CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 188, 18 January 1915, Page 7

CRICKET.

SATURDAY COMPETITION. Tlic Saturday competition was resumed (in Saturday in splendid weather. United Service, Inglcwood, and .\r\v Plymouth all scored winy. Law put up 'a strong bid for victory with 03 to New Plymouth's 07, and wore unfortunate in failing by this narrow margin to obtain their first success of the season. Tikorangi, considering they were playing on their own ground, put up a weak showing against United Service, 11. Foreman (22), in the first innings, Udng the. only man to make a stand against the visitors, fnglewood obtained an easy win over Albion ai the Recreation Grounds. A. Smith's bowling (seven for 12) proving th» main factor in deciding the match. The following arc the host performances on the day's play:--WITH TITE HAT. Xicoll (X r ew Plvmoulh) 41 Roberts (Tikorangi) 3S Bain (United Service) 30 Pullen (Inglcwood i 34 WITH THE RALL. Klliott (Law) 7 for 27 Smith (Inglewoodj 7 for ] ( 2 O'Donnell (Albion I (i for 21 Bain (United Service.) 4 for 51 IXC.I.EWOuI) v.'AI.BIOX. Albion's innings «;i- but a chronicle o, Smith's doings with the ball, the batsmen being totally unable to negotiate it. Oreen. the wicket-keeper, with 12, was the only man to reach double figures for Albion. Inglcwood's first innings started disastrously, six wickets being down for 17. Clarke being responsible for most of the damage. Pullen and Thomas, however, brought the score up to the very creditable ligurc of 75. The team played very steadily throughout the second innings, and live double-figure scores, including extras (10), brought their score up in 7(i The following are tile detailed scores: - AI.RIOX". First Innings. MoiiU'ath, c Thomas, b Smith .... 0 Oreen. 1.b.w., b Smith 12 Mariin. e Pullen. b Smith t) Shepherd, c Pullen, b Smith ;i Clarke, c Lewis, b Smith 0 llardwick, 1) Smith 7 Girling, run out 0 Foote. 1) McKae 0 O'Donnell, c and b Smith 0 Danks, c and b Mediae 2 Sheppard, not out -I Extra's 2 Total __ 40 Bowling Analysis: Smith, seven for 12: McKae, two for '2(>. IXOLEWOOD.First, Innings. Lewis. 1) Martin 1 McKcnzic, b Clarke .' C McDonald, 1.b.w.. b Martin 3 Marsh, b Clarke ft Nicholls, b Clarke 0 Mcßae. 1.b.w., I. Clarke 1 Pullen, b O'Donnell 34 darkness, c and b Clarke 7 Thomas, b Clarke 14 McDonald, junr.. not out 0 Smith, b O'Donnell 0 Extras 7 Total 73 Howling Analysi-: Clarke, six for 30; Martin, two for 23; (I'Doimell, two for none; Monteath, none for 14.

ixglewood. I -Second Innings. 5 McKen/.ic, c Given, b O'Donnell .. d , Marsh, b Clarke 12 ■ Nicholls, 1.1) iv., O'Donnell (I Thomas, b Clarke 12 | Meßae, 1) O'JJonncH 11 . Lewis. 1) O'Doiincll _ : McDonald, b Clarke 1 Pullen. 1.b.w., 1. O'Donnell 7 Harknoss, b O'Donnell 3 : A. Smith, b Clarke ■. .. 12 McDonald, juur.. nut out 0 Extras 10 Total 70 llojvling Analysis: O'Donncll, six for "21: Clarke, fonr for 44. UNITED SF.CVUT. v. TIKORAXGI. Tikovan; i batted lir.-t. (!. Foreman's wicket fell with 12 on the board, and then a rot set in. Five wickets were down for 17, Roberts making 10. If. Foreman made a stand, assisted by Purdie and P. Sarten, and by fine cricket brought the scon, up to 00, when he failed to -negotiate a ball from Bain. For Fnited Service Bain (30), Stewart (18), and Colvile (IS. not out) shouldered the burden of the innings, and were the only double-figurc scorers. Service passed Tikoraiigi's score by Ifi with only five wickets down. In Tikorangi's second venture Roberts had compiled .'is by good plav. when lie was dismissed by Bain. Tim following are the detailed scores:— TIKOKANTIf. First Innings. Roberts, 1> Jiain 10 Foreman, b Dinni-- .'j Grill'en. 1) Lye, c Colvile, b !)n,ni-s u Jupp, b Bain () H. Foreman, b Haiti 22 Purdie, b Dinui-s I) Garner, b Bain b C. Foreman, b McGie 1 Hicks, b 'McGie o Sarten, not out 10 Extras 2 Total w Bowling Analysis: Bain, four for l.">: Dinniss, four for 2(1: McGie, two for !): Colvile, none for r>- McKenzie, none for 2. TJMTED SERVICE. First Innings. Bain, 1.b.w., b Foreman 36 Stewart, b Roberts IS McGie, e Purdie, bC. Foreman .... 2 Osborne, c Roberts, bC. Foreman .. 0 Purdie, b C. Foreman 0 Colvile, not out 18 Ingram, cP. Sarten, b Roberts .... 4 Mackie, run out 0 Dinniss, b Roberts 5 Mewton, b Roberts o Brabant, c Lye. 1. .Inpp ! Extras 10 Total <)7 Howling Analysis: Foreman, four for 2C: Roberts, four for 37; Purdie, none for 22; -Tupp, one for 4. ,

TIKORANGI. Second Innings. P. Sarten, c Medic, b Bain 3 Roberts, c anil b Dinniss 38 C. Foreman, c Dinniss, h Ingram .. 2 11. Foreman, not out ho Rev. Urili'cn. not out :i Extras 5 Total for three wickets .. til Rowling Analysis: Rain, one for 10; Dinniss, one for 4; Ingram, one I'or 12; Osborne, none for 13: Purdie, none for S. LAW v. NEW PLYMOUTH. In this mutch Xew Plymouth secured a two-point win by the narrow margin of I runs on the first innings. The l'enture of New Plymouth's innings was the forceful batting <■? Nice,!!, vliose 41 represented a much larger score on a ground less heavily covered with grass •than ',-, the Wcsvrn I'ark ju.-d, now. Mason's 14 was the only other doublefigure score, although several other New Plymouth men matte useful stands. The Law attack lacked sting; Elliott, however, came out with the line average of seven for 27. In trior batting venture the Law men made a good attempt to overtake their opponents' total, and the last few overs were full of excitement, Elliott made a stubborn stand, his 20, except for a 2, being composed of singles. 11. P. Ouilliam's 15 (not out) near the ''close of the innings was a good' cll'ort. Lash (15) and Johnson (11) v ere the others to reach double figuivs. The (ate'lic, il.at dismissed Law hat--mou wire all p'-io., of goc.-d fielding. Chaypc'l. with three wickets for 14, came out witli the best bowling average. The detailed scores arc appended: XEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings. W. P. Xicoll, b Lash 41 P. K. Station, c Rilling, b Klliott .. J E. L. Mason, c l'.ewlev. b Rilling .. 14 A. R. (happeH. I. Lash' H A. Y. Stohr. b Elliott 4 L. C. Richards, e Rillina. b Elliott .. ti ' E. I). Colson. b Klliott 2 W. C. Weston, b Elliott 7 N. Oliver, l.b.w.,'b Elliott 3 0. C. Xewel'l, b Klliott 3 i). 11. Cooper, not out 1 Extras. 10 Total 07 Rowling Analysis: Elliott, seven for 27: Lash, two for 37: Rilling, one for 10; Anderson, none for 7. LAW. First Innings. F. Lash, c Oliver, b Xicoll 15 A Rewlcv, c Xicoll, b .Mason .... 0 11. Rilling, b Mason 3 V. Elliott, b Xicoll 20 W. Hughes, c Colson, b Xicoll .... 5 H. Johnson, 1.b.w.. b Chappoll .... 11 M. Little, 1.b.w., b Chappell 1 R. 11. Ouilliani. U>.w., b Chappell .. (1 1). A. llarle, c Mason, b Xicoll .... 1 11. P. Quilliam. not out 15 T. P. Anderson, b Xicoll 2 Extras 5 Total 03 Bowling Analysis; Xicoll, five for 44; Mason, two for'2s: Chappell, three for 14.