CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

TEST CRICKET. PROPOSED FUTURE TOURS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received pec. 8, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 7. In view of the strain which the provisional programme would cause, leading English players and 4he advisory’ committee of the M.C.C. favour the following modification of the test programme: English visit to South Africa 1922-23; South Africans to visit England 1924; Englishmen to visit Australia 1924-25; and Australians to visit England 1926. The matter will be decided on Monday. The Counties are unanimously opposed to playing test matches in England to a finish, favouring the retention of the th.ree-day system, on the ground that it would otherwise be ionpossible to carry on county cricket on the present basis. Lord Harris, interviewed, said he was hostile to the proposal to send a schoolboy team of cricketers to Australia. Scholastic au:horities would not encourage such a proposal as a miniature test, and such a game would do no good to tost cricket, since boys woulu learn no more than they could from an Eto-i-Harrow matct.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW. A GRADE. New Plymouth v. Urenui, at Urenui. Old Boys v. Inglewood, at Inglewood. Western Park v. High' School, at High School. Waitara, a bye. B GRADE. High School 11. v. New Plymouth, at Racecourse No. 1. High School 111. v. Old Boys, at Racecourse No. 2. * Western Park v. Technical College, at Western Park. x * Harbor Works v. Waitara, at Waitara, Urenui a bye. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following will represent the New Plymouth Club in to-morrow’s matches:— A team v?*Urenui, at Urenui: R. R. Newbold, L. Inch, B. Bragg, W. P. Nicoll, F. C. Ferry, C. G. Clarke, A. W. Morrison, R. Burns, P. Sheppard, W. C. Weston, A. C. Lawrey. Reserves: P. E. Stainton, W. H. Quickfall. B team v. High School 11., at Racecourse No. 2, at 1.45 p.m.: R. Oliver, Trevalla, O. Kinsella, B. Higgins, E. Andrews, Bower, Osborne, Stepbenson (2), W. Hughes, Johnson. Reserves: Thomas, J. Vale, Ayres, M. Hughes. Western Park 11. v. Technical College, at Western Park: Rowe, Oakley, Berg, Bulior, Hoskin, H. Hoffmann, Wright, E. Hoffmann, Beard, Harrison. * STRATFORD v. ELTHAM. Stratford defeated Eltham at Stratford t<>day in the first innings by 14 runs. Following are the scores:— STRATFORD. Cole, b Bain 20 Giblin, b Milne 15 Hall, lbw. b Milne 0 Klee, b Milne 2 j Nelson, b M’Tne • r » Knight, run cut 0 Trotter, c and b Milne 5 Whittle, not out 13 Beere, c and b Goldstone 2 Ritchie, b Bain 3 Massey, lbw, b Goldstone 10 Extras H Total 8® Bowling analysis—Milne five wickets for 30, Bain two for 27, Goldstone one for 19. ELTHAM. Cruden, run out 0 Davies, b Giblin 2 Bain, c Dee, b Cole 32 Little, b Giblin 5 Milne, c Ritchie, b Cole 10 Goldstone, b Cole 0 b Giblin 8 Pa Ivey, b Cole 4 Belcher, b Giblin n Holland, not out 10 Extras 11 Total 72. Bowling analysis—Cole four for 28, Giblin five for 43. INGLEWOOD v. WAITARA. Reporting on the match between Inglewooa and Waitara teams, which was played ar mglewood on Saturday afternoon last, the Record said; — The heme team went to the wickets first and compiled 103 runs before the last wieket fell, while Waitara succeeded in making 209 for the loss of eight, wickets, when they declared the innings closed. Kingston was especially lucky in this innings, giving two chances, each of which was easy, though missed. In his first hit he sent an easy catch to mid-wicket, which was dropped ;>y P. Chapman, and a little later he ran "the full distance." but his partner declined to move, and Kingston had to retrace his steps. It appeared "any old odds” that he would he stumped, but the ball was shockingly fielded, being thrown too high for the wicketkeeper. and again the batsman saved his life. The following are the details: — INGLEWOOD. First Innings. Gibson, c and b Ross 17 Coutts. c Skelton, b, Southall 23 Thomas, b Ross 4 Hamerton, st. Wilkins 24 O’Byrne, st. Ross 0 Darlow, run out 13 Nicholls, c Wilkins, b Ross 10 Street, o Coleman 1 F. Chapman, c Skelton, b Ross S P Chapman, not out ■ <1 Starkey, f Lash, b Coleman 0 Extras 3 Total 103 Bowling analysis—Ross six for 39, Wilki.ls one for 11, Southall one for 35, Skelton none for 6, Coleman two for 8. INGLEWOOD. Second Innings. Nicholls, c Skelton, b Wilkins " Gibson, lbw, b Ross 9 Darlow, c and b Wilkins - 5 Coutts, c Coleman, b Wilkins 9 Hamerton, c Kingston, b Wilkins 2 Thomas, b Wilkins 1 Street, b Ross 6 F. Chapman, c Skelton, b Ross 4 Extras 3 Total (for eight wickets) 46 Bowling analysis—Ross three for 25, Wilkins five for 18. x WAITARA. Taylor, b Starkey Ross, lbw, b O’Byrne 24 Coleman, c Coutts, b Starkey 6 Kingston, b Coutts 63 Southall, b Coutts 61 Fuller, c Darlow, b Coutts 5 Lash, not out 28 Wilkins, c Gibson, b Coutts 0 Skelton, c Darlow, b Coutts 4 V. Skelton, not out • r » Extras Total 209 Bowling analysis—Starkey two for 17, Gibgon none for 10, Darlow none for 37, O’Byrne osc for 41, Coutts five for 55, Haunerton none fdr 36.