CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 268, 3 April 1911, Page 7

CRICKET

SATURDAY CHAMPIONSHIP. LAW v. UNITED SKI!VICE. I The final match of the season, as far as the local championships are eon- ' cerned, was commenced at the Kecrca- | tion Grounds on Saturday, when Law and United Service met to decide which was to hold the premier position among the Saturday teams this season. The game, however, was unfinished, and will be continued next Saturday. There was a fair attendance. Service batted first, and, thanks to a fine score af !)0 by Bain' (who ran himself out when the eqntury was in sight) the total reached 177 before the last wicket fell. Law had bad I luck with the light, and their chance of success was considerably marred by the match being continued almost in the dark. When SO runs were scored for the loss of three wickets, ail appeal was made against continuing in the poor light, but was not effective. A quarter of an hour later another appeal was made, and was equally unsuccessful, although at this stage the light, which had been dull all the afternoon, appeared to the spectators to be altogether too had for play. The umpires could not agree, and compromised by allowing two more overs, in the latter of which Osborne secured two wickets, including -Great-batch), who had baited finely for 31. At 5.40 stumps r were drawn, Law having six wickets down for 'lO3. , 1 Mackay and Bain opened for Service, to the bowling of Elliott and Hill. Mackay had scored t\vo singles when the first ball of Hill's second over got past him. One for nine. Osborne followed, but only scored two when he was 'well caught in the slips by Hill, off Elliott. Two for 10. Bowles and Bain then became associated, and put on 51 runs before the former was bowled by Lash, oil' his leg, for 24. Three for 60. Dinniss, though he only scored two, stayed long enough for the score to reach 79 before he was caught by Lawrey off Paton. Sullivan and Mackie made short stays, but Ingram made a useful score of 11, while Bain kept plugging along, including a six off Paton, the board showing seven for 107. Napier joined Bain, who greeted him by hitting four fours and a single off Lasli, whose over cost 18 runs. This partnership was the most valuable of the day, and added 55 before Bain was run-out with the fine-score of 90, the, total then showing 101. With one run added, Napier ended his innings by hitting one from Hill to Newell, who held it. Hoby and Girling added 10, when the former was run out in attempting a second run. The total realised 17V. Law made a'similar start. With the score'at nine, Bewley, who, with Lash, opened to Bain and Dinnins, was bowled in the former's second over. Clapham followed, and the score reached 31 before Mackie. who had replaced Dinnis, beat Laslr first ball—a fine one which eame in'from tlie off. Lawrey, who replaced him, played out the over a maiden. At 46 Ingram relieved Bain with the ball. Clapham hit him to the boundary, and followed up with a two, but next ball the bowler had his revenge, as the tatsraan was nicely caught by, Napier, haying' scored 22. The blackboard at this'stpge showed three for 51. "Greatbatch filled the vacancy, and the score Lawrey playing a careful game. Various changes of bowling occurred,' but the runs came freely. Lawry was bowled by Osborne. The retiring batsman had only scored 13, but he had been in while (!,> runs went up. Elliott followed, but only to see Greatbatch and Newell fall victims to Osborne in the semi-darkne-s. Harding survived the fiual ball, and stumps were drawn with the score 103 for six wickets. Detailed scores: UNITED SERVICE. Mackay, b Hill 2 Bain, run out 00 Osborne, c Hill, b Elliott 2 Bowles, b Lash 24 Dinnis, ei Lawrey. b Paton 2 Sullivan, c Bewley, b Paton 4 Mackie, b Paton ' 1 Ingram, b Hill 11 Napier, c Xewell, b Hill 17 Hoby, run out 5 Girling, not out S Extras ..* 11 Total 177 Bowling analysis: Paton, three for 27; Hill, three for 50; Lash, one for 20; Elliott, one for 60. LAW. Bewley, b Bain 3 Lash, 1) Mackie S Clapham, c Xapier, b Ingram 2'2 Lawrey, b Osborne ' 13 Greatbateh, b Osborne 39 Elliott, not out 0 Newell, b Osborne 2 Harding, not out 0 Extras * 16 Total for six wickets 103 Bowling analysis: Osborne, three for 12; Mackie, one for nine; Ingram, one for 19; Bain, one for 27; Dinniss, jione for eight; Girling, none for 12. Our Urenui correspondent writes: The Urenui cricket team met last Wednesday evening and made a presentation to Mr; W. Sangster (who is leaving the district for Aria Tc Kuiti), of a silver afternoon tea-service. Nil", llalcombe made the presentation in a neat little speech. Mr. C. Wilson was also presented with a bat as highest scorer in the team for the season. Mr. Blundell was presented with a hat. he having performed the hat trick during the season. We all wisli Mr. W. Sangster every success in his new home. His absence will be much felt by the cricket and football teams.