JUNIOR GRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1921, Page 3

JUNIOR GRADE.

NEW PLYMOUTH B v. OLD BOYS. Tr. their first innings against Old Boys B, New Plymouth B made 67 (Osborne 13). Ok Beys made 49 (Hoffmann 14). For Old Boys Newell (four wickets for 8 runs), and Coleman (four for 22), were the most successful bowlers. W. Hughes (New Plymouth) tooi seven wickets for 9 runs, and Bower goi three for 19. In their second innings New Plymouth B made 79 for eight wickets (Oliver 37). Details of the scoring arc;—

NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings. Trevalla, c Crapper, b Burton 10 Bower, b Crupper 5 Sheppard, b Coleman ................... 2 Hughes, c Newell 0 Oliver, run out 0 Osborne, b Newell 14 Stephenson, b . Coleman 13 Vale, b Newell s Johnson, b Newell 5 Thomas, b Coleman 0 Hughes, not out ........................ 1 Extras 9 Total 67 Bowling analysis—Coleman four wickets for 28, Crapper one for 17, Newell four for 8, Burton one for 10. Second Innings. Oliver, b Coleman 37 M. Hughes, c Newell, b Doyle 0 Stephenson, c Pellew, b Crapper ..., _.. 4 Treraila, played on, ' b Doyle 13 W. Hughes, b Crapper 0 Vale, c Coleman, b Crapper S | Thomas, not out 6 Sheppard, b Doyle 1 Johrson, c Coleman, b Crapper ...0 Extras 10 Total (for eight wickets) 79 Bowling analysis—Doyle three for 18, Crapper four for 33, Coleman one for 17. OLD BOYS. First Innings. Newell, b Bower 1 Blundell, b W. Hughes 0 Coleman, c and b Bower .G Wilapn, b Hughes 6 Doyle, lbw, b Hughes 0 Hawkins, b Hughes 2 Crapper, b Bower C Burton c Bower, b Hughes 0 H -ffmann, b Hughes 14 O'Connell, not out 9 Pellew, b Hughes 0 Extras 5 Total 49 Bowling analysis—Bower three for 19. Hughes seven for 9. Old Boys had just commenced on their second innings when stumps were drawn. WESTERN PARK DRAW WITH HARBOR BOARD. Western Park juniors met Harbor Board juniors at the Racecourse (No. 3 wicKfet), and- an exciting match resulted in a draw, both' sides completing their two innings. Harbor Board scored 77 (G. Carey 34, J. Mills 14), and GO (Fitzpatrick 19, T. Carey 14, G. Carey 10). Bowling for Western Park, Harrison took nine wickets for 56, Bullot seven for 37, Berg three for 13.

Western Park made 66 (Bullot not out 35. Hoskin 12); and 71 (Bullot 26, Hoskin 14, Wright 13). Bowling for Harbor Board G. Carey took ten wickets for 56 runs and T. Carey eight for 34.

WAITARA DEFEAT HIGH SCHOOL. Playing against Waitara, High School made 31, to which their opponents replied with 105. A second innings by the School team realised 90, A COMPLAINT. A correspondent writes: Although they enteied. two teauns with the secretary of me Taranaki Association, the Watersiders on Saturday afternoon did not put in an appearance to play the Western Park Club. It is to be Jioped that the association will ask for an explanation about tills matter, as it is most unfair to clubs not to be notified until the last minute. NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. Members of the New Plymouth Cricket Club are asked to note that them will be a practice at the Racecourse every Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30 to 6.30, commencing tomorrow evening. All members are requested to make an effort to attend practice as often as possible. The club captain will be pleas- , ed to see a good muster of members early tomorrow, when the matter of a special practice wicket will be discussed. AUSTRALIANS IN AFRICA. MATCH AGAINST NATAL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 30, 5.5 p.m. Capetown, Oct. 29. At Durban, playing against Natal, Australia, in their first innings, made 212 (Collins 101, Gregory 55). Bowling, Nourse took two wickets for 23 and Carter four for 46. Heavy rain on the previous day caused a postponement till 2.15 p.m., when Natal sent the visitors in. After the first wicket went down tte batsmen batted for runs, nobody staying in long with Collins. The wicket ; was very wet. It was good bowling and sound fielding that, dismissed Australia for considerably less than the first wicket partnership of 195 suggested was likely, A feature of the game was Carter’s flue bowling. He maintained a splendid length, varying his pace throughout.