CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 20 November 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

THE THURSDAY COMPETITION. The second round of the Thursday competition was played yesterday, when Tikorangi secured a two-point win over Phoenix, on the Tikorangi ground. The other match set down for decision, at the High School ground, between High School and Inglewood, was postponed, owing to the High School sporta. The best performances were:—

WITH THE BAT. Fuller (Tikorangi) 53 Hasell (Phoenix) 35 WITH THE BALL. O'Neill (Tikorangi).. ....... 3 for 15 Moore (Phoenix) 4 for 24 C. Foreman (Tikorangi) .... 4 for 28 TIKORANGI r. PHOENIX.

Phoenix could only muster nine men to make the trip to Tikorangi yesterday, a notable absentee being F. Robertson, and, though they were given two substitutes, both of whom were allowed to bat, the team suffered defeat by 23 runs. Tikorangi batted first, and put on 125, W. Fuller obtaining 53 by fine cricket, although he was missed twice. E. Roberts, of football fame, scored 24. Extras (14) and C. Foreman (12) were the only others to obtain double figures. Hasell and <swillim opened well for Phoenix, and 37 was on the board before the former was bowled by C. Foreman for 17, which included a <5 and a 4. Hasell scored 37 before falling to the same bowler. No other member of the team could reach double figures, and the innings closed for 100. The teams were entertained at afternoon tea by the Tikorangi ladies. Detailed scores:—

TIKORANGI. First Innings. Fuller, c Hooker, b Simpson .... 53 E. Sarten, b Moore 3 0. Foreman, c Simpson, b Tlaiell .. 12 Junp, lbw, b Gwillim' 0 O'Neill, b Simpson 3 Roberts, c Gwillim, b Moore 24 Knuckey. c "Hooker, b Moore .... 4' Fowler, b flwillim 2 Harrison, b Moore 2 ID. Sarten, lbw, b Gwillim 0 Knight, not out 2 Extras 14 Total 125 Bowling Analysis; Moore, four wickets for 2-1 runs; Gwillim. tbree for 19: Simpson, two for If); Hasell, one for 12; Br&und, none for o; Hooker, none for 12. PHOENIX. Hasell, b C Foreman 35 Gwillim, bC. Foreman .. .; 17 ] Moore, b C. Foreman 6 Braund, run out 8 Simpson, lbw, b Jupp 0 Cozens, run out 9 Hooker, b O'Neill 8 Connollv, b O'Neill 5 Vale, e P. Sarten, b O'Neill 0 Brown (sub.), b C. Foreman 0 Foreman (sub.), not out 4 Extras 5 Total 100 Bowling Analysis: O'Neill, tbree wickets for 15 runs; C. Foreman, four for 26; L. Jupp, one for 12; E. Roberts, none for 17;. E. Sarten, none for 23. SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS. At Manaia on Wednesday, Hawera A easily defeated (Manaia by 129 to 57. Pratt played a fine innings for 83, including eleven 4's. Hawera were hospitably entertained at afternoon tea by the Manaia team. Detailed scores;— MANAIA. First Innings. Haynes, b McCarthy 2 Candy, b Colman 2 Davis, b Colman 0 Lynskey, b Nichol .. 15 A. Hughes, b McCarthy 1 Cosgrove, c Ryan, b Colman .... 1 R. Hughes, lbw, b Colman 11 Gilbert, c and b McCarthy 2 Hobday, b Nichol 14 Preo, b Jacka 3 Ryan, not out 3 Extras ~ , 1

Total 57 Bowling Analysis: Colman, four for 20; 'McCarthy, three for 17; Nichol, two for 13; Jackri, One for 6. HAWMaA. •"""*.s»:■ First Innings. Harper, b Lynskey ~ ~ o Bayley, e and b Hughes ,'.', 2 McCarthy, e and b Lynskey 15 Page, b Lynskey \ Pratt, bR. Hughes .. .. .. '.'. .. .. S2 Colman, run out \_ ' lj Nichol, b Hughes «... .. .. .'. '' 13 Jacka, b Lynskey ~ q Coulson, c Gilbert, b Hughes V. .'. .' '. 0 Lord, not out a Extras ■■'■■■..,.. 5 , Total 229 Bowling Analysis: Lynskey, four for ■*>,• 11. Hughes, four for 39; Cosgrove, Haines, k and A. Hughes also bowled. j Eltham were uimblc to fulfil thteir engagement with Okaiawa, so the latter journeyed to Hawera and played a friendly game with Hawera B. Okaiawa scored 189, no less than nine men getting double figures. The highest scores were: C. Penny 36, R. Barclay 23, Bailey 28 Hawera scored 147, of which Peters "ot 44 (retired), Day 49 (retired), and Tissiman 22.