CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 136, 2 November 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Per Press Associatiom. Wellington, Last Night. In North v. Central, North batted all the afternoon for 303, Kobinson making a century in 50 minutes, the first 50 occupying 20 minutes. His score included three o's and nine 4's. In Old Boys v. Univesity, Old Boys batted all the afternoon for 211 for eight wickets, Stanton (64, no,t out) being the principal scorer.

THE OPENING OF THE SEASON. SOME GOOD CRICKET, The cricket season was formally opened in North Taranaki on Saturday, when the Saturday competition was commenced. The grounds, after the heavy and welcome downpour of the previous day, were against fast scoring, w> that | the performance in the Albion v. United Service match, when 272 runs were scored in the afternoon, must be considered good for the opening of the season. This match resulted in a threepoints' win for United Service, who proved too good in both batting and bowling. At Tikorangi a very close contest resulted in last year's champions gaining a two-points' win over Law by the narrow margin of 3 runs. The best performances were:— WITH THE BAT. Bain (United Service) 83 Osborne (United Service), not out.. 34> Lash (Law) ~.., 40 Martin (Albion) .......... ; - 30,, Willi THE BALL. , j McGie (TjJiUtel Service); six for 8. ' Anderson (Law), four for 6: I Bain (United Service), four for li. j Purdie (Tikorangi), four for 25. | TIKORANGI v. LAW. , • I

Sarten won the toss from Bcwley, and sent his opponents into the field. The deadness of the outfield kept runs down considerably, Scrimgeour (7) and H. Foreman (6) were both dismissed by Billing with the total at 11. Purdie and Jupp were tlien associated, and vigorous hitting by the former, coupled with Jupp's cautious play, saw the total raised to 35 before Jupp was disposed of for 8. Purdie continued to hit out until he had reached 20, when Snell scattered his stumps. Sarten, Lye, and Griflin were the only others to make a ' stand, and the innings closed for 7S. Anderson proved very deadly with the ball. \ With 11) balls be took four wickets, and bad only six runs hit off him. With file exception of Lash, the Law batsmen failed miserably, and could only make 7(i. The running between the wickets was weak, several runs being lost in this way. Lash played fine cricket for 40, all run out. Jlis score included a 3 anil twelve 2's. Hughes and E. 11. Quilliam were the next highest scorers. The finish was exciting. With the score at eight for fit, Hughes started hitting out. lb; got a 2 and a J. but then (,'. Foreman bowled him, and l.a-w were six in arrears when the last man went in. Half these were wiped oil' when (_'. Qiiiliiuin was run [ cut, Tikovangi winning by ,1 runs.. C, i Foreman and Purdie shared the bowling honours. i The teams were hospitably entertained at afternoon tea bv the Tikorangi ladies. ' - j Detailed scores are: TFKOIiAXCI. Pirst Innings. Scrimgeour, e llowlov, b Billing .. 7. ■ liipp. c llewlcv, b Lash '..... 8 li.' Foreman, c'and li Billing 0 I'urdie, b Snell ~ 20 l.ye. c J higher b Sneil !l ■ ('. Foreman, run out 4 i Ki-v. I.'riliiii, b A"de,--on 7 : Garten, e i.ash. l> Anderson Pi 1 Wood.-., c kittle, 1) Anderson 2 I'. Foreman, 1. Anderson 0 I liii-!-..;. not out ■ 0 I l's.uas 7 J Toial 70 Howling Analysis: Anderson, four 'wickets for 6 runs: Snell, two for 12: Liiling, two for IS; Lash, one for 'M.

iJk'W. First J linings. f.asli. cG. Foreman, bC. Foreman .. 40 lV>-\vliy, 1. (J. r'oremnn -2 | Little, e Lye, l> I'urdie 4 ! Snoll, run out U }!. 11. Qiiilliam. f sub., I, l.vt li Wiling, lbw. f> d'urdie ' 3 )!. I*. Ouiiliam. 1, I'urdie ■> Johnson, b I'urdie .", Hughes. U Foreman 7 Anderson, not out -2 (.'. Qiiilliam, run out 1 Extras 4 Total -. 70 Bowling 'Analysis: I'urdie, four wickets for 2"2 runs; C. Foreman, three for 23; Lye, one for 8; Jupp, none for S; Sarten, none for 11. ; THE IXGLEWOOD CLUB. The Inglewood Club lias decided . to enter a team for the Saturday competition. This will mean that there will lie three matches every Saturday, and no bye. The fixtures will not be re-drawn, as the Jnglewood team will play the team that has lieen given the by v e. UXITKD SEUYIt'E DEFEAT ALBIOX.

Sheppard, the Albion skipper, winning tile toss from Dinniss, elected to bat on a wicket which, after the heavy rain, • played rather dead at the start, but later in the afternoon improved. Albion were disposed of in an Tiour for 54 runs. Thirty-seven was on the board when the third wicket fell, but the tail wagged feebly. W. Sheppard, G. Ciark, an<V extras, with 11 each, were the only ones to reach double figures. liain and Purdue were the most successful bowlers for Service. Rain and Osborne opened for Service, and the former by vigorous batting' and the latter by a very careful and correct exhibition baffled various changes of bowling until 110 was up, when iiain gave a hot chance to Foote, in the slips, and retired. liain had scored J 85 by free, cricket, only marred by one j chance at 12. His tally ineludol seven j boundaries, and three lifts for fi. Purdue, I who followed, scored 10 beforo Clark [ smartly threw him out. Service declared j at. 157 for the loss of two wickets, Os- j borne carrying his bat for 43. which in- j eluded three li's and four 2's. United j Service had to dispose of (Albion in an knur and 20 minutes to secure a three | points' win, and they did this with ease by a margin of 20 minutes. The first wicket fell for G runs, but Clark and Martin were (hen associated in a fine stand, which raised the total to 41 before a separation was effected. Martin scored 30, including five boundaries, and Clark 14 (two boundaries). Both, however, gave several, chances before being.

finally ctojht out. Thereafter the fielding was good, and smart catching enabled McGie and Colvile to dispose of the remaining wickets for 20 runs. McGie came out with the great figures of 22 balls, one maiden, 8 runs, 6 wickets; Colvile seeuri'd i'our wickets for 27 runs. Detailed scores are:— UNITED SERVICE. First Innings. Bain, c Footo, b O'Donnell 85 Osborne, not out 4! Purdue, thrown out 18 Mackay, not out 4 By'e» 9 Two wickets for 157 (Innings declared.) Bowling Analysis: W. O'Donnell, one wicket for 47; Foote, no,l( ' .f°V iSf Martin, hone for 25; Gore, none for 25; Clarke, none for 32. ALBION. First Innings. Shcppard, b Dinniss 11 Clark, Ihw, b Dinniss 11 G. Martin, run out 8 T; Foote, b Bain 2 Gore, b Dinniss fi Green, b Purdne 5 , L. O'Donnell, f Bain 0 Symes, b Purdue ■„ 5 Milne, e McGie, b Baitt 1 W. O'Donnell, not eut 0 Extras II Total ..,, 54 Bowling Analysis: Bain, four wickets for 12 runs; Dinniss, three for 25; Purdue, two for 25.

Second Innings. . ,W. O'Donnell, c McGie, b Colvile -.. 1 G. Clark, c Ingram, b Colvile ...... 14 Martin, c Mackay, b Colvile , 30 Sjmes, b Colvile 3 feie'eu, lbw, b McGie 2 L. d'bdimeU, c Bain, b McGie 0 l li McGie 4 I Grit'e, c Sain, b McGie ~.,,,.,,,., 0 I Food', 'b McGic ,"','• 1 Shepjiilfd, not out 2 Crone, c Osborne, b McGie .0 Extras 4 Total ei Bowling Analysis: McGie, six wickets for 6 runs; Colvile, four for 27; Purdue, none for 24.