CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 23 February 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE SENIOR COMPETITION. The Xortli Taranaki CrickK Association's senior competition was continued 011 Saturday in perfect weather. Wins were obtained by New I'lymoutli and by Tikorangi. tikodan'Cu v. service. This match, which was played on tilt' Sports '(irounds, resulted in a win for Tikorangi by (if> runs on the first innings. in a second innings Tikorangi made 01 runs. The visiting team went first to the wickets, SofTc and Serimgeour opening to the bowling of Osborne and Dinniss. Serimgeour was soon at work, but Soffe was caught by Sullivan when lie had made only a couple, anil the first wicket .fell for 14 runs. C. Wilson replaced Soffe, and lie and Serimgeour formed a strong partnership, which bothered the Service bowlers. Serimgeour made 27 before he was run out, Wilson had notched 22 before Dinniss, who was bowling well, got his wicket. The second wicket fell for 53 runs, but the third and fourth fell cheaply, the total only reaching 64 at that point. C. Foreman contributed 22, which included four boundaries, and E. Sartca (12) was the orfly other batsman to reach double figures. Tli'e innings closed for 110 runs. The Kerv'ce field- ' ing was good, three men being run out, and only nine extras being put up against them. Bain and MeClie, opened a disastrous innings 'for Service, to the bowling of Sarten and Hofl'e. The bow'ing of Sarten and C. Foreman was deadly, and the 'service batsmen crumpled up badly. Bain made 18 runs, and the next highest scorer, Sullivan, Only made C. The collapse of the Service, team was due to their own poor batting, to the fine bowling of Sarten and C. Foreman, and to Tikorangi's fielding. Five men were caught, three of them by Woods, and only four "extras" were registered. Sarten and Foreman took five wickets each. The innings closed for 45 runs. In Tikorangi's second strike, C. Wilson and OrifTin, with 15 each, were the only double-figure scorers. Following are the detailed scores:— TI KORAN*iT. —First' Innings, . Soil'c, c Sullivan b Osborne 2 j Serimgeour. run out 27 V. Wilson, b Dinniss 22 1 If. Foreman, b Dinniss 3 Foreman, 1; Dinnis's 22 F.. Ilicks, c Good l> Colville 3 OrifTin, b Dinniss 8 )v. Sarten, run out 12 Woods, not out 0 11. (!. ilicks, b Sullivan t , 11. Foreman. run out 1 ! Extras 9 ! Total 110 Howling analysis: Osbor»e took one vnicket for 21 runs, Dinniss four for 51, Colville one for 24, and Sullivan one UNITED SERVICE. I!aiti, e and l> (.'. Fori man 18 MrlJie, b Sarten 3 Mackay, b C. Foreman V Dinniss, e Sofl'e b 0. Foreman .... 3 Osborne, b Sarten 3 Sullivan, c Woods b Foreman C Tngram., b Sarten 0 f'olville. <•. Woods 1> Foreman 2 Good, b Sarten 1 llrabant, e Woods li .Sarten 0 Newell, not out 1 Extras 4 Total 45 Bowling analysis: Sarten took five wickets for 1!) runs, Soffe none for 12, and C. Foreman five for 10. In Tikorangi's eccoiul strike, McGie's bowling was mainly responsible for the low scoring. He took four' wickets for 2 runs, Bain two for 27, Dinniss nonte for Osborne none for 2. Jtfackay two for 10, and Newell one for 4.

NKVT PLYMOUTH v. HIGH SCHOOL. Xhw Plj'mouth defeated High School on their own "round bv 57 rnns. Two of the New Plymouth batsmen retired unbeaten. High School took first strike, Jlontviith and Richards opening to the bowling of Mason and Nicoll. These two bays made a stubborn stand, Richards contenting himself with keepingnp his end for 19 runs while his partner made 51 runs by dint of fine, steady batsmanship. The fielding of the New Plymouth team was very poor, Monteath being dropped twice, and "orerthrows" being responsible for nut a few runs. The first wicket did not fall till 77 runs wen; up, but the third, fourth, and fifth fell cheaply. Then Oliver, a very diminutive batsman, made a good stand for 24 runs. The innings closed for 130, "extras" being responsible for 17 runs.

Marsh and Nicoll opened for New Plymouth, to the bowiing of Monteath and Richards. The bowling was good at times, but the length was inclined to vary, and both batsmen hit out. Montniiili took Nicoll's wicket for 24, and T. Simpson then attacked the bowling vigorously. He. made "20, Marsh made .'lO. and Mason retired unbeaten with 33. Sta int on had made 20 when he was well held by Sinclair, and Shemiard retired unbeaten for a .similar score. HMiickie and Lawrence made 14 apiece, the former being not out, and the remaining three batsmen made 2. The innings closed for 187 runs. The fielding of the School was good, Sinclair and Riclmrus beiNg especially noticeable. I'ollowing are the scores: — HIGH SCHOOL. .Wontcath, c Simpson b Lawrence .. 51 Richards, run out 19 Gaudy, b Lawrence 1 Sinclair, c Mason b Martin 9 Sykcs, b Martin 5 Oliver, hit wicket b Nicoll 24 Court, c OlDonucll 1) Martin 0 • loss, b Mason 3 Sutherland, not out 0 l'vokcnshire, b Nicoll 0 Yates, c Slieppnrd b Martin 1 Extras 17 Total 130 Howling analysis: Mason took one wicket for 20 runs, Nicoll two for 30, O'Donnell none for 20, Martin three for Hi, and Lawrence two for 2S. NEW PLYMOUTH. Marsh. 1> .Monteath ■ 30 Nicoll, 1) Monteath 24 Simpson, I) Monteath £0 Mason, retirei 33 Staintou. e Sinclair b Monteath .. 20 Sheppard, retired 20 11. Mackie. not out 14 Lawrence, lbw, 1> lirokeriliire .... 14 Martin, b Richards 2 A. Harding, c Sykes b Richards 0 O'Donnell, b Richards 0 Extras 10 Total >B7

Howling analysis: Montcatli took foul" wickets for 76 runs, Richards tbri-n for 5!), Candy none for 13, and Ilrokcnshire 0110 for 23.. JUNIOIt COMPETIT]OK. TIKORANCII v. WATUCTTOI'SI'.s, Tlii' match between Tiknmmci .)iilliors and Warehoused, played at TikoraiiH'i. resulted in a win i'or tin- home team liy 2!> runs. Following arc the scores:— Warehouses. —Wilson, run out. 1; Hawkins, li P. Sai-ten, 1:); MeAlliiin. Ibw, li Whitehead. 0: Stohr, li Whitehead, H; (ireen, ij Terrell, (!; Outfield, 1) Whitehead, 0; Key, e anil li Ten-ill. 0; (I. Hooker, 1> Terrill, Hi; Sliepimril. b Sarten, 13; Rcnali played on, 0; Mansell, not out. extras, 2; total, <!o. Bowling analysis: P. Sarten took two wickets for I!) ru:is. Whitehead three for 10. Terrill three for 20, smi<l Foiennui none for 13. Tikoran<ri—L. Knuckey, h IU-wkins 0: Rev. Harrison, c Oilfield b .dcAllum. .f; W. Foreman, b .McAllum, 20; P. (Vie, li ,Stolir, }; P. Sarten, li Stolir. 2: West, c Sheppimli li Stolir, 4; Terrill, b Stolir, 0; Whitehead, c Key li Stolir, 0; Alexander. c Wilson 1> Key, 8; R. .Tiiry, b Outfield, 12; T. Sarten, not out, li: extras, 4; total, 94. Bowling analysis: Haw] .ins took one I wicket for 20 runs, She.pi-ard none for f!. Hooker none for 14, Key for 10, McAllum two for 13, St-»hr five for IS, and Outfield one for 2.