AUCKLAND v. SOUTH TARANAKI.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1922, Page 8

AUCKLAND v. SOUTH TARANAKI.

FIRST DAY’S PLAY. A LOW-SCORING MATCH. The Auckland touring team began a two days’ match against South Taranaki at Hawera, yesterday, and a low-scoring game saw three innings completed. South Taranaki won the toss and went to the wickets, but with the exception of Penny 25, Pratt 15, Little 14 and Furrie 11. were unable to make a stand against the bowling of Arblaster and Coates, and. the innings closed at the luncheon adjournment for 100. Auckland fared worse, and McCarthy, who was assisted by the wicket. Cole and Hughes disposed of them for 61. Cooper, who came In when the score was one wicket for one, was the only man to make a stand. He notched 25 and then had the hard luck to hit his wicket when driving Hughes to the leg-boun-dary. South Taranaki did a little better in their second venture, and at about 5.30 were all out for 128, Cole, topping the score with 33 (not out). Penny 22, McC|rthy and Little 16 each, and extras (12) made useful contribuThe match will be resumed this morning, Auckland requiring 168 runs to win. Detailed scores:: SOUTH TARANAKI. First Innings. Furrie, b Coates 11 Hughes, c Elliott b Coates 6 Little, c Baddeley b Coates 14 Maunsell, c and b Arblaster I Pratt, b Arblaster 15 Penny, b Elliott 25 McCarthy, b Arblaster 2 Haughton, not out 7 Cole, c Elliott b Arblaster 3 Neilsen, b Arblaster 0 Worrall, st. Baddeley b Arblaster 0 Extras 16 Total 100 Bowling analysis: Arblaster, six wickets for 48 runs; Coates, three for 35; Elliott, one for 2. Second Innings. # Furrie, run out 3 Haughton, c Arblaster b Coates 4 Little, b Coates 16 Maunsell, c and b Coates f 2 Pratt, b Arblaster .' 6 Penny, c Elliott b Cooper 22 Hughes, c and b Cooper 7 Neilsen,' run out 6 McCarthy, c Elliott, b Mills 16 Cole, not out 3:’. Worrall, c and b Elliott 1 Extras 12 Total 1 Bowling analysis: Arblaster, one wicket 34 runs; Coates, three for 35; Cooper, two t'<31; Elliott, one for 10; Mills, one for 11. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Elliott, b Cole 1 Cooper, hit wkt b Hughes 25 Mills, b McCarthy 0 Highway, c Worrall b McCarthy 5 Goodwin, c Penny b McCarthy 4 Park, c Penny b McCarthy 8 Gerrad, run out 8 I Baddeley, c Maunsell b McCarthy »' Blair, b McCarthy 3 Coates, lbw b McCarthy 0 Arblaster, not out 5 Extras 3 Total 61 Bowling analysis: McCarthy, six wickets for 34 runs; Cole, two for 25; Hughes, one for 0. MATCH AT NEW PLYMOUTH. A cricket match will be played at Pukekura j Park this afternoon, commencing at 1.30, between the North Taranaki representatives ‘picked to play at Haw/ ’a ne-/ Tues w .iy, ay.d an eleven selected from the rest of the /'focal players available. The rest of New Plymouth will be represented by: Stainton, Clurkfo, Saunders, Nicoll, Shepherd, Heskett, /{obertson, Dennis, A. Bewley, C. Palmer, Znd Inch. Players are requested to be on / :nt; ground lat 1,15 sharp. /

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. Christchurch, Last Night. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury commenced at Lancaster Park to-day in sunny weather. There was a fair attendance. Play was not inspiring, and it took Canterbury all the afternoon to run up 232 for seven wickets. The Auckland bowling lacked sting, but Canterbury’s batting on the whole was poor. Scores: CANTERBURY. First Innings. Worker, lbw b Cummings 19 Patrick, lbw b Dacre ,51 Page, b Horspool 30 Young, run out 1 Hays, c Player 9 Sandman, not out ’49 Smith, b Anthony 39 Cunningham, run out 12 Read, not out 3 Extras 19 Total for seven wickets 232