. Scores:— REST OF AUSTRALIA. First Innings 31] Second Innings jj;i AUSTRALIA. First Innings .. ■>,)■> Second Innings. 'McAlister, nm out 0 Noble, b Barnes |2j Gregory, not out 120 Hansford, not out !) Sundries :)

Total for two wickets .. .. id!) Howling.—Barnes, one wicekt for IliS runs; Hopkins, u one for 34; Simpson, none for 38; Kelleway, none for 45; Haziitt. none for 45; Saunders, none for 30. THE SECOND HATCH. For the second match, commencing at Melbourne on Friday teams have been selected as follows:—Australia: Noble, Macartney, Ransford. Haziitt, Armstrong, Gregory, McAlister, Bardslcy, Cotter, Dodds- and O'Connor.. Rest of Aus'titilia: Parker, Simpson, llayne, Hopkins, Barnes, Gehrs, Saunders, R. Hill, Gorry, Dolling and Whitty.

NORTH TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the executive of the Association was field last night. There were present: Messrs. W. C. Weston (president) and Messrs. W. Perhani and Sumner (representing Carrington Road), E. Lash, Steeds, Berg. Elliot. A. S. Ha.v ell and Williams (New Plymouth), ißennett and Sutherland (Inglewood), T. R. Southall and Crawshaw (United Service), Roch and Coleman (Fire Brigade) and C. Wilson and Scholefield (Urenui), and E. Whittle (.secretary). THE AUCKLAND MATCH. A letter was read from the Auckland Association, stating that fourteen players, including several of the leading senior players, would play at New 'Plymouth against Taranaki on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.—The secretary stated that originally the match had been fixed for the Friday and Saturday and Easter Mondays but now i", was proposed to waive the right to the Recreation Sports Ground on the Easter Monday, so that the Caledonian Society could hold its sports there on that day. It was agreed to make the match a two days' fixture. CARRINGTON ROAD v. URENUI. . The Carrington Road Club brought forward a protest in connection with their last match with Urenui, the protest alleging waste of timo and that tlu's waste of time was countenanced by the' umpires. Mr. W. Perham, captain of the Carrington Road Cricket Club, explained that this protest was not to him as serious a matter as it appeared to some people. He would object to the whole executive adjudicating upon the protest, but would like it settled by an appeal committee, where clubs would be equally represented. Tlte protest was entered in order to clear up this difficulty. The facta were that both teams had completed their lirst innings, and Urenui had batted a second, but after they had got Urenui out, he informed, the Urenui captain that he would be batting till seven o'clock, as the rules provided for the batting side to take an extra talf-hour. Mr. Wilson objected, probably in ignorance of this rule, for unfortunately the players were not fully conversant with the rules governing the game. Urenui wa» a bit sore, and somethings were said that had better been left unsaid. Tlte Urenui men then discussed the matter. Whilst the innings was going on Urenui appealed (lira-it the light. -His own idea was that the tatting side, was the greatest sufferer by poor light, but it was a matter for the umpires, to one of whom he said •that unless they were allowed to bat the Carrington Road Club would protest. Then, as the game progressed, it began to look as though the Carrington Road team would win. There was too much talking and appealing to the umpire and all and -sundry. He charged W. Wilson with instructing a man to throw the ball over the head of "midon," so a* t" waste time. As for the umpires. While Perham was batting J'ausett removed the bails before delivering the ball. He appealed to Mr. Hasell, who -said: "Not out; but it would serve you, right if you were," a remark that he, considered biassed and unfair. I

Mr. Hasell: Had I been biassed Id have probably given you out. • Mr. Porhaju added' that the '•argument" took place about 1i.4.j. and it cost four minutes, which, at the rate at' which the runs were coining, would have been sullieieut to give Carrington Road tile match. The point he made was that the umpires should have decided promptly whether or not the light was lit, instead of allowing s<) much time to be lost.

Mr. Seholeficld said tire last over lvas commenced as tin; clock struck seven. Mr. Whittle said that at seven o'clock there had been three balls bowled of the over.

In answer to Mr. Weston, Mr. Perharn said lie was quite satisfied with the manner in which Urenui took the field for the second innings. The Carrington Road team had. set themselves to make 105 runs in 40 minutes.

Mr. Scholefield said that at 0.3,5 p.m. the light was too bad for the fields- i men, and several catches were missed \>\ reliable men. The only time that was lost was by Perham and Sumner in coming over to the umpires when Urenui appealed against the .ignt, which was . better suited for batsmen than for fielding, for the batsmen could see the ball on the light-coloured wicket, whereas after t-ue hall left the bat it was invisible, li ilr. Perham had Kept quiet, .and gone back to his crease, stumps would have been drawn. Mr. Perham had introduced a lot of matter outside the actual protest. He did not think I that four minute wasted. Had he been captain he would have drawn [.stumps, as the umpire had agreed that t4,e light was unfit for play. .Mr. Whittle, the Carrington lioad umpire, said that when fim his attention was drawn to the state of the light he told Mr. Hasejli, jn answer to his question, that the light #.i)s totally unlit for jilay. Sir. .Hasell conegrrvd, '"it the 1 jL'reuui team made no appeal. Mr. Per,h»lß said that unless they were allny/ed \ 0 j)!av the match out he would protest' to the Association. He did not think'' that any team could feel proud of winning a forced nwteh under such condition*. Ik' latter portion of the ' protest was a deliberate and .direct insult to the umpires, ne rend a ruling from Mr. A. A'. Hardy, the delegate to the New Zealand Conned, the gist of ' -which was contained in the words: •• It 1 is manifest that as the captains dis- . a«reed as to the conitfijou of (lie light I it" was the duty of i«e mnpires to decide. If they agreed, their decision is final; if they disagreed, the actual state of things, according to rule, shall continue, that is. play shall proceed until clo-,in<* time or such time a< the umpires decide that the light is unfit." As for wasting time, Urenui could have done that bv putting on change bowlers. As for the umpires countenancing waste ol j time, nothing of tho sort occurred Answering Mr. Perham, Mr. Whittle! said he had never previously heard the fielding side appeal for light. Mr. Hasell, the Urenui clubs umpire, said lie remembered the Urenm captain appealing for light, and he to a Mm the lHlt was unfit for cricket. Mr V h. tic concurred in this view, -lust then 1 erham rushed up and prachcally dared then, to draw stumps. The captains then agreed to go on, and the umpi..» let the game proceed. Any loss ot turn was due to Mr. Perham Parting he ; wrangle. The position was pcculiai. Carrim'ton Road had all to gam and nothing to lose; Urenui had all to lose ;.„,id nothing to gain. With regard to "Fausett's action- in knocking <>» baib. -when Perham got beyond the crease. > •was according to rule, lmt not looked ~p„n as tho most gentlemanly eneke. Tic again assured the. meeting that Mi. Terliam had been guilty " waste ot .Cnnc, and not the Urenui side ' Tn answer to Mr. Perham, Mr. Hasell • J," T." considered vne light unfit for T lay even when Carriiigtoii Koad team parted "its innings. Air. C. Wilson, captain of the U emu (tram, denied that he liad wasted lim.|. and said that as the Carrington 1, team scored in reeorn time the,emM ' liave been no waste of time He (In ■ not mind this protest against the Urcnu I I team but thought it was unspoitsinan -Hike to include the umpires in it, ant '( Hat was the expressed intat on of th club He did not believe that W. Wil "i son'was guiltv of wasting time. Hi * \ minted out that had he wanted to wast. r\\ time he could have done it legitimate!: »iin half-a-dozen different ways. Außuarifeti.4% MM?™s ®i

season there had been a lot of ha:..' umpiring. Tlu-re had also been a good deal of unpleasantness, which could be obviated by a little more of the giw-and-take spirit. Urenui men were good , spoils, as also was 11 r. Periiaui, but, like some others, he was apt to be carried away on occasions like this, He (the president) was of opinion that there had been no serious waste of time, that -Mr. Perham had not substantiated tin- protest of his emu, and tile umpires had been completely exonerated from blame. .Mr. Sumner said the protest was doing good in clearing up this matter. Rethought the umpires should have decided promptly whether or not the light was good. The umpires had Keen included in the protest only lur the purpose ofopening up the whole mutter. -Mr. IVrkuin assured the meeting that i his club was not seeking to take the i, match from Urenui, but merely to ven- - tilate an important matter. He was per- i feetly satislied with uic decisions of | the umpires during play. The end for - which tile protest was entered Had been achieved, and he would withdraw the i protest. \

SATURDAY'S INCIDENT. The Fire Brigade Club brought under the notice of the Association the action of the New Plymouth senior team in walking oil' the field -.eiore Hie conclusion of its match iigiKnsl Fire Brigade last Saturday.

-Mr. E. Whittle said he would lake the blame. He had clean bowled a man, and the umpire gave " not out." The umpiring throughout the game ueggared I description, and this decision was more than he could stand. He threw down the ball and left the field. He was prepared to apologise to the umpire if the Association thought an apology was needed, but in the present state of things, on top of all he had endeavoured to do for cricket in Taranaki for years past, lie must retire from the Association secretaryship. Delegates from the Urenui, Carrington Road, Inglewood, «ew Plymouth, Fire Brigade mid United Service clubs joined in eulogies of the secretary, and pressed him to re-consider his decision. Mr. Steeds, as captain of the eleven, said the fault was his in allowing the men to go oil-, and going oil' with them. But the umpiring was "(cruel,* mini another afternoon of the same sort would sicken him of cricket.

After irregular discussion, in which there was frequent criticism of this season's umpiring, the letter was received. The president remarked on the need for the formation of an umpire's association, and, pending that more, for clubs to make arrangements to secure experienced cricketers as umpires. There were many retired cricketers who would be only too glad to give their services. There was need for players to play the game moro in the true sportsmanlike spirit, and to act more in accordance with the laws of thb game.

It has been decided that the Wanderers, and not the Rovers, play Carrington Road in the Recreation Grounds tomorrow. Rovers are at present shorthanded, owing to accident and other causes.

The New Plymouth junior team to play Inglewood at Inglewood on Thursday is as follows:—Cooper, Cook. Sinclair, Osborne, Morey, Whitconibo, Richards, Price, Kent, Whittle, and Boucher. The team leaves by 12.50 train. In the interest of cricket in this district, it is hoped that Mr. 15. Whittle, secretary of the North Taranaki Cricket Association, will not persist ill his decision to retire from that position. Despite the minor matters that gave rise to the discussion at last night's meeting, cricketers throughout the whole of Taranaki know full well that Mr. Whittle, with the assistance of one or two other gentlemen fired by his enthusiasm, has practically kepi cricket alive in this district. 'That this has caused him a tremendous amount of work and worry, and cost him a good round sum in ensh-out-of-pocket expenses, goes without saying. He is a cricketer of over twenty years' standing. He is a true sport, and an energetic official who was for years the keystone of cricket organisation here. As a cricketer lie ranks among the best in the district, and his knowledge of Unlaws of the game is unusually reliable. Cricket in Taranaki is just lifting from the slough of despond into which it fell owing to lack of grounds and lack of support generally. But. although the game is now on a much better footing than ever, cricket is not yet " out of the wood," and all cricketers join in expressing the wish that II r. E. Whittle will remain at the important post that he has tilled with such credit to himself and benefit to the cricketing world.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 3

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CRICKET. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 3

CRICKET. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 3

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