CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 167, 21 December 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

TIIE SATURDAY COMPETITION*. The Saturday competition was con. tinned on Saturday afternoon, under favorable weather conditions. The bowlers had a groat day out, and in two of the matches souie of the lowest scores of the season Were put up by the defeated teams. Albion, by defeating New Plymouth in a two-innings match by eight ' wickets, gained a three-point victory, and advanced into second place. United ■Service easily gained a two-point win over Law. At Inglewood, the local team . gained a throo.wieket win in a one innings match over Tikorangi. The best performances were:— WITH THE HAT. E. Roberts (Tikorangi) HIS Clarke (.Albion), not out 51) Bewloy (Law), not out 51 'Medio (I'niled Service) ~ .. 33 Mason (New .Plymouth), not out .. lit Xicoll (Xew Plymouth) 31 Uardwick (Albion), not out 2!) WIT/I TIIE. BALL. Bain (United Service) (i for 3 Clarke (Albion) 7 for 11 Colvilo (United Service) 4 for 14 llcskott (New Plymouth),. .. 5 for 20 Smith (Inglewood) 3 for 22 C. Foreman (Tikorangi) .... 5 for 33 TIKQRAXGI v. IXGLEWOOD. j At Inglewood, Tikorangi were defeated 1 by the local team by throe wickets in a very even match. Tikorangi batted first, -and were all disposed of for 107. E. Roberts contributed ■[).'! by line all-round-the-wickot play, his cutting being perfect. C!. Foreman and the Rev. drillin assisted. him to raise the total to 50 for two I wickets, and with the total at 88 for j six wickets Roberts was caught at the I wickets by Matthews from a ball which rose and struck the back of his bat. Fore. I man went next ball. Sarten and Garner I added 15 for the eighth wicket,. Smith,! Kggleton, and Mcßae divided the bowl- I ing. T. C. Xicholls and McKenzie opened j fur the local team. The latter was soon I out log-bofore-wickot to Purdie for 5, but | Xicholls batted carefully, and hit up 2S j before he departed, with the score at j seven for SB. .Matters were now interest- J ing, as it .was anyone's game, with timer rapidly approaching. Kempthorne and Thomas, however, became associated, and despite changes of bowling could not be separated, and the winning hit was made just after (1.30 p.m., the captains having agreed to play the match to a finish. C. Foreman came out with the best bowling figures. The fielding 011 the whole was good. Roberts, in the slips, brought oil' a brilliant catch. Detailed scores: — TIKORAXGI. ...ZS* Roberts, c Matthews, b Smith .... 03 G. Foreman, b Mcßae 0 Grillin, c McKenzie, b Kggleton .... 4 Lvo, c McKenzie, b Kggleton 0 Purdie, c McKenzie, b Kggleton .... 0 11. Foreman, b Smith (i : C. Foreman, b McKae 2 Sarten, c Thomas, b Smith 0 Garner, b Smith 9 Fuller, not out 2 Whitehead, e Matthews, b Smith .. 2 Extras _ 7 Total 107 Rowling Analysis: Smith, five for 22; Eggleton, three for 27; Mediae, two for 51. IXGLEWOOD. McKenzie, 1.b.w., b Purdie 5 Xicholls, c Eye, bC; Foreman .. .. 2S Pillion, c ('. Foreman, b Roberts .... 10 McDonald, c Whitehead, b C. Fore. man 9 Mcßae, c Roberts, b C. Foreman .. 7 Eggleton, e Lye, bC. Foreman .... G A. Smith, c Grillin, b C. Foreman .. 7 Kempthorne, not out 12 Thomas, not out 13 Extras 10 Total for seven wickets .. 113 —Ta Rowling Analysis: C. Foreman, five for 3.i; Roberts, one for 17; Purdie, one for 18; Fuller, none for 10; Sarten, none for 19. UXITED SERVICE v. LAW. This match was played at Western Park between two fairly representative teams, Law being greatly strengthened by once more obtaining the services of Elliott. United Service opened to the bowling of Elliott and Lash. Rain was batting freely when he had the misfortune to be caught by liarle oil' a triekv ball of Elliott's. Stewart's wicket fell soon alter to the. same bowler. Mackav and C'olvile's wickets fell chennly, but -Me! lie made a great stand fir his 33, and was soon joined by Osborne, who batted right through for IS, not out. Law, in their first innings, compiled only 1!) runs, the highest score being Hughes (01, while extras made up two runs. Law returned to the wicket, and this time were more successful, with six wickets down for 87, this just enabling them to stave off a throe-point defeat. Rowley's 51, not out, was by far his best effort of the year, m.! was made in faultless stylo. Rilling batted very steadily for 17. The following are the detailed scores: I UXITKI) SKRVTCE. Rain, c Harle, b Elliott 12 Stewart, c Quilliam, b Elliott .... 7 Mackay. h lash S Colvile, b Elliott Ifl Medio, b I.ash 33 l>inniss, b Lash 0 Purdie, b Elliott 7 Osborne, not out _ . IS Ingrain, c LitUe, b Anderson . 0 Rrabant, e Quilliam, b Lash 1 Mewton, run out !) Extras 11 'Total 122 Rowling Analysis: Elliott, four for 13; Lash, four for 39; 'Anderson, one for LI; Rilling, none for 15. LAW. First Innings. Lash, c Purdie, b C'olvile 1 Rowley, b Rain .. 5 Billing, b Rain 0 Little, b Rain _ 0 lluirhes, b Colvile II Elliott, b Rain 2 Johnson, e Mackay, b Colvilo .... 1 R. 11. Quilliam. 1.b.w., b Rain .... 1 R. P. Quilliam. b Rain 0 Anderson, c. Mewton, b Colvilo .. .. 0 Harle, not out ./ 0 Extras .. .. 3 Total .. .. .. .. 10 • - ~""I. Bowling x\nalysis: Bain, six for 3; Colvile, four for 14,

1 LAW. Second Innings. j La?li, e Mackav, 1) Bain ... 2 ITarle, 1) Bain 0 Bewley, not out _ 51 Elliott, c Stewart, 1) Dinniss .... !) Billing, li Bain 17 31 utiles, c Stewart, b 3?ain k . 0 Johnson, 1> Ingram .. .. 0 Little, not out i •Extras .. fl Total .. 87 Bowling Analysis: Pain, four for So; i Dinniss. vine Tor 7; fngnuu, one for 2; Mcflie, none for 5: Osborne, none for 7: Mackay. none for 3-1; I'urdie, none for 111; Colvile, none for 1. i xkw Plymouth v. albiox. Tiie first innings of Xew Plymouth | 'ws an lmliroken succession of disasters, no liatsnian gutting double figures, and tlie total reaching but 31. Clarke's bowling average, seven for 31, tells in brief tlie tale of that innings. 3Te seemed, while fresh, to bit well nigh unplayable. The wicket was in good order, and loose bowling would doubtless have seen a big score. In their second venture Xew Plymouth did better, especially while Clarke rested, and at the end, when tlie. sting had gone from his bowling. Mason's 31 was compiled in something like his old form, and Xicolls' similar total was got with patience. Heskett and liicliards both hatted well for their runs. Albion's lirst innings promised no better than Xew Plymouth's, three wickets lieing down for 11. Clarke's innings (56) was his best yet. He was ap- , parcntly uncomfortable for the first few overs, but patiently waited for opportunities of legitimate hitting. ITe was unbeaten when the innings closed. Hard, wicke's 17, the only otlier double-figure scorer, included a 0 oil' Mason. Heskett , got five wickets for 20, four of them , caught oil' mis-hit sen-wing balls. In their second innings Albion set to work to knock oil' the runs required ror &. three-point win, and succeeded just in time. The sporting conduct of tile Xew , 3'lymouth men in taking the field : (liately their own last wicket had fallen enabled Albion to get their three-point win, and was evidently much appreciated. Legally they were entitled, of course, to a ten minutes interval. Scores: ALBIOX. j, First Innings. Danks, c Colson, b Sfason 3 Green, b Mason !i Hardwick, c Stainton, b Mason .... 17 Martin, c Stainton, b Heskett .... 2 Clarke, not out sfi Shepherd, e floss, b Heskett 0 Girling, c Colson, b Mason 4 O'Donnell, c Xicoll, b Heskett .... 1 Elliott, c Xicoll, b Heskett 1 'Sutherland, rup out 5 A. Shepherd, 1) Heskett 4 Extras , (I Total 101 Howling Analysis: Heskett, five for 20; Mason, fmir for 37; Bichai:d,s none for fi: Colson, none for 31; Xicoll, none for 17. •Second Innings. Hardwick, not out 20 Clarke, 1> Xicoll 10 Martin, c Xewell, 3) Mason 7 Green, not out 4 j Extras .. .. 1 | Total for two wickets .... 51 Jiowling Analysis: Mason, one for 35; Xicoll, one for 35; Heskett, none for 14. XEW I'LYMOLTII. First Innings. Heskett, b Clarke ~ .. 0 Richards, b Martin 4 Colson, b Clarke _ £ Cliappell, 1) Clarke .' 0 Xicoll, c Sutherland, 1> Martin .... S Stainton, run out 4 Weston, e Green, b Clarice 3 Legg, b Clarke 7 Mason, not out < 8 Goss, b Clarke . 1 Xi-well, e and b Clarke 1 Extras 2 Total ;jl Bowling Analysis: Clarke, seven for 13; Martin, two for )!). Second Innings. l'dchnrds, b Clarke IS Stainton, b Martin 0 Ifeskett, 1.b.w., I) Girling « 25 Xicoll, b Clarke 31 Chajipell, b (I'Donnell 5 Wscton, b O'Donnell 2 Colson, run out 1 Mason, not out 31 Legg, b Ciarke 0 Goss, e Clarke, b O'Donnell 3 I Xewell, b Clarke 2 Kxtras ti Total 124 Bowling Analysis: O'Donnell, three for 20: Clarke, four for 41; Martin, one for 33; Girling, one for II; Hardwick, none for 24. WAXGAXL'I v. XOIiTII TARAXAKI. The selector, Mr. K. 33. Bain, has selected tlie team to do liattle for Xorth Taranaki against Wanganui, on tlie liecreation Grounds, X'cw 3'lyinouth, on Christmas and Boxing Days. Owing to a great number of players being, for various reasons, unavailable, the team is far from lieing thoronglily representative. Still, it is a fairly strong side, and sliould give a good account of itself. Any of those selected who are unable to play are requested to notify the selector lit once. The team is as follows:—Clarke (Albion). Clegg and Matthews (Inglewood), 3C. Jioberts (Tikorangi), (iwiilim (Phoenix), Mason (Xew Plymouth), Monteath (High School), and Oolvilo, Mcllie, Osliorne and Stewart (Uniti-d ] Service). AFCKLAXD MATCHES. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association, Auckland, Last Xight. The fifth round of the Auckland senior grade matches was commenced on Saturday in fine weather, and on good wickets. l'onsonliy, against. Grafton, made 250 (Wilson -IS, Brinsileii 47, Mason 40). Ilaker took five wickets for 42 runs. Parnell, against Xorth Shore, made 23:) (Anthony 07, Dcible 45). Howie tool; fi V wickets for 40 runs. Wait.-main. again-* Eden Tl. is's.V 288 (A. Young 110 not out. K. Holler 'l2). Kd< n ,\ made 3 15 (3Tenms 43) against I'liiversity, 58 for seven wickets. { AI'CKLAXD v. WELL3XGTOX. 1 Auckland, Last Xiglit. j The Auckland representative cricket J team to play Wellington at Christmas is as follows:—Eownttee, W. Harvic, Sned.

don, Anthony, Howdcn, Hemus, L. Taylor, MacConnick, Sale (captain), Daere, Mason. Emergencies: Worker, Ilorspocd, 'W, Brook.Sinith, and Iloneycombe. WELLIXGTOX MATCHES. .' ' Wellington, Last Night. Senior cricket matches were continued on Saturday, in line weather, on good wickets. Playing against Old Boys, Central W5cured a two-point Min on tin: first innings. Central made 527, and Old Rovs 3lid for nine wickets. 1). Hay scored 135 runs by good cricket. Rind, who secured live wickets for 73 runs, was Central's principal bowler. Xorth defeated Potone by an innings and 23 runs. The previous Saturday Xorth scored 31i3, and I'etone replied with 184 (Aldcrsby 38, Rrice 37, Donogl 27) and Hit (ISricc 7!) not out, Tregear 27). University, in their second innings against East, made IS7 runs for the loss of seven wickets, leaving East 17-1 runs to make to secure a three-point win. East were not equal to the task in the time at their disposal, anil had lost six wickets for 123 when stumps were drawn, Gibbes being not out with 50 to his credit. East won on the first innings.