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TO-DAY'S MATCHES. United Service v. Tikorangi, at Recreation Grounds; Law v. New Plymouth, at Western Park; Albion v. Inglewood, at Inglewood. THURSDAY'S MATCHES. ' Phoenix v. Inglewood, at Recreation i Grounds, New Plymouth; Tikorangi v. High School, at High School. POSITION OF THE TEAMS. SATURDAY COMPETITION.
Last Saturday two-point wins were secured by Inglewood, United Service and Albion. The result gives United Service a commanding lead with three wins. Ulbion, who come next six points down, have two wins and a three point defeat by United Service to their credit. Law with three losses are at the bottom of the list. The position is capable of quite a lot of alteration yet and it is difficult to forecast the winner, though United Service do not appear to posses such a tail as the other teams. Still, some of trio younger players have barely got into their stride yet.
The need for punctuality for commencing matches cannot be too forcibly impressed 011 players. In one day matches the whole time available! for play is required to be utilised, particularly with the prospect of a three point wiii. Ofttmies a team is penalised through the dilatory arrival of some of its players and the consequent late start of' the match to the extent of having to submit to a loss instead of securing a win. A case in point occurred last Saturdav. The Now Plymouth-Albion match started over twenty minutes late, the former team being' the principal ddinquents. New Plymouth at the close were left with 9,1 runs to "-et in 29 minutes. They hit out lustily, and got 'u of them for the loss of two wicket'-. Ifow valuable therefore that "0 minutes lost at the start might have proved.
Albion fully deserved their two point win though they have to thank one man for it. Clarice, who was great, in all densrtments. viz.. bowling batting and helding. He scored 07 unbeaten out of Kl9, though he was badly missed by CoNon in the early stages ofT Chappell. In the absence of Bevan. he bore the brunt of the bowline; and off 99 balls had 16 runs bit for the loss of six wickets. Chappell, who was missed from a hot chance after scoring two. batted very vigorously for 20. when lie was smartly thrown out by Clarke. Richards also scored 10, quicker than usual, findin;; the boundary twice. Mason and Billiard quickly spread-eagled Albion in their second venture for 46, Girling 12 alone getting double figures. Time, however, prevented New Plymouth ' from turning defeat into victory, though they made a good attempt and averaged about two runs per minute. Xicoll and Stainton, the two wickets that had fallen, hatted well, whilst the not out men Chappell and Mason both had their eve in. United had no trouble in defeating Law. Bain and Osborne were cheaply desnatcbed. United Service is. however, n ''boli-tailed" team, as is shown by the met that of th" rcmninin" nine placers, seven got into double figures. Mof.'ie lopped the s.-ore v.illi .IS, Colvil" coming ne;(. wi(!i 11. Then eamo lneram undefeated with 19. There were a 12 an 11. and two Hi's. Quiliiam's wieketkeeping was good. Only one by,« passed him out of a total of 149. Elliott bowled well and got six wickets in eighteen overs. T/iw could oniv score 92. \ftcr f.ash f3.1) and Bewley (21), who kept together, while sixty runs wore being '•omnilcd, and departed no one save Hughes could do anything with the bowling. Hughes scored 16, extras 1,1, or four more than the combined total of the other eight men. Law possesses batsmen who should do better. Purdue came out with the best average of the day, viz., six for fifteen. At one stage his average was 4 for 2.
A low-scoring match at Tikorangi resulted in. the defeat of the local team by ten runs. The fielding of both sides was slack. The roughness of the ground, of course, would militate against good fielding, but some chances should have been accepted. Stratford and Lewis brought ofT fine catches for Inglewood, as did Griffin for Tikorangi. The last namedlrthough over 00 years of age. and probably the oldest cricketer in Taranaki, is an examnle in the field to most young players. Lewis. Tnglewood's wic-ket-keeper, shaned well for a first attempt, though he missed a great chance of running a man out. Scrimegeur (20) Sarten (10) did the bulk of' the local scoring. Once he got his length, Mcßae proved unplayable, and wound 1111 with the best figures of the day—fi for 14. His last five wickets cost ffve runs. Tnglewood could only score 60. McKonzie and Pullon, who oncned, were the. highest scorers. The former has some nice strokes, and should perform well through the season.
fhily one match was played in the Thursday competition. Phoenix, who on the previous Thursdnv, had scored a three point win against the High School, bed their total reduced to two points by Tikorangi. In each team two men did the bulk of the scoring. Fuller was top scorer for Tikorangi with 53. This player, though missed twice, played good cricket, and only punished the loose stud'. E. Roberts,' the All-Black half-back, now stationed in AVaitara, signalised his appearance in the Taranaki cricket arena, by scoring 24. This included two hits for four. This player should be a. welcome addition to local cricket circles. Moore came out with the best bowling figures. He bowled seven overs for four wickets, and 24 runs. Hasell and Gwillim, the two opening men for Phoenix, made more than half the total score between them. At the fall of the first wicket the score was 51, but none of the others could get going, and the score reacjmdjbjit.HJQ,,
they have to travel short-handed. Phoenix, with af ull team, would be a hot proposition for any club in either of the competitions, but the defection of two or three members means considerable weakening, particularly when one of these is of the calibre of F. Robertson, who rattled up 97 in quick time the previous week. There were two centuries scored in Wellington last week. Playing for East against Central, F. Midlane scored 117 [not out), out of a total or 199, and Bray scored 101 for North against Old Boys. Midlane, last year, intimated that he would be retiring this year, but lie is now batting as wtll as ever, ami notched his century by beautiful cricket. In four innings this season lie has compiled 260, and as he has been three times not out his average is 260. Bowles scored 21 for Central before being stumped last Saturday. Southall for Nortli against Old Boys was also in good form with the ball, taking four wickets for 29 runs. The annual match between the Canterbury representatives and fifteen colts resulted in the defeat of the representatives by 57 runs on the first innings. The colts had scored 220. The representatives responded with only 103, of which Woods made 34. C. Beal 32, Wliitta 24. Lamb took'five wickets for 71 runs, and Mcßeth, three for 62. The representatives had quite a day's outing in the field, as the colts rattled up 335 for the loss of six wickets. J. Butler (retired) scored 107, D. Nixon, run out 80, F. Smith (not out), 45, and C. E. Evans (not out) 25. Hickmott, two for 52. had the best bowling figures. , In reference to the matter in dispute between Auckland and Otago, relative to intcrprovincial visits the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council has decided that it is Otago's turn to visit Auckland this season. Otago held that it was Auckland's turn to visit them, as Auckland had visited them in 1911-12, whereas they had gone to the northern city in 1908-9, and 1909-10. Since 1573, there have been 12 matches between the two provinces, and seven of these have been played at Dunedin, one at Christchurch and four at Auckland. It is questionable, however, whether the Otago Association will be able to finance the trip, 'as its funds are very limited, and, moreover, the expense incurred by Keeiiring J. N. Crawford as coach h<is to lie met. Possibly some of the players will come forward' as they have done on previous occasions, and oll'er to pay a proportion of the expenses. Congratulations to the New Plymouth Cricket Council! It has given' strenuous attention to tin' main purpose for which it was brought into being, and vet has remembered that just now 'things move urgent than even our British national game must claim attention, it is reported that at Thursday's meeting of the Council, specially called to give iletail"d consideration to the mutter of securing a permanent ground for local cricket, it was unanimously decided that nothing should be (lone that would be at all prejudicial to the pressing claims of, the various patriotic funds. To proceed immediately with the Council's schemes would mean an appeal for public monetary help. Such an appeal was not just now to the mind of any member of the body. Indeed, it would ill become cricketers to press the claims of even this wholesome game at a time when the country's resources are being strained hv a .grievous national war. So -the Council stays its hand. But it has not by any means gone out of business'. Thursday night it busied itself very seriously over legal rights, reserve rents, measurements of areas, situations. pavilion plans, cost of laying down pitches and preparing broad acres, and the thousand mid one things involved in its chief task us a local body. When it adjourned, nfter fixing an early date for its next discussion of grounds in the light of further information to be obtained, a definite policy bad been agreed upon. This will be matured, doubtless, with the same enthusiastic care the Council has already shown: mid when the stringencies of war are eased all will be in readiness to proceed. No doubt public support will then be none the less heartv because of this laudable self-restraint in spur':. Meanwhile, the Council's routine work goes on. earning the thanks of all profiting by that, and its great mission for the game in this locality is being steadily pursued.
a o >a O B , (-> eg v o o 0^ United Service S t-1 o c 3 3 7 Albion 3 2 1 1 New Plymouth 2 1 1 • i Inglewood 2 1; 1 0 Tikorangi 3 1 2 —3 Law 3 — 3 —G THURSDAY COMPETITION 7 . Inglewood 1 1 _ 3 Phoenix 2 1 1 Tikorangi 2 1 1 —1 High School 1 — 1 —3 NEWS AND NOTES.
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