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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 7 November 1914, Page 7

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TO-DAY'S MATCHES. New Piymoutti v. Tikorangi, at the Recreation (iroimd.-.; Law v. Albion, at Western Park; United Service v. Inglcwood, at Ingiewood. 'THURSDAY, November 12. Tikorangi v. Ingiewood, at wood; Phoenix v. liigli School, at -Hik' l School. THIS SATURDAY COMPETITIONS. POSITION OF THE TEAMS,

XFAVS AND NOT' 10?. The cricket season opened last Saturday most auspiciously, and there is every promise oi a very interesting competition. The inclusion of tnglewood, ■whose intentions wero not definitely -known until late last week, but who, it is pleasing to note, will compete both on Thursdays and Saturdays, gives an added interest to the game throughout North Taranaki. From present prospects, four, if not five of the teams will be fairly strong and will fight out some keen games. Albion, judging by their opening display, do iiot appear to be. too strong, but it must not be forgotten thai j{ was their first game this season, and that the United Service kfttsmen bad a $V$. W> Jt would not be a surprise if the best teams in the competition found Albion, the baby club, a thorn in their sides before the season closed. The match between Law and Tikrtrangi proved very exciting, there being only a margin of three runs between the teams at the finish. The value of smart running between the wickets was instanced in this match. I.aw batsmen were very slack in. this respect, and had they backed up smartly between the wickets, they might easily have changed the deficit into a .credit balance.

Purdio ami (Sn'rten wore the. best J performers with the bat for Tilkorangi, only two of whose eleven failed to score. Law's bowdirig was not too good. Lash, however, did better than his figures—one for thirty-four—show. I Anderson, with four for six, had the best average. Lash was the mainstay of the legal fraternity's batting. He totted up 40, but his confreres failed miserably. Purdic came out with the best bowling ? figures for his side, and both in hatting j and bowling took 110 mean part in as-J sur'mg the victory of his team. j United Service had a day out at the } Recreation Oound. Bain was in fine 1 form and treated anything loose with j scant respect, being' particularly severe r on short pitched stuff. Itis 85 was j very quickly compiled, and later in the! season, when the outfield would have been faster, would easily be worth a century. Dinnis batted very correctly ) and cautiously. He, however, should bave taken more liberties with the bowling that was off the wickets. O'Dowicll. save for a couple of overs when he. was knocked about, kept the runs down. Clarke, who is a fast bowler, did a lot of work, but was not assisted in any way by hick. Martin and Clark showed best form withvtho bnt in both innings for | Albion but this team comprises several young players who will improve with practice. Bain and Dinniss, in the first innings, and Mcfiie and Col vile in the second, did most execution with the ball, Metric proving almost unplayable. The Thursday competition will e«mmence next week. Four teams will participate in the contest, so that this season no less than ten teams, or 110 players, will be engaged in senior cricket in Xorth Taranaki. There is truly 11 healthy revival in cricket circles locally this year. It is a pity, however, that' Waitara and Urcnni, who years n»p took si prominent part in local cricket, have been unable to raise teams. In Waitara the dual half-holiday, as well as the attractions of tennis and other games, have temporarily killed the grand old game. The competitions under the auspices of the Soutii Taranaki Association commenced this week. Five teams Imve entered, viz., liawcra A, llawera B. .VJnwiin, and Dkaiawa. At liiiwrra on Wednesday the A's had to submit to a drubbing from the ll's, and undoubtedly they have to thank a I! (Blamires) foe its soundness. This well-known performer took eight wickets for SO, the total put. up by the A's being ?•'!, and scored 100 out of his own team's 100. Douglass (17) was the only other doubleligurc scorer for the winners. Pratt ('2O), extras (15), C'olman (!)), performed best with the bat for the losers, wlioae principal bowlers were: Column, four for 41);

and three for 31. The bouiers had !i flav out at Manaia in llio \lanaiaOkainwn, fixture. 11l a low-scoiiuj,' I'latch Mr.naia mm by S7 to :>7. Cantclin (19) was tin- highest scorer for tinlosers, us were Davis (17) aiul M. 1.-ynskey (12) tor tin- winners. 1?. IViiny bowled splendidly l'ur the losers, obtainin;* tin; lini! tij,nires of < :;i!it for 20; Al. L\rif.kiy. fivi* for 20; and C. lhu;lics, five for 17, divided bowling honors for the ivillllCl'M. OniiL Hill has been pa-scd over in I'm or of Jl. V. ■Scrynifjeour as a representative of South Australia on tin: Hoard of control. The other two appointed were Harry Ulin.man and 0. M. Kwms. Mr Wimnan has !>ecn appointed chairman of the lioanl this year. ('. V. Orimniett, who was doun here '..i11! tlie tVclliiijjton team last -.limine)', - now resident in Sidney. Arriving to-i late for selection in a higher ;:;radi: team. he played third in the lirst. natch of the season, and scored til and f)7 and took six wickets for .10 and 7 if.!- IM. Grinmiett created a good impr: S'jion both in Christchnrch and Duiiodin last reason with slow leg breaks, pi«! was declared by J. V. to be one of the finest slows -\cw Zealand had. produced. P,v tin' wav. Saundi : ;'s is now plavin.i v. 111. South Melbourne; but unliv.s the fji^f wickets suit Ij'm better than those in vogue in Jfow Zealand, it is Jill'icult to see llow he will ;;i'eaUy trouble Melbourne senior cricketers, ".lack" has bad llifi day—wli'lch was undoubtedly a od one. L. A. Oudv, here witli the Australian

team lust season, Ims been appointed of the Kitzroy /Melbourne) Cl'.'b. Ttowbn-." against East Melbourne, lent. Sitnrdav wve'j. be took one wicket for ."!."> in a loin! of MB for six. i'iiily i« a batsman rr:lber than ;i bowler, and is young' enoueh to have a. lot of bir cricket before 'iiijii. s P. \l. Spn:V ( .rl.ll. it vop.ld appear, still v-l:>rs a bi' of eriok-t. A V-rtlemaii vViiinff "Melhonw." bus si:;!..-! t'-vit "lbrl!!101l" is loo'. :,■!:: ■':'■ ,'11,")H.'.! 11 in bow! 1 whole siflo onl. '-pofl'" is n-i'.v li! years of a»c, and holds the position of irunapiinj director of a larsre te.i. company, whow headquarters are in -Lonilci,'.

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