CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 229, 15 February 1913, Page 7

CRICKET.

Law wiped off old s ;res Inst Saturday by defeating United f- . vice by 24 runs. On the last occasion <>■, .vhich these two elevens met Law made only 2li, while their opponents approached 200 runs. Lash and Bewlcy opened for Law last week, and 'lie legal men's supporters received a shock when Bewlcy went out first ball, being well caught at mid-ou by IVrham from a full-toss by Dinniss. (ireatbatch joined Lash, and the twain in their usual fashion quickly caused the score to mount up until it reached 77, when (irealbateh was dismissed for 55, being well held by Maekay at mid-on, oil' Ha in. The retiring batsman played a steadier game than usual, and specially scored from his oll'-drives. Of the remaining batsmen. Quilliam was the only J i oue who raised the hopes of Law. lie i stayed at the wickets with Lash while the latter scored between 20 and 30 runs. This, as it turned out, was the means of Law winning the game. Lash played a very steady innings throughout and was finally caught in the slips from a rising ball. Service opened with Bain and Stewart, but the latter was well beaten by Lash before he could get going. Bain started out as of old, hitthing there good boundaries in succession' but was beaten by Lash before be reached the twenties. Perliam followed, and rnn-getting immediately became a very slow process. hi fact, his partnership with Simmer proved very to (he spectators. llis useful innings terminated by bis being dismissed by a fast ball from Lash, which broke from the off. the change of pace completely beating, the batsman. ...With seven wickets down. Sullivan went in .and although j he had not touched a bat for some time | bis first hit was a splendid six off Lash, lie had several lives, however. As lo the bowling, contrary to their usual custom, Bain and Dinniss opened from different ends, Bain bowling from the north and Dinniss from the south. This did not sem to be a good move, Bain's work, not being as. good as usual, while Dinniss was decidedly out of form. his bowling being very erratic. It would probably have served Service better to have bad a double change of bowling earlier in the game. Osborne, who is fast becoming a good change bowler, took his stand at the southern end on the first change. TTis first over was very weak. Greatbateli hitting 14 off it. After j his second over, however, his length ' greatly improved, and remained so. the I trundler securing several good wickets, j Hooker replaced Bain at the northern 1 end and bowled several good overs, making short work of Law's remaining batsmen. For Law, Lash was the only - bowler who troubled the opposing batsmen seriously, some of his balls being beautiful efforts. , The wicket did .'not send the players into, raptures, being, very bumpy at the southerp end. •It Is- likely that £he representatives will visit, New Plymouth at Easter. ; i The Association is to be. heartily congratulated on its project'.for obtainirtg ,a permanent home of its own on the 1 racecourse. But will two acres suffice ? This, however, is beside the 'main issue, and it is to be lidped that cricketers will attend freely at the meeting j to be held in the Council Chambers on j Monday to consider the proposal. ] This afternoon Service will plav Xew 1 Plymouth. The latter team will comprise:—Arden, Mason, Gwillim. Williams, W. Shepperd, Stohr. Green, Hooker, ' Xcwell, O'Donnell and Harding. Emer- i gencies: Monk. Okey, S. Shepperd. j High School have again good-naturedly 1 stepped into the breach and undertaken ' to play a friendly match against Law. 1 The following is the Law team to'play 1 High School to-day: Anderson, 11. B. Ueid, R. B. Reid, John- ' son, Shepherd, Brokcnshire, Grant. Lash 1 and another. *

The High School and Law clubs will play a friendly match on the High School ground to-day. Following is the Law team: —Bewley, Klliott, Anderson, H. B. Rcid, R. B. lteid. -lolinsou. Shepherd, llrokenshire. Grant. Lash, and another.

An exciting cricket competition fixture vas played receiuly ..at .Manilla .(N.SAY.) against the Catholic -Men's Club. The Albion men renuired five runs to win, with three wickets in hand, and it was within four minutes of call of time. T. 11. O'Brien performed the hat trick, and terminated a remarkably interesting

game. Playing for Richmond (Vic.) Footballers against Kennon's Tannery on a recent Saturday. E. Ohlson. the prominent. Richmond footballer, got 11 wickets for 12 runs out of 17 that, had fallen. 11l the second innings be got six wickets for 4. Kennon's losing seven wickets for -10. His figures, which are interesting, are as follow: —7 overs, 4 maidens, 4 runs, fi wickets. Tli" Sydney .Morning Herald says that exhilarating batting was seen in the friendly game at Xorth Sydney Oval between Xorth Sydney and Gordon. The Gordon team included A. G. Moves, the brilliant Smith Australian batsman, and E. Bull and F. Anderson, the wicketkeeper, from Middle Harbor. The num-, her of runs scored during 200 minutes' play was 521. A. -J. Hopkins (S2) and 1!. V. Minnett (00) retired when the Xorth Sydney innings-totalled 20li. I lopkins made his runs in 45 minutes, hitting three sixes and nine fours. Rupert Minnett batted stylishly and cleverly, his notches including eight, fours. Moves, who bowled well, secured two for 47. but with the bat he repeated his first innings performance against Xew South Wales, being dismissed without scoring—a great disappointment. Trumper, however, again revealed his true form, batting with that superb case and grace which have made him famous. He scored 102 (lti fours and a six) out of 14;>. in 55 minutes, ami then retired. Bull's vigorous hitting brought liiin to 05 in S4 minutes. "Willi Trumper as partner he had restrained his hitting, and altogether played finely. He is a very able batsman, whose style is irreproachable. Gordon had live wickets down for 22S at the close, the maleh being drawn. Hick Burrows established a record for first-class cricket in a match between Worcestershire and Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1011. lie bowled lluddleston on the first dav of the match with a ball which scut the leg bail over I he boundary. It was burled 07yds Oin. when it. hit some ironwork, and hit it bard. The t wo other best records arc:— 1001. fiJyds fiin. Burrows, for Worcestershire v. T.'uies.. at Manchester iwhcii bowling A. ('. MacLareiO : 1800. li'iyds oin. Mold, for Lancashire \. Surrey, at. Ihe Oval (when bowling T.oilman). Ti! a minor couuiv match, the record is 70 yds 1 Sin. by A. F. Morcom. for Bedfordshire v. Suffolk, at Luton, in ISOO. An Australian performance beats all these. Joyce, playing for Anthony TTordern and Sons v. Surrey United, at Moore Park, Sydnev. in 1804. knocked a bail 73vds. BARBADOES v. M.C.C. To how many did the following brief cable recall the story of one of the most, famous games in fiction: —The Barbadoes elect defeated a visiting M.C.C. leam. Si-ore^; Man lchenc. 30fi and 100: Bnrhadoes. 5110 for six wickets (declared)? 'Ton hav" plavid the game, sir?" enquired Mr. AVnrdle. '•'Played il ! Think T have- -thousands of limes aol here-West Indies-excit-ing thing -hot, work —very." i"Tt must be ra'her a warm pursuit in such a climate." observed Mr. Pickwick, "Warm! Red-hot —scorching—glowing.

Played a match once—single •wicketfriend the colonel —Sir Thomas Blazo — who should get tho greatest number of runs—won the toss—first innings—seven o'clock a.m.--six natives to look outwent in—kept in—heat intense—natives all fainted —taken away —fresh halfdozen natives ordered—fainted also— Blazo howling—supported by two natives —couldn't bowl me out—fainted, toocleared away the eolonel—wouldn't give in—faithful attendant—Qnanko Samba —last man left—sun so hot, hat in blisters, ball scorched brown —five hundred and seventy runs—rather exhausted— Quanko mustered up last remaining strength—howled me out—had a, bath and went out to dinner." "And what became of What's-his-iiame, sir?"- enquired an old gentleman. "Blazo?" "No. the other gentleman." "Quanko Samba V "Poor Qnanko —never recovered itbowled 011, 011 my account—bowled off on his own—died, sir." Here the stranger buried his countenance in a brown jug. but whether to hide his emotion or imbibe its contents we cannot distinctly affirm.