CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 315, 15 February 1910, Page 8

CRICKET.

M.C.C. IX S'U/i'!! AVKICA. ; By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Capetown, Eeb'-iini-y Li. I Playing against the Eastern Provinces the MC.C. team scored 20:> runs I against 45 and 7!'. thus winning by an innings and 13!) runs. I EXCOI'EAGIXG MIXOII I'XIOXS. LORD HAWKE'S TROPHY. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Auckland, Monday. Lord Ilawke litis offered to send to Xew Zealand* a (shield or cup for competition -among the minor provinces and .sub-districts" cricket associations, commencing next season. The oiler w'll be placed before the Xew Zealand Cricket Council. THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR AUSTRALIA v WELLINGTON. WIX FOR THE VISITORS. I?y Telegraph.—Jr'ress Association. Wellington, Last Night. There was fine weather for resumption of play in the match Australia v. Wellington this afternoon. The wicket was in capital run-getting order and about 1200 (spectators were present. Wanting IGG to achieve victory, the visitors accomplished the task for the loss of four wickets. The margin would have been much smaller had the chances offered by Dodds, TianUley and Smith been accepted. The batting was somewhat disappointing, the spectators anticipating more forceful tactics. Simpson gave the liveliest display. Bardsley executed some awcet strokes, his "on" drives being artistically executed. Dodds and Mayne shaped well at intervals. The local capta'in made tile mistake of ringing on his bowling changes too quickly, before the bowlers had time to acquire accurate length. The ground fielding was fair, but the catching was open to great improvement. Mahoney was a brilliant exception, his catch which disposed of Simpson right on the ropes raising great hand-cTapping. The amount taken at the gates during the three days of the match totalled £3BO. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Dodds, run out 53 Mayne, c Hahoney, h Hickey .. 58 Bardsley, not out .. .. .. 37 Armstrong, thrown out .. .... 8 Simpson, <• Mahoney, b Hickey .. IS ' Smith, not out .. ..' . ; 18 ■ Extras 6 Total for four wickets .. .. ISS Bowling analysis.—Patrick, 42 balls, 41 runs; Kinvig. 30 balls, 30 runs; Briee, 32 balls, 31 runs; Laws, 30 balls, 20 runs; Hickey, 30 balls, 31 runs, two wickets.

The Australians subsequently continued their innings and complied 307 — Smith 85. Kellaway 34, Emery 37, Bardslev 30.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. Auckland, Last Night. ■ The 'Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago was continued today m beautiful weather, and' on a wicket that was still playing easy, and was seemingly little the worse for tlietwo days' wear. Play was- root remarkable, for anything in particular, Aivclcl land's attack proving too- superior lor the Southerners. Otago's first innings 'was continued, the score of the overnight 104 for four wickets being carried to 237 before the team was- finally disposed of. McFarlane made 00 for Otago by nice cricket, the others to make fair scores being Macartney (22), Hiddleston (43) and Downes (17)'. Hidden was the most successful bowler f.)v Auckland, getting four wickets at a cost of 50 nine. Otago were sent to the wickets again and play was very tamo for the rest of the day. the score wnen stumps were drawn jheing 151 for seven wickets. The 'xst innings played by Macartnev (35), who gave, a chance at 10; Wilson (27) and Rutherford (38 not out). The match will he continued to-morrow. Following are the scores:AUCKLAND. First Innings 579 OTAGO.—First Innings. Wilson, 1) Relf 5 Eckhold, c Hadden, b Oil iff .. .. 31 Rutherford, c Relf, b Hadden .. 4 Siedeberg, b Relf 28 Macartnev, b Relf '22 McFarlane. b Olliff (10 Hopkins, b Olliff 0 Hiddleston, b Hadden .. .. 43 Fisher, 1.-b.w., b Hadden .. .. 10 Downes, b Hadden .17 Bcalc, not out 1 Extras 6 Total 237 j Bowling analysis.—Hadden took fo'.ir wickets for 50 runs; Relf, three for 00; Oliff. three for 72; Mason, none for 27: Taylor, none or 11; Sneddon, none for 22. Second Innings. Hopkins, b Hadden 18 Siedeberg, b Olliff 3 Macartnev. c Tavlor, b Smith .. 35 McFarlane, hit wicket, b Olliff .. 10 Eckhold, st. Sale, b Smith .. .. 14 Hiddleetone, l.bw.. b Mason .. .. 1 Wilson, c Sale, b Taylor .. .. 27 Rutherford, not out 38 Extras .. •• •• •• 5 Total for seven wickets .. 151 Bowling analvsis.—Hadden, one for 15"; Smith, two for 26; Olliff, two for -12; Mason, one for 40; Relf, none for 5; Taylor, one or 12.