CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 161, 7 January 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

THE 11.C.C. TEAM'S TOUR. THE THIRD TEST MATCH. By Cable—Vre.is Association—Copyright Johannesburg January 5. The third test match ended in a victory for the M.C C. team by 1)1 run-. The scores were:— M.C.U. Fimt innings 2.1S Second inning-; ... 30S SOl'Til AFRICA. ' First innings 151 SOUTH AFRICA.—Second Innings. Tavlor, e Tennvsun b Relf 70 Zulch, e and b Relf 82 Hands, c Tennyson b Barne* 7 Nourse, c Strudwick b Barnes .... (I Beaumont, b Barnes 0 llartigan, c Douglas b Barnes 0 Newborn', b Barnes 13 Ward, c Strudwick b Douglas 40 Blanclcenberg, b Douglas 6!) Dixon, b Hearne 0 Tuckett, not out 0 Extras !.... 27

Total £O4 Bowling analysis—Barnes, five wickets for 102; Rolf, two for 40; Rhodes, none for 17; Douglas, two for 34; Hearno, onei for SS; Woolley, none for 24; Bird, none or 2. BASEBALL'S RIVAL CLAIMS. Received <>, 0.10 p.m. Sydney, January 0. The papers are discussing the probability of baseball suppkntinfr cricket in public favor. The Sun says that it will not threaten ths supremacy of cricket for many summers, but there is no doubt it has entered the field s > a rival game. IXTERPROVINCIAL MATCH. WELLINGTON' v. SOUTHLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. . The interprovincial cricket matcii between Wellington and Southland opened on Rugby Park to-day, on a fair wicket and in good weather. Wellington lost the toss and went in first, making 125 runs (McGirr 10, Grace 13, Joplin 22, Baker 17, Grimmett 27 not out, WagstafT 17). Doig took six wickets for 50 runs, aim Kavanagk four foils. Southland, in their first innings, have lost five wickets for 54 runs (Bannorman 27). Saunders took three wickets for 33 runs, McGirr one for 13, and Grimmett ono for 0. Play closed at 4.15 p.m., when rain wag coming on.