CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 263, 13 December 1909, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNITED SERVICE A v. WAREHOUSE-

This match was commenced on the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, under perfect weather conditions. The Service team went to the wickets first, Lash and Bocock opening the innings to the bowling of Green and Williams. But runs did not come freely until Lash was partnered by Lawrev, and the fourth wicket added 22 runs before Lash was bowled by Greene when he had made a nicely compiled score of 17. Lawrey continued to remain at the wickets, and when the. last man was bowled he was still unbeaten with 17 runs to hi* credit, none of the other batsmen making anv stand. The innings closed for a total of 55 runs. Each of the three bowlers secured three wickets, but McLaren was the least expensive, his wickets only costing 11 runs.

The Warehousemen opened their innings with White and Williams, but a procession of defeated batsmen commenced, and five wickets were down for one run. Greene (8) and White (5) were the only batsmen able to use the bowling, and the innings closed for the poor total of 10 i\ms. Wood was the destructive element with the ball, and came out with a splendid average of seven for 3, while Dnniss got three for

The United Service went in for their second innings with Lash and Lawrey, and had made 15 when Lash was caught by McLaren. Lawrey continued to play nicely, and had 14 runs before one from McLaren beat him. The remaining batsmen did not make many runs, Bocock being not out with 0. Extras accounted for 9. The innings closed for a total of 43 runs. In the bowling department McLaren was the most successful, securing six wickets for 17 runs. His seventh over saw three wickets fall with successive balls, obtaining for him the "hat trick."

The Warehousemen commenced their Becond innings requiring 83 runs for n win, and at call of time had Secured 30 for the loss of three wickets. Steeds, 13 not out, was the principal scorer. The wicket was rather inclined to bump, and better cricket would be obtained if the teams playing on Saturday were to spend a portion of their time on Friday evening rolling the pitch for the next day's play. The individual scores for the day's play are as follow;

UNITED SERVICE A.—-First Innings. Lash, b WiUjama 17 Bocock, b Williams ;j Dinniss, b Greene o Mackay, b Greene 3 Lawrey, not out 17 Monk, c Greene, b McLaren .. ~ 2 Wood, b Williams 2 Mclsaac, c Greene, b McLaren .. 4 Stichbury, c Greene, b McLaren .. 0 Crone, b Greene 4 Extras 3 55 Bowling: Greene, three for 23, Williams, three for 18. McLaren, three 'or 11. White, b Wood .. 0 Goss, c She, b Wood u Coates, b wood 0 McLaren, b Wood 0 Greene, b Dinniss 8 Steeds, b Dinniss u Thomson, b Wood 0 Greene, b Wood 2 Johns, not out 0 Bullock, b Dinniss U Extras' 1 16 Bowling: Wood seven for 3, Dinniss three "for 12. UNITED SERVICE A.-Second innings. Lash, e b Williams .. 4 Lawrey, b McLaren 14 Dinniss, run out 2 Mackay, c McLaren, b Greene .. i Stickbury>_ 1> McLaren .. .. 0 •Wood, b ijlcLaren 0 Mclsaac, b .McLaren .. .. ~ 3 Bocock, notf out 6 Monk, c anjl b McLaren .. .. 4 Crone, b McLaren 11 Extras,-' 1) /' a Rowling: McLaren six for 17, Williams one-fis/n, Greene one for 0. . WAREHOUSEMEN.—Second innings. White, b Dinniss 7 Goss, b Wood 2 Williams, b Wood 2 Steeds, not out .. .. .. 13 McLaren, not out .. .. .. 5 Extras' 1 Total for three wickets .. 3D Bowling: Wotfd two for Dinniss, one for 19.

FIRE BRIGADE v. HIGH SCHOOL. This match was played on the So ith road wicket. Fire Brigade, in their first innings, knocked up the respectable score of 123, Clarke contributing 34 and Danks 23. The School replied with «!.', Malone accounting for 14 and Mulloy for 13. The Brigadesmcn comnienc.'d their second innings, registering 00 for tiie loss of a couple of wickets, Clarke again being on the job and scoring 32 not out. Scores:— FIRE BRIGADE!—First Innings.

Bray, c and b \Vard 7 Billing, c Molloy, b Southall .. 7 Clarke, b Cook 34 Danks, b Cook 25 Coppen, b Ward 4 HaTiTwick, 1.b.w., b Southall .. 8 Roch, not out 19 ('Halloran, b Southall .. .. 7 Grant, b Southall 0 Coleman, b Southall 0 Extras .. .. .. .. 12 Total 123 Bowling analysis.—Southall. five f or 33; Ward, two for 51; Cook, two for 11; Maekic, none for 10. HIGH SCHOOL. Southall, b Hardwick .. ~ 11 Cook, b Danks 3 Ward, b Clarke 2 Mackie, c Billing, b Clarke .. .. 0 Baily, b Clarke 1 Malone, b Coppen 14 Lusk, run out 0 Clarke, 1.b.w., b Hardwick .. .. 7 Simpson, not out 1 Mulloy, b Hardwick 13 Extras 11 Total CO Bowling.—Clarke, three for 10; Hard, wick, three for 12; Danks, one for 15; Coppen, one for 21. FIRE BRIGADE—Second Innings. Coppen, b Southall ~ .. ...12 Coleman, I) Southall 0 Clarke, not out 32 O'llalloran. not out .. .. .. 14 Extras 2

Total for two wickets .. ..CO Bowling.—Southall, two for 20; Cook, none for 11; Ward, none for 17.