CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 165, 12 January 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. OTAGO. By Telegraph.—.Press Association. Dunedin, Saturday. The weather was beautifully line for the continuation of the WollingtonOtago match to-day. The wicket rolled out like a billiard table, and the outfield was as fast as, a cinder trade. Watson and Alloo : the two overnight not out Otago batsmen, resinned with the score at 14. The feature of to-day's play was the fine performance put up by All'oo, who was batting for S-l minutes and succeeded in making a century. The bowling had nn particular sting, bat Saunders bowled with good judgment. Scores:— Wellington, first innings ">7G OTAGO.—First Tunings. Watson, lbw h Saunders 10 Allan, c and b 'Grimmett 101 ,Mcl'avlanc, hit wicket b Saunders.. 21) Seideberg, 1> Hiddlesto.-ic • 12 Kkhold, h Hiddlestone 1 Iliggins, 1> Saunders 4 Burgess, run out *> CondlifTe, b Saunders ..._ 0 Torrance, e. Tucker b Grimmett 13 ' Downes, b Grimmett 2 Kamsden, not out -• • 27 Extras 22 -t Total ............v..,...-~. 230 Bowling analysis: Saunders took four wickets for !>7 runs, Grimmett three for 54, Hiddlestone two for 21. WELT.IXt (TON —Second 1 linings. Blacklock, run out 0 Hiddlestone, e Downes b Torrance . 10 Grace, c Biggins b Downes ■ 28 Hay, not out 28 Joplin, not out 7 Extras 0 Total for three wickets ... S2 THE SENIOR COMPETITION. The Xorth Taranaki senior cricket competition was continued on Saturday in splendid weather. Wins were obtained by United Service and by New Plymouth. UNITED SERVICE V. LAW. The match between Law and United Service, whicn was played on the Sports Ground, resulted in a win for Service on the first innings by 12 runs. Service took first strike, Bain and Os- I borne opening to the bowling of Lash | and Elliott. Neither batsmen got set. j Lash, who was bowling well, took Bain's •', wicket for 13 runs, and Klliott took Osborne's for 17 rims. M'Gie livened up J I and made 12 runs. The third wicket fell ] ■> for 42 runs. Sumner (12) and Cargo | I (IS) were the. only other batsmen to j J reach double figures. The innings closed for K4 runs. Little and Bewley opened for Law io j the bowling of Bain and Dinnis. Little j played good cricket, and. reached 22 be- ! fore ho was run out, but Bewley only made a. single, and the first wicket fell for three runs. Three more wickets fell quickly, but Elioit. the sixth man, made a useful stand and contributed 22. The innings closed for 72 runs, which included 10 "extras." In a second innings Service made 70 for seven wiekels. of which M'Gie contributed -20. j Lash and Eliott, who bowled unchanged, for Law in'the first innings, both attained analysis which make good reading. Lash's bowling was particularly i good. . J The Service bowling honors were very evenly divided among llain, Dinniss and Osborne. i.■ . , 'i Following are the scores: UNITE]) SERVICE. i First Tunings. Bain, b Lash ,;... LI Osborne, b Elliott , ~..:,.. 17 Mackav, l.b.w. 1. Lash '. 0 Mc<;ie,.c and U.EUi0.1t.,.. I? Sumner, o Beg. Quilliam b Elliott \i Dinniss, c Keg. .yuiiliam b Lash .. .(I Inirrtun. run out '.'. - •Oareo, L.b.w. b Klliott L"> Newall. b Lash ' 4 Uolison, c Elliott I. Lii-di ..'. 5 Brabant, not out' .:••■' " Extras ':."....:'.'... 4

Total •....•:....-..'... SI liowliiv,' analysis: Lash look five vckcts for 41 runs. Kilioit four for :)D. LAW. ■•'■'■ l-'ir.-l I:iii::i^.. I-.il I If, run out ..'. .'.'.' '±l V: wlev, 1. Dinniss ..:...'.... 1 liillim.-. I) 0.-dinrne : 1 U-\u\> Osborne ..■....•.''....'.'.,... i) li.-ir. (Juilli:i!ii. c !ii/.;Viini. V OshoVue 2 ■ Elliott. nr,i out ...:.:.'...':.' 21) Urn. Quilliiim. I. Labi ..' ••! ilnuhcs, c M-,<:ie. li Bain i Anderson, i- Ibiin l> Dinniss■'■:'..'..... 0 Kfi;!.. not out I Extras ~..,. li' Total 72 l'..i\v!in:r ii'.i".l.»«i--.:. l'!ii.in took throe wickets for 10 nuis. Dinniss two for 17. (V-borue I'uiv for 17. ■ln;rr::in ■jvonc for 12. unitki) sljivk/K. Second inuin;.:-. Met lip, b Anderson 2!l Osborne, run oi!l I! liuin. 1) La.h 1-j Sumner, li Anderson IT Ingram. 1> Ibllinp; 0 Robson, b Anderson I I'rebant. rim out " laleo, b llilli.!- II Extras •"» • Total for seven wid.cls 7!l Honlin;; analysis: ].:>-! i took one I wicket for :|l) runs. I.iiile none for 17. iKlliuH none for I!). Anderson three for li, Jlillin- two for ■->. . xy.w .i.ymihtii v. T!i;(!UANi;i. The match between Xew Plymouth and Tikova.U'ii at 'i'ikr.vaimi was something of a Mirpri-e packet.'lor New Ply. mouth inflicted upon the country team tin- second ilefe.'il. if has experienced this season, a feat which even the Xew Plymouth men themselves hardly c» pcetod to perform. The ma.ieh was a inosl enjoyable one. and provided a most excitin.u linMi, Xew Plymouth winning on the ninth wicket by the narrow margin of seven runs. The balling ol Mason. Khopperd, and Marsh, and tin howlinjv of Mason ami Xicol). were tin main features in the defeat of Tikovaiifi'i. The vi-itine; ieam was hospit ably entertained bv the Tikoraimi la dies. Tiknrnnsri took first strike, C. Wilsoi and Woods opening to the bowling o 1 Mason and Nicoll on a somewhat bumpi wicket. The country team starlet sslowly, Wilson being well caught ii

the slips hv Xicoll off Masdii's bowling. Wotsih liit-" out to the turn' of thirteen, .but the wickiits full ;ptickly until Lye, (hi' seventh 111:111 in, made a. useful stand, batting forcefully for 3D nms, Kcriingoiir (IK) was the only other man to reach double iigiires. The innings elosed for il« runs. .Mason and Xicoll handled the attack exceedingly well, bowling 15 and M overs respectively, 'l'he New Plymouth fielding was patchy. Nieoll showed up well with three eatelies in the slips. Marsh and N. Harding opened for New Plymouth to the bowling of Sarten and ,ln"pp. soon nettled down, but lost his partner early. Harding making n mistake with a good bull from Sarten. Two more wickets fell ipiieklv, but Mason partnered Marsh and the two set up a line stand. Marsh was well taught bv Woods after compiling 30 runs in good style. Shcpp-rd joined Mason, aint came, completely out of his shell contributing 25 runs before he was ciuiaiif bv SolVe.' Wickets fell quickly and' the 'hearts of llic New I'lymouth team were in their mouths- When O'Donncll. the ninth man, came in, four runs were wanted to win, and lie just managed to survive until Mason made the winning hit. u-mid considerable excitement. •lupp .maintained a line length throug'h- , out,'and Sarten also howled well. The fielding of Tikonuigi was on the whole bcttcAhan that of' Xew i'lymouth. Followiuj- are. the scores:

TIKORANTH. Wilson, c Xicoll b'.Vinson 3 ( Woods,-1) Mason 13 SolTe. c Nieoll b Mason 3 .lupp! e Nieoll b Miison <> Foreman C., b Mason 13 Foreman 11., 1) Nieoll * Lye, h Mason "0 Sarten, b Nieoll 1 Scrimgeour, not out 18 Hicks, b O'Donncll 0 l-'oremau \V., b Mason 0 . Extras 7 ! Total 08 Howling analysis: Mason took seven wickets for US'runs, Nicoli two for 43, O'Donnell one for 10, NKW PLYMOUTH. J Maisb. e Wood h Sarten 3(1 j Harding N. C, b Sarten I ; Nieoll, b dupp , * Simpson, c Hicks b ,lupp 0 | Shepperd, c. Solfe b Sarten 25 Mason, not out 25 i liailv. b Soli'e ' -.-, *\ Harding A, b Sarten 1 Lawrence, h Sarten '..-.. 0 (VDonnell. b Sarten 1 Hooker, b Sarten 0 Extras 4 \. Total 105 Rowling analysis: Sarten took seven I wickets for III) runs, Jupp two for 40, I C. I'oreman none for 13, Soll'e one for j I 18.