CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 153, 27 December 1911, Page 8

CRICKET

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, Sunday. In the match New South Wales v. Victoria, the latter have lost eight wickets for 123 runs, Armstrong 51, and Matthews 10, being the chief scorers. Cotter took four-wickets for 36. Melbourne, December 24. Victoria in their first innings scored 160—Hartkoff (not out) 42, Kyle 17, Carkeek 21. Bowling analysis: Cotter, four wickets for 38, Macartney three for 68, Kelleway three for 42. The first four wickets fell for a single run. New South Wales have lost one wicket for 11 runs. BARDSLEY INJURED. J Received 26, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, December 26. The weather was fine and the wicket good for the match between Victoria i and New South Wales. In the first innings New South Wales made 341 , Emery 43, Bardsley 34, Kelleway 101, Trumper 58, Gregory 39, .and Barbour ■ 27, being the chief scorers. Bardsley retired hurt, a fast ball from Armstrong striking him in the side, tearing away I the cartilege from the lower rib. He

j will be unable to play further in tho present match and probably not in the test.

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN. MATCH AT BENDIGO. Melbourne, December 26. The Englishmen commenced a two days match at Bendigo against a district fifteen. England in the first innings scored 176—Hobbs G7, Hearne 21, Douglas (not out) 19, being top scorers. THE HAWKE CUP. , SOUTH CANTERBURY v. SOUTHLAND. Invercargill, Monday. The first challenge match since Southland won the Hawke Cup was played here to-day in fine weather, when the challengers, South Canterbury, opposed Southland. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, but made a bad start on a good wicket. At the luncheon adjournment they had six wickets down for 73, of which Donohue had made 63 by good cricket. Without any alteration he was bowled by Raymond. After lunch the wickets fell fast, Douglas (21) being the only one of the visitors to do much. The innings terminated for 112 runs. Raymond (three for 24) and Hiddlestone (five for 41) were the best Southland bowlers. At 5.15 p.m., and with 45 minutes still to play, Southland had lost eight wickets for 115 runs (Watkins 30, Hamilton 12, Bannerman 13, A. Crockett 1.1). The game will be continued to-morrow. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Invercargill, Last Night. The Hawke Cup match was continued to-day in perfect weather. The play was disappointing, South Canterbury collapsing before Southland's attack, being all out in the second innings for 54. Southland had no difficulty in knocking up the 40 odd runs required, and won easily by 10 wickets, thus retaining the cup. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. Ohristchurcli, Sunday. The Plunkeit Shield match, Canterbury v. Otago, commenced at Lancaster Park on Saturday in fine weather, but on a slow wicket. Otago won the toss and batted. The first wicket fell at 26, but Austin then joined Hopkins and a great Stand -was made. The batting was , deadly slow, but very sound, and notwithstanding frequent changes in the bowling, the partnership was not broken until it had produced 170 runs, Austin being run out with the total at 196. McFarlane then assisted Hopkins, who had played a masterly innings throughout, to play out time. Scores:— OTAGO. —First Innings. Jno. Kenny, 1.b.w., b Reese II C. C. Hopkins, not out 122 G. G. Austin, run out 64 T. McFarlane, not out 4 Extras 12 Total for two wickets 212 Christcliurch, Monday. At an early hour this morning fairly heavy rain set in and continued till late in the afternoon, thoroughly soaking the ground and preventing the resumption of the Otago-Canterbury cricket match. At the time of telegraphing rain has ceased, but the weather is not too promising for to-morrow. YESTERDAY'S PLAY.

Christchurch, Last Night. Heavy rain all day on Monday left the ground very heavy, and play could not be resumed until 2 o'clock to-day. The wicket was exceedingly difficult, and the remaining eight Otago wickets only added 90. Canterbury lost four wickets for 30, but a very determined stand by Carlton and Lusk doubled the score and left Canterbury still with a fighting chance. Scores: i

OTAGO.—First Innings. Jno. Kenny, lbw, b D. Reese 11 C.C. Hpkins, b Sandman 132 G. G. Austin, run out 64 T. McFarlane, b Sandman 1 21 A. Eekhold, c Boxshall, b Dennett.. 5 L. Watson, b W. Carlton 10 J. Ramsden, b Bennett 2 J. W. Comlliffe, c Caygill, b Bennett. 34 A. Downes, b Sandman 2 W. Bannei-man, b Sandman 5 A. Ecklioff, not out 0 Extras ig Tot al 302 [The bowling analysis, as telegraphed, is unintelligible.] CANTERBURY—First Innings. Caygill, b Ramsden 1 Norman, c Ecklioff, b Downes.!.!!!, 1, Carlton, not out 33 Olliver. b Downes 4 Sims, 1> Downes 3 Lusk, not out 12 Extras 8 Total for four wickets (fl WELLINGTON v. HAWKE'S BAY.

Wellington, Monday. The representative cricket match, Wellington v. Hawke's Bay, commenced on Saturday in good weather, and the wicket was in good condition, but the attendance of the public was not large. Ihe Wellington team was the same as previously announced, with the exception that Phillips and Grace replaced Fenton and Brice. Hawke's Bay won the toss and sent Wellington to the field, Saunders and Findlay bowlin« to Bom (1 all d Creed. Board, the Gloucestershire professional, did not waste much time in getting on to the bowling, and played with Saunders and Findlay as ho liked. Playing the ball with admirable judgment, he scored 20 in ten mi*, utcs before Creed had hit a single,

latter scored three and Berendsen caught him out behind the wicket. Srayrke replaced Creed, but had only scored four when lie skycd one'to deep field. Hindmarsh saw the first change of bowling, Gibbes relieving Findlay. In 35 minutes' play 50 went up, Board being responsible for over 40. The latter shortly after himself passed 50. Grace then relieved Saunders at the bowling. Hindmarsh twice hit him to the boundary, i and then played too late to a ball of good length and was clean bowled. Blamires was in next, and saw several changes of bowling. Grace recorded his first maiden over after 70 minutes' play. Blamires scored the hundred run with a singlo past cover point. Then Berendsen, standing well back, caught him behind the wickets. O'Brien joined Board, the letter's score standing at 82. Up till now Board had played excellent cricket, with practically no mistakes. It was his first mistake that caused his dismissal. Findlay sent down a ball at a moderate pace, breaking from the off. Board hesitated, played too late, and turned the ball on to his middle stump. His score of >B2 .was made in an hour and 35 minutes. Fulton next went in and made a good stand. Gibbes then took O'Brien with a yorker. The bowlers were now changed frequently. Fulton had scored 42 when he cut Blamires through the slips to Patrick. Haivke's Bay's innings | lasted three hours and forty minutes. I Wellington's opening, with Beechey] and Phillips, was disastrous. Fairey and Fulton commenced the bowling, and in 1 a few minutes Beechey was taken with a clean, straight ball. Blamires started to hit fours. Phillips started also, and was given out l.b.w. When played stopped at 83, Creed had bowled Blamires for 28. j On Sunday night rain commenced to | fall, and it came down in torrents all through the night, making the wicket \ rather heavy for to-day play. Scores are as follows: HAWKE'S BAY.—First Innings. j J. H. Board, b Findlay 82 T. Creed, c Berendsen, b Saunders 3 E. W. Smyrk, e Blamires, b Saunders 4 J. S. Hindmarsli, b Gra«e 20 H. L. Blamires, c Berendsen, b Find- , % 13 J. J. O Brien, b Gibbes 16 P. R. Fulton, c Patrick, b Blamires 42 M. R. Grant, run out o J. G. Stevens, b Gibbes l<j G. Fairey, b Saunders 24 P. Ashcroft, not out 5 Extras 12 Total 238 Bowling analysis.—Saunders, three for 54; Findlay, two for 49; Gibbes, two for 59; Grace, one for 34; Patrick, none for 17; Blamires, one for 13. Findlay bowled' one no-ball. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Phillips, 1.b.w., b Fulton 11 E. M. Beechey, b Fulton 4 E. O. Blamires, b Creed 28 Gibbes, run out 61 Mahoney, c and b Smyrk 28 Grace, c and b Smyrk 4 Naughton, c substitute, b Creed .... 5 Patrick, 1.b.w., b Fairey 12 Berendsen, c Blamires, b Fairey .... 0 Findlay, b Smyrk 12 Saunders, not out 0 Extras 10 Total 175 Bowling analysis.—Fairey, two. for 33; Fulton, two for 59; Creed, two for 30; Smyrk, three for 27; Stevens, none for 10. HAWKE'S BAY.—Second Innings. Board, c Phillips, b Findlay 6 Creed, not out , 17 Smyrk, c Saunders, b Findlay 1 Hindmarsh, run out 1 Blamires, not out 1 Extras % Total for three wickets .... 33 At the time of telegraphing rain was falling, but play was still going on. HAWKE'S BAY v. MANAWATU. Palmerston North, Last Night. The Hawke's Bay reps, commenced a match against Manawatu to-day. The visitors hatted first and scored 115, the pi' "ipal scorers being Board. 12, Hindir h 18, Blamires 16, Stevens 13, Ashc; 'i 20. Manawatu replied with 99 Ti vena 30, Greer .14, and Bennett 13. Hawke's Bay, in their second innings, have lost four wickets for 13. The match continues to-morrow.