CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 25 January 1915, Page 7

CRICKET.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. UNITED SERVICK These teams had another intercstin; game when they met in the secoiui round. In the first round United Ser vie- gained a two-point victory by -1 runs, and this time a two-pomt win was again theirs, the issue being keenly contested. Winning the toss, New Plymouth batted first, and compiled 86. United Service, batting a man short, replied with 10G. Heskett'S 21 were got by careful and stylish play. He was dismissed by a smart catch by Bain in the slips. Mason's 23 represented vigorous and confident batting. Weston (11) was the only other to get double figures. Extras contributed 15. Oliver was sliapng well, but had the misfortune to play on a loose ball from Bain. The latter's six wickets cost 40 runs. Dinniss produced the best trundling for his side, although his average (three for 22) does not read as well as Bain's. Colvile and Purdue each bowled a wide, Purdue capturing the last wicket for the one run that his wide contributed. The fielding of United Service was good on the whole. With Stewart and Osborne each dismissed for a "duck," United Service opened badly. Stewart was very smartly taken at the wickets, and Osborne was "beaten all the way" by Heskett. Bain and Ingram and McGie then took the total to over 50. Bain's first hit was a 0 off Nicoll, but when he had made 27 the bowler took revenge with a beautiful ball. Ingram also hit Nicoll out of the ground, but a good catch by Oliver dis--1 missed this batsman at 13. 1A smart ' catcli by Mason disposed of McGie. Col- ' vile was missed by Mason in the slips off 1 his first ball, but his career was ended early by Chappell accepting a difficult overhead catch not far from the boundary. The other United Service batsmen all batted vigorously, Dinniss just getting into double figures. Stainton allowed but four byes to be scored. The scores are appended:—

i NEW PLYMOUTH. 1 , First Innings. I I Heskett, c Bain, b Dinniss 21 , Nicoll, b Bain 3 ; Stohr, b Dinniss 7 i Colson, st Mackie, b Bain 0 Richards, b Bain 0 Weston, c Colvile, b Bain 11 Chappell, b Dinniss 1 Mason, b Bain 23 Oliver, b Bain 3 Stainton, b Purdue 2 Newell, not out 0 Extras 15 Total 8G Bowling Analysis: Bain, six for 40; Colvile, none for 3; Purdue, one for 1; Osborne, none for 7; Dinniss, three.for 22.

UNITED SERVICE. First Innings. Stewart, c Stainton, b Nicoll .... 0 Osborne, b lleskett 0 Bafti, b Nicoll 27 Ingram, c Oliver, b Heskett 13 McGic, c Mason, b Nicoll t. 15 Colvile, c Chappcll, b Mason 8 Mackay, c Nicoll, b Heskett la '• Purdue, c Heskett, b Mason 7 Mackie, not out 7 Dinniss, b Mason 10 Loveridge, absent 0 Extras 4 Total 106 Bowling Analysis: Nicoll, three for 50; Mason three for 24; Heskett, three for 27. LAW v. INGLEWOOD. Law made its most creditable showing of this season in the unfinished match against Inglewood on Saturday, Lash's finely-played 94 and Billings' 36 being mainly responsible for the total of 165. Both batsmen batted forcibly and confidently. Eggleton, who got nine maidens out of 22 overs, was the only bowler to seriously trouble them. For Inglewood, Marsh (39), McDonald (19), and Sutherland (21, not out) batted well, and with 99 on the board for the loss of four wickets, the result is still open. None of Law's bowlers showed to advantage, but the fine performance with the bat will infuse fresh enthusiasm into their supporters. The following are the detailed scores: —

LAW. First Innings. Lash, c McDonald, b Eggleton .... 94 Bewlev, b Eggleton 0 Billing, b Eggleton 36 Hughes, c Smith, b Eggleton 6 Elliott, run out ....."'. 3 Johnson, c and b Harkness 1 Little, b Eggleton 5 Quilliam, run out 3 Harle, not out C Anderson, b Eggleton 0 Quilliam, b Eggleton' 4 Extras 7 Total 165 Bowling Analysis: Eggleton, seven for 41; Harkness, one for 14; Mcßae none for 51; Smith, none for 34; Sutherland, none for 4; McKenzie, none for 11. INGLEWOOD. First Innings. Marsh, b Lash 30 McKenzie, c Hughes, b Lash 1 McDonald, c Harle, b Elliott 19 Pullen, b Elliott 6 Sutherland, not out 21 Thomas, not out 1 Extras 12 Total for four wickets .. .. 99 Bowling Analysis: Lash, two for 24; Elliott, two for 31; Billing, none for 24; Anderson, none for 8. ALBION v. TIKORANGI. The country team put up a poor showing against Albion in the Recreation Grounds on Saturday, Clarke's excellent bowling being the, cause of their downfell. Albion batted steadily as usual, Clarke, Girling, and O'Donnell being the luain contributors to the score. Foreman was the best Tikorangi bowler. In a second, strike the visitors managed to score 07. A good feature of the play was the fine fielding on both sides, by the Albion team especially. The detailed scores are as follow :■— TffiORANGI. First Innings. Roberts, run out 1 Scrimgeour, c and b Clarke 7 H. Foreman, b Clarke 7 Sarten, b Clarke 7 Rev. Griffen, b Clarke 0 C. Foreman, c Martin, b Clarke .... 5 Lye, c Shepherd, b Clarko 5 G. Foreman, b Clarke 1 J. Garner, not out 3 Hicks, b Clarke 1 Anderson, b Clarke 0 I Extras 6 Total 43

Bowling lAnalysis: Clarke, nine for 13; Martin, none for 0; O'Donnell, none for 17. ALBION, First Innings. Jl I Green, 1.b.w., b Foreman 11 Shepherd, b Foreman ] 1 Jh'.rdwiek, b Koberts : I Martin, run out l Clarke, b Koberts 23 Girling, b Foreman 14 O'Donnell, 1.b.w., b Foreman 14 Madman, b Foreman 0 Footc, b Roberts 1 Sutherland, b Foreman 1 Shenpai\fl, not out 0 Extras 7 Total 05 Bowling lAnalysis: Foreman, six for 29; Roberts, three for 30. TJKORAXGI. Second Innings. Roberts, e Sutherland, b Girling -3 Garner, e Martin, b Girling 5 Scrimgeour, c Sutherland, b Hardwick 10 H. Foreman, c Shepherd, b Uardwick 9 Sarten, b O'Donnell 0 J Rev. Griffin, b O'Donnell 0 C. Foreman, b O'Donnell 8 Lye, b O'Donnell 8 G. Foreman, not out 3 Hicks, b Clarke 2 Anderson, b O'Donnell 0 Extras 3 Total 07 Bowling Analysis: O'Donnell, five for 14; Hardwick, two for 7; Girling, two for 13; Clarke, one for 24; Martin, none for 7. WELLINGToFmATCHES.

By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The senior competition was continued on Saturday. East easily defeated Old Boys. East last week made 444. Yesterday Old Boys were disposed of for 112 and 72. •North beat Central. North made 343 for eight wickets (declared) last week against Central's 181.-Yesterday Central knocked up 214 for nine wickets in the second strike. North hatj, 27 minutes to get 53 in the second strike to secure a three-point win, but they failed by two runs to do this.

AUCKLAND MATCHES. Auckland, Last Night. The cricket matches were continued in fine weather yesterdav. In the senior grade Grafton, 397 (E. Horspool 122, E. MeCormick 129 not out), beat University, 155 (Caradus 44) and 130 for two wickets (Jacobsen 67 not out).

, Parnoll, 146, and 130 for six wickets (declared), beat Waitemata, 69 and 57. North Shore, 380 (C. Dacre 188, Farquharson 48), beat Eden A, 212. Ponsonby, 231 for two wickets, declared (Brinsden 103 not out, Taylor 85), beat Eden B, 100 and 96. Sneddon took five wickets for 39 runs, and Wilson four for 13. A schoolboy, O. Dacre,. who in senior cricket made 188, the highest score of the season on Saturday, has made 1800 runs this season. Last Wednesday he made 196 not out in senior mid-week cricket. A total of 384 runs in a week is a great performance for a boy not yet 16 years of age. Wednesday's total included five 6's, and Saturday's four 6's. He has made over 800 runs in Saturday senior cricket this season.