CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 194, 14 February 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON. PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN. By Telegrapli.-rPress Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Australian, team met the Wellington cricket representatives to-day. Rain made the wicket unplayable ti.l 3.15 p.m., when the teams took Iti-j field.

Wellington kitted first and ramie II) for six wickets. Scores: WELLINGTON'.

Howe, b McKenzie 19 Hay, b Armstrong 14 Midlaue, b Collins A Gibbs, c Collina b Armstrong 31 Beecliey, c Trumper b Armstrong .. 14 McGirr, not out I.V Grinimett, c Noble b Mailer :i Joplin, not out . ■ ■■■ » Extras 17 Total for six wickets Ill) Bowling analysis: Hansford, took no wickets for 11 run»; Armstrong three for 39; McKenzie one for 19; Mailey one for 21, and Collins one for 120. ADELAIDE v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 13, 12.30 a.m. Adelaide, February 12.

Tn the final match for the Sheffield Shield between South Australia and Victoria, South Australia have lost nine wickets for 256 runs (Middleton 34, Crawford 27, Ilill 105, Moyes 41). OTAGO v. CANTERBURY, Dunsdin, Last Night.

The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Otugo, was commenced to-dav in perfect weather and on a good wicket. Canterbury were at the wickets all the afternoon, and compiled 322 for eight wickets—Patrick 118, Whitta. 61, Cayffill 40, Watson 26, Thomas 23 not out, Beale 10. Downes took four wickets for 104 runs, Tuckwell enc for 16, Macfarlane one for 51, and Torancc one for 75.

The following will represent New Plymouth against United Service to-day:— Mason, Nicoll, Harding (2), Shepherd, Lawrence, R. Marsh, G. Marsh, Weston, Simpson, and O'Donnell. United Service Juniors will bfc represented against the High School by Girling, Shepherd, Autridge, Crone, Sturmev, Prior, Goss, and others to be selected on the High School grounds.