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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 192, 22 January 1915, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE THURSDAY COMPETITION. The second round of the Thursday competition was continued yesterday. On the New Plymouth Recreation Grounds Phoenix somewhat easily defeated Tikorangi by 121 runs on the first innings. On the day, Tikorangi were outclassed in all departments. Owing to the High School vacation, the Jnglewood-High School matcli did not eventuate. The best performances were:— WITH THE BAT. F. Robertson (Phoenix) CO WITH THE BALL. Braund (Phoenix) 6 lor 13 TIKORANGI v. PHOENIX. j

I Owing to an accident to one of their cars, part of the Tikorangi team arrived late, and it was just after 3 l o'clock when a start was made with the came. Hasell and Kobertson ,opened fur l'hoenix, and carried the score to 35, when the former was bowled by 'Roberts for 11. Braund batted steadily, ai;d assisted to raise the score to 03 before he was out l.b.w. to the Bame bowler for 19. Gwillim had hard luck in getting out to a rising ball. He put up his hand to protect his face, and the ball glanced off his arm on to the wicket. Hardwick, playing steadily, and Robertson, batting vigorously, carried the total to 110 before the latter, who J'.ad been missed several times, was held by W. Foreman for GO. His score included seven 4's and a G. Hardwick went soon after for a useful 11, and Whittle and Cozens became associated. The former lifted Foreman on to the terrace and to the boundary from successive balls, and carried the score to 134. His own total was 19. R. W. D. Robertson played very carefully, and, though he only scored 3 (not out), saw '2l added for the last three wickets, Cozens (13) scoring the majority. Tikorangi failed badly, and Whittle and Braund, bowling . unchanged, brought their innings to a close in 16 overs for 34 runs. The latter was 'brw ing well. The fielding of the Phoenix team was good. Roberts was early disposed of by a smart catch in the slips by Braund off Whittle. Fuller was run cut as the result of a smart return by Cozens. With two men out for 16, Tikorangi's chances looked blue. C. Foreman went at 24, and the next four wickets added only one run. 1\ Sarten and W Foremau made a slight stand, at:d added nine ?ur the eighth vikft. lut the J [ft ji iv.jifd to add any more, one reached double figures, lir.'umd was in fine form, and liis figures read: 81 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs, fi wickets. Five run> were scored ofT lii.il before he took a wicket. Detii'lel scores:

PHOENIX Nnsell, b R.ihcrts II Hobertson, c W. Foreman, b C. Foreman .. .. 66 Braund, l.ii.w., b Roberts 19 Gwillini, b I'lundell 1 Hardwbk, c lllumlell, b Roberta ~ U Whittle, c Roberts, b C Foreman,-: 18 CozcHs, 1) T\ .Sarten 10 R. \V. O. Robertson, not out .... 3 Danks, b Blundell 7 Hooker, 1.b.w., !i Blundell 2 Vale, I Sarten i. 5 Extras .. .. t g ''l . Total 't n v. .. 155 Bowling [Analysis: Sarten, two for 5; l'.!i";dell, three for 29; Roberts, three :■ 55; C. Foreman, two for 40; O'Neill, none for 22. tikoraNgi. Roberts, c Braund, b Whittle .... 8 Fuller, run out 8 C. Foreman, b Braund 5 Harrison, hit wicket, b Whittle .. 2 O'Neill, c .Danks, b Braund 0 Blundell, b Braund 1 P. Sarten, c FMlobertsdu, b Whittle 5 Knight, c and b Braund ........ 0 W. Foreman, b Braund ~ 3 Knuckey, b Braund .... t ..... 0 Whitehead, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 34

Bowling Analysis: Braund, six for 13; Whittle, three for 20.