CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 127, 20 November 1911, Page 7

CRICKET

THE SATURDAY COMPETITIONS. The Saturday competitions were opened on Saturday, when Xew Plymouth defeated Law by 41 runs. The respective scores were: New Plymouth 140, Law UU. At Inglewood, United Service defeated Inglewood by 38 runs, viz., 105 to 67. For the opening day some good scores were put up, the highest being obtained at Inglewood by Bain, for United Service. 49, and Ard'en 40, Nicoll 3S for Law at New Plvmouth.

LAW v. NEW PLYMOUTH. New Plymouth went to the wickets first, Lash and Paton opening to Nicoll and Morey. Nicoll's first over proved fatal to Lash, after only two byes had been scored. Bewley followed, and hit up seven when his wicket fell to Lash v : ith the score at Ifi. Greatbateh helped Paton to bring the score to 29, when he was caught off Nicoll. Elliott fell next ball. Nieoll was bowling finely, and bis average read 8 overs, 3 maidens, 7 runs, 4 wickets. Lawrey and Hill both scored freely for 19 and 28 respectively, ■and with a useful 24 by Paton brought the score to 91 for seven wickets. The last three men only accounted for five runs, and the innings terminated at 99. Law's attack was weakened by the departure of Hill, who was called away on business.

Weston and Nicoll opened. The former had started nicely for seven when he was well caught bv Quilliam off El- ■ liott. Arden joined Nicoll. and a prolific partnership ensued; both men hit merrily, and when they were separated the deficit was nearly wiped off. Nicoll scored 38, and Arden 40. Williams 19, Mr. Extras 10, and Trebilcoe .12, were mainly instrumental in the score reach- | ing 140. Details:— LAW. Lash, b Nicoll 0 Paton, b Monteath 24 Bewley, b Nicoll 7 Gieafbatch, c Colson, b Nicoll 6 Elliott, b Nicoll 0 Lawrey. b Colson 19 Hill, c Morey, b Colson og Quilliam, Ibw, b Trebilcoe 5 lieid, c Weston, b Colson 0 Harding, not out 0 Johnston, b Nicoll 10 Extras 0 Total 99 Bowling analysis: Nicoll, five wickets for 28; Morey, nil for 21; Monteath, one for 21; Colson, three for 10; Trebilcoe, one for 9. NEW PLYMOUTH. Nicoll, c Reid, b Elliott 38 Weston, c Quilliam, b Elliot 1 Arden, run out 4 Morey, b Elliott 3 Williams, b Lash 19 Clarke, b Bewley 1 Kempthorne, b Bewley 2 Monteath, c sub., b Lash 2 Trebilcoe, b Greatbateh 1? Monk, b Greatbateh 0 Colson, not out 0 Extras 18 Total 140 ! Bowling analysis: Elliot, three wickets for 36; Lash, two for 35; Paton, nil for 29; Greatbateh, two for 7; Bewley,! two for 17. * UNITED SERVICE v. INGLEWOOD. Inglewood batted first and scored 87. The only batsmen to reach double figures were Matthews, who was run out after compiling a vigorous 20, in-"' eluding a sixer and two fours,, and Thomson IS. Thanks mainly to Bain's 49. Service passed the total before the. third wicket fell. The other batsmen to reach double figures were: Blenkensop 15, Girling 12, and Osborne 11. De» tailed scores:— 1

INCLEWOOD. j Stratford, b Bainc 'l. W. Brown, 1) Dinniss ® Pullen, c Xewel], b Dinniss !!) G. Marsh, c Girling, b Bain 1 Mcßae, c Mackav. b Dinniss l(o .>:;.. Thomson, c Bain* b Dinniss la Thomas, run out a. Matthews, run out .... 20 Quickfall, c Reed, b Dinniss 1 F. Brown, not out ] Dewhirst, b Bain 0 Extras * (j; Total . .0? , Bowling analysis: Bain, three wickets' for 20; Dinniss, five for 41. UNITED SERVICE. ~ Mackav, c Dewhirst, b Mcßae 4 Bain, c Dewhirst, b Thomas .49 Osborne, lbw, b Thomas -,U Blenkinsdopp, b Quickfall i, .JS. Xapier, run out • -8 Dinniss, not out . 0 Sullivan,Quickfall, b 8r0wn...., '2 Re id, b Quickfall •... 'X> Girling. c Brown, b Pullen ,•!& Wcller, b Quickfall 0 Xewall, c Matthews, b Mcßae Extras ' m 3* Total 10a. Bowling analysis: Mcßae, two wickets for 20; Pullen, one for 23; Quickfall, three for IS; Thomas, two for 27; Brown, one for 8. NOTES. '--'I

Local cricketers were very fortunatlast week, as tlie spell of unseasonable weather which w r e have been having arii wliieh was more reminiscent of footbal than cricket, cleared away hcautifu-lh on Thursday, and a fine drying Wind tempered with a warm sun, enabled .thi season to be opened, so far'iis tin Thursday competitions were concerned after a week's postponement. Owing to the defection of Athletic only five teams have entered, and one team there fore will have a bye each week. Still, lasl year the defection of Waitara practically caused a compulsory bye. It is understood. however, that this year the men from the river town intend to make a bold bid for the championship. Tbi> match between Carrington Road and Intrlewood, played on the Reereatioij Ground. created considerable interest. Last year's champions put up ISO, and at I! p.m.. when time was called. Carrington lloiid bad scored ">0 for the loss of four wickets. As a result. Inglewood will have to come in to finish the inatoh at the conclusion of the first round. To the writer there seems no reason why play should not have continued a little lonirer. as the, light was good, and, moreover, as through the wicket not being ready the start was delayed until 3 p.m. Tnldewood opened very unluckily. The bowling was by no means good, and Clegg was very unfortunate in being caught off a full toss, as was also Pullen. Marsli and "Matthews went quickly, tjie latter 1.b.w.; so did Quick fall. With live wieekts down for 39. it looked odds on, the innings being under 70. • But Dr, Ga'ult and Gudgeon (whose combined a"cs, bve-the-bv. total over 00 years) Tint on' a useful partnership of 41, ol ■ • v-V.-li On- iWtor contributed 10. by goor. I cricket. TliohipM.n (10) and Killing (6) I assisted Gudgeon to bring the score tc 0 the creditable total -of 130. Gudgeon' I, \ 05 (not out) was well deserved. He ' plaved a careful, steady game, as ma\ I be 'judged from the fact that his scon included 35 singles. The deadness of the outfield and the smart fielding of the

local team early in the game, however, saved many runs, lie only gave two chances. Once lie should have been caught out, and again he should have been run out.

Six bowlers were tried, and the most successful bowlers were Bevan (six lor 07) and Robertson (three for Hi). Nome of the other bowlers seemed to put down a number of wides, which were not called. Inglewood's innings occupied two hours.

Carrington Road opened disastrously. Smith was well caught by Quickfall with three up. Robertson, who followed, was missed the first two balls by Pullen and CI egg, usually two safe fields. He was again missed later. Perliam also had a lite or two; in fact, had Inglewood accepted some of the chances offered Carrington Road would soon have been disposed of. Elliott lifted his foot and Matthews whipped the bails off in a tick, causing his retirement. It was a smart bit of work worthy of Sherwell.

At Urcnui the local team \yere defeated by New Plymouth. The local men won the toss and sent the visitors to bat on a difficult wicket, and with a slow outfield runs came slowly. Four wickets were down for 30 runs, when Williams joined Hasell and made an invaluable stand, which produced 42 runs. Williams, who made 18, was badly missed first ball. Hasell, who played aggressive cricket, got 34 runs. The other"Ave wickets only added six runs. Boss Fuller did deadly execution, obtaining seven wickets for 15 runs.

Urenui could only score 40 runs, W. Fuller (12) and O'Sullivan (13) being the only ones to reach double figures gainst the bowling of E. Whittle, who

■ )t two wickets for no runs, Lash one ' >r 5, Nicoll live for 22, and Williams two i'or 18.

Inglewood has now entered a team for the Saturday competition. Last season Saturday cricket was very interesting, and there is no need why it should hot prove so this year. On the lltli inst. United Service and Law played a friendly match, which saw some good cricket. Lash hit up 53, and then in a true sporting spirit retired to give the other men a shair. raton (34) and Hill (18) were the main factors in Law's score of 133. United Service (thanks, perhaps, to Lash's retirement) had time to make 140 for eight wickets, Bain being in fine hitting vein and scoring 86 before lie was caught on the boundary by Bcwlcy. Sullivan (10) and Reid (is) were the only others to do anything. Crombie, the well-known Inglewood player, who is now playing for Wellington North, is batting very well this season, having compiled 58 and 69. Cargill, who played for Stratford last season, has this year thrown in his lot with the Xorth Short Club. Playing against, Grafton Inst week he scored 32.

ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. Nov. 10 and following days-—v. South Australia at Adelaide, won by an innings and 107 runs. (England 563 . and South Australia 141 and 225). I Nov. 17, 18, 20, 21—v. Victoria, at Mel- f bourne. Nov. 24, 25, 27, 28—v. New South Wales, I at Sydney. \ Dec. I, 2, 4 —v. Queensland, at Brisbane, j Dec. 5, 6—v. Toowoomba, at Toowoomba. < Dec. 8, 9, 11 —v. an Australian eleven, at Brisbane. Dec. 15, 10, 18, 19 —v. Australia (first 1 test), at Sydney. Dec. 28, 27 —v. Bendigo, at Bendigo. j Dec. 30,' Jan. 1, 2, 3—v. Australia (second ] ■ test), at Melbourne. ! .lan. 5, 6—v. Gcclong, at fieelong. '' •Jan. 12, 13, 15, 16—v. Australia (third. test), at Adelaide. Man. [ft, 20—v. Ballarat, at Ballarat. Jan. 23, 24, 25—v. Launceston, at Lauhv ceston. Jan. 46. 27, 20—v. TTobart, at Ilobart. Feb. 2, 3, 5, o—v.0 —v. Victoria, at Melbourne. Feb.-!), 10, 12. 13 —v. Australia (fourth /test), at Melbourne. • Feb. 16, 17., 1-!), 20 —v. New South Wales, at Svdnev. ; Fbb. c 23,.' 24, 26, 27—v. Australia, (Itfth , '. : test), at Sydney. .. '.. r ,'

'March ], 2, 4, 3—v. .South Australia, at" Adelaide; -" ' . , ''"Warner's English team opened its 'tvalian. tour bv defeating South Aus--1 ;tralia.b\ v 'hJl innings and 197 runs.: The .' tealh is undoubtedly a strong one. There, are many who predict that Warner will', repeat his IAO 3-1004 performance .and: . take the ashes to England. But .will he.? Time, alone will tell. The lVave Boyie good material com/ng'qivand, (.with tjlie old artists available ii'o-. .ligd oti .to put up a good fight. . ,

- Fifteen eleven a-side matches!, lifiye bppn played by English teanis with Australia, England having, won 'seyeif' ■,ajld fjjquth Australia three, five having iHjen- drawn. ■ In 1007-8 .ftye memljsi#, of . tliie.. English team scored hundreds against tho State. ■ Clem'llill has made six .hundreds for the State against Eng-. ..lish'teams.. <At the last viiit of the,ijng:lisli .team South Australia was eyieii, .jUioiyi.] soundly beaten than on. < this occasion • as, England declared y their :wrang,s -.closed with 000 runs for tflifs ,lq^: : , of; eight wickets, Jones (119),■ jlJcflu-nd J[1<I0), Hardstaff (1:35) and CrawJfiHlifll) all obtaining centuries;; South, Australia scored 343 (Hill 104) and 134, £Yf[efjflg, defeat by an innings and 18.'! ■runs. Still, Australia woit' four.jtest, matches, only losing one. • tftffyear the South African team-de-,'fe».ted: South Australia by 281 rims* scoring 133 and 507 (Strieker 14(1, Xourse; ■2o;Vnot. out), against 109 and 170. A 11 8" tritba,'however, won four out of the five test matches. • v The New South Wales'batting' pro••niises to' be as formidable as it has evef been (says the Referee). And when thy .side is "thoroughly wound up it will ;be very capable all round. Last season,-, linden."'Victor Trumper's leadership, t-he-i State defeated South Africa in both matches. He will have a still -better I eleven;to lead this year —one likely to ; make the English team stretch for victory under equal conditions. 'C. G, Macartney is apparently not reckoned among the great batsmen of Australia by one or two well-known English critics, who have been writing of the prospects of England and Australia ibis -summer. But for all that the little man

now ranks with the best. Last summer four of this last five innings at t-lie Sydney Cricket Ground produced three ligwres —three of them against South Africa. Ilis 122 against Queensland is accordingly tlu; fifth hundred in six innings at the S.C.G., though one of them—and that as remarkable as any —was not in a first-elass match. Macartney's was the finest hatting in the inter-State contest, and as brilliant as any of those beautiful displays lie gave less than twelve months ago. G. A. Faulkner it was who said at the close of the season that Macartney -would be the best batsman in Australia this season. There are many in Sydney who will not be surprised if it be so, though V. Trumper and W. Bardslev are preparing for the campaign with a quiet seriousness than means a good deal. And there are Clem Hill, V. Ransford and AV. Armstrong.