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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 256, 27 March 1914, Page 7

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NORTH TARANAKI v. SOUTH. SOUTH WINS EASILY. The match between the representatives of North and South Taranaki was continued on the sports ground yesterday, South Taranaki winning' by 131 runs. The. wicket played well, hut the outfield was very dead, and militated against high scoring. Mr. E. Whittlo umpired all day, and Messrs. N. Arden and R. W. D. Robertson also officiated in that capacity. South Taranaki took first strike, it having been rujed that they could not require their opponents to follow on, aa the Northerners had made over 100. They could only make 111, of which Cave compiled a careful 22, and Walker a lively 18. Nicoll was deadly in the attack, securing eight wickets, while Bain and Osborne, who bowled first, were treated very respectfully. North Taranaki's fielding was good. The Northerners went in to bat just a few minutes before the luncheon adjournment, wanting 228 runs to win, and with all the afternoon to do it in, but they failed. Their batting showed a lamentable lack of practice, and their collapse was worse than that of the previous day. Richards did the right thing at the right time, keeping his end up for some time. Lash made a careful 22, and Osborne (23) and Sarten (15) made a stubborn stand near the close of the innings, which only realised 96 runs. Tie Southern attack was varied and well handled, Penny being the most successful bowler and annexing four wickets. The fielding was good and saved many runs.

SOUTH TARANAKI BATS. Cave and Pratt opened for the Southerners to the bowling of Bain and Osborne. Bain kept a good length, and his first over yielded only two. Osborne then opened to Pratt, who hooked a nice single past fine leg. Cave got the first boundary off Lis last ball, a loose one. Then Pratt lifted Bain's second ball to Bewley in the outfield and was dismissed by a fine catch—7-1-2. Dunlop took his place. The Southern batsmen were taking matters quietly, and Osborne bowled a maiden. Bain, repeated the performance. Bewley, grafting in the outfield, saved a boundary by Cave, but Dunlop revenged his partner with a "four-shot," and 20 were up for twenty minutes batting. The innings proceeded slowly, Cave being especially disheartening to the bowlers with his stone-walling, single sneaking tactics. Dunlop was less at ease, Osborne beating liim more than oncfe on an attempt to open out. Finally Osborne appealed against him for 1.b.w., but the umpire ruled "not out." Dunilop then livened up a little and swung Osborne to the boundary twice. Next ball Osborne appealed again for 1.b.w., this time successfully—33-2-15. Blamires (the Southern captain) was the newcomer and opened his scoring account with a single to square leg, which was fielded by Bewley. Cave was still on the defence. After an interval of singles, Sarten replaced Bain with the ball and was treated respectfully. Lash then replaced Osborne and bowled a maiden over, the sixth maiden out of the 20 overs bowled. The first half-century took 55 minutes to make. Nicoll replaced Lash with the ball and opened with a maiden over. In Nieoll's second over Cave hit an uppish one to M'Gie at "silly" point, and was beautifully caught—s2-3-22. IPenny took his place. The scoring was still quiet, except for singles and an occasional boundary by lilamires.

Then Blamires in attempting to force Hie pace by running out to a well pitched ball from Nicoll, was well stumped by Stainton—67-4-19. Walker was the newcomer, and Foreman relieved Sarten in the attack. Penny hit a big single and called two, but Walker stuck in his crease, although Penny had reach i.d it, and only Foreman's failure to pull up the wicket (as one bail was already oil) saved Penny. Soon afterwards, Bain caught Penny with a fine one-handed effort and Court came in—9o-5-11. Walker opened out a little with uppish strokes towards the boundary, which only realised two each. Then he began in earnest, and runs came more freely. At 18 he was well caught by Xicoll (off his own bowling)—Ofl-C-IS;

Cantelin was hardly in when he was caught behind the wickets—l) 9-7-0. M'Lood hit out, but Bain held him in the outfield.—lo3-8-2. Court was bowled by Nicoll for 5, and Smith was caught by Baiu in the. outfield after a breezy innings. The total score was 111 runs, made in an hour and fifty-five minutes.

. NORTH TARANAKI BATS. With 22S to win, the Northerners opened their innings with Lash and Bewley to the bowling of Dunlop and Blamires. After a quiet interval Smith replaced Blamires with the bail and caught Bewlcy, off his own bowling, when the latter had made 0 runs—--20-1-li. Richards, tiie High School boy, then took ,i strike and Lash immediately drove to the boundary. Richards blocked .ttnil Lash opened up with steady methodical play. Richards had a "life" and then settled down again. After making 0 runs he was caught by Cave.— 41-2-9. Nicoll replaced Richards and was immediately clean howled by Penny—--4:1-3-0. Bain replaced Nicoll, aiul lie and Lash attempted a partnership, but lasll was soon afterwards bowled by Penny after a patient innings—12-4-22, M'Gie, the newcomer, opened up with two big smites. In the next over Penny

'■yorked" TSain—l7-5-1. Osborne, tlie I newcomer. had hardly found liia foot ho- I fore M'Gie played buck to one from Dunlop and was dismissed—47-0-5. Scrimgeour received his ticket of leave from the same, bowler before his successor, Foreman, had got tlio pads on — 47-7-0. M'Koy then replaced l'unny and M't.eod relieved Dunlop. The half century took an hour to make. Osborne kept his wicket up, but could not get on to the bowling and a dreary interlude followed. Then Osborne livened up a little and swung a log ball to the boundary, hoisting 00 on the telegraph board. A few overs later >l' Leod took Foreman's wicket— G7-S-3. Sarlen replaced him. More dreary play, singles and twos. Osborne predominating; then a few daring runs. Both batsmen hit about a little and the score mounted lo 1)0. but Osborne, who made a good stand. " played on " a ball from Cave—-!)3-!)-23. Stainton came in last and saw the score taken to 9fi before Sarten was bowled by Cave.

SOOTII TAIiAXAKI, First innings 222 Second Innings. l'ratt, c Bewley, b Bain 2 Cave, c M'Gie, b Kicoll 22 Dunlop, llnv, b Osborne ]T> Blamires, st. Stainton, b Xicoll .... 19 Penny, c Bain, b Nicoll 11 Walker, c and b Nicoll 18 Court, b Nicoll 5 Cantelin, c Stainton b Xicoll 0

M'Leod, c Bain, b Nicoll # .2 M'Koy, not out g Smith, c Bain b Nicoll 4 Extras: byes 5, leg - byes 2~... 7 Total, 11l Grand Total 333 Bowling analysis:—Bain took one wicket for 21 runs (3 maidens), Osborne one for 23 (3 maidens), Sarten, none for 13 (1 maiden), Lash, none for 4, and Nicoll, eight for 26, and Foreman, none for 7. The wickets fell.—One for 7, two for 33, three for 52, four for 67, five for 80, six for 99, seven for 99, eight for 103, nine for 110, and ten for 111, NORTH TAKANAKI. First innings 106 Second Innings. tali, b Penny :, K >. & Bewley, c and b Smith 6 Itishards, c Cave, b Penny 9 Nicoll, b Penny , 0 Bain, b Penny ... »■••>•••« 1 Jl'Gie, b Dunlop .'. 5 Osborne, b Cave 23 Scrimgeour, b Dunlop 0 Foreman, b M'Leod 3 Sarten, b Cave 15 Stainton, not out .r,l Extras ~C 4 11 Total ..........jo.xa B6 Grand Total 202 Bowling Analysis:—Dunlop took two wickets for 27 runs (3 maidens), Blamires bowled two maidens, Smith one for 10, Penny four for 14, M'Koy none for 9, McLeod one for 13, Pratt none for 4, Cave two for 4, and Court none for 4. The wickets fell:—One for 19, two for 41, three for 41, four for 42, five, six and seven for 47, eight for 67, nine for 93, and ten for 98. • ,

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The following will represent United Service against High School «n th« school ground to-morrow (Saturday), play commencing at I.4s:—Bain, Mackay, Revs. A. H. Colvilc and G. T. Robson, Sumner, M'Gie, Brabant, Ingram, Mewton, Good and Osborne.