A DRAWN GAME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 347, 24 March 1910, Page 8

A DRAWN GAME.

AUSTRALIA v. TARAXAKI. ) A NEAR THING FOR THE VISITORS. TARANAKI MAIZES A SURPRISING STAND. "A drawn game/' and drawn in Tarunaki's favor, was the result of the cricket match 'between the Australian eleven and Taranaki, which was continued and concluded in the Recreation Sports Ground yesterday. The match provided a most exciting finish, Half-an-liour to play, most ox the best Australian oatsmeri gone, and 2-1 runs to

make to win. It seemed feasible. Twenty minutes to go, only the weakest two wickets to get, still 19 runs required to win, and Southall sending down deadly deceptive breaks like a book. The crowd grew hopeful—but not for Australia. The odds were heavy against Dodds, Hopkins, and Mackenzie making the required number. Then the Australians appealed for light, and tlie umpires could do nothing but agree. Stumps were drawn. The light, it might be mentioned, was far better than at the conclusion of the first day's play, and possibly more satisfactory than it had been an hour earlier, when the tali pines threw streaky patches across the pitch. These had now'disappeared, and the light was even. However, the result as it stood was immensely satisfactory, and came as a great surprise to most people, including the keenest enthusiasts in the good old game. Play commenced at half-past eleven o'clock, although the official announcement was for eleven o'clock, and the umpires had the stumps placed for that time. That half-hour lost in the morning, evidently owing to some misunderstanding, would,' as it turned out, have proved invaluable in the afternoon. The day was gloriously bright, and the southerly breeze which was making things unpleasant in the town was, scarcely felt in the grounds. The attendance during the morning was scant, tout in the afternoon ft improved, although not by any means to the extent that should have been recorded. It had been expeeted that, with the visitors' best batsmen due at the wickets early, there would have been a big crowd. The wicket showed signs of wear early in the day, and was greatly in favor of the break bowlers. Facy, whose fast deliveries had wrought such havoc both with batsmen and the field on the first day, could not be put on, owing to the breaking up of the wicket. The whole day's play was keen, with one notable exception. The public had been waiting for Bardsley, and his appearance was greeted with enthusiasm. Great was their regret to see iiim struck on the chest by a hard ball which bumped off the wicket, and, as though unwilling to take any further risks, lie weakly yielded up his wicket. The local fielding was patchy, though individual players did excellently. This brought to light the one weakness o-f the selection —the inclusion of Clarke at the expense of Nicoll, whose presence in the slips would have made an appreciable difference in the Australians' second innings. Some of the stuff that proved too hot for th" fieldsmen would have been soft for Nicoll. Undoubtedly the "heroes" of the ma ten. as far as? Taranaki was concerned, were Southall and Perham. Southall. bowlinsr unchanged throuuhoi.it i, ipnin?s. secured eleven wickets for 127 runs, or an avenure of about 11.">4 runs per wicket. Perham was responsible in each innings for good scores. | cominsr in each time when things were lookin? serious, and holding his wicket up until the prospects were brighter.

Messrs. M. 0. Wi'liams arrl TT. .7. T'r'fp, of New Plvino"fh, noted as umpires, and gave 1 ' tpnma. The whole of the arrangements ' for the match were in even- wav satis- I factory. The teams' luncheons ."thl j afternoon teas were catered for In- M<\ | .T, C. Leee. of the TTvgienic Bakery, the I lady supporters assisting- in dispensing t.li" afternoon cup. Emerv and TCellewav, the not-out men. resumed the Australians' first innings. Emery took strike to Southill, and from the first hall gave a, difficult chance. Southall was keeping: an excellent len<rtli, and his first over was • maiden. Cole took the howling at tke other end. and the over produced a le<»)>ve and a single. Emery li'fted Soutkall's next to the outfield, but only took a single off it. Eicrhtv pp. Emery hit. one hifrTi to Tnman in the deep field, hut the fieldsman semecl to misiiukre it* flight. Kellewav cut 0o!e to the boundary, and Emerv took a single off him. Emerr caught Southall's first nail fairly, and lifted it clean out of the ground, over the ten-feet iron fence on the top of the embankment. Southall's next three halls were good ones, hut Emery drove the next two to the ditch. Fourteen runs were hit off this. oyer. TVn TCellewav was given out ieg-before-wicket to Cole. 106-3-2(1. Smith enme on, and at his first lmll had a life. Eggleston fielded smartly at mid"'i, and returned to Cole, wlir> removed tli» bnils hut lost the hall. Then Emery -.'•i mined Southall to the boundary again, and got a single off ». snick to the off. Southall ffot Emery with a nice break to the off. 115—4—35. Mai® Vpiizie came in for his first innings on the tour, and played his first over carefully. Smith scored a single off Cole, and Mackenzie, took the batting. Cole sent, him down three good ball*, the third of which got his stump before he made a score. 110 —s—o.5—0. the captain, partnered Smith. The second ball rose smartly, and struck ttie batsman in the chest. necessitatinc ft short spell. Smith cut Soutaall nicely to l«r for a couple, and lifted the next ball on ! to (lie terraces. 120 up. Ths next one he lifted high to Lash in the deep field, and it was thought the Victorian's time

had co.me, but Lash dropped the catch. Another four from Smith, off Cole, and the board showed 130. A square cut by Smith ran to the ditch, beating Inman, and he .rent the next straight down the wicket ia Hill. Bardsley's stay was J very short, Southall taking his off stump 'with a splendid ball that broke in from the leg, the feat being loudly applauded. 138—G—I. Hopkins knocked a single off Southall, whose last ball, breaking in from the off, sent Smith bade. 139—7—23. The morning's play had produced OS runs for the loss _of five wickets m forty minutes. Smith was j followed by. Facv. A leg-bye boundary off Cole brought 140 up. Facy palled Southall to long-leg for four, but it should have produced only two, the field failing. Southall sent down the next . one to Facy, a little off the wicket, and the next came in. Facy, instead of using his feet, felt round for it, and Southall added another wioket to his tally. 147-8-4. Dodds came in. Eggleston was fielding cleanly, and was repeatedly applauded for smart returns from mul-off. Hopkins lifted Southall to the boundary, and brought 150 up. He went out to Soutball's next, and got under him. Clegg missed what looked a fair catch. Taking smite to Cole, he cut one to the boundary for four, but lost his wicket to the next ball, which kept very low. 157 —9—ll. Then Whitty, a left-handed batsman, came in, and followed Cole through, hitting to the boundary over his shoulder, bringing 160 on the board. Dodds hit a single, breaking his duelc, off the last ball of the over, and faced Southall. A leg-bye, and Whitty had a Mfe, Smith stumping him without the hall. Whitty hit the next'one along the turf to Lash, who threw in smartly and scattered the , stumps a second too late to be effective. A single by Whitty brought Ihe score to 166, exactly Tarnnaki's total. Cole scattered Dodds' wickets, and the innings ended. 168 —10—2. Weston and Smith opened Taranaki's Becond innings, Whitty bowling down to Smith. His third ball, bearing a nasty swerve and break, took Smith's off stump. o—l—o. Lash came in, and est Whitty's next ball for two. Jieneway opened the boiling at the other end, and the only score off hi* or«r was a single by Weston. Th» same batsman tipped Kelleway into the slips for

four in the next over. Emery gave Lash a life in the slips, the ball rising off the top of the bat. Two ball» later Whitty beat Lash all the way. B—2—2. Inman was the next man. No alteration had been made in the score at the luncheon adjournment. After luncheon, the inning# was resumed. The first score was a couple by Weston off Kelleway, bringing 10 up. Inman opened his account by cutting Whitty to square-leg for two. Kelleway sent down a maiden over to Weston. Play was painfully slow. Inman tipped one to Emery in the slips. 16 —3—2. Cole partnered We«ton. The latter hit ICelleway down to the cab-bage-tree, Bardslev just stopping the ball from crossing the boundary line. Two for the hit, ouo for the throw, and four for an overthrow, the ball landing in the ditch. Pole 'W«* sent oack to the stand by Kelleway without breaking his <h:ok. 23—4—0. Greatbatcn, who was the next batsman, missed Kellewav's fifth and blocked the sixth ball of the over. Weston had a bit of luck when lie had scored 15. He tipped one into the slips, but it was too hot for Simpson to hob'. Orea thatch pulled Kellewav to le.sr vntli * <rood hit, but the pace !iet'ween 'be wicket* was »low, and only one was taken. Then he drove one to the boundary for four. Weston drove Whitty to the off for four, and 30 was ■passed, '•ifireat'biitch lifted one to IVfcickenzie at long-off, and the chance was accepted. 34 —5—4. Robertson came on. Weston was now batting verr confidently, and sent Kelleway to the boundary. Then his wicket* wcro spread-eagled, but Kelleway was nuballed. Weston showed his appreciation by taking another two off Xe:!eway, and then the bowler beat him with a straight one. 41—5—28. Perhaiu succeeded iim, but the partnership soon ended, Robertson hitting a two and lifting the next ball to Facv in deep field. .43—7—2. Perham tipped a fa-'t one from Whitty, and it went to the

boundary. Dunlop got a four of the same calibre off Kelleway, the ball slipping through Whitty'g fingers. 50 up. Dunlop put Kellewny away for four, and the scoring-board recorded 00. A couple of singles to Dunlop, and then "tie piillM a high-bouncing ball to leg for four. A nice delivery from Whittv almost grazed Perham's bails, and off the next he took * single. Then Dunlop pulled Whitty for four, bringing 70 up. The partnership was proving very successful. and runs came more freely. Emery replaced Kelleway at the bowling crease, and Dunlop survived his leg-be-fore-wicket appeal. He was taking risks, however. He was luckv in being missed at mid-on, and ran himself out on the next ball, essaying a Tun which proved unsafe, Fa«v returning smartly to the wicket-keeper. 74 —B—lß. Essle. •ton gave a chance at hi? third ball from Whitty, and made his first scorn by a glance ©Jf Emery to the boundarv. 80 up. Simpson's place as wicket-keeper had just been taken by Bardslev, preparatory to Simnson relieving in the bowling, when Emery clean bowled Essffleston. 83—9 —4. Pratt came in, and lifted o>c of Emery's full tosses to the seats for four. Bardslev changed the bowling at the end of the over, Simpson replacing Whittv. Four for byes brought 90 up. Then Pratt Hit a fourer and a couple of twos. Then Bardsley let a fast one through, and the century appeared at 3.30 p.m. Perham snicked a couple of fours, and 110 was telegraphed. Then he put a late cut iato Emery's hands in the slips, and a very useful innings was closed. Ill—l0 —22. Perham had s'een the score rise from 41 to 111. and was cheered on leaving the field. CI egg hit the first ball oia to his wicket without removing the bails. Pratt sneaked a couple of overthrows), and liit a boundary bye, bringing up 120. Another four to Pratt for a late cut, and then tn pulled Simpson to the boundary,

driving the next one high fori another four. 130 up. Pratt pulled Emery for another singlte. j.ne next ball, swerving to the off, scattered Clcgg's stumps. 138—11—4. Hill . allowed. His first rim was a near thing for Pratt, whose stumps were scattered. Emery's very next ball, breaking from the leg, took Pratt's middle stump. 140 —12—31. Clarke shaped 'uncomfortably to two balls from Simpson. Hill hit a risky single, but the overthrow gave him four. He didn't survive the over, Emery's next ball shifting the bails. 145—13—5. Southall came in. He miss'ed Emery's first i ball, which gave him four leg byes, tipped the next and gave four leg byes off the third ball. 150 appeared. Clarke's smashing of the "duck" Was a risky bit of business, Mayne dropping him in tne slips. Then Simpson sent another one pas't Southall down to the diteli. A leg break from Emery took Clarke's, the last, wicket. 157 —14 —1.

Wanting 156 to win, Mayne and Simpson opened the visitors' second innings at 5.25, Soutftall and Cole being the bowlers. The light was bad, the tall pines on the western hill casting shadows right -Serosa the pitch. Mayne was 'hitting some ve*/ fine square cuts, and scoring fairly quickly. Twenty was soon scored. With the score at 36, Simpson hit Cole high into the air, and Pratt accepted the chance, losing the ball twice before he finally held it. 36—1—12. Kelleway came in. He shaped very uncomfortably t.o Sout'hall, who beat him badly with the last ball of t'he over—n. brenic from the off. 38 —2 —2. Cole tied Emery up with his first fiv® balls, but the batsman got right on to the next and drove it prettily to the boundary. Mayne hit a nice one to leg for a couple, and a clumsy overthrow gave him another, a narrow shave. Clarse again displayed -weakness at longstop, and gave away four for byes. Dunlop s throw-in from Che next hit was mis&ed,

and up went another four byes. The board now showed 50, and the batstaen carrie' l themselves jauntily, sendmg strike after strike to the boundary. A four by >Em<ry oil' "•'imthall saw 60 on the board. rinrke r. -y.c. Ed Cole in the bowling, and liij •fir.' 1 ' b. , .". , l jumped over the wicket and wicketkeepor to the wall for four. One of his overt! cost fifteen runs. Emery treated Southall with scant respect, even in th« -wretched light, and, lifting one on to the seats, brought up 80. The fielding was very loose, overthrows being far too fre-' quent. Then Southall beat Mayne with a most deceptive leg break. The batsman did not strike at it, the ball appearing to be off the wicket. 91 —8— 31. Smith partnered Emery, who still continued to paste the bowling. Smith's' first smite to Clarke was lifted clean out of the field for six, bringing 100 up. The next one he drove for four. Emery was stumped, and Facy came in. 106 —4—4o. In the same over Southall disposed of Smith, scattering his stumps. 107 —s—lo.5—10. Facv found the bowling to is liking, and runs continued to come smartly Then Whitty, who had fol-

lowed Smith, spun, one to Cole, and he held the catch. 118—6 —0. Bar duty partnered Emery, and Clarke retired in favour of Cole. Lash and Eggleaton, by clever fielding, kept the runs down, but there were noticeably weak points. Runs came by singles. Facy got well under a straight ball from Cole and lifted it right over the southern wicket on. to the bottom of tli:> mam terrace for six. He blocked the next, but it spun off 'h's bat, and Cole caught him out. 130—7—j9. Dodds came in and faced Soufriiatl. Bardsley hit Soutliall, but is attempting the sjecond run was run out, Cole returning smartly to Smith at the wicket?. 132 —B—s.8 —5. With half an hour to bat. (he Australians needed 24 runs, and had two wickets to fall. Hopkins came in. and had a narrow escape from a ruu-out off his first run. Smith received a nasty blow in the chest from a rising ball of Cole's behind the wicket*. The batsmen were taking *o risks with the bowling, and runs came very slowly. At nineteen minutes to six, owing w a second appeal against ligkt by the batsmen, the umpires decided that the light was unfit for continuing play, and stumps were drawn. At this s/tage t'here were nineteen runs wanted to win on the second innings. The match was drawn.

Following are the details of the *co •- tag:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Simpson, b Southall, 4442416 .. 25 Mayne, b Southall, 11111111411244141 II Kelleway, 1.b.w., b Cole. 2111114414 80 Emery, b Southall, 11114121644441 35 Smith, b ikratllall, "1126124411 .. 23 Mackenzie, b Cole G Bardsley, b Southall, 1 .. .. 1 Hopkins, b Cole, 11441 .. .. 11 Facy, b Southall, 4 4 Dodds, b Cole, 11 .. .. ..2 Whitty, not out, 411 6 Byes 3, leg byes 7 .. .. . 10 Total 168

Bowling Analysis.—Southall, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 78 runs, 6 wickets; Cole, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 63 runs, 4 wicke'sß; Dunlop, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 11 runs, 0 wickets; Pratt, 1 over, 6 runs, 0 wickets. 1 Runs at fall of feach wicket:—l for 33, 2 for GB, 3 for 100, 4 for 11.3, 5 for 116, G for 138, 7 for 139, 8 for 147, 9 for 157, 10 for IGB. TARANAKI. First Innings 100 Second Innings. Smith, 1) Whitty 0 Weston, b Kelleway, 142171141142. iS Lash, b Whitty, 2 .. .. .. 2 Inman, c Emery, b Whitty, 2 .. 2 •Cole, b Kelleway 0 (Ireatbateh, e McKenzie, b W'hitty, 4 4 Robertson, c Facy, b Whitty, 2..2 Perham, c Emery, b Simpson, 42111121144 22 Dunlop, run out, 444411 .. .. 18 Eggles'ton, b Emery, 4 .. .. 4 Pratt, b Simpson. 44224144411 .. 31 i.Clegg, b Emery, 4 4 Hill, b Emery, 14 .. , .. .. 5 Clarke, b Emery, 1 1 Southall, not out ' 0 Eyes, 19, leg byes 14, no ball« 1. 34 Total 157 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty, 14 overs, 3 maidens, 33 runs, 5 wickets; Kelleway, 11 overs, 4 maidens, 34 runs, 2 wickets; Emery. 7 overs,', 0 "maidens, 29 runs, 4 wickets; Simpson, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 2S runs, 2 wickets. Runs at the fall of each wicket: 1 for 0, 2 for 8, 3 for 1(5, 4 for 23, 5 for 34. f> for 41. 7 for 43. S for 74, 9 for 83, 10 for 111, 11 for 138, 12 for 140.. 13 for 144, 14 for 157. AUSTRALIANS. Second Innings. Simpson, c Pratt, b Cole. 111144.. 12 Mavne, b Southall, 22441411122412. 31 Kelleway, b Southall, 2 .. .. 2

Emery, at. Smith, b Soutliall, 445144432 HI .. .. .. ..40 Smith, 1> Soutliall, t>4 ]0 Facy. c anfi b Cole, 11212211116 .. 19 Whitty. c Cole, b Soutliall .. .. 0 Bardsley, run out, 11111 .. .. 5 Doilds, not out, 11 .. .. .. 2 Hopkins, not out, 11 2 ■ Bves 10, leg-byes 5 .. .. 15 Total for eight wickets .. 188 Bowling Analysis.—Soutliall, 12 overs, 1 maiden. 4!) runs, 5 wickets; Cole, 8 overs, 0 maidens, 48 runs, 2 wickets; Clarke, 3 overs, 0 maidens, 20 rune, 0 wickets. Runs at the fall of each wick«t:— 1 for 36. 2 for 38. 3 for 91, 4 for 106, 6 for 107, 6 for 118, T for 131, 8 for 134.