CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 184, 3 February 1914, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE SATURDAY COMPKTUTOX. A mix-up. l.'l'iios most aptly describes the condition of the. Saturday coiupulitiuti last week. On -Saturday morning the weather .van wet anil windy, and cricketers were generally of the opinion that no maM.es could lie played. The cap ■tain-; of the Law and United Service tean n accordingly decided to postpone their match. The secretary of the 'New Plymouth Clii'li rang up Tikorangi and left a message with tile person at the oilier end of the wire to the ell'cct that no match would he played. Later lie received a telephone enquiry from Tikorangi as to the state of the weather, and he reported that it was still wet in New Plymouth. It was then ■undirstod that no matches would be played. Accordingly New Plymouth players were notified that their services would not lie required, and acted accordingly. In the, afternoon, however, the Tikorangi junior and senior teams arrived. No match could be provided for the juniors, but as many Xew Plymouth play'i-s as eoidd be got hold of were hastily summoned, and a match was played, which resulted in. a win for Tikoran<.i by st. substantial margin. Yisterday enquiries elicited nothing but a series of disclaimers from Association officials and members' of the Xew Plymouth team as to who had been responsible for the cancellation of (he lnat'-h with Tikorangi. The Tikoraimi men themselves stated on Saturday that they had received no message at. all from Xew Plymouth, and their junior team claims that the Warehouse team, who were to have played them, should now travel to Tikorangi lo play. A meeting of the match committee will probably be. held to discuss the matter. Tt b a pity that such a muddle should have occurred. All arrangements as to the, playing or otherwise of matches should lie made in the morning. It is obviously out of the question to wait until the afternoon lieforo making arrangements, especially with a team so far away as Tikorangi.

TIKOUAXOf v. XI'AY PLYMOUTH

Tikorangi opened lirst on a bowler's wicket, If. Foreman and Hicks facing the bowling of Mason and rficoll. Tlmis came quickly and the first wicket fell for 15 runs. Lye and C. Wilson formed a must effective partnership, which was not broken up until 7!' runs hail been notched. Finally Xicoll, who, with Mason, was bowling well, took both wickets when 82 runs had been made. The innings closed for 115 runs. A somewhat "scratch" Sew Plymouth team, which included several would-be spectators, then opened their innings. Mar>h and Xicoll opened, and 23 runs .were up when Marsh mishit a ball back to the 'bowler. Soffe. Mason joined Xicoll, but speedily succumbed to a good ball from -lupp. The remaining players did not. reach double figures, and the innings closed for 57 runs. The. bowling was deadly, SoflV and Sarlen being especially destructive. Following are the scores:—

TIKORAXRI. Tf. Foreman, b Mason IS IT. (!. TTicks, e. Lawrence. 1> Nicoll .. S P. Scrimaeonr, b Mason S (/. Wilson. 1) Nicoll 2(1 L. Lvc, 1) Nicoll 21 A. SolTc, b Nicoll » 0. Foreman, b Mason - L. <l'iipp, b Nicoll 1" K lliclvs, 1) Nicoll .1 R. Siirtfn, not out < G. Foreman, b Martin 2 Extras 8 Total l'S Rnwlinf.' ininlvsis.—Mason took three wickets for !•">, Xicoll six for .")", Martin one, for 5. NEW PLYMOUTH. Marsh, e. and b Solfe 20 Nicoll, -1> Surten II Mason, b .Tnpp 1 Shepherd, b SofTe 2 Simpson, b .Sarteu 2 Martin, b SofTe 1 Lawrence, rim out " \V. O'Donnell, It Sofl'e " If. O'Donnell. b Soffe fi Saunders, not out ' Extras 2 Total '>" Bowline; analvsis.-Sarten. two for 7: Jupp. one for lit: SofTe, live for M. Till: IIAWKKA MATCH. All cricketers picked to play in (lie match between North and South Taraniiki sit. Ha went, on Tlnirsilin- nevl. arreminded that the team will lea v.- N'cw Plymouth by tlie mail train on Tlinrsd.n morning. Just the thing for Boils. I'lmpiHeatspots, etc., Sykea* Sulphur and I Sarsaparilla Salts, easy and pleasant I to take. Price I,'B per bottle, Sykeg' Pharmacy. . ,