CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 31 January 1911, Page 8

CRICKET

VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, January 30. Victoria had seven wickets down for 191. Armstrong (41), Kortlang (41), Matthews (30 not out) were the chief scorers.' Victoria are all out for 104 (Matthews 30 not out). Jjavrr did not itt, as he was unwell. Hordern took seven wickets for 55, Cotter two for 42. New South Wales have lost no wickets for 27 runs.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. Received 30, 9.15 p.m. • Sydney, January HO. New South Wales in their second innings made 401. Tnimper made 82, Bardsley 43, Barbour (not out) 113, Waddy 30, McElhone 3-1, .and Hordern 04. Armstrong took three wickets fol 94, Kyle six for 129.

Victoria in their second innings have lost four wickets for 59.

LAVER OPERATED UPON. Received 30, 9.15 p.m. Sydney, January 30. Laver, who has been operated upon for appendicitis, is progressing favorably. AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The match for the Plunket Shield between Auckland and Canterbury was continued to-day in fine weather. The wicket was soft and tricky after the rain. Canterbury, who made a poor start, had five wickets down for 84 runs, but Reese and Patrick made a fine stand, carrying the total to 240 for six wickets, stumps being drawn three runs later. The following are the scores:— AUCKLAND.

First Innings .' '; 349 CANTERBURY.-First Innings. Ca3'gill, c Hayward, b Hadden 14 Norman, lbw, b Pearson 47 Lusk, c Smith, b Kerr 2 W. Carlton, b Pearson 1 Sims, b Kerr b Reese, c Hayward, b Kerr 80 Patrick, not out 75 Bennett, not out 7 Extras 15 Total for six wickets 234 Bowling Analysis.—Pearson, two for 04; Kerr, three for 40; Oliff, none for 47; Hadden, one for 27; Anthony, none for 17; Brooke-Smith, none for 10; Sneddon, none for 16.

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET. Auckland, Last Night. Auckland play Hawke's Bay on March 3, 4, and 6 provided Auckland retain the Plunket Shield. Hawke's Bay will endeavour to wrest the trophy, but the match will be played in any case. j

MATCHES IN THE CENTRES. Dunedin, Monday. Cricket matches were continued on Saturday in perfect weather. Gran'gu beat Dunedin by 38 runs on the first innings. Grange made 175 and 110 for nine wickets (Popple 57). Dunedin made 137 and 201 for live wickets (Torrance 01, Condlifi'e 50 not out). Carisbrook A made 390 in their first innings against 1 Albion (Hopkins 71, Banncrman 75, Cameron 57, L. Watson 45, Rutherford 44). Albion scored 234 for five wickets (J. Shepherd 74, Wallace 68). Carisbrook) B in their lirst innings against Opoho made 319 (Drumm 58, Austin 55). Opoho made 201 for five wickets (Callaway 121 not out). Christchurch, Monday. There was fine weather for continuation of grade cricket on Saturday. In the game Riccarton against Linwood.l the first named, despite the absence ot'j three of their team in Auckland, had no difficulty in passing Linwood's score ot'! 180. The total reached 339. Rix top score with 04 not out. A. Norman! made 03 and Whitta 41. Riccarton won on the first innings by 159 runs. St. Albans scored a three-point victory against West Christchurch. The last named were in a minority of 47 on the first innings, which they declared. The second innings closed for 158 for eight wickets. St. Albans hit up the required runs for the loss of five wickets. East Christchurch was in a hopeless position against Sydenham, having only made 52 in the first innings and 20 for three in the second, against Sydenham's 278. East's second innings closed for 37, Sydenham winning by an innings and 189 runs. Wellington, Monday. Cricketers were favored with fine weather on Saturday. The matches resulted:—Victoria College, 39 and 40 for four wickets (Monaghan 29) v. East A, 1 157 (Midlane 40, Tucker 29); Central' B, 112 (Patterson 41, Sisson 33) v. Wcl-| liiigton South, 110 for eight wickets! (Dickson 31, Walters 30); East B, 2831 (Crombie 143 not out, Johnston 38) v.l North, two wickets for six; Central A, 101 (Bird 25) v. Hutt, 157 for seven wickets (Staples 01 not out, Isherwood 30, G. V. Judd 26 not out) Crombie played a fine innings for his 143 (not out). He gave two chances, one at 77 and another at 90, to the wicketkeeper.