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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 332, 7 March 1910, Page 3

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THE AUSTRALIAN' TOUR. OTAGO MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press' Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The cricket match Australia v. Otago commenced 011 Saturday afternoon on the Carisbrook ground, in fine weather and before a large attendance. Scores: OTAGO.—First Innings. Rumsden, run out .. .. .. 1 Wilson, b Whitty .. .. .. ll Macartney, c Armstrong, b Whitty 18 ■ Siedeberg, c Kelleway, b Hopkins .. 50 EckhoUl, e Armstrong, b Warue .. 27 McFarlane, c Armstrong, b Warne.. 0 Iliddle-stone, st Gorry, b Hopkins .. 2 Rutherford, c and 1) Warne .. 7 Condliffe, not out .. ..17 Cummings, 1.b.w., b Warne .. .. 0 Torrance, st Gorry, b Warne .. 23 .Extras 10 Total 166 • Bowling analysis—Whitty two for 31, Emery none for 34. Kelleway none for 16, Armstrong none for 10, Hopkins two for 11, Warne' five for 37, Simpson none for 11. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Bardslev, not out 24 Mayne, c Rams den. b Cummings .. 2 Kelleway, c CoCndlilTe, b Cummings 1 ' Smith, st Condliffe, b Macartney .. 8 Hopkins, b Macartney .. ~ 0 iWhitty, b Macartney 10 j Extras 8 J Total for five wickets .. .. 53 Bowling analysis—Cummings two for 26, Macartney three for 17. : SATURDAY MATCHES. (FIRE BRIGADE v. UNITED SERVICE i . . - A " __ _ This match was played at the Recreation ground on Saturday, and resulted ifl a very easy victory ior Fire Brigade, who thus secure a three-point win. United Service B could only muster eight men. Fire Brigade went to the wickets .first, and made B§, thanks to a vigorous innings of 33 by B. Coppin, whose score included seven fours, and a useful score of 30 by C. G'. Clarke. Osborne, who secured seven wickets for 46, was the most successful bowler. United! Service B then went to the wickets, but" could not stay long against the bowling of Clarke and Girling, the former of whom obtained the fine average of five wickets for no runs, also performing the liat trick, and the innings terminated for 11. Fire Brigade in their second innings declared after scoring 25 for the loss of one wicket. This left United Service B 103 runs to get to win, but they could only total 47, being thus defeated by 55 runs. Preshaw (24) and Bollinger (14) were responsible for most of the runs. Detailed scores:—

FIRE BRIGADE.—First Innings. B. Coppin, c Watman, b Osborne .. 33 F. Hemmins, b Sullivan 5 C. G. Clarke, b Osborne .. .. 30 F. Danks, b Osborne 0 J. Billings, c Watman, b Osborne .. .2 W. Hard wick, c Napier, b Osborne 1 B. O'Halloran, c Osborne .. .. 6 W. Rocli, c Osborne, b Preshaw .. 0 Girling, b Sullivan .. .. .. 0 Grant, b Osborne 5 Coleman, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 88 Bowling analysis Osborne seven wickets for 46 runs, Preshaw one for 10, Sullivan two for 26. Second Innings. B. Coppin, not out 6 Clarke, c Watman, b Sullivan .. 8 Grant, not out 10 Extra .. i!_-, .. 1 Total for one wicket .» r.. 25 Grand total .. .. .. 113 Bowling analysis—Sullivan one wicket for 14, Osborne no wickets for 10. UNITED SERVICE B.—First Innings. Osborne, b Girling I Watmfflf, b Clarke .. .. 1 Napier, not out 5 Preshaw, b Clarke 0 Sullivan, b Clarke Q Bollinger, b Clarke .. .. ... 0 Kennedy, ib Clarke 0 Wiggs, b Girling 2 Extras 2 Total 11 Bowling analysis—Clarke five wickets for no runs, Girling two for 9. Second Innings, i Osborne, c Hardwiek, b Girling .. 0 Napier, b Girling 0 Watman, b Clarke 1 Preshaw, b Danks 24 Bollinger, not out 14 -Kennedy, b Clarke 0 iWiggs, c Coleman, b Danks .. 2 Sullivan, run ouc .. .. ... 5 Extra 1 Total 47 j- Grand total 58 , Bowling analysis—Clarke- two wickets for 15 runs, Girling two for 11, Danks two for 18. ' WAREHOUSEMEN v. HIGH SCHOOL. The above matdh was played on the school ground, and resulted in a win for (the Warehousemen by 20 runs, after a •good game. Tnis match was the first to be played on the school ground, and, though the outfield was rough, the wicket was a first-class one, and played •splendidly. Hoby (17) and Ryder (18) batted well for School, and Ward (five for SDj'and Wright (two for 7) carried off the bowling honors. Greene (1C), White (15), and McLaren (22 not out) •were Hie only batsmen to reach double figures for Warehouses, and the wickets were tevenly divided amongst Greene .(three for 15), Williams (threp for 15), •and McLaren (four for 21). Following are the scores: WAREHOUSEMEN. Williams, b WJrd .. .. .. 0 White, c Gosa, b Ward .. .. 15 (Greene, b Ward 16 .McLaren, not out 22 •Green, st Hoby, b Ward .. .. 7 Johns, c Goss, b Wright .. .. 0 > Sole, c Ryder, b Wright .. .. 2 ,Bullock. V &olson/7) Ward .. .. 0 Extras -..18 Total Bowline; analysis—Ward five for 30, Ryder none for'2s, Wright two for 7. HIGH SCHOOL. ..Ward, b Greene vßvder, c McLaren, b Williams .. IS ■ Luslv, b McLaren .. •• •• 1

Mulloy, b Greene 0 Ho by, c sub., b Williams .. .. 17 Wright, b Greene 2 •Co:-on, c Johns, b McLaren .. ... 3 'Simpson, c Greene, b McLaren .. 4 I'i.ius*. b McLaren 0 Pott, c Greene, b Williams .. .. 2 ■Grant, not out 0 Extras .. .. 9 Total .. ..60 Bowling analysis McLaren four for ,21, Green three ior 15, Williams three 'for 13. THE TARANAKI MATCH. "Indignant Enthusiast," writes a contributor, is very much concerned about the personnel of the Taranaki representative team, especially about the choice of wicketkeeper. He maintains that had the sole selector been even slightly interested in his duties, he wouid have been on the spot to watch the very important town match last Thursday. Had he been there he would jiave seen wicketkeeping of a very high standard indeed shown by King, and would not have wanted to go begging to South Taranaki Wr a man to All this position. Judging by various similar expressions of opinion, I believe that King snowed exceptionally good form behind the wickets, and in the face of this, the selector should in all fairness give a North Taranaki man first call. The X.T.C.A. were only too pleased to make use of King's services when a team was :s<mt to Wanganui, so why not now? As 'it lias been deeided that the match shall be Australia v. North Taranaki, by all means let the North Taranaki men have every consideration. It is no encouragement to would-be wicketkeepers or others if their services are going to be gladly welcomed during the ordinary seasons, and then to be put aside wnen an important representative match occurs, in which they might possibly dis■tinguisti themselves just as much as batsmen or bowlers. Mr. George Gudgeon writes as follows:—'! am afraid a great many of your writer? writing on cricket re the coming Austi'a!i<uj'Tai'ivnaki match write wuiiOUt thinking. It Is 6nly causing dissatisfaction to the public. We will -take Taranaki playing eleven men! wliat interest will there be for the rmblic? We look to Hie public for support, and they ■ want to see' something for it. In playing eleven men the match would practically be over first day. What iTaranaki should do is to play twentytwo men; choose eleven bats and eleven bowlers. Then we might see a more ■ equal match. Take the last M.C.C. team that visited Australia. In my opinion the present' Australian team are about i .their equal. The M.C.C. team played 'eighteen of Bendigo. If it were possible ■to take eighteen of Bendigo to play iTaranaki Bendigp would win. Out of twenty-two Taranaki players there are two who might get into second-class county cricket at Home. There is not a shadow of doubt that every one of the Australian team would get in first-class .county cricket at Home, and still a few -vcricketers of Taranaki think eleven .ought to play ..{hem. No doubt the unexpected happens at times, but not always. I have had a fair amount of uphill battles at cricket, and leather-hunt-ing all day is not too good. If the Taranaki Cricket. Association have chosen to play fifteen men, it is quite small enough." NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. For the above representative match to be played on the Sports Ground next • Thursday Mr. Clegg has selected the following players to represent the North: Southall, Benbow, F. H. Robertson, C. M. Tnman, E. Lash, Greatbach, Hasell, Perham, Hill, Nicoll, and Eggleston. Any of the above who are unable to f play are requested to notify the selector at once, so that the vacancies (if any) way be filled. In selecting this team Mr. Clegg wishes it to be distinctly -nder,stood that any player who has been eluded is not necessarily a certainty for the team to play the Australians. This ■match should be of considerable interest, tas the Southern team is the best available. It is Mr. Clegg's intention to act as one of the umpires, and so get the vbest opportunity of judging the various flayers' merits and claims for inclusion ■4n the much-talked-of fifteen. ■ The following team has been selected to represent South Taranaki in above match.—Pratt, McCarthy, Cole, Dunlop, 4 Smith, Sullivan, Inman, Jurd, Wilkie, Baigent, and Moore.

ALU ATE PLAINS TROTTING V¥ CLUB. TROTTING MEETING, To be held on 2u"i 1!' lat J BURN BANK i'AU.M, MA.nAIA. PROGRAMME. 1. MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT, of £2O, second liorse to receive £3 from stake. Noui. 7s lid, accept. 12s lid. Distance one and a-lialf miles. Start at 12 noun. •2. MANAIA HANDICAP TROT (for trotters only uuhoppled) of £25, second horsi: to receive £5 from, the stake. Nom. lUs, accept. 15s. Distance one and a-iialf miles. Start at 12.35. 3. MAIDEN DISTRICT TROT, of £ls. second horse £2 10s from stakes. Noiu. 7s lid, accept. 7s lid. Distance one mile. District: Eltham, Eginont, Hawera, and YVaimate West Counties. Start at 1.35. Horse to be property of present owner three months prior to date of nomination. 4. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP TROT, of £35, second horse to receive £5 from tiie stake. Nom. 15s, accept 20s. Distance two miles. Start at 2.10 p.m. 5. PUBLICAN'S HANDICAP TROT, of £25, second horse to receive £5 from the stake. Nom. 10s, accept. Jos. Distance one mile. Start at 2.50 p.m. 0. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP TROT, of £ls (two bracelets of £lO and £5 to first and s'econd horses respectively). Nom. 7s Gd, accept. 7s Od. Distance one and ahalf miles. Amateur riders, Start at 3.25. Trophy value of £1 Is for rider of winner. 7. BURNBANK HANDICAP TROT, of £25, second horse to receive £5 from the stake. Nom. 10s, accept. 15s. Distance two miles. Start at 4 p.m. NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC. Nominations for all events close with Hie Secretary at his office on the 2nd day of March, 1910; Handicaps appealabout the 12th day of March, and Acceptances close on the 18th day of March, at 8 p.m. All events to be run under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. All entries must be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Manaia, with the name, age, color, and pedigree of the horse, and performances, name of owner and trainer, and colors of the rider. Entries by wire must be confirmed at the earliest opportunity in writing. Owners are particularly reminded that all entries must be accompanied by cash, cheque, or Post, Office order. This rule will be strictly enforced. Any horse after winning may be rehandicapped. All riders and drivers must appear in proper riding costume, otherwise will be fined £1 on each occasion. By entry of, or endeavor to enter, a horse, every person having, or subsequently acquiring, any interest in such horse shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by these rules, and to be barred from questioning the action or conduct of the Club or other body holding a sports meeting, or of any official of°the Club or such other body in respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith, otherwise than is provided for in part XXX.—Rule 163. CHARLES R. LUSHER, Secretary. OKATO ATHLETIC CLUB. (Affiliated to the T.A.C.A. and the N.Z.A.A.A.) JpOUIITH gPORTS to be held in MR. W. J. GRAY'S PADDOCK (opp. Okato Hotel), THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1910. Handicapper, Mr. F. E. Hardy. Starters: Running, Mr O. Pen warden; Chopping, Mr. P. Brophy. PROGRAMME. Maiden Flat Race, 150yds.—1st 255, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is Gd. Novice Chop—l2in blocks.—lst 255, znu 10s. Nom. Is Gd, ace. Is. High Jump—lst 255, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is Gd.. 100 yds Handicap.—lst 50s, 2nd 20s. Nom. 2s, ace. Is. Double-Handed Sawing Handicap, 18in logs.—lst 60s, 2nd 10s, Nom. 3s, aoc. 2s. 440 yds Handicap (amateur). —Trophy value £1 Is. Handicap Chop. 15in logs.—lst 80s, 2nd 20s. Nom. 3s, acc. 3s. 220 yds Handicap.—lst 50s, 2nd 15s. Nom. 2s, acc. Is. Sack Race.—lst 15s, 2nd ss. Post entrv, Is. 100 yds Handicap (amateur). Trophy value £1 Is. OKATO HANDICAP CHOP, 18 log=.~ lst 120s, 2nd 40s. Nom. ss, acc. 3s. 880 yds Handicap.—lst 60s, 2nd 20s. Nom. 2s Od, acc. Is. Ladies' Race, ages 16 and over.—lst, trophy, 2nd trophy. Post entry, free. Girls' Race, ages under 16 years.—lst, trophy, 2nd trophy. Post entry, free. I Members' Race, 150 yds. medal, 2nd silver medal. Poet entry. Ladies' Tug-of-War, Married v. Single.— Trophies. Post entry, free. Schoolboys' Race. —Ist, 7s Gd, 2nd 2s 6d. Post entry, free. Stepping a Chain. —Ist, 15s. Post entry, Is 6d. Speculation Race.—lst 15s, 2nd ss. Post entry, Is Gd. Putting the Shot.—lst 15s. Post entry, Is 6d. Sheep-Guessing.—Tickets Is. Ist, 20s. Nominations for Chopping and Sawing Events close on THURSDAY, March 3, 1910. Acceptances close March 10,1910. Nominations for Running Events on THURSDAY, March 10. 1910. Acceptances 11 a.m. on day of Sports. Four competitors must start, or noj second prize <;iven. All Nomina , ions must be accompanied bv fees and previous two years' performances. If no performances for two years, previous three performances to be giv n. Post Entry Events, Mr. A. Taylor. Band in attendance. Sports commence 11 a.m. sharp. Admission to ground Is; Ch'ldren (under 14) 6d. Horse paddock 6d. GRAND SOCIAL AND DANCT. be held in Hempton Ilall in the evening. Orchestral Music. All communications to be addressed to_ A. J. RICHARDS, Hon. Sec., • • - Okato.