CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 344, 21 March 1910, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST. NEW ZEALAND'S TEAM. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Auckland, Maroh ly. Mr Hay has chosen the following New Zeaiand team for the second test match: Brice, Bennett, Boxshall, Hadden, Ilnnus, Lus'k, Reese, Sale, Sandman, Seideberg and Sims. A LADIES' MATCH.

Christchurch, March 19. The first ladies' interprovincial crickets match will be played here at Easter between Canterbury and Wellington. SATURDAY'S COMPETITIONS. UNITED SERVICE A v. FIRE . BRIGADE. This matcli was played on the South road ground on Saturday, and resulted in a three-point win for the firemen, United Service A, who only muatwfed six men, went first to the. wickets and obtained the small total of 16, Girling and Clarke sharing the bowling, "ifie Fire Brigade in their venture put up 57 runs. Extras 14, and Clarke 10 ob-1 tainiug double figures. Ingrain and, Wood bowled throughout. In their; second innings, Service, with one man j more, scored one run less than in the first innings, viz., 15, and were beaten ■ by an innings and 26 runs. Clarke, in tile second innings, secured five wickete j for two runs. Detailed scores:— j

U.NIIMJ SJittViUKJ A. First Innings. Wood, b Girling 0 i Bocouk, c and b Girling .. .. <5 Lcvvrv, b Clarke 3' Mcisaacs, not out 0 1 Monk, b Clarke 1 I Dinniss', b Gi'.'hag 0 Extras .. .. . • • • 3 Total y 16 Bowling Analysis.—Clarke, 2 \wokets for G runs; Girling, 3 for 6. Second Innings. Woods, b Cl'arke .. .. 1 Bocock, c Coppen, b Clarke .. , .. 5 | I Loivry, not out .. .. f 3 I Monk, b Girling .. .. r 0 ' Mcisaacs, b Clarke "0 . Dinniss,. b Clarke 0 Ingram, b Clarice 2. ■Extras ■ • • Total ..IS Bowling Analysis'. —Five wickets for 2 runs; Girling, 1 for 9. FIRE BRIGADE.

First Innings. Coppen, b Ingram .. . . ».. 3 Grant, b Wood , 1 Clarke, c Monk, b IngVam .. .. 10 Danks, b Ingram .. .. .. 9 O'Halloran, b Ingram .. ' 0 Hardwicke, b Woods .. .. 7 Billing, c Bocock, b Ingram .. ' 5 lioch, c Lowry, b Woods .. .. 0 Girling, b Ingram .. .... 4 Coleman, b Woods 2 Gunson, mot out 2 Extras 14 Total 57 Bowling Analysis—Woods, 4 wickets for 14 runs; Ingram, 4- for 29. '

WAREHOUSEMEN v. EGMONT VILLAGE.

The above match was commenced at Western Park on Saturday. Egmont won the toss and sent Warehouse in to bat. ' The first wicket fell at 5, Mar.vi | bowling White. Williams and McLaren then put up a good partnership, talcing the score to 42 before McLaren was caught by Inman.' Sto'hr joined Williams and took the Score to 61, wnen Stohr was, caught. Greene and Williams put on 39 runs between them wefore Williams was bowled by G. Gibson after making 35 'by good cricket. Greene had collared the bowling and, helped by Thomson (9) and Greene (14) the runs came at a great rate. With the score at 140 Greene was given out l.b.w. to R. Marsh. He had made 47 by : good vigorous cricket. Johns (6) was* the only other batsman to make any stand, and tilie innings closed for 162. R. Marsh was the most successful bowler, capturing 5 wickets for 16 runs. O'Byme bowled splendidly at the eta.<rt, sending down 5 maidens out of his first eight overs, but had no luck, and his one wicket cost 31' runs'. Egmont Village did not comimfenee their innings, as the light was bad, and they agreed to come in again and finish the match on a later date. Following are the scores':— WAREHOUSEMEN. Williams, b Gibson .. ' .. .. 35 White, b R. Marsh 3 McLaren, c Inman, bS. Gibson .. 22 j Stohr, >c Gvde, bS. Gibson .. .. 10 | Greene, 1.b.w.. b Marsh .. .. 47 Thomson, b O'Byrne y Green, b Marsh .. .. .. 14 •Johns, b Marsh .. .. 6 Bigelow, b Kinsella 0 Sole, not out .. .. .. .. 11 Burgess, c. G. Marsh, bR. Marsh.. 1 Extras 14 j Total , ..162 Bowling Analysis.—O'Byme, 1 for 31; ] R, Marsh, 5 for 16; Inman, 0 for 19; I"). Gi'bson, 2 for 27; 'G. Marsh, 0 for 13"; !j. Gibson, 1 for 28; Kinsella, 1 for 11. TARANAKI v. AUSTRALIA.

The topic of thfe moment ia the big match to take place to-morrow and Wednesday between the Australian touring cricket team and Taranaki. The match will he -played on the Recreation Sports Ground, and aa tlie result of assiduous care the wicket and outfield are in capital playing order. The committee of the local association !has made very complete arrangements' for the public. Large scoring hoards are to be erected, and by their means the public will be informed of every change ro the scores. Luncheon will be available on the ground. Thp visitors, by their performances in several of the principal centres of cricket in the Dominion, have show that they are an exceptionally stron'g batting and bowling side, some of the individual members' being stamped as the finest cricketers in the world. Opportunities for seeing really first-class cricket are rare in this country, and I will be for many years yet, and we have no doubt tfiaf there will be a very large attendance of the public at this match. The Taranaki team, as selected, is a strong combination, and the men mav be depended upon to give i a good account of themselves.

The Australians will arrive in New Plymouth this evening, and will put up at the Criterion Hotel. Excursion fares are availab'c by the railways, and the outward trains from Xew Plymouth are delayed einth evening. It is stated that McCarthy will he unable to play in the match against the Australians this week. McCarthy would undoubtedly be a tower of strength to the Tarana'ki team, and it is to be hoped strong efforts will bo *iade to secure his services if at all j possible.