CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 179, 28 January 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

M.C.C. TEAM SLICHTED. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Johannesburg, January 20. A civic welcome had been arranged lor tin- ijiei sli learn. The Mayor and citizens assembled ac the station to receive the.iii, but owing to a misunderstanding, tin', cricketers went to their lioLe.s w.iliout being seen by the Mayor at all. Fueling over the affair is bitter, and emeitainments in honor of the team have been cancelled.

•M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, January 20. In the match M.C.C. v the Free State, the M.C.C. team lost eight wickets for i>(w and declared their innings closed. Bird made 200 and Ileame 108. The Free State made 117, Barnes taking seven wickets for ■! 1. and, following on, scored 71, Harm's taking seven wickets for .'lB and Douglas four for C-j.

-\K\V SOUTH WALK-: v . \UTOPIA. Received 27, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, January 27. The match between New South \Val"s and Victoria was continued to-day. Victoria in the second innings lost eight , wickets for 2(io runs, Kyder 30. Hal ing 71, Park -37, Armstrong 31. Carroll S">, Matthews, not out, 22.

THE PLU-VICET SHIELD VICTORY FOR CAXTKRBUKY. Christehnrch, Night. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, finished tonlay. Canterbury won by 318 runs. There was only a handful of spectators present. Auckland made a fair stand with the remaining wickets, but the task of putting on the runs required was altogether 100 much. Scores: — CANTERBURY.

First Tunings 372 Second Innings ;n,2 AUCKLAND. ■ First Innings 171 Second innings:—• K. MacCormick, b Wilson 15 If. Wright, c Caygill, b Wilson .. 11 W. Brooke-Smith, b Mnnaghnn .. 20 F. Brook, e liishop b Wilson .... I*l K. llorspool. e "Watson b Moimghan -19 Smeeton, run out -18 Sloinan, 1.1i.w. b Wilson 38 Dacre, e Bishop I) Moimghan 2 R. Woods, l.b.w. b Wilson 8 F. A. Taylor. ,h Wilson 12 0. O. Clark, not out 14 Extras 11

Total 245 Bowling analysis: IT. W. M.onaghan, took threo wickets for 73 runs; O. C. L. Wilson, six for 117: -1. L. Patcrson, 110110 for 11: C. E. Beal, none for IS; If. Watson, none for 18.

SIMS' TEAM COMPLETED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchiuvh, Night. Mr A. Sims has received information to tho effect that McGregor, of the Melbourne University, will complete the team to tour New Zealand as second wicket-keeper. Tile team leaves Sydney to-morrow for Auckland.