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Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1920, Page 8

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NOMADS v. NORTH TARANAKI. win ron home team. SECOND DATS PLAY. Tho match between the Nomads and tlie North Taranaki representatives was continued on the High School ground on Wednesday under perfect weather conditions. The visitors carried on at tho wickots, Smith and Arkwrlght, the two not-out men, continuing hatting. Johnson took the hall at tho south end and three singles came off tho over. Oshorne bowled from the north end and six runs were added. In Johnson's second over Smith hit him 1o tho boundary for four. Huns came slowly by singles and after two overs Clarke replaced Osborne at. tho crease and the over yielded one. In Johnson's next over lie tempted Arkwright out in an attempt to smite 0110 and Stainton. stumped him—4o—l—lß. Cave - came In and was bowled with tile last ball of Johnson's over without scoring—4o—2—o. Collins filled the vacancy. Smith scored a single and the new batsman faced Clarke for the. Inst two bails of tlie over. The hnif century was registered after 55 minutes' play. Clarke was continued at tlie north end and in his seventli over ho had Collins nicely caught in the slips by Nicoll, who took the ball just above the ground—ss—3—s. 0. Marshall scored a single off the first ball sent to him by Clarke, off whom very few runs were being lilt at this stage. Ho was replaced by Nicyll, however, and •Smith lifted the new bowler to tlie leg boundary. In the next, over Marshall drove Johnson to tho boundary and off tho next ball Weston missed a catch, hut by a quick return had Smith run out and tlie board rend—72—« —4O. Hindntarsh came in ami was caught i and howled by Johnson v.-ith the next ball 72—5—0. Ongley was next man in. In Nieoil's next over he clean howled C. Marshall with the first bail—72—6—S. Crosse joined Onglev at the wickets and tho latter was bowled by Johnson before scoring—74—7—f>. K. Marshall came in and had a life off the first hall which lie skit-d right, over tho bowler's head, and (here was no ono within reach. Crosse sent, tho next' bull to tho boundary. Nicoll was hewMng well and sent down the first maiden over for tho day. Marshall sent ono of Johnson's into the deep field where Blundell accepted a full catch with ease and tho board showed—Bo—S—"l. Miles enme to the wickets, and the noxt, over saw him caught behind the wickets by Stainton otf Nicoll—S4— '.l—o. Broad joined Crosse, who skied ono to Osborne whiaii made tho hoard--84—Id—11. Butler was tho last tnian in and Johnson sent down a' maiden over. Butler rut Nicoll to the boundary and then drove him to the off, and firciner who was fielding In place of Hasell, let the leather slip and two runs resulted. The century appeared shortly afterwards for an hour and 50 minutes' piny.

The first hall of Johnson's next over was tipped into Lash's hands by Broad and tho inInnings closed for 102 at 11.30,

Tho visitors' hatting was disappointing. Smith, who w;'S top scorer. p!;iyed cautious cricket for his 40 and Butler hit out vigorously when he came in. Arkwright made his 18 by singles and Crosse notched 11 quickly The rest of the side did poorly. The fielding of the local men was for tho most part good, and there were only three extras lost.

The bowling was even more accurate friar, on the flr>* dpy and Johnson, who remained at the crease rlghf through {he innings '"of seven wickets for 4r> runs. Nicoll was the next most successful of tho local bowlers though Clarke gave only 15 runs in his eight overs. TARANAKI START WELL.

North Taranakl, requirinc 117 to win, commenced their innings at 11.45, TTcskfltt and Lash going to the wickets. Collins opened the howling iroin the north end and Lash cut his first hall for one and IFeafcctt did the same with tho next two bulla, ceiling twe off the first one. Nothing more came off the over ami Onghy ciume on at the other end, and each batsmen got singles and (hen Lash lifted one to the leg boundary, tho over costing seven In Ong'uy's next, over Heskett sent hun to the boundary twice. Arkwright ri pin red Collins at (ho crease and sent down a maiden and tho fast bowler went on at tho other end. Heskett drove him for two and then sent htm to leg for ono rnd Lash sent the next ball to the leg boundary. Onpley took up the bowltug at (he north end and Heskett. drive tho first ball hard to tho boundary and vcper»jpd tho stroke on tho next ball. A little later he sent one to lev. which K. Marshal! missed and tho ball reached the boundary, the over producing thirteen runs. In the next over Heskett survived an nppc.nl for leg before by Collins. UyskcU Rent two successive hulls of Onglcy's next over to tho boundary and 'firt appeared for rtt minutes' pViy. Heskett sent, the bst ball of the ovor to tho long fie:d where P,utter saved a boundary, fcmiih then replaced Collins at. the sotuk end. two byes coming oA' tho first ball. In the sixth ball at tho over he clean bowled Lash- -<>i—l—l2. Johnson came in two minutes before 12 30. Bro,id came on at tho north end arid Heskett sent, the second and aix'h to tho boundary.

At tho adjournment, at 12.33 the score was 00 for one wicket.

THE AFTERNOON'S PLAT. Play was resumed at five minutes past two, Johnson facing Smith, who bowled from the southern. end, and seat down a maiden. Collins took tho ball rt the other end and was nut for one by Heskett off the Hist bull. A bye camu off the second and tin* fourth was sent to the boundary, by Heskctt. The bowler had )iis revenge with the last ball of the over, geituig the hauunun ?.uignt i»y Miles ai. mid-un—-75—2—5!*. Heskctt played a fiv? innings, his score including 1C fours. Hasell came to the wicket and a few singles were run when Johnson <>!. v led hla score by sending Smith to the leg boundary, and Xw shewed on the board. Rum came slowly for a little time, and then Smith got Hascll i.b.w.— 84—IV-■••J. Robertson joined Johnson and opened Ji:s account with one off the third boll. Mmson had a life, Smith dropping a hot one which the batsman sunt back to him. Robertson sent a hot on© right down the pitch which broke Johnson's wicket, and the next ba 'l ho hit high up to tho mid field, but Cave was not able ro reach it in time. In tho next oier, Johnson was run out——4—B. riarko narmevc.d Robertson, and opened with a. single to the on. Robertson hit Smith for a single or two, and then hit him to the, boundary, and Ihe century appeared after an hour and a half's play. Arkwrlght was put on at .the north end in place of Collins, and Robertson hit him for four twice in succession. A change was rung on at the south end, Ongley replacing Smith, and one was scored off t.lic first ball and ClarUo sen' the next one to the boundary, tho winning hit, and the match was won h.v seven wickets at. five minutes to three. The 'ocal men batted more treoly In the second innings, and strokes were hit all round the. wicket. The bowling did not appear to trouble any of them particularly. The placing of the field and tho ground work of the visitors was very good. Messrs, J. Brown and S. Dawe were the umpires. DETAILS OF PLAY.

I Following are the scores j nomads. ! Second Innings. ' Arkwrlght, st. Stainton, b. Johnson ... 18 ; Smith run out 40 Cave, b. Johnson a Collins, c. Nicoll, b. Clarke .. .. . . n (». Marshall, b. Nicoll s Hindmarsh. c. and b. Johnson[ i) Ongley b. Johnson 0 Crosse, e. Osborne, b, .hihnson n K. Marshall, c Blundeil. b. Johnson .. 1 MKes, c. Stainton, b. Nicoll 0 Broad, c. Lash, b, Johnson 2 Butler, not out ' 24 Extras !!.!!! 3 Total 102 Bowling analysts: Johnson. 17 overs, 1 maiden, 45 runs, 7 wickets; Nicoll. t» overs, 1 maiden., 20 runs, 2 wickets; Clarke, 8 overs. 1 maitfpn, 15 runs, 1 wicket: Osbcrne, 6 overs 19 runs, 0 wickets. NORTH TARANAKI. Second Innings, Hcskcti, c. Miles, b. Collins no Lash, h. Smith 12 Johnson, run out $ Robertson, not. out 22 Hasell, 1 b w., b. Smith 4 Clarke, not. out 7 Extras 0 TotaJ for four wickets 118 Bowling analysis: Collins, 10 ovus. 20 runs. 1 wicket; Ongley. r> overs, 4S vun:i, n wickets: Arkwright, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 0 runs, 0 wickets; Broad. 1 over, S runs, 0 wickets; .Smith, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 21 runs, 2 wickets! EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS. At the conclusion of tho play the visitors werd entertained to afternoon tea at which Mt. E. Whittle. r>resident of he .Association, ?>roposed the food health and success of the Nomads, expressing appreciation of the serviro to cricket which their tours would render. He hoped the local players would have tl e pleasure of meeting them 011 some future occasion. Mr. Collins (captain) acknowledged the good wishes and the health of the local team was drunk with enthusiasm. A .similar compliment was paid to the umpires for whom Mr. Brown replied.