NEW PLYMOUTH v. EGMONT VILLAGE.

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

NEW PLYMOUTH v. EGMONT VILLAGE.

New Plymouth met Egmont Village on" the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon and defeated the country club by 177 runs on the first innings. In the first and second rounds Egmojit Village had defeated the town team. The was perfect and the wicket in capital order. Egmont. Village won the toss and sent New Plymouth in to bat on quite a batsman 1 ' wicket. Lash and "Weston opened to the howling of Marsh and Kinsella. At 6 the latter nas thrown out. Wil-

liams then partnered Lash and runs came freely. At 50 Lash (33) went out to a slow from Marsh and was l.b.w . Whittle joined Williams. At 92 the latter in trying to drag o short ball was howled by Marsh for a well-playet! 30. McLaren joined Whittle. O' Byrne who had arrived laic, was keeping ii good length and runs came slowly for a time. At 120 Whittle (33) was caught. Steeds and Goss lailed to make a stand. Cook then joined McLaren. At 103 McLaren (4."») was out to a full toss from Kinsella. With the assistance of Stohr, Cook f42 not out) carried the score to 211*, when the last wicket fell. Cook played himself in and at the end of the innings gave , r i good display ot attractive cricket O'Byrne hep't a good length throughout, coming out with the bowling aver age of four for 71. Kinsella and Olson opened to the bowling of Whittle and Goss. Before a run was scored, Olson was well taken by Cook off Oo«s. O'Bryne thei joined Kinsella and it looked as it the two players- would make a stand, when the latter was out to ti doubtful l.b.w. decision to Goss. Wickets then fell rapidly and +he innings closed for 42. Goss and Whittle who bowled unchanged wen- in fine form Scores : —