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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 240, 16 February 1911, Page 8

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THE TEST MATCH. I A USKLKSS I'IiOTEST. iJy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney February 15. The Herald, referring to the official sitmnunecmcnt that the majority of the Jiourd of Control is in favor of postponing the test match till Friday, says that it is (jbviom the decision rests on financial consideration, ft is to be regretted that the linancial need has been allowed to encroach so far upon ' a valued form of international sport. Surely a more dignified process than gambling upon the weather possibilities of the coming week-end could be devised if the finances of the tour required it.

THE HAWKE CUP. RAXGITIKKI v. SOUTH TARANAKI. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Xight.. The Hawke Cup match was played here to-day between South Taranaki and Rangitikei to decide which team is to meet Southland in the final at Christchurch. The weather was gloriously fine, and the wicket fast. Taranaki won the toss, and started well, making 142 runs for one wicket, when the remaining batsmen collapsed, and all were out for 188 (Dunlop 74, Baker 4.0, McCarthy 19, Pratt 13). Hussey took six wickets for 45 runs. Rangitikei batted well,scoring<3l4 (B. Signal 70, Hill 03, E. Broad 31, Ark.wright 24 not out). Signal and Arkwright added 91 for the last wicket. The match will be continued to-morrow. The following will play for New Plymouth juniors against In'glewood at Inglewood to-day:— Mackie, Allan, Morey, Gordon, Legg, Court, Holah, Xapier,, Bollinger and another. The following will represent Inglewood juniors against New Plymouth at i Inglewood to-day;—J. E. Harris J. A. | Harris, J. D. Harris, N. G. Sutherland, IL. Sutherland, M. W. Priest, W. H. Quickfall, R. Spurdle, H. Rumball, R. Nicholls, C. Gernhoefer.