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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 180, 29 January 1912, Page 8

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| ENGLAND v. TASMANIA. j ' • SOME BIG SCORING. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Received 28, 5.5 p.m. Hobart, January 28. The Englishmen gave a brilliant display of cricket against the Tasmanian team. Woolley was. particularly brilliant, compiling 305 in 229 minutes, including two sixes and 43 fours. He only gave two chances. The partnership between Woolley and Rhodes produced 206 runs, and that between Woolley and Hearne 254. Woolley got the highest score for this tour, and also beat Foster's 2&7, record in a test match, at Sydney eight years ago. England declared the innings closed with four down for 574. Tasmania in the second innings have lost three for 113. Scores:— ' ENGLAND. —First Innings. Kinnear, Lb.w., b Paton 26 Rhodes, b Martin ... ; 102 Hearne, c Boddam, .b Eltham.v 97 Foster c Hudson, b Carroll 21 Woolley, not out 305 Extras 23 Total for four wickets 574 Bowling analysis.—Carroll, one for 83; Windsor, none for 112; Paton, one for 86; Boddam, none for 66; McKenzie, none for 65; Martin, one for 78; Chancellor, one for 39; Eltham, one for 24. TASMANIA. First Innings 124 Second Innings. Hawson, b Barnes 9 Martin c Rhodes, b Foster 54 Windsor, b Foster 4 Hudson, not out 35 Extras 11 Total for three wickets. .. 113 THE SHEFFIELD MATCH. MINNETT'S BIG SCORE. Received 28, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, January 28. In the final match for the Sheffield I Shield, New South Wales scored 448 in the first inriings. Minnett (not out) 216, Cotter 79, and McKew 29 were the chief scorers. Armstrong took five wickets for 104, Kyle two for 109, Brown one for 66, McDonald one for 74. Victoria, in the- second innings, have ■ lost foul - wickets for 134, Kortlang 29,; ; Brown (not out) 27, and McKenzie 23 being the chief scorers. Victoria's- first innings realised 129 < . runs. ■ , NOBLE WILL NOT PLAY. j , Received 29, 1.10 a.m. j i ; Sydney, January 28. The movement to secure M. A. Noble's services in the remaining tests has I proved futile. He has finally announced I that nis business arrangements .will not I permit him again playing in first-class I cri?ket, and added, "Besides, there are ) many .younger men. ) Let the selectors I give them a chance." , >_ - 1 | PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. | CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. ' By Telegraph —Press Association. ' Christchurch, Last Night, t The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was resumed in fine wea--3 ther arid on a perfect wicket. Welling--3 ton, chiefly by the aid of a fine innings by Gibbes, carried their total to 173. } In Canterbury's second innings Brice and Saunders howled much better than on the first day, and the total reached was 192 for six wickets. Patrick again batted splendidly for his 44, thus being top scorer in each innings. Lusk, Norman and flickmott each scored in good form. The rain on Saturday night will , leave Wellington little chance of winI ning. Scores:—

Bowling analysis—Goddard, three for -I 17; Mason, flye for 34; Monteath, two t for 13; McLaren, none for 6; Colson, } none for 3. 1 " WE WANT NOBLE." The shock of this second successive de- * feat by a team which was not expect- 0 ed, according to our confident Australian 6 criticism, to be capable of winning one r test match, has had a staggering effect " on the cricket public, which has become '<l

a trifle panicky (states the Sydney correspondent of the Wellington Times). ' The seriousness of the crisis is depicted by the statement in one of the great dailiesi that "our next duty, obviously, is to shake off as quickly as possible the depression naturally burdening the continent just now in respect of a so tremendous shock to our sporting pride in ourselves." All the papers contain letter suggesting alterations in the side for ' the fateful fourth test, which is to begin at Melbourne on February 9th, and some of the writers are really comic in their hysteria. But while one man wants Hughie Trumble, and another suggests that Billy 1 Bowlemout from Maugangabareena, and Tommy Tosshard from Croaingalong, should be brought down regardless of expense, the great burden of the I wail is "we want Noble."

Whether the masterful, stiff-backed Montague Alfred will emerge from his 1 retirement as a participator in big | cricket is problematical. Noble takes . part in grade cricket, and he has shown fine form. Consequently, he would strengthen the Australian side as a bats- , man ai)d all-round cricketer, and as to his J judgment, that would be invaluable. ; Hill and Noble would no doubt work in complete unison, although the former 1 might retain th« title of captain. | But will Noble play? It is understood that he is willing, indeed it has been ' stated that when interviewed, he said he 1 would only be too pleased to assist, al- ; though he made reservation as to thei r importance of not neglecting his business. ,: However, the position is simple. Noble - has only fro inform the Board of Control ;. that he is available for seletcion arid the thing is done, But will he do that? Those who profess to know most say that the overtures for Noble's returning to big cricket will have to come from ® the board. That, it seems generally to t be understood, has become a very firm i ' >dy, it is unlikely to do. For the present 1 . -

CANTERBURY. First Innings 277 Second Innings. H. B. Lusk, c Blamires, b Brice 29 W. Hayes, c Berendsen, b Brice 17 Alf. Norman, b Saunders 31 W. Carlton, l.b.w., b Brice 3 D. Reese, c Saunders, b Brice 0 R. G. Hickmott, l.b.w., b Fent'on 32 W. R. Patrick; not out 44 D. Sandman, not out, 20 15 , Total for six wickets 192 WELLINGTON.—First Innings. M. J. Crombie, b Bennett 4 A. H. Fenton, b Reese 0 Midlane, b Bennett 35 Saunders, c W. Carlton, b Reese Ifi W. R. Gibbes, b Hickmott 59 E. 0. Blamires, c Hayes, b Hickmott 0 W. S. Brice, c Boxshall, b Bennett.. IB J. G. Mahoney, b Sandman 10 E. M. Beechey, l.b.w., b Sandman 7 D. Patrick, not' out n C. A. Berendsen, b Bennett i Extras 15 Total ' m Bowling analysis.—J. H. Bennett, four for 39; T. Carlton, none for 16; Re >ese, two for 38; Sandman, two for 39; R. G. Hickmott, two for 24. Hickmott bowled one no ball. SATURDAY COMPETITION. LAW v. NEW PLYMOUTH. The New Plymouth eleven was defeated by Law on Saturday by 88 runs to 62. For the winners Lash scored 39 and Greatbatch 11, while McLaren 13 (not out), Goddard 12, and- Mason were responsible for 50 out of R9. imdp by the losers. Scores:— NEW PLYMOUTH. Ckrke, b Anderson 5>\ Arden, c Quilliam, b Elliott 4 Goddard, b Elliott 191 Mason, c and b Elliott . McLaren, not out 13 Kempthorne, b Lash 1 Monteath, b lash 0 Grant, b Lash 0 Colson, l.b.w., b Elliott 1 Elliott, run out 0 Hooker, b Elliott n Extras 4 Total .., ... 62 Bowling analysis—Elliott, five for ?, 7Anderson, one for 13; Lash, three 18 for LAW. Paton, b Goddard 0 fi Bewley, b Goddard Lawrey, b Mason 7 Elliott, c Hooker, b Goddard 1 Lash, b Monteath ... 89 Quilliam, b Mason 0 Greatbatch, b Mason 11 Harding, c Grant, b Mason ?! Anderson, b Monteath 9 Roid, c and b Mason 4 Johnston, not out 1 Extras 15 Total 88