CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1922, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN v. AUCKLAND. VISITORS MAKE 350. AUCKLAND FIVE FOR 107. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Dec. 15. The English cricketers opened their tour to-day with a. match against Auckland, at Eden Park. After a spell of hot weather rain fell for a while ahout 1 o’clock, rendering the wicket sodden, and play did not start until 3.30 o’clock, an hour and a half late. iMacLaren won the toss, and after inspecting the wicket decided to bat. The first batsmen were MacLaren and Lowry. Solid, careful play marked the opening stages, and this style of play was (maintained throughout the afternoon. The first wicKet fell at 45, Lowry being smartly caught by Rowntree off Alcott after compiling zs. Titchmarsh filled the vacancy, and with his captain carried the score to 129, when MacLaren, who had played a particularly careful innings for 59, compiled mainly by his favorite off-stroke, was stumped by Rowntree off Anthony. He gave one chance, which was the only chance of the day, when he had scored 29, playing a hard return to Garrard, who failed to accept the catch. Wilkinson followed, and with Titchmarsh, pfiayed out time. Scores : ENGLAND. First Innings. MacLaren, st Rowntree. b Anthony 58 Lowry, c Rowntree, b Alcott 29 Titchmarsh, not out 87 Wilkinson, not out ........ 19 Total (for two wickets) 193 Tyldcsley, Freeman, and McLean are standing down. Auckland, sast Nignt. MacLaren’s team continued their match against Auckland on Saturday. The visitors, continuing their first innings, compiled 350 runs, Titchmarsh scoring 154 by attractive cricket, and Wilkinson 50. The last few wickets fell cheaply, Anthony taking six for 43 runs. Auckland commenced their first Innings at 4 o’clock, losing five wickets for 107 when stumps were drawn. The chief scorers were; Smith 25', Snodden 18, Garrard not out 37. Brand was particularly deadly with the ball, taking four wickets for 31. PLAY IN AUSTRALIA. N.S.W. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Asnn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 17, 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Dec. 17. Playing South Australia here, New South Wales, in* their first innings, made 786 (Kippax 159, Hendry 146, Oldfield 118, Mailey not, out 38). South Australia have lost one wicket for 87 (Gould 24. V. Richardson not out 32, Dolling not out 31). The weathet *vas dull and the wicket excellent. The batting on both Friday and Saturday, against an attack which always required playing, was brilliant and forceful. Taylor made his runs in 149 minutes. Kippax gave a chance when 16, hut otherwise he was faultless. Hendry and Oldfield took full advantage of the tiring bowling. A feature of all the scoring was a revival of the cut. A. Richardson’s three wickets cost 135. Williams took four for 206.

ENGLISHMEN IN AFRICA. MATCH AGAINST TRANSVAAL. Received Dec. 17, 5.5 pjfn. Capetown, Dec. 16. For the Marylebone match against Transvaal at Johannesburg the weather was fine and the wicket fast. Marylebone. in their first innings, made 240 (Russel 4. Sandham 75, Woolley 26, Mead 2, Brown 3, Carr 34. Jupp 1. Fonder 0, Mann 15, Stevens 20, Kennedy not out 0. extras 10). Nupen took five wickets for 76, Dixon two for 38. and Duff two for 56. Transvaal have lost no wickets for 24. NORTH TARANAKI PLAY. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Fine weather prevailr ' fnr the North Taranaki Association matches in Now Plymouth on Saturday, but at Urenul rain marred the pleasure of the game. Match play will not be resumed until ahout the middle of January. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. A GRADE. New Plymouth drew with Urenul. High School defeated Inglewood. Waltara defeated Western Park. B GRADE. New Plymouth B defeated Western Park Wanderers. A GRADE. HIGH SCHOOL v. INGLEWOOD. High School met Inglewood nt the school grounds, and obtained a fairly easy win over the visitors. Inglewood made 57 in their first Innings anti 32 for four wickets when thev I wont in again. I. Palmer, with five wickets ’ fnr 25 runs, and Brown, with five for 9. were deadly in Inglewood’s first innings. For Tn- I glewood Hammerton (18) and Cn-'fs (13) i headed the batting list in the first innrig.’, , X T . Gibson (15) being the only player to roach double figures In the second innings. For the School. Mahrnj (24), Brown (23), and Taylc.r (22) were the chief contributors to their score of 95 runs, Coutts (seven for 49) and Arthur (three for 13) taking the wickets. Coutts also did ‘'the hat trick.” Details:— INGLEWOOD. First Innings. N. Gibson, c Jeffries, b Palmer 9 Coutts. b Palmer 13 TTammerton, b Brown IS G. Gibson, b Palmer 9 Powell, b Brown 3 Evans, b Palmer 2 Moyes, Ihw, b Brown 0 Clegg, c J. Palmer, b I. Palmer 2 Chapman, h Brown <• Arthur, notout '. , 9 Gernhoefer, st Brodie, b Brown 9 Extras « Total 57 Bowling analysis—l. Palmer five wickets for 25 runs. Mahraj none for 23, Brown J!ve for 9. Second Innings. N. Gibson, c Brodie, b Mackay 15 G. Gibson, run out .... 3 Coutts, c Brown, b Mackay 7 Hammerton. b Jeffries .... • 0 Powell, not out 0 Evans, not out 4 Extras 3 Total (for four wickets) ”2 Bowling analysis—Mackay two wickets for 12 runs, Taylor none for 12, Jeffries one for 5. HIGH SCHOOL.

Bowling analysis—Powell none for 28, Coutts seven for 40, Evans none for 17, Arthur three lor 18.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. URENUL New Plymouth had the bad luck to suffer another draw on Saturday, when they played Urenui, at Urenui. As was the case when they drew with High School, they were well in the lead when stumps were drawn. The enjoyment of Saturday’s game was considerably marred by the rain, which set in aS Urenui went to the wickets, but despite the soaking to which the players were being subjected, the game Avas continued. New Plymouth batted first and knocked up 185 for nine wickets, when Saunders declared. Lambert accounted for 71, with several boYindaries. Ferry batted steadily for 40. T. O’Neill and W. Wilson (13 not out) were the main factors in compiling Urenui's 50 runs for six wickets. Bowling for- New Plymouth, Clarke took two wickets for 13 runs and Newbold one for 3, while for Urenui G. Fuller did well with two for 17, and E. O’Neill with four for 56. Details: — i NEW PLYMOUTH.

Bowling analysis—P. O’Neill two wickets for 68 runs, E. O’Neill four for 59, C. Wilson none for 18, G. Fuller two for I|7, W. Wilson none for 9, Managh one for 8. URENUI.

Bowling analysis—Clarke two for 13, Newbold one for 3, Nicoll two for 10, Inch none for 4, Lambert none for 6, Saunders one for 10. WESTERN PARK v. WAITARA. Waitara defeated Western Park, who played a man short, at Waitara by the narrow margin of three runs on the. first innings, when they knocked up 67, Skelton (30), and Weston (24) accounting for the greater part of the total. Quickfall (18). Robertson (14), ana Grayson (13) did the bulk of the scoring for Western Park’s first innings, while Grayson again showed up with 16 in the second in-

nings. Bowling for the Park, Quickfall took eight wickets for 21 in Waitara's first innings, and six for II in the second, when Mason also took four for 14. For Waitara Easton .took six wickets for 32 in New Plymouth's first innings, and three for 13 in the second, when Gt'imour took four for 7. Details:— WAITARA.

Total 28 Bowling analysis—Easton three for 13, Wilkins none for 5, Gilmour four for 7. B GRADE. NEW PLYMOUTH v. WANDERERS. The only B grade match played was between New Plymouth B and Western Park Wanderers, at Western Park, when New Plymouth knocked up 63 in their first, innings and 126 in their second, against the Wanderers’ 32 and 54 respectively. For New Plymouth Akers did well in the first innings with 28 runs, but In the second, when they declared with six wickets down. Clarke made 54 and Thomas 35. For the Wanderers no one was successful in reaching double figures in the first innings, but Mnnn (19) ana Hoffmann (10) improved matters in the second attempt. Clarke and W. Hughes shared New Plymouth’s bowling honors, the former taking four wicketis for 9 runs, and the latter five for 21. while he also look six for 18 in Wanderers’ second innings. Wanderers’ wickettakers were Bishop (four for 26), Ward (three for 13). and O’Donnell (two for 3), which were taken during New Plymouth’s first innings.

I. Palmer, c Arthur, h Coutta 7 .... 24 OO 11 ,T. Brodie, lbw, b Arthur • • 0 Total

Shepherd, c Skelton, b E. O’Neill .... Nicol!, c C. Wilson, b P. O'Neill ...... .«■ 2 .. 17 .. 40 .. 71 Kingston, ly E. O'Neill .. o Clarke, c W. Wilson, b E. O'Neill .... .. 23 Newbold, not out .. 20 Saunders, c W. Wilson, b G. Fuller .. .. 4 Mackay, c and b Afanagh Inch, lbw, b G. Fuller .. o 1 ' Total (fob nine wickets) .. 185

C. Wilson, c Shepherd, b Clarke ..... 2 f' Ji ii rl t"i i eel 1 8 b Clarke ....... r E O’Neill b Nicoll .. o W. Wilson .. 13 T. O’Neill, c Lambert, b Saunders ... .. 15 G. Fuller, ... 4 Total six wickets) .. 50

First Innings. Rick, b Quickfall 0 Easton, h Quickfall 1 Fuller, b Quickfall 0 Gilmour, c Mills,' b Quickfall 0 Wilkins, b Qulrklall 0 Weston, b Quickfall 24 Avery, b Robertson 3 Morris, b Quickfall 1 Laing, b Quickfall 1 Kibby, not out 2 Skelton, c substitute, b Mason ......... 30 Extras . • • 5 Total . 67 Bowling analysis—Quickfall eight wickets for 21, Robertson one for 27, Russell none for 7, Mason one for 1. Second Innings. Weston, b Mason 2 Avery, c and h Qulckfal] 1 Gilmour, r. Mason, b Quickfall 3 Laing, h Quickfall 1 Kibby, b Quickfall 0 Fuller, h Mason 0 Easton, c Quickfall, b Mason 1 Morris, h Quickfall 5 Wilkins, b Quickfall 1 Skelton, b Mason 0 Hicks, not out 13 Extras 6 Total 33 Bowling analysis—Quickfall six for 11, Mason four for 14. ■WESTERN PARK. First Innings. Mills, b Easton 3 Grayson, b Easton 13 Mason, b Easton 0 Robertson, b Easton 14 Palmer, b Easton 1 Quickfall, b Morris 18 Hart, lbw, b Easton 2 Elliott, 1> Morris 2 Russell, b Morris 0 Lowry, not out 6 Total ....... 64 Bowling analysis—Fuller Mone for 7, Easton six for 32, Wilkins none for 10, Morris three for 15. Second Innings. Hart, b Easton 0 Grayson, c Wilkins, b Gilmour » 16 Quickfall, b Easton 1 Mills, nin out 6 Robertson, c Fuller, b Gilmour 1 Mason, run out 6 Lowry, b Gilmour 0 Elliott, b Gilmour 0 Russell, not out 1 Extras 3