CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 8

CRICKET.

NEW ZEVI.ANI) TEAM Full AUSTRALIA. Wellington, Last Night. At a meeting of the Cricket Council to-night it was decided to endeavour to send a New Zealand team to Australia next season in the event of the proposed visit of an Australian team to New Zealand falling through. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY'S STRONG POSITION. Auckland, Last Night. In the Plunket Shield match, Canterbury scored 364 in reply to Auckland's 100.' Haves made 125 and Sandman 03. For Auckland OlilT took 5 wickets for 102. In their second innings Auckland has lost six wickets for 185. Cummlngs 34, Taylor (not out) 34.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. INGLEWOOD A, ■ Inglewood came to New Plymouth yesterday afternoon, and, largely owing to want of practice, were badly beaten bv the local eleven. Scores: — ." INGLEWOOD A—lst Innings. Clegg, b Whittle ■...; ■ 0 Pullam, c Lash, b Whittle 3 0 .Marsh, c Whittle, b Rain .:.... 12 Mcßae, b Whittle 0 R. Marsh, b Bain 14 Gudgeon, b Bain , 3 Billing, not out fi Harding, b Lash ;. 1 Thomson, .b Lash 4 R. Nicholls, b Bain 0 Extras 3 Total 55 . Bowling analvsis: Whittle 3 for 24, Nicol 0 for 5. Bain 4 for 12. Lash 2 for 11, NEW PLYMOUTH—Ist Innings. Bain, b Pullen 4fi Nicol, c Marsh, b Pullen 21 Morey, c Gudgeon, b Pullen 5 Lash, c Marsh, b Gudgeon 14 Hasell. c Weston, b Gudgeon 48 Whittle, c, Marsh, b McEae 5 ' Weston, b Gudgeon 3 Harding, b Mcßae 1 Ron. Quilliam, b Gudgeon 32 Hooker, not, out 2 Extras 20 Total 197 Bowling analvsis: Billing 0 for 44. Gudgeon 4 for CO, Mcßae 2 for 52, Pullen 3 for 12. FRIENDLY MATCH. The ' Stratford and New Plvmouth staffs of Mr. Newton King indulged in their annual cricket match on the High School grounds, New Plymouth, yesterday afternoon. The Stratford men batted first to the tune of 53 runs( Bell 151, and New Plymouth staff replied with 45 (Simpson 18 run out). The visitors . made 77 in their second innings, and the, [New Plymouth contingent thus wanted 175 to win. When stumps were drawn I they had five wickets down for 58 runs. . Outfield and Simpson got most wickets I for the New Plvmouth men and Moore, ' East and Bell for the Stratford staff. The Urenui-Wnitara match, which was to have been plaved at Waitara yesterdav was ]iostponed owing to the Atiawa. Sports.

PETROLEUM,

GOOD INDICATIONS AT BELL BLOCK. Yesterday morning we reported that "as had been met with at No. 1 bore, Bell Block, at 1200 and 1230 feet. Further information to hand is even of a more gratifying nature. The'bore was carried down a further 50 feet on Thursday, and a much "stronger gas vein penetrated at I.'WO feet in good foundation. The flame emitted from the gas was very similar to that from No. 5 at MoioTiia. Of course, it is early yet to expect anything but gas indications, but no doubt the next few hundred feet will be closely watched with a view of furproving the extent of the oil field outside the Moturoa area. The management at No. 2, Bell Block, were prompted to watch closely for gas indications, although this bore is only down about 700 feet. The usual precautionary measures were adopted, but one of the drillers was unfortunate enough to get badly singed, and is at present carrying a mark upon his head which proves that gas does exist at No. 1 bore in a very live manner. Fortunately he escaped by being badly singed. The formation at both bores is good.