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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 28 December 1910, Page 8

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NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, December 25. The weather was fine and the wicket good for the match Victoria v. New South Wales. New South Wales' first inning closed for 331 (Trumper 52, Bardsley 124, Macartney 43, Collins 32 not'out). Laver captured four wickets for 8U and Kyle four for 70. Bardsley, who gave a splendid allround exhibition of batting, was in for over two hours. Melbourne, December 20. Victoria in the first innings made 252 —Laver 42, Ransford 33, Kortlang 58, Kenny 20, Matthews 29. Cotter took four wickets for CO, Kelleway two for 58, Emery two for 40, Barbour two for 61. New Soifth Wales in ther second innings have lost two wickets for 70— E. Waddy 20, Macartney 36. Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Melbourne, December 27. New South Wales second innings closed for 382, Barbour (82), Trumper (142), Kelleway (38) and McElhone (23) being the chief scorers. Laver took four wickets for 83, Matthews three for 89, and Kenny two for 62. Victoria in their second innings have one wicket down for 44—Seitz 23 not out, Kyle 20 not out. The weather was fine. Trumper played a fluky innings, but brilliant at times. He gave two chances.

CORNSTALKS 11. v. QUEENSLAND, j Sydney, December 24. New South Wales' second eleven in their first innings made 207. Barnes (02), Watson (18) and Makin (71') being the ohief scorers. Queensland have seven wickets down for 1(22 (McClov 15), Fennellv 27, Marshall 34). Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, December 27. Queensland in the second innings lost six wickets for 133. Fennelly scored 61, Redgrave 14, McLaren 11 not out. Queensland won by four wickets. SOUTH AFRICANS v. BENDIGO. ! Melbourne, December 26. The South Africans commenced a i match at Bendigo against a district fifj teen. Bendigo in the first innings scored 141—Keogh 20, Grein 25, Chamberlain 22, Pierce 22. Schwarz* took six wickets for 51, Pegler four for 17. The South Africans lost five wickets for 150—Zulch 16, Faulkner 89, Snooke (not out) 19. Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Bendigo, December 27. The South Africans in the first innings maße 294—Snooke 20, Sinclair 31, Cdrnmaille 31, Schwarz 36, Pegler 37 not out. Bendigo's second innings produced 112, and the South Africans' secondfinnings 41 runs. Pegler captured seven wickets for 34. Received 28, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, December 27. Green (20) and Pierce (28) were Bendigo's chief scorers. Pegler took seven wickets for 34, Schwarz four for 17, Kogler two. for 28. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND.

' Auckland, Monday. The first Plunket Shield, match of the season was commenced to-day between the representatives of Wellington (challengers) and Auckland (holders). Wellington won the .toss, but failed to make much use'of the batsman's wicket, and were all out for 188. The bowling of Pearson, the English professional coach, was very deadly to the "tail." i He secured the last three wickets in pne over, narrowly missing the hat| trick, one ball intervening. Altogether: he took six wickets for 54 runs. Auckland played out time getting 5 "no balls"! for .no wickets. The attendance to-dayj Was about 2000. Scores:— WELLINGTOX.-First Innings. , Midlanc, c Hemus, b Hadden 6 Naughton, b Pearson 15, Mahony, c Hay ward, b Hadden.... 61 Blacklock, b Oliff 511 Gibbes, b Pearson. 451 Brice, run out g Monaglian, not out 3 Saunders, c Hay ward, b Pearson... o' Hickey, c Hemus, b Pearson ... 9I Pindlay, b Pearson 0i Schmoll, b Pearson 0 Extras ...» „... 15 Total 1^ Bowling Analysis.—Pearson took six wickets for 54 Tuns; Hadden one for 34; Howden one ior 29; Oliff one for 28; Kerr none for 28. SECOND DAY'S PLAY.

Auckland, Monday. The match was continued to-day in' bright weather, and a fairly strong south-west breeze assisted the Wellington bowlers. In the afternoon the attendance was about 3000. The feature of the day's play was the collapse of the Auckland batsmen, who, after starting well, were all disposed of for 154, Wellington thus having a lead of 34 on the vfirst innings. Saunders, the ex-Victorian, 1 took six wickets for 61 runs. Wellington has started badly in the second inn-j ings, having lost four wickets for 88' runs. I

AUCKLAND.—First Innings. A. Kerr, 1.b.w., b Saunders 9 A. Anthony, 1.b.w., b Findlay 3j E. V. Sale, 1.b.w., b Saunders 53 F. A, Pearson, c Midlane, b Gibbes 0 N. C. Sneddon, b Gibbes 0 L. G. Hemus, b Saunders 0 W. Brooke-Smith, b Monaghan 33 A. Hadden, b Saunders jj .C. Oliff, 1.b.w., b Saunders .......'. 4 A. M, Howden, not out , 7 G. Hay ward, c Naughton, b Saunders l Extras ~. 14 Total 154' Bowling Analysis—Findlay took one wicket for 4 runs; Saunders, six for 61; Monaghan, one for 20; Brice, none for 16; Hickey, none for 9; Gibbes, two for 3(). A WIN FOR AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match was concluded here this evening just before six' o'clock, the local team winning by fourwickets after a most sensational game.[

Wellington was 34 runs ahead on tlio first innings' totals, and seemed likely to be cheaply disposed of in the second, but Hickey and Findlay put on 40 for the ninth wicket, and the innings ended for 17!), Auckland thus wanting 214 to win. Two wickets were down for five, ' Anthony (0) and Pearson (1) being out.l: A series of partnerships followed, and five wickets were down for 102, when Brooke-Smith and Sneddon became associated. This partnership saved the ; side, 105 runs being put on before Sneddon was caught behind the stumps. < Brooke-Smith played a magnificent innings for 72 not out, and received an ovation on retiring. Auckland scored the runs for the loss of six. wickets. The wicket lasted well. Over 3000 witnessed the last day's play, and the sum of £270 was taken at the gates for the three days. Following are the additional scores:— WELLINGTON.—Second Innings. Midlane, b Kerr a NJaughton, b Kerr y Mahony, not out 2tJ Blaeklock, b Oliff a Gibbes, b Hadden 25 Monaghan, b Hadden 11 Brice, c Hemus, b Hadden o Saunders, e Brooke-Smith, b Kerr 10 Hickey, b Pearson 35 ■ Findlay, b Pearson 12 Schmoll, not out 2 Extras ltj Total 177 Bowling Analysis.—Kerr, four wickets for 38; Pearson, two tor 31; Oliff, one for 33; Howden, none for 25; Hadden, three for 36.

AUCKLAND.—Second Innings. Sale, c and b Gibbes 38 Anthony, c Midlane, b Saunders '.... 0 Pearson, c Brice, *b Monaghan.... I Hemus, c Brice, b Saunders 38 Hadden, 1.b.w., b Saunders 14 'Brooke-Smith, not out 72 .Sneddon, c Schmoll, b Findlay 30 Oliff, not out '. 3 Extras 19 Total for six wickets 215 Bowling Analysis.—Monaghan, one fo» 49; Saunders, three for 44; Gibbes, one for 32; Brice, none for 20; Hickey, none for 11; Findlay, one for 22; Naughton, none for * j \ OTAGO v. CANTERBURY.

Dunedin, Monday. The cricket match Otago v. Canterbury was commenced on Saturday and continued to-day. Scores:— OTAGO.—First Innings. Eckhold, c Sims, b Sandman 53 Hopkins, c Sims, b Bennett 47 Seideberg, c Orchard, b Bunnett .. 5 Rutherford, c Caygill, b Bennett:... 17 McFarlane, b' T. Carlton .... 401 Higgins, c Sandman, b Bennett 0 Torrance, c Caygill, b W. Carlton.. 2'j Condliffe, c Caygill, bT. Carlton .. I Downes, cW. Carlton, bT. Carlton ,2 EckhofF, b T. Carlton « ■ Cummings, not out 1 Extras ig Total 219 Bowling Analysis.—Bennett, four wickets for 52 runs; Sandman, one\for 59; T. Carlton, four for 27; Orchard, none for 12; Crawshaw, one for 5;, Reese, 1 one for 24, W. Carlton, one for 22. CANTERBURY.-First Innings. Caygill, c Rutherford, b McFarlane 87 Norman, c Condliffe,; b Torrance 37 W. Carlton, run out .. 24 !Reese, c Higgins, b Eckhoff ...... 1 Sims, b McFarlane 71 Orchard, c Rutherford, b Seideberg "47 Crawshaw, b McFarlane '.» 0 T. Carlton, 1.b.w., b McFarlane .... 6 Bennett, c Higgins, b Seideberg 2 1 Sandman, b Seideberg .., 3 1 Boxshall, not out 10 Extras ...... .. 30 Total 324Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, one wicket for. 73; Cummings, none for 58; Eckhoff, one for 49, Downes, none for 25; McFarlane, four for 61; Rutherford, j none for 9, Seideberg, three for 13. OTAGO.—Second Innings. . Hopkins, c Crawshaw, b W. Carlton 34 I Eckhold, not out ■ 23 I Rutherford, not out l Extras rt - 4 1 Total for one wicket .52 Dunedin, Last Night. I The cricket match Otago v. Cante'r--1 bury was concluded to-day, the visitors I winning by four wickets. The weather I was fine, but at the start the wicket ; enabled the bowlers to get some work on the ball. Later, however, the wicket improved, and favored the batsmen. Qtago, who had Jost one wicket for 52 yesterday, continued their second innings and carried the .total to 193, the chief scorers being Torrance 34, Rutherford 34, McFarlane 32, Eckhold 25, and Hopkins 24. W. Carlton took three wickets for 27 runs; T. Carlton, three for 38; and Reese, two for 44. .Canterbury, requiring 89 to win, made the necessary runs for the loss,of six wic,kets, the chief scorers being Sims 34 not out, and Caygill 20. WELLINGTON B v. MARLBOROUGH. Blenheim, Monday. The representative cricket match Wellington B v. Marlborough was played to-day in perfect weather and on a good wicket. Wellington won the toss, and batted, making 252. Grace played a brilliant innings with Hales, 64 beii*r run for the last wicket. Marlborough 0 , at the end of the day's play, had lost four wickets for 124. Bruse bowled , well.

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Christchurch, Monday. A match between Canterbury and Dunedin Juniors was played here on Saturday and to-day. Scores :-€anter- , bury first innings, 144—Hickmott 5"3I second 222—Mackie 59, Jennings (run I out) 37. Otago, first innings, 176 bhand 34, Binny 80; second, 166—ArI nold 57, Thomson 32. Canterbury won by 24 runs. THE TEACHERS' TOUR. Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, December 27. In the return match, New Zealand teachers against the New South Wales teachers, the latter made 279 and New Zealand 221. Lusk made 69, Tingle 2 Donohue 41«, O'Shea 15, Grant 5, Trevena 21, Holland 25, Fanning 0, Thomas IS not out, Arsan 8, Cottmach l- sundries 16. New South Wales won by 58 runs

WANGANUI BEATS TARANAKI. AVanganui, Last Xight. Wanganui played their annual match with North Taranaki on Monday and Tuesday. The weather was splendid, and the wicket good. Neither team was fully .representative. Wanganui won by 14fi runs. Wanganui made 10-1 (Luxfo'rd 24, H. B. Cave 22, K. 11. Cave 21) and 210 (Smith G9, L. P. Cave 47, H. B. Cnve 46). r Taranaki made 103 (Nieoll 25, Gwillim 24) and 64 (Perham 17, Bury J5). L. P. Cave secured eight wickets for 42, Burrett nine for 73, and Bevan (Taranaki)' seven for U. Wanganui will play Nelson on Wednesday and Thursday. THE HAWKE CUP. NELSON v. MANAWATU. Palmerston North, Monday. In the Hawke Cup match, between Nelson and Manawatu, Nelson batted first, and made 71—Mead 15, Fairey 18. Manawatu replied with 174—Hemus 53, Ro- ■ ,i