CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 239, 9 April 1912, Page 8

CRICKET

THE ENGLISH TEAM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received April 8, 7.50 p.m. London, April 7. The English cricketers who lately toured' Australia have arrived in London. Warner states that he is feeling as well as ever, and hopes to play immediately. « BOROUGH v. THE COUNT Y.% There was fun at the Recreation Grounds yesterday afternoon until the . rain, ruling that for councillors to disport themselves even on a holiday was ill-timed levity, came down in torrents and caused the much-heralded cricket match to he abandoned. On the whole, the spectators were pleasantly surprised at the run-getting capacities of the contestants, especially the civic fathers, the county councillors not having sufficient opportunity to prove their mettle. Owing to the adverse weather the spectators were few and far between, "but what they lacked in numbers they more than made up in applause and good humored chaff. Who could resist the temptation to give b his risible faculties full play at the an- - tics cut by some of the veterans at the wickets, and in the field, too, for that matter? Obviously, in many eases the makers of by-laws would be much more at home in the municipal chair than in cricketing flannels, not that, sad to relate, all the contestants took the field in proper regalia. The borough batted first, the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Browne) and his deputy (Or. J. Clarke) opening. His Worship, who had not wielded a bat for more than a score of years past, provided one of the "dark-horse" displays of the afternoon, and he was shaping well for double figures when he succumbed to a good-length ball from his namesake—the chairman of the county. His partner played very good cricket, until he had the misfortune to be run out. Incidentally, he created a local record by losing a ball in a patch of grass on the flat, well in from the boundary. Two wickets had fallen to the tune of 36 runs when Cr. Hartnell came, saw, and nearly conquered. He was succeeded by Cr. Kibby, who surprised himself and the onlookei-3 into the bargain by notching four runs. Cr. Gilbert's innings, which i was as short as it was entertaining, was mainly demonstrative of the fact that' he is destined for any sphere but the cricket field, while Cr. Ambury's "flutter" was a heroic attempt, erowned with ultimate success, to prevent a glut in the egg market. Certainly he only made one, 'but then he achieved his end. Cr Mannix gave the best exhibition at the wickets during the afternoon, compiling 33 runs. Then, after a first-class in° nings, it fell to his lot to be clean bowled by an "under-arm" by Cr. Mark Hopson. A "five" to the credit of Cr. J. Buttiraore requires some explanation. He 'hit one run, and the balance was made up by a series of "overthrows"— four in succession. After a lengthy stay at the wickets he carried his bat for twelve runs, to the strains of "When Johnny comes marching home." The garrison Hand was responsible for this and'several other selections. The "tail" did not wag, the last three wickets falling for four iuns. To Cr. Jackson belongs the unenviable distinction of making the only duck's egg." Of the bowlers the county chairman (Mr. Brown) was easily to the fore. Ihroughout the afternoon he bowled a good-length ball, capturing five wickets for 30 runs The other trundlers were hardly in the same street. Rain marred the county councillors' innings. . • niil > who carried his bat for eight hit out vigorously, and looked good for top score, when the game had to be abandoned. The fielding of both elevens was at times very mirth-provok-ing. Scores:— THE BOROUGH. C>. W. Browne, b J. Brown.. 7 J. Clarke, run out ]g G. Hartnell, b J, Brown g J. Kibby, ib -Sampson 4 H. J. Gilbert, b J. Brown.. 1 W. Ambury, b J. Brown j J. T. Mannix, b M. Hopson.... 33 J. Buttimore, not out I. Buxton, b J. Brown 2 F. T. Bellringer, c Ambury, b Hill 2 I. Jackson, b Hopson n Extras ..... r Bowling analysis: J. Brown, five ill ; -W, < ; Carter, none for 12; IJ. Sampson J™ for 30; J. I?. Hill, 0 / !u f()] . 13 f™' Hopson, two for D. - 1 THE COUNTY. ] 0. Carter, b J. Clarke 0 j ill. ,Sampson, bJ. Clarke,. r , J. 1?. Ilill. not out g Total for two wickets 13 j! analysis: J Clarke, two for * W. Ambury, none for 10. a '1