CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 300, 28 January 1910, Page 3

CRICKET.

SSXIOi: COMPETITION. WAITARA v. CARRIXGTOX EOAD. ■ This match was continued on the Recreation Grounds yesterday. On the previous Thursday/ \\aitara knocked up 02, Carringion Road being 03 f o r the •loss of one wicket, Perham (30) and Kobeitson (i(i) being tlie not out men. ■Resuming, Perliam had only added two ■to his credit when he was caught, Ro--bertson reached 41 before lie was likewise dismissed. When the score had ■reached 101, and six wickets had fallen, Carrington Road declared their innings ■closed, the not out men being Benbow (1!)) and Southall (24). \Y'aitara wen,; to tile stumps again and were all otu for 54. the local men thus winning by an innings and 44 rune. Details: CARRIXGTOX ROAD.—First Innings. Perliam, c_Wilson, bW. Skelton .. 32 Lash, c Hawkins, b Purdie .. .. • 7 Uwiiliam, 1.b.w., b Skelton ~ .. 10 Robertson, e and b I'urdie .. ..4! Greene, bW. Skelton .. .. It) Benbow. not out 10 King, b W. Skelton 0 Southall. not out 24 Extras 12 Total for sis wickets .. .. IGI Bowling analysis.—W. Skeiton, fo.tr ■for 33; Purdie. two for 40; P. Skelton .none for 24; Egleston, none for 20; W. •Fuller, none for 2; Hawkins, none for 25. WAITARA. First Innings 02 Second Innings, W- Wilson, b Benbow .. .. 2 T. Skelton, b Southall .. .. 0 C. Wilson, c J'ounow. b Southall .. 4 jEggieston, c Meubow, b Robertson .. IS W. Fuller, run out .. .. .. 0 v\ : . Sicel'ion, 1j Benbow .. . 0 Hawkins, c Robertson, b Lash .. G Thomas, c Avery, b Lash .. .. i 3 I'urdie. 1.b.w., o Robertson .. .. £ George, run out .. .. .. 0 P. Skelton, not out 0 Extras 9 Total o-l Bowling analysis. —Southall, two foi' 7; Benbow, two for 12; Robertson, two for 10; Lash, two for 7; Greene, nine for 9.

ROVERS v. INGLEWOOD.

This match, which was commenced last Thursday on Western Park, was concluded yesterday, and provided the closest finish of the season in local cricket, Hovers, who had a lead of 7 runs on the first innings, obtaining a two points' win. For the losers, D. Clegg played a fine defensive innings of 58 not out, Crombie (19), Pullan (19), and Matthews (17) giving material help towards the score of 141 for nine wickets, at which point Inglewood declared. Rovers started with Weston and Williams. Harris and Crombie bowling. Weston scored freely from the start, and when Williams (11) was out, 40 runs had been put oil. Price (15) and Hasell (25) helped AVeston to put on 23 and 19 for the next two wickets, and when Weston was out for 48, 104 runs were on the board, Rovers, with five wickets in hand, wanting 31 runs to win. iSewley and Hasell put on 14 runs for the next wicket, and matters looked decidedly interesting—--17 to win and four wickets to go. it looked odds' on Rovers winning at this point. But with only 4 runs added, Hasell, Bewley and Clarke were all out, and it was left to Fail-brother and Arden, the last two men, to keep up their wickets. Harris was bowling his best, and .so was Billing, and when the last over was called the situation stood thus'—if cither batsman was out Inglewood got a three-point win; if they Vept up their wickets Rovers won by wo points on the first innings. The eitement was intense, and each ball v -.3 anxiously watched. But the bat bent the ball, and Rovers won a splendidly contested game, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all and played out in a fine spirit by both side*. A feat-;.' of the game was young Arden's fielding. It is no exaggeration to say that he saved 30 runs for his side. On the rough ground it was a marvellous performance. He is probably the finest point in Taranaki to-day. The wicket played very well indeed, and with another top-dressing of Long,burn soil next ' spring good and true pitches' may bo looked for. First innings scores were: Rovers 71. Inglewood !i t. The scores for the second innings were as follow:

INGLEWOOD. Thomas, c Clarke. It Ingram .. Clegg, not out .. .. .. 58 Crombie, c Ingram, b Williams .. 19 I'ullan, b Elliot 19 O'Byrno, lbw, b Elliot . • ■ • 0 Sutherland, e and b Price .. .. 3 Hilling, c Thomas, b Price .. |i Matthews, b Williams .. •• i'i Harris', c Arden, ,b Elliot .. . • '■> Thomson, not out '2 Extras 10 J'oxvling aiuU.v.-is: Elliot ! ■ c tor •>,, Price two for 27, William-; ;ie f«r 33. Ingram one for 42, Clarke r. «rr 2. uoveps. Williams, c Uilliiijj'. •• H Weston, c lualli.ev--- jiiiiing .. 48 Fiizpatrick, run oat 0 Price, c Hilling, 1> li anas .. .. 13 Ilasell, c Matthews, b Hilling .. 25 Ingram, run out .. .. .• Eliiot, b Harris 0 Hewlev, b Harris 10

Clarke, b Harris 1 Fairbrother, not ou4, .. .. .. 1 Anion, not out .. .. .. 1 Extras 1 12i fowling Hinil\>!r. —idling (.v.'n lor LI, Harris' two for "3D, Thomas one for 12, O'iiyrnc one for 13, Puiiaii one for 10 ; Crombie none for 17.

POSITION OF THE CLUBS. The Wanderers and Carrington Road clubs arc leading in the competition with 12 points each . The \\ anderers have played four matches and won them all, Carrington Road played five and lost one. Rovers played five, won two and lost three, 4 points. Waitara plav«Hl four, won one and lost three, 3 points. Inglewood played four and lost four, 1 nil. Inglewood and Waitara have one "match unfinished from the first round.