CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 19, 16 February 1909, Page 4

CRICKET.

EIRE BRIGADE v. HIGH -SCIIUUIj.

Fire Brigade and High School met at W'est End on Saturday afternoon, and played a _ two-innings match, Fire Brigade leading in each innings, I'or the whmers Papps made 18 (not out) and 15, liullot ID in the second innings, atid t\ Danks 21 not out. The only double figure score for school was Summer's 23 not out in the second innings. Hill for the School, and Hardwic-k and Clarke fur tuc Brigade were the most eliicient trundlers. The Brigade team expressed their warm appreciation of Jlr Ward's action in not stumping liardwick when the latter fell on the trip between the wickets. Scores

FIRE BR h i ADR—First Innings. B. Clark, b Hill 3 Billing, b Hill 0 Coleman, b Ward ... 0 h. Bullot, b Ward 5 Danks, h Hill 0 Rocii, c Ward, b Hill 4 Hardwick, b Hill ;) Hooker, 1) Ward 2 Papps, not out .. ~ ]8 Sadler, !> Hill 4 Prior, b Hill n , Extra.*. 10

Total i; 4 Bowling analysis—llill seven for 25, Ward three for '22, Sumner none for 1.

Second Innings. Coleman, run out 0 Ij. Bullot, e Monk, It Sumner .. It) Papps, 1, Sumner ]5 Clark, c and b Hill 8 Danks, not out 21 Roeh, c Hill, 1> Sumner .. ..' 0 Prior, b Hill 1 Hardwick, b Hill 0 Hooker, 1> Simmer 2 Billing, J> Hill 1 Sadler, b Ward- fl Extras .. 5

Total si Bowling analysis—llill lour for 32, Ward one for 1!), Sunnier four for 26. .. HIGIH SCHOOL.—First Innings. .. Hill, b Clark 0 Ward, c Sadler, b Hardwick .. .. 2 Sumner. 1> Hardwick 4 McArthnr, run out .. 7 Monk, e Hardwick, b Clark .. .. 1 Wills, b Clark (| llailv, b Hardwick 0 Hoby, I) Hardwick 0 Ambury, e Prior, b Hardwick .. 1 Simpson, b liardwick .. .. 0 McTsaae. not out 0 Extras 4

Total lft Bowling analysis—Clarke three for 11, Hardwick six for 4. Second Innings. Hill, e Danks, 1> Hardwick .. .. 8 Ward, run out 1 Simmer, not out 23 McArthnr. b Clark 1 Monk, b liardwick 2 Wills, e Bullot, b Clark .. .. I Hail.v, b Clark 1 Hoiby, c Coleman, 3) Clark .. .., 0 Amlmrv, c Billing, b Hardwick .. 2 Simpson, 1> HanhyclC ... .. 3 Mclsaac, not out .. .. 0 Extras .1

Total 45 Bowling analysis—Clark four for 19, Hardwick four for 23.

NEW PLYMOUTH' v. UNITED SERVICE A.

United Service A mot New Plymouth on the, Recreation Sports Ground oti Saturday, in tmistin'ons weather, and for the third time suffered defeat at the hands of the town team. Service hatted first, and made a fair start, the fourth wicki t falling at 51. The next five fe'l for tho addition of two runs. T,awrey and Bocook added 211 for the last wicket, the total roaehinp: 7(5. New Plymouth made 138. seven men making double figures. Lash leading the way with a finUhei? exhibition of wicket-keeping. The following were the scores:—

UNITED SERVICE A.—First Innings. Muckay, Whittle ft Ingrain, i> Lasli ( 7 Mc-Cord. run out 20 Robertson, 1> Whittle. 14 Crawshaw, b LasJi ft Wood, b Lash .. 0 llartigan, b Whittle 0 Fletcher, b Lash (I Lawrc,y. b Whittle 8 Asher, b Whittle 2 Bocoek, not out .. .. ... 12 Extras 5

Total .. .... 70 Howling analysis—Whittle five for 35, Lash four for 33, McLaren none for 3.

Second Innings. Robertson, c Stohr, h Steeds .. 35 Bocock, c Stafford, b Steeds .. 5 Crawshaw, st Lash, b Whittle .. 2 Mackay, c Steeds, b Wllittle .. fl llartigan, not out 7 Fletclu\r, st Lash, b Steeds .. .. 4

Total for five wickets .. .. 53 Bowling—Whittle two for 21, Steeds three for 32. NEAV PLYMOUTH. Lash, b "Wood 3<H McLaren, st Robertson, b McCord .. 0 Whittle, 1.b.w., b McCord .. .. 10 Williams, run out 12 Cook, b Wood .. 15 Weston, c Asher. b Wood .. .. IS Steeds, 1.b.w., b Crawshaw .. .. 13 Stohr, not out .. .. .. .. 2 Johns, run out .. ... .. ft Osborne, b Mackay 17 Schlierikc. b Mackay 4 Kxtras 0

Total 138 Bowling analysis—McCord two for 47, Wood three for 37, "Robertson none for 7. Ingram none for fl, llartigan none for 7. Crawshaw one for 11. Mackay two for 11.

IXIMOXT VfLLAOK v. UNITED SKRYTCE B.

This match was played at Egmont Village, and resulted ill a win 'for the Service team by 13 runs. What would have been a very enjoyable game was marred by the howling gale that swept down the ground. The bowlers at the northern end had a very hard l task, but I they persevered most manfully. Sejrviro batted first, and. mainly owing to the absence, of the Villagers' two first bowlers, O'Byrae andO. .Kinsella, put up the respectable, total of 83. Presbaw, Dinniss. Wiggs, and TressSder batted well. The former got in a magnificent hit for six—the biggest ever seen on the ground, ft. Marsh was the more successful bowler, although Thomas bowled (against the wind) ■much better than his, analysis indicates. The Villagers' fielding was distinctly, superior to the visitors', and the one-handed catch of T. Kiusella's that dismissed Napier deserves special mention. Egmont Village commenced their innings badly by losing two wickets for 4 runs, but the next two put on 31 runs. R. Marsh and <»ibson liveming things up somewhat. W. and P. Olsen opened out a little also, hut Soutluill got into his , stride and finished off the "tail" just as i things began to look shaky. PreshaW, with the wind, was coming away too fast, beating batsman, wicket-keeper, and dee.p long-stop, so he had to pay lhe penalty, and this materially lessened the number of byes. Despite this early change, 'Mr. Kxtras proved himself the highest scorer. Scores:— ;

UNITED SERVICE B. Diuniss, b R. Marsh Napier, cT. Kinsella, bR. Marsh .. 3 Carr, b Thomas 7 Simmons, bR. "Marsh .. .. 1 Dixon, b Thomas .. .. 0 Tressider, run out .. .. '.. 10 Southall, cH. Oihson, bR. Marsh .. 2 Preshaw, b R. Marsh 18 Willis, run out .. . r.. 5 Wiggs, not out 14 lluso. run out 0' Extras .. .. 7

Total .. .. .. .. S3 Bowling analysis—l!. Marsh five {or 28, Thomas two for 48. KraiONT VTULAGE. Trvine, 1) Presluiw 2 Thomas, c Cnrr, b Sontliall .. .. 3 T. Kinsella, c Treshaw, l> Soulliull .. 0 U. Marsh, li Sontliall 17 ,I. Gibson, 1> Prcshaw 0 Clyde, 1.1).w., 1> Preshaw .. .. 1 W. Olsen,, 1) Southall 7 I'. Olson, li 'Sontliall fl fi. Marsh, 1> Southall 2 S. Gibson, not nut 1 11. Gibson, hit wicket, 1) Preshaw .. 0 Extras 19 Total '7O Howling—Southall six for Hi, TM'esliaw four for '27. Carr none for 8. CRICKET NOTES. To the Editor.. Sir,—ln your issue of Saturday, February Kith, under the above heading, 6ome remarks hv "Third Slip" appear which 1 Ihink should not be allowed to go unchallenged. Firstly, referring to the match Xcw Plvmoutii and Fii'e Brigade, lie says: "Unfortunately there ■was a goC'l deal of nnimositv slimvn, and this oi.'ty (rends in one direction, viz., the very speedy breaking up of what looked to be a very smcesfnl inauguration of a Saturday Competition.' I quite agree that the incident referred to was an unfortunate episode, lint the conclusion lie arrives at. that it will kill Saturday cricket, is quite a wrong one. "Third Blip" has evidently failed to gvasp tho situation, He Inters that tho

cause of the trouble was tlie defeat of the jSTew Plymouth Club. This was far from being the ease ; in fact, before tlie

"incident" occurred Mr Wllittle had heartily congratulated the Fire Brigade \ captain on his very line bowling perform- 1 anee. This in itself shows that up to \ that point no animosity was felt towards the iflre Brigade. " Third 'Slip," : if he intended to publish his views on the matter, should have made himself thoroughly acquainted with the facts of the case. The cause of tlie trouble was that one of the l (, ire Brigade umpires recalled a man to the crease after he had been '"cleaned bowled." This happened within three minutes of the call of time, and the New Plymouth team left the iield as a protest against the umpire's ruling. 1 am not making this statement as my own opinion, but am repeating the statements made by the Fire Brigade's delegates at the late Association meeting—which meeting did not consider it necessary to take any ofliical notice of the fire Brigade's letter, as it was evident "great provocation had been given." This, I think, puts a very different complexion on the affair. "Third Slip" evidently has a special ''down" on the New Plymouth Club. A short while ago, in his notes, l he remarked that that cluli evidently intended to annex the Saturday trophy, although they-had only entered the competition for the fuii of the tiling." Now, us a matter of actual fact, the New Plymouth club entered a team of Saturday players at the expressed desire of tlie promoters of the Saturday movement, who wished to get six teams to compete to avoid having a weekly "bye." That they have won the championship is a detail ; they have been twice defeated bv Egniont Village aud once hv Kire Brigade, and only won one of their matches with High School by the narrow margin of throe runs • so they cannot be* said to have had a runaway win. "Third Slip" is very anxious to impress upon us that he has the welfare of the game at heart, but if he imagines that the gamo is to be killed because a few incidents of an unpleasant nature occur in the course of a long season, he cannot have n Jiigh opinion of the entliusiasm which animates our players. Instead of calling out " stinking lish." why not use his inlluence to help remedy the evil ? Saturday cricket has so iiniily established itself with both public and players this season that 1 venture to predict it will go ahead next summer with renewed vigor. This season bus produced some most enjoyable games, one or two of which have been partly spoilt by disputes, but the experience now gained should enable us to avoid a recurrence of them in the future. " Third Slip's " remarks about the " poor despised B team," is in very bad taste—and scarcely calculated to 1 help along the sport he has so much at heart. The New Plymouth team are looking forward to a, good hard tussle with them next Saturday —1 am, etc., A PLAYER.