CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1921, Page 8

CRICKET.

TIKORANGI DEFEATS NEW PLYMOUTH. New Plymouth journeyed to Tikorangi yesterday, and after a very close and interesting game were defeated by the home team by the narrow margin of 6 runs. New Plymouth batting first scored 124, Sheppard being top scorer with 2-3. Tikorangi replied with 130, C. Foreman being top scorer with 34. The visiting team were entertained to afternoon tea. Detailed . scores: NEW PLYMOUTH. Ferry, b Jupp . 18 Hart, b E. Sarten 7 Macdonald, b Jupp 17 H. Hoffmann, c E. Sarten, b C. Foreman 3 Oliver, b Jupp 0 Dinnis, cH. Foreman, b Jupp ...... 13 Sheppard, b E. Foreman .......... 23 E. Hoffmann, c Scrimgeour, b C. Foreman 16 Wright, b E. Sarten 4 Hooker, c W. Foreman, b C. Foreman 10 Vale, not out .5 Extras . v. . 8 Total ....... 124 Bowling analysis: Jupp, 4 for 34; E. Sarten, 3 for 30; C. Foreman, 3 for 3'6; P. Sarten, 0 for 15. TIKORANGI. P. Sarten, c Hooker, b Oliver 20 C. Foreman, c Wright, b Macdonald 34 P. Scrimgeour, run out 18 H. Foreman, c Dinnis, b Macdonald 22 K. Lye, b Hooker 14 H. Hicks, c Wright, b Dinnis 0 L. Jupp, c and b E. Hoffman 11 E. Sarten, run out 1 W. Foreman, c Wright, b Hooker 4 C Sarten, b E. Hoffman 1 A. Soffe, not out* 2 Extras 3 Total -....-r...-.-.-)... 130 Bowling analysis: E Hoffman, 2 for 7; Hooker, 2 for I's; Macdonald, 2 for 25; Dinnis, 1 for 28; H. Oliver, 1 for 42. I THE FOURTH TEST. COMMENTS ON THE PLAY. Sydney, Feb. 17. The Herald says that the final day. of the fourth test was the poorest cricket of the series. The English attack was slack as though there was no hope. /The Telegraph remarks that there is nothing to say about the concluding stages of the match, except that, while Gregory hit at anything, Ryder played the sort of cricket that has driven people to Kew or Callan Park lunatic asylums. There is no excuse for it. Australia had the game won and could have walked into the bowling. Douglas stated that they had been beaten thoroughly by the better side. He did no! agree with those who said that the luck was against them, though he hoped they would hold the ball higher when the Australians visited England. I-lornibrook has been recalled from New Zealand and probably he will be included in the fifth test match with Mayne. It is probable that 16 players will tour England.—Aus.-NTZ. Cable Assn. The following players will represent New Plymouth South against Old Boys at Pukekura Park to-morrow afternoon: Clarke, Saunders, Bragg, EllioU, Burn, Shepherd. Berg, Lash, Inch, Morison, Foreman and Hughes. Players are requested to attend at the park tonight'to prepare wicket.