CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 195, 16 February 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

TRUMPER'S COMPLAINT. SECRETARY'S EXPLANATION". By Cable—'Press Association—Copyright Sydney, February 14. The secretary of the Board of Kontrol, replying to Trumper's complaint, said that the delay was. occasioned by the New Zealand Council. The players applied for permission ou December 12, but two months- previously the Board had written to the council asking the terms and conditions under which the team was going. No definite iufortuition was received until January 5, after which the various delegates Were comnnitated with and the decision made known to the players on January 20, as early as p.ogeible. THE SENIOR COMPETITION". The North Taraiaki cricket Association's oenior competition was continued on Saturday, Law travelling to Tikorangl and New Plymouth meeting United Service on the Sports Ground, but owing to the heavy rain which set In later in the afternoon both matches were left unfinished. LAW t. TIKOEANGI.

The match between' Law awl Tikorangi only lasted long cnoifgh between the showers to allow' Tjkorangi to make 159 rune. The home team made' a had shut, two wickets falling for' 8 runs, but Serimgeour made a stand',- iWul with C. Wilson, brought the score to 30 before the latter euaenmbed to a catch by Hughes off Billing, after making 9 runs. C. .Foreman was the next man in and he and Serimgeour carried tlifl score on, Scriaigcour event»nlly making 118 runs by dint of good lmtting, and Foreman 80, -which included t»v» boundary hits. Lye played a forceful innings for 35 runs, and H. Hicks, the tenth man in, 'had a merry run to ih_e tune of IS liefore Little got inside his defence. Extras iicconnte'd for 14. Lash and Elliott were the most successful of the six bowlers tried, annexing three wickets each. Snell took two wicket* at a cost «f only 16 runs. Following are the scores: TIKORA^TGI. Sarten b Elliott 2 Woods c and b Lash 1 Serimgeour B lash 98 Wilson, e Hughes !) C. Foreman 8 Billing b Elliott .. 2<l Foreman H. 1) Lash 10 Lve b Snell 35 Hicks H. b Elliott 1 .Jupp l.h.w. b Snell 4 Hicks H. 1> Little IS iSoffe not out 7 HxtT.lß .• 14 Total 159 Bowling analysis.—Lnsh took thrue wickets for 43 runs. EllioU thn<e for 4!1, Billing one for 15, Andresou none for 17, Snell two fer 18, and Little one for 7. jNEW PLYMOUTH v. SERVICE.

The match between New Plymouth and United Cfervice was begun on the Sports Gronnd, hut owing to the heavy rain which set in soon after 3 p.i»., the match was abandoned.when Service had lost six wickets ?or 48 runs. The rain cleared off at about 4 p.m., but the ground remained too wet and heavy to continue the match. Service went first to the wickets, McGie and Osborne opening to the bowling of M.ison and O'DonneH. O'DonneH tossed down a well pitched ball, which got inside M'Gic's defence, and one wicket was down for one run. Mackay took his place, and made a single -before O'DonneH took Osborne's wicket for a "duck." Colvilo came next and was bowled by Mason for a "duck," MaAay was caught by Nicoll off Mason for one; Sumner was bowled by O'Don■ell, who was in good form, for a ! 'duek," and Ingram, who hit out well, was caught in the. omUiclcl for 8. Bain and Suilivan then formed a scoring partnership which lasted until the rain stopped tfce game. Following are. the scores:—

UNITED SEItVICE. M'fiie, b O'DonneH 1 Oslxirne b O'DonneH 0 Mackay c Nicoll li Mason ........ 1 Colvile" k "Mason . n, Sumner b O'DonneH (7 Ingram c A. Harding b O'DonneH 6 Sullivan not ont 21 Bain not out Jfi Extra's 1 Total for six wickets 40 Bowling analysis.—Mason look two wickets for 18 runs, O'DonneH four for 2(1, and Nicoll none for' 1.