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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 18 January 1911, Page 8

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SOL VII AFRICANS v. TASMANIA. By Cable—i Press Association—Copyright. Received 18, 12.5 a.m. Launceston, January 17. The South Africans left out Faulkner and Llewellyn, and the Tasmanian side is much below true representativestrength. Harrison won the toss, and sent the visitors in." At no time did the visitors play on strict defence, but spirit and vim in the batting were present, and general masterfulness prevailed. The pitch played true. The Tasmanian fielding and bowling were fair, but several costly catches were missed. Nourse played a fine innings, and Zulch showed to considerable advantage. A squall brought about suspension of play soon after jive o'clock. Scores: SOUTH AFRICANS.—First Innings. Zulch, std Thomas, b Chancellor 76 Sinclair, std Thomas, b Windsor .. 24 Schwarz, lbw, b McDonald 8 Nourse, c Westbrook, b Chancellor 141 Snooke, c sub, b Windsor ~ 2 Pearse, e Carroll, b Chancellor 0 ', Sherwell, run out 91 Commaille 2 Pegler, b McDonald 50 Vogler 1 i Extras 1 Total for eight wickets ...... 304 [Apparently Pearse scored 50, the dif-, ferenec between the total of the detailed scores and the cabled total] THE TEACHERS' TEAM. Received 17, 9.45 p.m. Sydney. January 17. The New Zealand teachers have commenced a two days' test match against New South Wales teachers. New South Wales, in the first innings, made 137, and in the second innings have loss three wickets for 30. New Zealand's first innings produced 98, of which Lusk made 29, Grant 3, Donohue 0, O'Shca 3, Thomas 0, Trevena 22, Holland 0, Olsen not out 10, Fanning 3, White 10, Pringle 5, sundries 13.

Thursday's matches have been arranged as follows:—Carrington Road v. New Plymouth, on the Sports Ground; Athletic v. Urenui, at Tukapa Ground; Inglewood v. Waitara, at Inglewood. On Saturday Inglewood plays Law, at Inglewood; Egmont Village plays New Plymouth, at Egmont Village.

Athletic juniors have forfeited to Carrington Road juniors. The following will represent Carrington Ttoad against Now Plymouth at the Recreation Sports Ground on Thursday at 2 p.m.:— Perham, Benboiv, L. Richards, Oakes, Avery, Jordan, Robertson, Quilliam, H. McEvven, W. McEwen, and