UNITED SERVICE A v. FIRE BRIGADE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13877, 1 February 1909, Page 3

UNITED SERVICE A v. FIRE BRIGADE.

1 On the South Uoad ground United J Service A defeated Fire Brigade by 17 runs on the first innings. Service won die toss and went in first. Hardwick (was bowling m excellent form, however, j and the Service wickets fell rapidly I until Ingrain went in. With good, f clean hitting Ingram compiled 22, a i score that saved his, side. The innings closed for 37. Hardwick got the fine bowling average of six wickets for 12 runs. Coppen and Bullot opened steadily for the Brigade, but McCord. like Ilardwick, bowled splendidly. The innings closed for 37, McCord taking eight wickets for l.j. A feature of the innings was a brilliant catch by Ingram. Going in again, United Service mad" ,121. to which Uobertson contributed «I. As the number of extras shows, the fielding of both sides was excellent. hat oi the Brigadesmen being particulatlygood. Details: — UNITED SERVICE A— Fir^t Innings Robeit^on, b Hardwick 7 Illjiriijian. c Coppcn. b Hardwick . 0 'Law rev. b Hardwick McCord. <• Clarke, !, Hardwiek.. J Ciaw^iau. v Hardwick. b D.mks ( j.MacLay. b Hardwick . .. I Ingram, c and b Clarke . . >2Kien Ik r. b llaidv\ ick ~J 1 \^]iOl\ 1/ Delllks .. I Sfrtntiord. not out • K\ira^> . •> I I 'lotal _ -; j Bowling. -Hardwuk. six' for 12: L j!i.jllf>t. none ior 8. Danlr.s, two tor 2.3 Clarke one ior 4 , Hooker, none fo, I'IKE BKHJADF.. Koj)peii, b McCord .. U J.. \UiL -t. b McCord . . Billing, b MtCord . . '. b i Dank-. l> ingrain ixo'h, b McCord . i (.laikc, I) McCoul .. ".. " i, iN.'idnick. c Ingrain b McCoid . . , i i looker, b Ingram , ... i i".i(!lci , b McCord . ;, iC oli man. not out . ... ) ,W it ie\, b Mc( or<i . 1 L^u.i . .. 1 J olal . . 3; ! J^ouliti^. — Kub"i Lmjii, none u>v ][ McCord. eight ior 10 Ingrain, two ioi 111. 111 1 Mi !;D NEK VICE A— Second Inning: I A slier, c Clarke, l> Hardwick ... I jUiwrey, c Sadler. 1) Coppen .... t Mackay, c and b Copen b Kobertsun, b Clark"., 7j .McCord, c Colenutu. b Hardwick I 'Ingram, b Clarke 1 jCrawshaw, b Clarke. 1 Maftord. c Hardy. jck, b Dank> . . b flartigan, b Clarke 4 |F]elcher, not out «, I Kxtra-, .... I ' Total ... . 124 i Bowling — Hooker, none for 10. illardwicK. two tor 30, Coppen, two foi !-J; Chukc, tour for 33; Danki,, one for lil.