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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 228, 1 February 1911, Page 8

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SOUTH AFRICA v. BALLAEAT. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Melbourne, January 31. The South Africans have started a two days' match at Ballarat againsv a district fifteen. The Africans, witk seven wickets down for 455, declared [ their innings closed. Strieker (146), , Snooke (85), Llewellyn (05), Commaille [ (15), Pearse (41 not out), Schwarz (71 ■ not out) were the chief scorers. Bal- | larat has lost one wicket for 48, Hore , (not out) 23, Morgan (not out) 20.

AUSTRALIAN CRITICS PERTURBED. PICKING THE FOURTH TEST TEAM. Received , 2.5 a.m. Sydney, January 3. The Telegraph, discussing the selection of the fourth test team, advocates that Hordern should replaee Macartney, and states that Australia badly wants another bowler, and he should be slow. "The South Africans," says the paper, '"wanting to win the remaining two matches, will be very cautious, and will probably stonewall; therefore we want: somebody to make them hit." "THEREBY HA$(iS A TALE." Received 31, 8.55 p.m. •Sydney, January 31. Andy Newell, the cricketer, who disappeared three years ago, has written to a friend from Valparaiso, stating that lie j disappeared for domestic reasons.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD HATCH, j AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The Plunket Shield cricket match was resumed at 11 o'clock this morning. The wicket was in fair order. Patrick and Bennett resumed to the bowling o! Pearson and Oliff. Bennett added two to the total and was then clean bowled by Pearson—Seven for 245. Sandman came next, but without any additional score Oliff bowled Patrick—Eight for 245. The retiring batsman's total oi 75 was all made yesterday. T. Carlton was the next man in, and with one run added to the score Pearson bowled Sandman for a duck.—Nine for 246. Carlton and Boxshall put a useful partnership, the last wieket adding 23. Then Haddcn bowled Boxshall for six, Carlton carrying his bat for 12. The innings closed for 209, leaving Canterbury in a minority of 80. Auckland in the second attempt scored 199, features of the innings being a freely scored 58 by Hadden and the fine bowling pf Sandman, the googlie bowler. Boxshall did good work behind the wickets, catching one and stumping two. In the time remaining Canterbury scored 30, without losing a wicket. Scores:

AUCKLAND. First Innings 349. CANTERBURY.—First Innings. Caygill, c Hay ward, b Haddcn .... 14 Norman, lbw, b Pearson 47 Lusk, c Brooke-Smith, b Kerr 2 W. Carlton, b Pearson 1 Sims, b Kerr b D. Reese, c Hayward, b Kerr 80 Patrick, b Oliff 75 Bennett, b Pearson 3 Sandman, b Pearson 0 Boxshall, b Iladden (J T. Carlton, not out 12 Extras , 21 Total 269 Bowling analysis:—Pearson, 47 overs, 18 maidens, 72 runs, 4 wickets; Kerr, 27, 5, 46, 3; Oliff, 26, 10, 58, 1; Hadden, 17.6, 3, 29, 2; Sneddon, 5, 0, 16, 0; Smith, 4, 0, 10, 0; Anthony 5, 0, 17, 0. AUCKLAND. —Second Innings. A. Horspool, b Bennett 1 W. Brooke-Smith, c Boxshall, b Sandman 21 A. Kerr, lbw, b Reese 3 L. G. Hemus, b W. Carlton 34 E. V. Sale, run out 19 Hadden, st Boxshall, b Sandman .. 58 Pearson, b Sandman 33 Sneddon, st Boxshall, b Sandman .. 5 Oliff, not out 0 Hayward, c T. Carlton, b Sandman 0 Extras 19 Total 199 Bowling analysis:—Bennett, two for 41; T. Carlton, none for 23; D. Reese, one for 32; W. Cavlton, one for 29; Sandman, Ave for 55. CANTERBURY.—Second Innings. LusH, not out 13 Caygill, not out 4 Extras 1U Total for no wickets 30 The following will play for Carrington Road juniors against New Plymouth tomorrow at Tukapa ground:—W. Healy, L. Richards, B. Oakes, C. W. Hooker, ICoti, W. Hooker, B. Taylor, E. Foote, W. McEwen, J. Grant, H. McEwen; emergencies, H. McGahey, J. Grey, and W. Turnbull.

The following will represent New Plymouth juniors against Carrington Road at Tukapa ground to-morrow afternoon : —Ham, Allen, Gordon, Leg", Morey, Court, Stohr, Maekay, Holah, Batson, Bollinger.