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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 252, 23 March 1914, Page 8

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AUSTRALIA v. WKLUXCTOX. .A. DKAWX (iAMJi. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Sight, The match between Australia and Wellington was continued yesterday in cold and windy weather on n (load wicket, as the result of the rain earlier in the day and the showers when play started, though the latter part of the day was dry. The game Was drawn. The scores were as follow: W-KLLINGTON.-First Innings. Hay, b Crawford ]() Howe, li Xoblo, l> Laver 0 Baker, ]) Crawford 50 Giblics, 1.h.w., li Armstrong 0 Hiddlestone, st. Waddy, b Armstrong ' 1.2 Bcechey, e Cody, b Armstrong 7 IfcUirr, not out ;<) Brice, e Sims, b Armstrong ',\-> Orimmctt, b Armstrong 0 Saunders, e Noble, b Armstrong .. 1 Southall, c Crawford, l> Armstrong ' 4 Extras;. ~ 1(1 Total 151 Bowling analysis.—Armstrong ,'took six wickets for 48 runs; Laver, ons for 27; Crawford, two for 48; Noble, one for 4; Mailey, none for S. The wickets fell as follows:—One for 0, two or 41, three for 42, four for si?, five or 93, six for 93, seven for 140, eight for 144, nine for 147, ten for 151.

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Cody, c Grimmett, b Brice II I McKcnzie, run out 0 Dolling, c Southall, b Saunders 22 Armstrong, 1) McGirr. 01 Trumper, c Saunders, b Gibbes Noble, c Hiddkstoho, b Gibbes .... 10 Crawford, c Howe, b McGirr 0 Waddy, not out 32 Laver, c and b Gibbes 0 Sims, st. Howe, b Gibbes, 5 Mailey, b Gibbes 0 Extras 23 Total ....: 237 Bowling analysis.—Brice took one wicket for 36;, Saunders, one for 39; Southall, none for 32; Hiddlostonc, none for 20; Grimmett, none for 31; Gibbes, five for 35; McGirr, two for 21. . The wickets fell as follows:—One for' 8, two for 27, three for 54, lour for 183, five for 185, six for 185, seven for 20/, eight for 2U, nine for 237, ten for 237. THE AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS. ti f , , Auckl «n<l. Last Night. Hie finals of the cricket competitions were concluded on Saturday inflnc but dull weather. The results wore as folPonsonby, 375 runs for eight wickets, defeated Men A—7l and 135 for 4 (Buxton 57 not out, .1. Mills 31). Parnell, 378 for three wickets (Anthony 213, Moore 138).' defeated 'University, 257. Eilen B 194 and 113 for four wickets, defeated Waitcmata. 133. , North Shore 257 (L. Dacre 71, Prime 50, Hovvden lil), defeated Grafton, 219 and 50 for four wickets. Eden A. won the senior championship, while I'onsonby won the second and third grades.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Christt'hiirch, Last Night. Mr. S. A. Orchard, sole selector, has chosen the following team to represent Xew Zealand in the linal test match .against the Australians at Auckland on Friday, Saturday and Monday next: —W. It. Patrick and .1. 11. Bennett (Canterbury), J. B. Condlifl'e (Otago), C. Robinson and J. V. Saunders (Wellington), Holland (Wanganui), L. (i. Hcmus, X. K. Sneddon, E. V. Sale and W. , Brooke-Smith (Auckland), and MacMahon (Poverty Bay). Sandman and Tuckwcll were not available. THE SEXIOR COMPETITION. The fourth round of the North Tannaki Cricket Association's senior competition was continued on Saturday, when Law defeated United Service aiid the match between Tikorangi and Xew Plymouth was drawn in favor of the former. LAW v. UNITED SERVICE. One of the most exciting finishes of the season resulted from the meeting of these two teams, which resulted in a victory for Law by the. narrow margin of three runs, the game being in doubt until the last wicket of the. Service team fell. Law batted fust and notched 155 runs, of which Bewley and Lash contributed 22 and 43 respectively. Ron. Quilliam played a good, forceful innings for 45. Jolmson made Hi. and the remainder of the scores were small. Service replied with 152, of wine!' Colvile's 09 was the principal feature. Following are the scores: LAW. Bewley, b Osborne 22 Lash, c and b Osborne 43 Billing, 1) Osborne 12 Snell, b Osborne 0 Elliott, 1) Osborne 0 Ron. Quilliam, run out 0 Reg. Quilliam, b Osborne 0 Johnson, not out id Anderson, b Osborne 0 Hughes, 1) McGie 0 Reid, c Mewton, 1) Medic 0 Extras : 17 Total IW Bowling analysis.—Bain took no wickets for 49 runs; Osborne, seven for 44; McGie, two for 25; Colson, none for 9; Newall, none for 8; Col vile, none for 3.

UNITED RISRVICK. Colvile, b Elliott fi!) ' McOie, run out ]() Sumner, b Elliott ],S Biiiii.l) Elliott (i Osborne, b Billing 3 Ingram, b Anderson 10 Brabant, c Elliott, b Billing 4 Newall, not out 15 Mewton, b Elliott ■> Cargo, b Lash. 4 Colson, run out 1 Extras ]0 Total ' 15V Bowling analysis.—Lash. took one wicket for 49 runs; Elliott, four for 51; Billing, two for 30; Anderson, one for 12. TIKORANGI v. NEW PLYMOUTH. X The match between New Plymouth and Tikorangi, played at Tikorangi, resulted in a draw in favor of the former, time not permitting New Plymouth to play out tlieir innings. Tikorangi batted lirst and compiled ICI runs, of which the partnership or Scrimgeour and C. Wilson was the outstanding feature. Scrimgeour making H 8 and C. Wilson 48. New Plymouth replied with 48 runs for live wickets, Marsh (10), Stainton (12) and Matlieson (12 not out) being double-figure scorers. Following are the scores:— TIKORANGI. Scrimgeour, c Harding, b Mason .. 38 C. Foreman, b O'Donnell 1 H. Foreman, b Mason 4 Wilson, b O'Donnell 48 Lye, 1) Mason 8 Sarten, b Marsh 14 Soffe, c and b Mason 7 1 Wood, b Stainton 12 Jupp, b Stainton 0 Hicks, not out 4 Rev. Griffin, c Harding, b Mason .. 17 Extras 8 Total 1111 Bowling analysis.—Mason took live wickets for 09 runs; O'Donnell, two for 30; Lawrence, none for 15; Marsh, one for 27; Stainton, two for 12. NEW PLYMOUTH. Marsh, run out 10 Mason, b Foreman, 1 Slieppard, b Sarten 0 Stainton, not out 12 - Weston, b C. Foreman ?i Harding, b Sarten 0 Matlieson, not out 12 Extras 4 Total for five wickets 48 Bowling analysis.—Sarten took two wickets for 15 runs; C. Foreman, two for 20: Jupp, none, for 9. JUNIOR COMPETITION. WAREHOUSES v. HIGH SCHOOL. This match resulted in a win for the Warehousemen by 54 runs on the first innings. Scores:—

High School—Hamblyiij b Hooker, 10; Goss, 1) Richards, 0; Kidd, run out, fi: Terry, 1.b.w., b Richards, 0; Stoddart, c and b Hooker, 3; .Jenkinson, b Richards, 4; Skclton, b Hooker, 0; L. Waller, run out, 2; Candy ii., b (looker, 2; Wybourn, c Douglas, b Richards, 0; Leech, not out, I); extra, 1; total, 28. Bowling: Richards, four for 11; Hooker, four for 10. Warehouses.—Wilson, e Goss, b Terry, 12; Hawkins, c Terry, b Hainblyn, 15; Douglas, 1.b.w., b Hainblyn, 10;Stohr, jb Hainblyn, 0; Green b llamblvn, 5; I Green, b Hainblyn, 5; Hooker, c Goss, b Terry, 4; Cutlie'ld b llamblvn, 18; Sheppcrd, b Terry, 0; Key, c Skclton, ii Humblyn, 1; Richards, b Terry, 4; Blanke, not out, 0; extras, 11; total SO. Bowling: Hamblyn, six for 32: Terry, four for 43. High School made 1)1 in their second innings. TIKORANCU v. UNITED SEUVICE. The match between United Service and Tikorangi at the racecourse resulted in a win for the country team by 66 runs on the first innings. Scores: — Tikorangi.—(foreman, c P. Sheppard. b F. Sheppard, 15; Harrison, c and b F. Sheppard, 12; Knuckcy, c sub., b Y. Sheppaj-d, 0; Sarten, c P. Sheppard, h Girling," 3; Whitehead b Girling, 4;' T. West, not out, 3!); Garner b Milne, 4; Alexander, c and b Girling, 1; J. M. West, b Girling, 4; A. Wood, b Girling, 7; J. Viekery, b Girling, 11; extras. 4; total, 104. Bowling: F. Sheppard, three for 10; P. Sheppard, none for 12; Crone, none for 11; Girling, six for 34; Milne, one for 22; Clemow. none for 4. United Service.—Milne, c Knuckcy, b Sarten, 0; Crone, I) Sarten, 5; Clemow, b Sarten, 2;. F. Sheppard, b Sarten, 7; P. Slieppard c West, b Carner, 14; Girling, b Sarten, 8; Sturmey, b Garner, 0; Elliott, not out, 1; Smith, b Sarten. 0; extra, 1; total, 38. (Serviea batted two men short). Bowling: Sarten, six for 10; Whitehead, none for 10; Garner, five for 2.

In a "follow on" innings. Service made 29 runs for livn wickets.