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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 8

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TARANAKI AND AUSTRALIA, PLAYER HURT. ... ? . HOME BATSMEN MOWED DOWN.' (Bγ Teleerarli.-Press AjjocSaUon.) New Plymouth, March 22. The bleak southerly wind blowing -today did not interfere.with the cricket match, Australia v. Taranaki, which was played in the sheltered recreation! grounds. The visitors won the toW and sent Taranaki in, ihe local combination batting 15 men and fielding 11. Weston and Robertson faced Simpson and Face?-, and the last ball of Simpson β-firsi over was dispatched past point to.the boundary by Weston, who' also got another A off the last, ball of Facey/s. first over. ' The first, ball of Facey's second-over, however, scattered Robertson's stumps. 12—1—2. Imnan joined Weston^and' Hopkins- took the ball from-Simpson. Scoring was paa, fully slow, and the\ third ball : 6f Hop. Hue's 'second over broke : Western's off. stump. . 1&-2-12. Greatbatch waa out first ball to Hopkins (18-3-M)), and Dunlop joined Inman, , and to pair carried the total slowly up to 30. Dunlop got a snick to leg for i off Faoey, and,.a-little later, Inmao. made a good drive'to the boundary. Bnfc the dissolution was at hand, and, in the next over, Facey, whose bowling had' been rising terrifically, yorked Dunlon* 39-4^-5.';.;.-.;;'; ... . ■

HaselL , was- tie next batsman, and opened with a boundary off Facey, but' stopped , the nest delivery with Mβ wrist. Inman got another boundary snick-to leg off Hopkins. ;and then putthe nest ball in the'same place,, bringing 50 up. At the adjournment 51 runs had been scored in an hour'and a quarter, andit was then found that Hjisefl had received a broken finger. Hie place was taken by Hill. ■ Lash opened with 2 off Facey, \ but the. nest ball—a yorker—scattered hia stumps'. '' 53—5—2. Pratt. joined Inman, and 'pulled Hopkins' for a couple, and byes brought 60 up, but the second ball of Facey's next over took Pratt'a off stump. 61—6—2. Clegg joined Inman, r,nd opened by pulling Facey for one. Inman then- pulled Hopkins to the leg boundary, and had "a life" off Facey, Simpson-failing to hold: thet chance. A couple of balls later Facey, knocked his leg stump '. out of the ground. 69—6—27. . ■ ..

Eggleston, the nest batsman, got his first ball from Facey to leg for 2, and hit the same bowler for a brace, the score gradually mounting to 74. Here Whitty_ took' the ball from Facey, and Emery' relieved Hopkins. Eggleston patted the latter's first "ball int* . Facey's hands at mid-on. , 78 —B— i. Periiam joined Clegg, and opened with a 4 off- Emery, then spooned one to leg • for 2, and, a little later, got another- ■ good boundary off Emery, and arathei , lucky 2. Then TOitty yorked Clegg.- . ; Cole joined Perhain, and opened with a drive off Whitty, and boundary byes brought up the century. Thie partner-' ship produced runs rapidly, and 120 soon appeared, followed, next over, , by 130. Hopkins came on again, Cole at once sending him to the boundary, and eight byes followed. At-156 -Wbitty; came on again, and ended the partner-; ship with his first hall, .taking Cole's off stump. 156—10 —24. Hopkins then, bowled Smith (156—11—0) and Tracy's next over was fatal to Perham. 161— 12 —28. Clarko followed, and skied his ,first ball to Kelleway. Southall was the last man in, ■; and 'soon ■succumbed;' the : innings closing for 166. : "' Simpson, and Mayne opened for Australia, to the bowling ot Southall and , ■Cole. Ten runs came quickly off Southall, and Mayne lifted one from Cole, but Lash failed'to bold it in the I out-field. Simpson then lifted Sonthall for 6; but the bowler had his revenge next pall. Kelleway came in, and play steadied down, Mayne doing most of ' the scoring. At 68 Southall got past Mayne with ',a leg-break, and Emery ■ came in. Stumps were drawn shortly after, with the Australian total at 76. : . . .'-.■''.' '"'.'.. TABANAEL First Innings. ; Robertson, b. Facey ..."". 3 Westdn, b. Hopkins :......... 12 Inman, b. Facey _!».; 27 Greatbatch, b. Hopkins '.'... 0' Dunlop, b. Facey, 5 Hasell, retired hurt, and Hill,, not out .: 6 Lash, b; Facey....._...„..:..„....:..... 2 Pratt, b. Facey 2 Clegg, b .Whitty .....;......:.. 4 Eggleston, o. Facey, b. Emery 4Perham, b. Facey ...-...."28 Cole, b. Facey 24 Smith, b. Hopkins . 0 Clarke, c. Kelleway, b. Hopkins... 0 Southall, b. Facey... ._ '..-. .0 Byes 46' , Leg hyes ;.....- 4 Total ...166 Bowling Analysis. ■ Simpson, no wickets for 6 runs; Facey;' eight for 31; Hopkins, four for 35; wnitty, one for 19; Emery, one for 25. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Simpson, b. Southall 25 Mayne, b. Southall .'. 31 ■Kelleway, not .out 15. Emery, not out ' 2' Extras ...• 3, Total for two wiclwts '. 76. ■ . ~ Bowling Analysis.. Southa'.l, two wickets for 37 runs."; ; THE SECOND TEST. The second test match between New Zealand and Australia commences on Saturday next at the Basin Reserve at 12 o'clock. Play will be continued on Monday and Tuesday, commencing at the same time and closing each* day at 6 o'clock. The luncheon adjournment will bo taken from 1.30 to 2.15. Members of tho Cabinet have signified theii intention of being pressnt at the game. Both teams during their visit in Wellington will stay .at tho Grand Hotel. They will probably in-, dulgo in net practice at the Basin Reserve during-Friday afternoon. Messrs. Alcock and Co., the Now Zealand agents for F. H Ayres. Limited, have presented to the New Zealand Cricket Council two "Victor Trumper". bats for competition by members of the New Zealand team. The council have decided to award one bat to the player who makes the highest batting aggregate against the Australians, and.the other bat is to be given to the New Zealand bowler who, in Armstrong's opinion, establishes the best howling performance during the game. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. PROPOSED TIME LIMIT. By Telecraph-Press Assooiation-OoiiyriEht Sydney, March 22. The New South Wales Cricket Association discussed the question of reviving interest in international cricket by. limiting matches* to three days, as in England. It is suggested to commence play at 11 o'clock in the morning and go on to 6.30 in tho evening. The proposal has been referred to the esocotife for consideration.