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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 18, 15 February 1909, Page 3

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DOINGS OF THE UAItVUiBOXEi CLUB. Received 14, 4.15 p.m. London, February 13. The Jlarylcboue. Cricket Club has decided to do its utmost to send a team to South Africa in December. Jt has agreed, in response td the Australian Board of Control, to call a conference in tlu* summer to consider rules relative to test matches.

AUSTRALIA v. THE REST. THE SECOND 'iJATC'H, Received 14, 4.15 p.m, Melbourne, February 14. The second match Australia against the Rest of Australia was continued yesterday. Australia's lirst Innings realised 048 runs. Seorea:—' AUSTRALIA. JfcAlister. e Wlttv,'b Saunders .. 2 Noble, b Kelieway' 62 Ransfor.l. c Hopkins, b Gears .. 75 (iregory. 1.b.w., b Witty .. ..17 Armstrong, e I'arker. b Witty •. 3 Bardsley, c < lorry, b Hopkins * .. 2C4 .Macartney, b Simpson .. .. 72 Huzli'tt. c Simpson, l» Saunders .. 0 Cotter, <• Barnes, b Whitty .. .. 43 O'Connor, b Saunders .. .. 12 Dodds, not out 80 Sundries IS

Howling analysis.—Wliitty, five wickets for 123 rims; Saunders, three for 131; Kelleway, one for 117; Hopkins, one for 7!); Simpson, one for 04; (Jehrs. one for 111); Jinnies iw»»' for XOO. ltanjsjey was six hours at the wicke'.s and gave two very djllieult clitiuccs, th<" first just before reaching the second eenturv. ' BEST OP AUSTRALIA. Tin' vest of Australia liave lost three wickets for 177. Scores:— Mayne, not out .. ..■ .. 08 Parker, I) Ilazlett 05 llchrs, b Armstrong T Hopkins, b Armstrong; .. .. 3 Carroll, not out 17 AUCKIJAND COMPETITIONS. i\ Telegraph.—Press Association Auckland, Last Night. The first of the second series of rounds of the Auckland Cricket Association's district championships was conctmk'd yesterday. The hatting was the feature of the day. Kobinson, of University, compiled a century. In the senior grade matches Eden Colts heat Citv liv an innings and 80 runs. Eden Coits'" first innings realised 202, and City's 48 (Relf took four wiclcets for 7 runs and Beech four, for 28). In their ■second innings 'City made 08 (Nclll •25, MacCormick 28). Rolf took eight wickets for 11 runs. iParnejl defeated University on the first innings by 182 runs. University's first innings' score was («, and Paraell declared their innings closed with 247 for seven wickets. Yesterday University's second innings occupied the whole afternoon and realised 327 (Robinson 1115, Wallace ill), Gray 20, and Speight ■23). North Shore beat Grafton by U5 rims on the first innings. Grafton made 141 in the first innings and' North Shore 230 for eight wickets (Haddra 02. MeMnhon iiil not out, Prime »0, Pliilson 35, Spence 2(1 n ut out), lirafton lost three wickets im !||» before time was called (t'ottell ;)(), iljiraiiool 3it not out) 'Honsoiiby'lieat Kden A by q'J runs on the iirst innings. Ponsonby's first innings realised 1112 and Eden A's 183 (Mills 2i), Brook-Smith. 21, Robinson ill not, out). Ponsonby in the second iirain"s nlavcd out time, making 223 lor nine, wickets (Kavanagh) 72, McClellan 50, Jacobseu 34),

O'i'AUU v, OAJiTKKUUKY. Duuedin, Saturday Night. The ciitket watell, Otago v. (Juntcrhurv, was continued to-day in aplesidid weather and (in a good wicket. The home team, which lost five wickets for 50 yesterday, continued its first innings, Imt nuuli- n poor stand, the iniirags etosin" for 7-7. Humphreys captured five wickets for 3(1, aiut Bennett four for 13. Canterbury 'commenced their second im»in.'.s about noon, and remained at the wickets until a few minutes before six, scorn" ''S!) H"'*' batted splendidly for 7i 'ti,'AU Aijtliony for 42, Humphreys fur :w «"& 'W'"* iw =»"• T'lf cestui howlers for Otago were: Fisher., three for 53, Torrance four for DO, and Ayles one for 1 in their second inn'in'.rs OtiK'o have scored 8 without losing a wicket, the home steam still renmrmg m to win.

Fire Brigade defeated IHsh School on | Saturday, "the '"'inK-T I ''"' ,! "'f" ad«, first' innings (14, second innings HI; Hii'll School lit and 45. New Plymouth defeated United *'•'• vice Abv 138 to~7(» "» the ? rst j?" 1 !! 8 *; United Servie !» defrafcd EgmMt Village by IS inns—United hervice 8.1, Wciinnnt Village 70. Wicfllars of tile abflVe matches are crowded out of this issue, and will appear to-morrow.]