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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 254, 6 April 1915, Page 7

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r REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. ) WIN FOR NORTH TARANAKI. Tlio representative cricket match between North and South Taranaki was continued 011 Monday at New Plymouth Recreation Ground. Though the weaihar ' was not ideal the match was witnessed by a good number of spectators, ami they were rewarded by the interest being maintained in the match right to tho conclusion. Indeed, although North Taranaki won by three wickets, it was anyone's game until the last two overs, when Purdue and Matthews put it bfyond doubt, by scoring 11 and 3 respjetivcly. Features of the day's play were the fine batting and 'oowling of McCarthy for the South, the fine batting of Roberts, McKenzie, and Purdue for the North and the improved wicket-keening of Matthews, who only allowed two byes, while he caught two at the wickets. The visitors were entertained by the local association at luncheon in the Recreation Tea Kiosk. South Taranaki, with a lead of 13 runs, commenced their second innings, Pratt and Cundy facing the bowling of Bain and Purdue. Both batted stead'ly. Purdue, after bowling two overs, gave place to Robertson. Scoring was veryslow, three singles coming off four overs, all to Cundy. Bain threw a full toss to Cundy. who lifted it to Purdue at midon, and the fieldsman took an awkward catch. 13—1 —8. Penny filled the Incancy, and after opening steadily put Robertson away for a couple and also to the boundary. He gave an easy natch : off the same bowleg to Sumner, who was too slow off the mark. A few overs later Matthews missed a chance of stumping Penny off the same, bowler. Pratt also lifted a ball, which fell safely between Matthews and Monteath. Pratt got Bain away for two threes in the one over, .u.-d at 34. Osborne took the ball. Pratt scored a couple off the now bowler, and tln-n Robertson, who was fielding well in tin slips, took a pretty catch. 3G—2—l7. Slingcr joined Penny. Runs came slo\ily, the former playing uppish strokes, which just missed the field. At 47, Sarten replaced Robertson and bowled a maiden to Slingcr. Penny hit a couple off Osborne, and next ball lifted one which Sumner failed to reach. Nfixt over Slingcr had a narrow escape, Osborne just failing to reach one off Sarten. \t. 54 Bain replaced Osborne, and his second ball scattered Rlinger's stumps. 54 —3 8. Douglas followed. Rarten's next over disposed of Penny, cleverly caught by the wicketkeeper. His score had 'been an invaluable one, though he gave one or two chances. 58—4—20. McCarthy followed and survived an appeal for 1.b.-v. Douglas hooked Sarten for a couple and a boundary, lmt the bowler got his revenge by scattering his stumps in the same over. (13—5—7. McLaren saw M<Carthy add half-a-dozen to the total and then a beautiful ball from Sarten scattered his stumps. 09—0—0. McLeod narrowly escaped being run out first ball, only to be out l.b.w. to Bain's next delivery. 70—7 —1. Cole was bowled off his pads two balls Inter, after having ' been given a life by Matthews. 70 —S— -0. Peters followed, and was nearly 1 *r; out. McCarthy now began to force the ! pace, while his confrere held up his wicket. McCarthy hit out, putting Sarten to the boundary, l and doing likew-se ' to Bain twice in one over. Smart running between tho wickets brought the score to 07, when Osborne, who had replaced Sarten, beat Peters. 07 —9 -3. Phillips, the last man, was caught behind the wickets off Bain second liali. OS—lo—o. McCarthy, who had played a forceful innings, carried his bat for 30, including five boundaries. Facing a deficiency of 111, North Taranaki opened their second venture, after the luncheon adjournment, Roberts and J Bain opening, the former taking strike to Slingcr and scoring five off the first over. Both batsmen continued to score steadily and at 18 Pratt replaced Slinger, and his second over proved Bain's downfall. 27 —I—ll.1—11. flwillim joined Roberts and a series of singles followed as the result of good strokes by Roberts and smart running between the wickets. At 33 a double change of bowlers was tried, McCarthy and Slingcr taking the hall. Gwillim scored two couples off the latter, J but the batsmen could not punish McCarthy, and it was not until his fourteenth ball that Roberts hit a single. At 45, there was another double cliane,o, McLeod and Penny going on. Runs etillj' came despite the good fielding and fifty j was hoisted, Roberts having notched just half. In Penny's second over Gwillim was well caught by Pratt in the outfield. 51—2—9. McLeod was bowling well, three overs only producing two runs, including a maiden to McKensie. There was a. brief adjournment owing to a slight shower, and Roberts raised his total to 30 by sfngies, then drove McLeod to the leg boundary, the firi-t of the innings. A three off the same bowler brought on Pratt and McCarthy. Roberts drove the former to the boundary. Cundy gave McKenzie a life, iff McCarthy in the slips, but the same over the visiting skipper beat Roberts, who had played fine all-round cricket. 71- - 3—42. Robertson followed, but did not stay long, missing a straight one f/om McCarthy. Ro—4—2. Osborne followed, 1 and 12 rims were added by singles, both batsmen losing 110 opportunity of scoring. Penny, who li;nT come 011 aga.ll, shifted Osborne's leg stump with his scorn! ball. 92—5—5. Monteath opened promisingly. McKenzie, after snicking McCarthy for a couple, got his leg in front of a straight one. lie had played careful cricket, and made a very useful stand. 98—6—lfl. Four runs later Monteath was bowled by McCarthy. 102—7 0. With ten runs to get, matters lookvery interesting, but Purdue, by hitting two boundaries and a couple oil' Penny, and Matthews I>\- cutting McCarthy I'oi three; settled all doubts, North winning by three wickets. Continuing, the remaining batsmen were disposed off' for 9 runs. Matthews hitting a beautiful six off Penny. McCarthy took the last two wickets for no runs, making his average for the afternoon six for 10. Detailed scores:—■

SOUTH TARAXAKI. First Innings 78. SECOND INNHSTOS. Pratt, c Robertson, 1> Osborne 17 C'undy, c Purdue, b Bain H Penny, c Matthews, b Sarten 20 Slinger, b Bain !•: Douglas, b Siirten 7 McCarthy, not out :;>> McT>eod, 1.b.w., b Bain 1 McLaren, b Kartell I! Cole, b P.ain (1 Peter-!, b Osborne :! ]'liiHi|is, e Matthews, b Bain 0] Extras (byes 2, le<r byes ], wide balls 1) 1 •! | Total . lis Grand Total 170

BOWLING ANALYSIS. I Overs Mdns Huns Wks. Bain 10.2 3 39 5 ' Robertson 7 Purduo '2 1 3 Osborne 4 Sartcn 8 1 24 3 NORTH TAIIANAKI. First Innings 05 SECOND INNINGS. Rain, b Pratt 11 Roberts, b McCarthy : 'l2 Owillim, c Pratt, b Penny 9 McKcnzie, 1.b.w., b McCarthy id Robertson, b McCarthy 2 Osborne, b Penny & Monteath, 1p 0 Purdue, not out il Matthews, not out 3 Extras (byes (!, leg byes 3, wide balls 1) * 10 Total for seven wickets 'jo Grand total ISO BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Mdns Runs Wks. Slingcr i; o 17 Penny ]4 1 39 2 Pratt 7 20 1 McCarthy 0.5 2 1!) 4 McLcod 4 ] il