CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 251, 29 November 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE SATURDAY COMPEII'I'IONS.

INGLEVVUOD v. HIGH Ssc^uoL.

Inglewood and High School met 011 Saturday afternoon at the Recreation Ground, and the former secured a win liy 110 to 50. Inglewood's runs eauie late in the innings. Six wickets were down for 44, but the next added 52 to the score ) Sutherland and J. Wellington notching 37 and 22 (not out) respectively. For the school, Look was the only double-liguie maji, and he mailc 40 before Stratford accepted a. catch oh Mcßae. Details of the scores:— DXGLEWOOD.

Wellington, c Mhckie, b Southall 0 Thomas, c Cook, b Southall .. .. 1!) Kiusella, b Southall y Stratford, c Clarke, b Ward .. .. 0 Dove, b Southall n Dewiiirot, b Southall o Scholelield, b Ward. a Sutherland, c Aiackic, b Southall .. 37 J. Wellington, not out .. ..22 llrown, b Southall .. .. .. o .Ucllae, c Ardcu, b Mackic .. .. 4 ■Extras s 110 Bowling analysis: Southall seven for 44, Ward two for 38, Mackie one for 20. illUil SCHOOL.

ilackie, 1.b.w., b J Jove 1 Cook, c Stratford, b ilcKae .. 4U H. 11. Ward, b Thomas .. ~ l Southall, b Thomas 7 Arden, b Tliomas j Malone, b ik'Kac [ 1 Wills, b Kinsella .. .. 3 Hoby, e Stratford, b liinsella (J Clarke, b McKae Lusk, not out 1 Simpson, c and b Kiujclla .. ~ 1 . 56 Bowling analysis: Kinsella three lor (i, McKae three for U, Thomas three for li, Dove one for 21). Inglewood went in again, and had made 18 runs for tiie loss 01 six wickets when stumps were drawn. UNITED SERVICE A v. FIRE IjiUliADi'. On Saturday the above teams commenced a match on the Tukapa ground, under perfect weather conditions. The

wicket was good, but the ouiheld in a shocking state with long grass. W railing the toss, llardwiek sent tne Service team to the wickets, entrusting the bowling to Uarke and (iirling. Uwing chielly to the long grass, runs came slowly. The best partnersnip of the innings was between .Laah und Bjocock. Lash batted nicely for his' 20, and Bocock helped considerably by holding his end up lor a long time, at the same time scoring a useful 10. The Fire lirigade lidding was good. Girling, with tour for 14 got the best average lor his side. The A team were disposed of for iL Fire Brigade had a very short stay at the wickets, all being disposed of for il runs, thanks to the splendid bowling of \\ ood and both of whom kept a splendid length, and bowled unchanged. The Service team made a line start in the second innings, losing one wicket for 50 —Lash batting with great freedom and Bocock playing sound defence. Following are the scores:—

LiXITJiD SERVICE A (First Innings)

Lawrey, b Girling 2 Dinniss, b Girling 1 -Monk, b Clarke 7 .Uackuy, c and b Girling .. ~ 8 E. Lash, c Clarke, b Mason .. .. 20 Bocock, 1.b.w., b Clarke .. .. lu Mclsaat, 0 Grant, b Girling .. 0 Wood, run out / Stichbury, b Clarke i Watson, c Ilardwick, b Mason .. 5 Crone, not out 0 Extras r 71 Bowling analysis—Clarke three lor 33, Girling four for 17, Dauks none for U, Hardwick none for 3, Mason tivo for 2.

FIRE BRIGADE (First innings). Mason, e Lawrey, b Wood .. .. o Best, b Dinnies (j Danks, e and b Wood .. .. 1 Clarke, c Bocock, b Dinnis's .. ~ 2 Billing, b Wood 4 Hardwick, c Wood, b Dinniss ... 2 O'llalloran, b Dinniss 0 Grant, b Wood 1 Roch, c Lawrey, I, Dinniss .. .. 0 Girling, b Wood 2 Coleman, not out 1 Extras ;j 27 Bowling analysis—Wood live for lu, Diuniss live for 14. UNITED SERVICE A (Second Innings). Bocock, not out 3 Monk, b Musou 2 E Lash, not out 3 a Extras ;• Total for one wicket .. .. uo Bowling analysis—Clarke, nolle for 13; Mason, one for 23; Girling, none for li; Best, none for 3. EGMONT VILLAGE v. WAREHOUSEMEN. . In continuation of the Saturdaycliam-1 pions'hip matches the Warehousemen's

Club journeyed to Egmont \ illagc last Saturday, under the most favorable "I weather conditions, and were most Ik spitiibly received by the country club, who provided afternoon tea. during the adjournment between the innings. 'ihe captain of tlw \ illage team won tue toss and sent the Warehousemen to t.ie wickets. Williams and White openeu to the bowling of O'ilyrae and 0. Kin-sel-la. Huns came slowly for the first few overs, and two ivickcts were down for D when McLaren came in and thecricket became more lively. Kmsella, who had been bowling well till now, was knocked about, an<| to last two ovcra 'producing H runs, Ricmirda came on at his end. AleLarcn was nicely set when he received a nasty blow from the ball, which caused play to cease for a few minutes. Upon resuming, the offset of the knock could be seen } and after playing two balls he was bowled by O'Byrne, having played a most useful innings for his side of 30 runs'. Of the remaining batsmen the only one to make a stand was Ooates, who showed much improved form in compiling his score oi 11 not out. The Warehousemen's innings, with one batsman absent, closed for 80 runs. In the bowling department .Richards came out with the best average of five for 24, but O'Byrne was die bowler who wan treated with most respect. He bowled throughout the iniings and his overs only averaged two runs each. After a short for tea, Unman and <ivde opened the innings of the Village team, lioth batsmen were cautious, anil after four overs Ininan was bowled when the score was H runs up. Gydc remained and compiled 9, and of the remaining batsmen It. Marsh was the most successful, ohtainj ing 7 runs to his credit, while .Richards made 3. The innings closed for a total of 2(1 runs. Howling honors w'ent to Greene, who obtained six for 0, while Williams got four for l(i. At ten minutes past six the Warehousemen commenced their second innings, and at call of time had made 1!) runs' for the loss of three wickets. Following are the indi- : vidual scores: I

WAREHOUSEMEN'.—First Innings. Williams, 1). O'liyrne .. .. 3 While, 1.b.w., 1) Ivinsella .. .. 2 Greene, n O'Byrnu g McLaren, b O'Ryrne 30 Stohr, cE. Kinsella, b Richards .. 0 ■Johns, b Richards 3 Green, b Richards .. .. .. 3 Coates, npt out .. .. j J Cook, c Irvine, h Richards .. .. 1 Thomson, cO. Kinsella, b Richards 2 Ejftras 7 Total so Bowling.—O'liyrne, three lor 32; 0. Kinsella, one for 17; Richards, five for 24. EGMONT VILLAGE.—First Innings. Inman, b Greene \ Gyde, b Greene n O'Byrne, 1.b.w., b Greene .. .. 0 0. Kinsella, b Greene 1

R. Mamh, b Williams .. .. 7j Richards, b Greene 3 G. Marsh, b Williams .. .. 0 E. Kinsella, b Williams .. ~ 0 J. Gibson, c and b Greene .. .. 1 Trvine, b Williams 0 S. Gibson, not f.ut 0 j Extras 4 Total 20 Bowling. —Williams, fonr for IS; Greene, eix for 0.. WAREHOUSEMEN.—Second Innings. Stnhr, run out 2 White, not out !) Coates, e and b Inman .. .. 0 Thomson, e Kinsella, bR. Marsh .. 1 William", not out 2 Extras n j Total for wickets .. 10 I Bowling—R. Marsh, one for 3j Inm.w, one ior U.