CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 152, 23 November 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE SATURDAY COMPETITION. I BAIN TOPS THE CENTURY. The fourth round of Use Saturday competition matches war. played on Saturday in favorable weather. There were some fine performances, ljolli with bat and ball. Hain, with 1(1!) not out, was the first to obtain the coveted century this season in local matches. The Service player has been batting well this year. New Plymouth obtained a threepoint win over Law at Western Park. At the Recreation Uround United Service easily secured a two-point win over Tikcrangi, and, indeed, it was only the call of time that saved the. latter a three-point defeat. At Inglewood the local team gained a two-point win over Albion. The best performances were:— ' WITH THE BAT. K. Bain (United Service), not out.. 10!) Bottrell (New Plymouth) (i.'i Sutherland (Albion) 3i! Colvile (United Service) 35 Clark (Albion) 30 WITH THE BALL. IMason (New Plymouth) S for 17 Eggleton (Tnglowood) 4 for 13 Bain (United'" Service) 5 for 1S Eggleton (Tnglowood) 5 for 10 Mason (New Plymouth) 5 for 21

IXCLEYVOOn DEFEAT AJVBIOX. Albion won the tnss, and as Jnglewood at the start could not muster a full team, tlio Albion skipper took the field. •Inalewood started badly, losing Pullen and Mcßae for 5 runs. McKeiizio and Marsh made a pood stand, and raised the total to 32 before the former pot in front of one from Clarke, and retired for 17. Six Tnglewood wickets went down for (17, and then the Albion fielding, which had been very slack, became hopeless, catch after catch being dropped, two easy ones off Clarke in one over passing' through fieldsmen's fingers. In all, some seventeen chances were allowed to slip, and Inirlewood's tally amounted to 12S before the last wicket fell. Clarke, considering that he bowled throughout, and had no assistance from the field, came out with fine figures, viz., five for 4!). Tnglewood's fielding was very smart. Eggleton, bowling well, dismissed Clarke for a duck, and with three wickets down for 2 run?, a follow-on looked probable. A great innings of 3(i by Sutherland, who has a number of nice strokes, saved the position, and the innings closed for (52. Inglewnod went in again, and in n few moments knocked up 43 for four wickets, McTtae, 2f! (including a 0 off Clarke) batting vigorously. With 32 minutes to go they declared, and tried to despatch Albion, but, Clarke quickly knocked up 30, including two successive O's off Mcßae, and at call of time they had lost five wickets for 51 runs.

Inglewood thus won by GG runs on the first innings, •etailed scores: — TXCLEWOOD. TTirst Innings. MeKenzio, Ibw, 1. Clarke 17 Pullen, e Pelhani; b Pevan 0 McPao. b Clarke 3 0. Marsh, e Pevan, 1) Clarke .. .. 2.~> Stratford, b Clarke 0 Kcmpthorne, c. Clarke, b O'Donnell.. 14 Xieholls, run out » Ifai-kncss. 1, Martin 23 Thomas, b Martin 20 Eggleton, b Clarke 0 Smith, not out I Extras U Total 128 Bowling Analysis: Martin, two for 2; Clarke, five for 4fl: O'Donnell, one for 28; Pevan, one for 35. Second Innings. Smith, c Shepherd, b Sutherland .. 13 Eggleton, 1) Clarke " Tlarkness, b Clarke 0 Mcßae, b Sutherland 20 Marsh, not out 1 Extras -1 Total for four wickets .. 43 (Innings declared.) Bowling Analysis: Sutherland, two for 2; Clarke, two for 28; Martin, none for I*. ALBION 1 . First Innings. Shepherd, b Smith 0 Martin, b Eggleton 14 Clark, b Eggleton 0 Wadman, run out 1 Sutherland, b Eggleton 3(1 Green, b Mcßae 2 TT. Pelhani, c MeKenzie, b Smith .. 2 Bevan, b Eggleton 4 L. O'Donneil. b ■» W. O'Donnell, not out (1 Symes, c Xicholls. b Eggleton .... <1 Extras 3

Total (12 Bowling Analysis: Egideton, five for 19; Smith, three for 13; Mcliac, one fur 11; Thomas, none for 13. Sec-owl Innings. Martin, c Thomas. 1> Kwlcton .... 1 Clarke, e suk, li Etrgleton lift Wadman, e Smitli. 1. Eiridetou .... (i Sutherland, <• ami 1) Mcliao 0 Shepherd, not out !) Omm. !i Ftrgleton 0 "W. O'-Donnell, not out 4 Extras 1 Total 5! Bowling Analysis: four for 13; Meßao, one' for 37]' I'N'iTKD SERVICE DEFEAT TIKOUA^Iir. Tiknran<ri brought a weak team into Sew Plymouth, ami went down badly to United Service, Hatting first on a wieket suited to fast bowling, Tikorungi were despatelied for ">!), mainly through the instrumentalitv of Rain and Oolvile. Woods (Hi) and extras (12) were, the only double-figure scorers, i Bain and Colvile opened to the bowling of Foreman and Sarteu. Both wen' in pood form, and by smart running between tlio. wickets through a perfect understanding between the batsmen runs quickly mounted up, ami with the aid of occasional boundaries by Bain SO was on the board, despite various changes of bowling, in about three-quarters of an hour. At 95 Colvile was bowled by Jupp for a well-played 35. MeGie was amnrttv Panel.t, by 'ftrilTb^^jafr-JBUM.

170 for the loss of two wickets United Service declared. Tikorangi did better in their second venture, and at the call of time had lost nine wickets for flO runs. 11. Foreman (24), Griffin (20), Sarten (10), and O. Foreman (13) batted well. United Service tried seven bowlers. United Service thus won by HI runs in the first innings. Detailed scores: —

UNITED SERVICE. Bain, not out 100 Colvile, b.lupp 3.'. McOie, c Crillin, b .Tupp 3 Osborne, not out I" 1 Extras .. 8 Total for two wickets .. .. 170 (innings declared.) Bowling Analysis: .Tupp, two wickets for 48 ruiw; Garner, none for 10; Lye, none for 22: Sarten, none for 32; Foreman, none for .10. TIKORANOL First Innings. Griffin, run out : "> Garner, c Maekn.v, b Bain -"i O. Foreman, c Bain, b Colvile. .... 2 Lve, c Stewart,.!) Colvile 5 .Tupp, b Colvile 3 Sarten, b Bain 4 IT. Foreman, b Osborne 4 Woods, not out 1" W. Foreman, b Bain 0 Knuckey, b Bain 0 G. Foreman, low, b Bain 3 Extras 12 Total 50 Bowling Analysis: Bain, five for 58: Osborne, one for ."; Colvile, three for 2-1. Second Tunings. Garner, c Colvile, b Osborne 1 I Woods, run out 1 TT. Foreman, b McGio 21 Lye. run out 0 C. Foreman, b Purdue 2 •Turin, c Dimiisn, b Osborne 0 Griffin, e Dinniss, b Inaram 20 Sarten. b McOie .. .. ' If. G. Foreman, b Mackay 13 Knuckev, not out 8 Extras -"> Total for nine wickets .... !M Bowling Analysis: Mackay. one for 2; Tngram, one for S: McOie, two for 10: Osborne, two for 21: Purdue, one for 20; Bain, none for 2: Dinniss, none for 17.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. LAW. This mateli proved a somewhat easy proposition for New Plymouth, thanks to the splendid bowling of Mason and the batting of a few of the New Plymouth men, notably Bottrill, who struck excellent form. Winning the toss, New Plymouth opened the batting with Heskett and Richards, who played patiently, picking loose balls with discretion. Heskett went with the score at 44, of which lie made 20. Chuppell followed, but he and Nicoll and Mason were all disposed of very cheaply, lticliards (28) and Colson (IS) carried on the score before succumbing in close company. Then liottrill livened things up with the innings of the day, punishing Elliott and Lash with merciless vigor. His timing of over-pitched balls was excellent. His 05 included nine 4's and two magnificent (Vs. Bves accounted for a doubtfully respectable total. Witli 104 against them, Law essayed to even tilings, Lash and BcwVy making a game effort. But fortune was against them in the shape of deadly •' ' bowling and (in the early stages of their . ' innings) good fielding. Masons eight i wickets cost but 17 runs. Pewley's 20 1 'and Little's 11 were the only doublc- '■ figure score s in an innings that struggled I to 01. Stainton let go but two byes, '' 1 the second for a brace. Following on, ' 1 Law fared no better, Lash and Bewloy ; 1 being easily disposed of, and R. 11. Quil- ' • liam getting a somewhat lucky 1.1 Again . I '.Mason got the bowling honors, with ' - I Heskett (who bciran loosely) supporting j him well. New Plymouth thus notched their second three-point win by an in- ' ' nings and 47 runs.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Heskett, c Hughes. 1) Elliott 20 ■Richards, lhw, li iAudorson 28 Chappcll, lhw, 1) Elliott 2 Xicoll, c Elliott, h Lash 3 Mason, c and 1> Elliott 4 Colson, c and 1) Elliott 15 P.oUrcll, c Iti-orl, b Billing 05 TTuglios, not out fi Sfainton, lbw. b Lash 0 Xowell, clash, b Billing 1 Stolir, c Elliott, b Lash 1 Extras 10 Total 164 Bowling Analysis: Lash, three lor 41; Elliott, four for fifi: Billing, two for 13; Anderson, one for 18, LAW. First Innings. Lash, 1) Mason 4 Bcwlcy, 1) Mason 20 Billing, 1) Mason 0 Elliott, run out 1 Hughes, e Xicoll, li Mason 5 Little, c Staintou, b Mason 11 R. 41. Quilliam, 1> Xicoll 1 Johnston, b Mason 7 K. P. Quilliam, b Mason 3 Heed, not out fi Anderson, b Mason 0 Extras 3 Total 61 Bowlim; Analysis: Mason, eight for 17; Xicoll, one for Hi: Hughes, none for 10; Richards, none for 15. Second Tunings. Lash. cHeskett, b Mason 10 Bewley. <• Xicoll. b Mason 0 Billin.}, b Heskett 1 Elliott, b Heskett 0 ITm-lios, e Stolir, 1) Heskett 1 Little, run out 5 P. if. Qnilliain, st Staintou, b Mason 15 .Tolmstoii. li Mason 5 1!. P. Ouilliam. b Mason 2 Reed, H Xicoll fi Anderson, not out 1 Extras 1 Total sfi Bowling AnalvMs: Xicoll, one for 1; Mason, five for 21: Heskett, three for 2H; Chappcil, none for 11. WF.f.Lixrrmx competttioxs. By Telcraph. - Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Xight, Senior cricket continued on Saturday, and the second matches of the round were completed. Central beat East liv ten wickets (East, 10!) and S5; Central, IGO, and 129 for no wickets). , Xorth beat Old Boys by .nine, wickets iv,..e, <w-__uMmh^HHH