CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 174, 10 December 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

UNITED SERVICE v. LAW. The Law-Cnited Service ni;'!ch on Saturday provided an exciting finish, the latter eleven, with the full of their ninth wicket, requiring 10 runs to win. In this they succeeded, with 30 runs to spare. Ingram, the last man to bat, put on 20, all the while being ably backed by Osborne, who carried his bat for 20. The pair undoubtedly won the game for Service. In anticipation of sume good cricket, an unusually large number of spectators had gathered on the terraces. The game commenced by Law sending in Lash and Bewley to open. Bewley was dismissed by Bain for nothing, and Greatbatch joined La.sh. The partnership had contributed 45 runs, ■when Greatbatch had the bad luck to be thrown out. —Two -wickets for 46. Elliott made a bit of a stand with nine' runs, and King signalised his re-appear-ance in the cricket arena by a total of 16. As luck would have it, he was run out. It was unfortunate for Law that Lawrey was unable to play that day, for two runs was the sum total of the succeeding six batsmen, the sixth wicket falling for 79 and the tenth for 81. Although Perham and Sumner were absent from Service's ranks, it, was a foregone conclusion that Law's chance pf victory had gone. Simpson and Stewart opened for Service, and the wickets, fell quickly until Bain came on. the scene. He set up a partnership (31 runs) with Stewart, who, on account of his careful batting and long stay at the wickets, proved a thorn in the side of Law. The bowling and fielding, however, had to be treated with a good deal of respect, and Bain's wicket fell for 28 runs. Hope now began to dawn with Law, and six wickets were down for 52, when Osborne commenced to bat. He outlived both Huse and Mackav, one run apiece, the ninth wicket fallings at GO, and, together with Ingram, put on 51 runs for the last wicket. Just before Law's score was reached Ingram had a very narrow shave. Law had a second in-, nings having, when stumps were drawn, five wickets down for 102. Throughout the afternoon the fielding was excellent, that of Law being particularly so. It is partly on this account that big scoring was not the «rder of the. day. Quilliam was very smart behind the stumps. Scores:— • ■ ' LAW.—First Innings. , Lash, c Huse. b 8ain".'.,...... '26' Bewley, b Bain ....... ~1. ' 0 Greatbatch. thrown out, .. "'IS; Elliott,.c }3ain, 'b Dihnis ....... 9 King, run out 'l6 H. B. Reid. 1) Dinnis ...".O Ron. Quilliam. B ITboker I ..y' 0 Johnson, c Rain, b Hooker ........ ,'2 R. B. Reid, b H00ker;......,.,..... / 0 ■ Anderson, b Hooker ; 0 Shepherd, not <>ut .... —0 Extras ~... 10

Total h Bl . Bowling analysis.—two .fpjr 'il; binhis, two for 32.; Hooker, fpuv for 2: UNITED SERVICE. —First' Innings.! " Simpson, hit wifcket J .......... 0 Stewart, b Elliot 15. Hooker, b Lash • ' 0. Dinnis, b EWot ' o,i Bain, b Lash '. 28; Sullivan, b Elliot ' I J Col vile, 1.b.w., b Lash 8 o?borne, not out 20 Huse, c Anderson, b.Elliot. '..... 1, Mackay, run out !.. b Ingram, b Greatbateli 36 Extras —.......... ' 7< Total .'. 117 Bowling'analysis;—Elliot, five for 28; Lash, three! for 58; Anderson, none for 22; Greatbateli, one for 2.•• LAW. —Second Innings. .Lash, retired 5,8 Greatbateli, c.Mackay, b Dinniss ~.. : 0(1' King, run out .15 Bewley, .not out ■ 11 •Elliot, c Dinnis, b Bain 'lO H. B. Reid, c Dinnis, b Sullivan h-i-• 0 Extras - 2 Total for five wickets -162 , Bowling ■analysis,—Hookei - , none, -for 32; Ingtam, none for 24; Stewart, none •for 40; Dinnis, one foT 19; -Osborne,.none for 14; Huse, none for IS; Sullivan, one for 0; Bain, one for 1. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. At Auckland on Saturday the'fourth round, of the district cricket competition, was concluded in fine weather. ..North' Shbr£..(2s3) defeated Parnell (?33), "For Parnell.. Gremer made .50, Someryyl] : 00, and Oiiff 28.' Daeje took , four,,.wickets for 42. Eden declared with.,§cyen wickets down for 203 against University. ~The .latter team.made }3B (Jaepbaen CO jnob out,. Vickerman . 38).-,.. . Eden lost 'three f0r.72 in:the second .innings. 'The .Ponsonby-Grafton match was,very close, Graf toil making. .210, and !■ onsonby,/exceeding this ; scovo by one run. ;2fj Sneddon made . 31, Woods 29, Kavanagh 22/ Gavin 40, Shepherd: 24, aud C. r Sneddon , 22. Harvie bowled a wide, atal give . Ponsonby the game.