CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 11 January 1915, Page 8

CRICKET.

IXTKU-.sTA'IT, MATCH. ' Hcceived ll), )> p.m. Sydney, -lamiary 10. Rain prevented a continuance of the New South Wales y. South Auslra~i cricket mutch. PLI'NKKT SIIJJOIjD MATCH. CAXTKItnrUV v. WELUXCiTOX.

By Telegraph. —Per Press Association. Wellington, January !). Showers of rain fell this morning, Imt it cleared somewhat before 11 o'clock, when the l'lunkc| Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington commenced. The rain had done very little damage to the wicket. Canterbury won the toss, Carlton and liishop opening their innings. Rain fell again as Wellington look the lield. I'ishop -en| liis lirst ball to the boundary for -t, and repeated a leg stroke with the last, ball id" tlie over. I'rom tile fourth ball of I'obin-.n's second over Carlton gave an natal-en chance to I'.akcr at point. :Aftcr two overs S'outhall was taken oil' in favor of llriee. Kobinson found a difficulty in making the pace oil the Wet wicket., nil' the last lull of Robinson's I'flh over Carlton g.'ne a chance, which | was accepted by i;i)ihcs. 2o I iickniuft. commenced liis score with a couple of single-, llriee was relieved In lliilile-ioii. With his score at ■ ::n, I'-Uhop gave a chance behind the wicke( to Burns who let it pass, lirice weld, en again, ate! Cibbe- relieved Robin-on. ! i ■■'. Illot I cut > < Ibbes to f 'I; ■ bo'.lli'lai'V f( r I. At i-.'KI j.ltiy KV. - - (o)lipc■:t Ivcall-.e of the rain. Th" score , iands at b:; for • v. ickei liishop not ,:(11 Tho match had to lie abandoned n't account of the rain.