CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 774, 24 March 1910, Page 4

CRICKET.

[;;;; : TARANAKI AND;AUSTRALIANS/? |; :^;> ■;.■•■ :'■•■/; EXCITINCi VmiSH.?ii::^. -GAME" ENDS IN A. DRAW. rr— — , : ;.. r.-,'-> Y~}'','■: - (By. TeleeraDh.—Press Association.! • %■ '■:■'■'■'_'■'■■■■. . New Plymouth,'JlarcK 23: L-: : ; .•;■•. Tho .Taranaki-Australian ;.. cricket |; /match provided an exciting finish. Rer. ■■quiring 17 mns-within''a quarter .'.of an j. ;.•;,.'..:;hour-to six o'clock, and with- all their f,v.•-.'.- reliable batsmen out, tlio" Australians j.: / appealed, on the score of bad light, and f-.'.-;. -the game ended in "a. diinv ■ Soiithallj };■"■■'/■■; the left-hand. Taranaki bowler priu-V j;' ■",/ '.':' cipally accounted :for the small score !;.-,. of the/Australians, capturing,. during !. ■ . the nmtch, eleven wickets for 127 runs. I,:::;'Tho Taranaki bowling was unchanged f;V ..throughout. .. . " ■-■'■-. pi;l .Play was resumed at 11.30, Emory j;-; vend Kellowajy the 5 riot-out men, facing Southall and Cole. :■. Southall's .first. ball fe;.-,- 'nearly took Emery's wickot, anJ Kellef:•-; •; way- presently, brought- 80 up.- s Em'ery {:■. ..-; .then made, a lofty, drive off'Soutball,. \■'■-.. ■■ i '.and- Kelleway brought up 90."" Then■ ;-;■,:'. Emery lifted Southall over; tho. fence,

but. ituiuediately after Kelleway got his

|; Vyleg in front. 106—3—20. Smith joined !''>.-V- Emery, who .continued to 'hit merrily N;V: until Southall bowled him. 115—4—35. r--. With the fourth ball of his next over, Kvy Colo, bowled .Mackenzie. . 116—5—0. [ : .'■./:,- Bardsley caino in, and Smith' brought •;'i.-, .-130/ up,' and Bardsley faced Southall. ;:5 : ;;Tho' latter.'s second ball-*-a .-' beautiful'

';.:\,'one—broke right across from'leg aiid ptt; i took; the. off bail. '■ 138—6—1.' '' Hopkins !; jpined Smith, who was bowled fF by Southall.. .139—7—23.\ ■, ~.'.'". •".';' |:..:'- Five wickets had now fallen'for .63 fj:"\, :,riins in 40;minutes.'."'.Facey joined Hop- %; /'kins, but, three balls . later, another L-.V.;:break back from Southall,bowled Facey. i..;: 147—8—4..'. Hopkins then skied, South-

f: : , but Cleggmissed the.chanceJ .Hop-. got into double figures,- but next' \%;-. -.ball from Colo; took his '.off stump. C-: 157—9—11. .Whit.ty, joined'D'odds,-and {:'■ ..brought the score to 166, when Cole t. : J \ bowled Dodds." : .l63—lo— %' ; , ■ j-':';0. Taranaki's second innings was opened Weston and Sniith, to'Whitty and ball bowled ;;: :..'■.Smith before the score opened. 0—1—" &' : .0. Lash filled the vacancy, but Whitty p:;:(:howled him;:at once. B—2—2. Inman! \i:.'■■'.. joined.Weston, and snicked a swerving %■';. ■;:.-. ball from Whitty,, and Emory, in the slips;took it smartly/ 16—3—2. \Cole ,';•:; filled tho breach, but was soon bowled Kelleway.: . 23—4—0. ..Greatbatch )ii-:S joined Weston, and drove Whitty,to the f;.; ; .: off-.boundary, but then drove : one t,'.; from Whitty into Mackenzib's hands. s)V; y -34— " ■ . ■ ■ .. ; "•'•■"■';.''!■■;■', ; '.' - ; .

.'; Robertson joined Western', who V - f^} ed -K^Jeway. for four, ; but the next :■.:•;■ ball took his-.off stump; 41—-fr-28. ,;.i.?erham joined 'Robertson, who lifted -,:• :■ a' ball. into ." Facey's . hands.. 'v ;Dunlop partnered. Pei-hain, and 'a' good ensued till : Dunlop. was ,; .run /feut;. , .; 74—8—18. ,Egglesto.ne,did ■:■: not stay long." 83—9—4.. Pratt joined ,;- : Perhain f arid ; ',liftcd. Emery • for. four. ' .Simpson thon"replacVd: AVhitty," and ih'e , -century apneared-at--3.30; -. ' ' ■.'.-■.:•. snicked a couple, of fours/ ",•: and. 110 was telegraphed, : and then put ; .a'lat'e out.into Emery's hands". , : 111-; ,: 10—22.- Perham.,lia.i seen, the ,sco'e -41:-.t<j'--iaa.--'. The : ."tail": did .•not-last -lohgj, the-iiiriings closing'for' '157; ■•. .• .■■'. ; ; ■'■-.. ■• ■ ■':■■ :-.- ■;:.;■.

. and: Simpson opened :Austra- :. lia's -second innings, vSouftaU and Coje fowling. Twenty-: was'■ soon -scored,-;f6ut,-.tvith the score at 36/Simpson>hit ;. : ;u)]e.Whigh.;into. :tha..,,air, - :.and Pratt ■;:>accepfed;the\cnanco.' \36— .■Kellopsray. came in,'but shaped .uncomfortably' : (to: Sbuthall, whoMt him. badly with .ithe last ball of Mover.'.. 38—2— 2 -.■Who board soon showed 50, the'batsmen v now pending :&rol«raf tor stroke'to the ' Emery, lifted SoutHall oui of ;:.the ground; but: then : Southall beat , My W> vWth ; a, . deceptive • - leg-break; ■ TvT? , _P mlth partnered; .Emery,; ...and lifted-Clarke, out" of .the/field for ; .Bix, bringing 100 up. Soon after Emery ...was stumped: Facey camo inV-andin ithe same over ■ Southall- disposed .:.of' ■/.Smith:: 107—5—10. i Shitty- -followed' ' 5 m n .' andsnunono. to" Cole.' 118— :V-HJ.^ L Bardsley partnered Emery, and ■rims,.came..by- singles .till<Facey. liftedColo for six. Then he put one upland -was caught. 130-7-19.-Dodds came -:?&■ and.Bardsloj I ,Vhit, Soiithall;.-'-tor -fS emp . 2S- a second run, was run' putv WithOhalf an: : liour to bat, ; ;the iris-: •.i r rahans.;nceded. 24 runs;::Hopkins;came. s m, and narrow,-escape, of beine ■;-rnii;onfeoff:U!(ffii,t Ball.. 'No risks'were. then taken,till. stumps : .were drawn ' Bcores:— -.- .'■;■■-■•'■;■. ■■. ■ '■' ..■■-..■-' / i ; '-^-"'T^ N AKi.^;*-:V, ;^--; . ':;■■'■'> ■•'.':■-1< ■ Krst iiiiiings. : '.';:';'•',•''"' :'.' ..Robertson,:.b. Pacey ..........;. -'o ..-Westoii,-b. Hopkins ....'.......':;'.'.''":".' "19 ': liiman, b.' -.....:..-. ,','■ : ■ ■'" .<vj \ Greatbatch,' b. Hopkins'"""'""'"" 0 ; Dunlop, b. Facey.-.:....:.......|.....V." 5 -': Hasell/. retired-, hurt 'and-Hill, ; no't ; -- : ■ - -OUt... .-:.;.....,.........' ■-■•. :■■•-■■ ■- '..■■■« Lash; b. Facey. .:..:.....:^'^^--^, ■■■■■'■ y 'Pratt, b. Facey ........ "" ■ » i.Clegg, b'Whitty. .; | Eggleston,.c. Facey, b. Emery. .."..■'...'.'. 4. ; Peruam,b. Facey ..... • ■' _. •"■''■■ on ! - Cole/b. Facey ..;.;. , """"''"•''"'"':'£. •Smith, ,b. Hopkins TT"" ' q : Clarke, c.Kelle\vay,b. Hopkins..] 0 Bouthall, b. ; Facey.. . - * •:■ -n ; : Leg bye 3 ;...........:....;......,;;., -'-.4' J:v'-;■ ■-.■ ' Bowling Analysis. : ; j.;;Simpson, no wickets for 6 runs ;'Facev .eight for 31; Hopkins, four for: 35 ,!,Wiiitty, one for. li);. Emery- one for 25.i .;■:.:'■ •'■■■.■.'.■'.■■■ Second Innings. ■'"; 'Smith,; b. Whitty .................'.„ ; 0 : Westpn, b.Ke11eway;.;.....;..""."" 28 :-Lash, b.. Whitty ...'./.:.:..;..... ;; ; -' ? 2 -■Inman, c. Emery,: b. Wbitty".""" 2 ;Cole, .....;„... 0' 'Greatbatoli, c., Mackenzie, "b. : V . .•-.•"■•j'-.-.-Whitty ......:.:......,.......7.....;. . 4 /.Robertson, e. Fscey, b.: Whitty :...: 2 ••■ Dunlop/ thrown out ...:„., '■•' 18 Eggleston, b. : Emery ..„.;......;..!'./ 4. •;Perlian, c. Emery, "bv".Simpson '..'. 22 ..Pratt,, b. Simpson ......;..;..., . 31 ■Clegg:;:.b. Enjery .:..:..;.;;.....'./". 4 ? Hi!l,.b: ! Emery....:....:..;..;:.;.....„■■■ .5 ,Clarke,-,b. -Emery ■.......: ...'....,..( 1. -'Southall,'not out ......;...;....;.!.,!!„ 0 ■Extras. .;..........!■"! 34 ■^Tota ; l^. .:■;" V ;■?■'. Bowling '.•Analysis; ■'• : .-"■ ■'. ..■■'. Whitty; 14 overs, 3,maidons,.33'runs, ...6 wickets.;' Kelloway, two wickets for. . 17; runs;Eniery,.four for 29; Simpson, . tn-p for 28. ■-.-"■ .■'■'■ : ■ ■•-.■.' ■;■'••.; ■"; :; :. ; .'AUSTKALU: : ; ■ V:'-- ■" \; "''[.',■■■ ■ .First Innings. .. .■:•.,. Bimpsbn, 'b. Southall ................. 25 vJlayno, b. Southall.. .:.........;..- 31 : ' KcQeway, 1.b.w., b. Cole 20 Emery, b; Southall ............:,V 35 ..Smith, b. Southall ,23 •Mackenzie, b. Cole. ...„......•.'...... .0 Bardsley, b. Southall ..„'..".. 1 Hopkins, b. Cole .......:. . H : : Pa«ey, b. Soutfotll ..'.-. 4 Podds, b. Cole i...... 2 .Whitty, not out „......' 6 : Extras ■ 10 ,:• v Total : : :.......;..v..v;...„..!..;..;..'. IG3 0 ■'"; ■•.' ■ .-Bowling Analysis. ■ wSoutliall, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 78 •:■ prns, 6 '.wickois; Colo, 63 runs for four . wickats; Dunlop,--11 -runs, for -no . : ijickets;-. Pratt, 6:runs fqr no wickets.

■ Second Innings. Simpson, c. Eraft,' -bit- Qale,''...-.„.,. . 15 ;. Mayrio, 3] ■ Kolleway, b.'Soiithall'.;.';;.'. , S . ; Emery, .st. Smith, b. 40 Smith, b. 50utha11...:....'.,. : 10 JTacoj', :c. and b. Colo ....vW.!.;... 19 ■Whitty, c. Colo, b. SouthalUU..;..' . 0 • Bardsley, run out .;........;..'i.";-I ' fl ' Dodds, 0u|;v.;..:..;...,..'...;.'..... .2 Hopkins, not out'-'-;, , .'.., ii...... 2 ...-• Extras::;.,'.^.;...; , 15 ; Total for ;£wi«'];eV :£.2i,.£...-.;.138 , : '•'" "' Bowling Analyst's.'? ( . ; Southall, ;,-l§ avers, 1 maiden, ;49 runs, ,5 wickets; *Oole two'for 4S; Clarke, nemo for 20. .;.■' THE TEST MATCH. ' ; (To the Editor.) ' . Sir,—Foribald-assertions, unsupported by argument and, with a total disregard of facts ancl figures, α-mmend me to the letter of your correspondent "Gaff" this morning's paper. ;1 'will 3 leave- it to , sonieoiio with more leisuro than myself to combat his .statements regarding, Wellington cricket as a wholo, but will, devote- some .att'en-i tion to'his remark's on"tho oxclusion of Midlane. "'"Gaff"" considers this quite ' ii'stifiable,'.and'calmly,:states;.that "alidiaue is not m the same class as Hemus or Sali!."'No doubt "GafE's" more mention of this is to bo accepted, as finally -proving this as an unquestionable fact, but I have had the temerity to take out some figures regarding the seven batsmen in tho New Zealand team and Midlane,' who is left out. Up; to tho firEt test match tha averages in this season's representative matches of the eight batsmen under review wore as follow 49.3; Hemus, 47.5 (did-liot". play'against .Australia); Sale, .4'2.. ; (more ;than half- his": aggregate being.in. one innings ■"against-- : .-tired-out' bowling); Siodoberg, 25.6; Keeee, 25.5; Lusk, 25.3; Sims, 21.7; Hadderi, 15.5. I have not all the , club' averages of theso players, but those.in my possession are as under:—Midlane, 63,5; Eeese, 36; Sims, 35.8. Really, is further comment necessary? 1 grant that averages. do not prove everything, but surely in the case of a player with an interprovincial record -like. Midlane/s they are ■conclusive. Midlane's'past record .'is, "I ; imagine, quite as good as "any present-day Now inlander. It was he who, a boy of 18 or 19, carried Wellington to' victory , against. Canterbury on Lancaster Park with an admirable 65. not out at a!critical stage; and ' who was '. carried shoulder high in triumph to the pavilion; he also whoj'when Wellington'had four wickets down for three runsagaiiißt Cauterbury on the Basin Reserve, went in and was unconquered at tho end. with 57 to ; his credit; he also-who scored 60 against •the. , .mighty A. E. Trott,: ovor 1U0 : ' against Auckland, .149 (run ■ out) against. Otago (a record for the Basin that stood!; for /many years); but why continue? This is the batsman who is not in the same class as Hemus or Salo, 1 arid who is hot worthy of a. place in the New Zealand team I. As regards the first test,. "Gaff"' makes another: bald assertion. , "Midlane did not bat well in tho second innings. , ' -Well, opinions differ. Suffice to say ho made, top score. ~ Koiv, as to"the'run-outs^-lii-the case 'of Siedeberg,:'that batsmari was the' first.'to,.say. tha;t attachr Hidlanei As regards the Bcese opisode,' onfefe-agaiii-opinjbns.'differ. Suffice to say; that tlio unfortunate part for Midlane was the fact'that, it was ,a;'player..pf-'such influence as Reese who was the..yictim of the misunderstand'irig.. And it is here that'.we must look for "tho -'' reason; of the- excluson of the man'\Vitli -tho -above .past, present .figures; figures, moreover, which' have .mostly.-;been; mddo ,qn. where -.secqud; test ■ isj|o!;take jplace. '" .In view" of-Sne' foregoing figures, . I { the'opinio'n'fjEll'a't JXidlane's . exclusion is tho 'greatest''scandal''that has occurred in New Zealand cricket. There seems, a groat discrepancy- somewhere between my' figures and "Gaff's" asser-■tipns,",and-figures;cannot lie.—l am, '-.-.■ :■ '■';■ '■'.: l : ' GAFF. ■ Wellington,' Marclr22, Xl9lO. \\ -'■'■ V A^PRESSI MA*pfi. ..'.During Easter a. match wilhtako place botweeh teams representing the "Evening Post',' and,:TueDohinton; staffs. .'l'he' teams following : have been .selected:—..':.'.-..,...-./ ',-.'. "Post' Fanning, -J. .Grealish, J. .Parker,' c O.,;.Ma.r.Hi;-jA.'' ; --.Gborlton, J. Gueri'h; G. 'Warrenp. AV?~-Harrington, _J.vH?.ll, ,v :; A,:.,-Goddis, r 3,.....SJiipwith; : .'bmergenoios L ,'''G'.-:Lu'lnny-J: r j Gibbons, C. Brookes', and F.:Reeves. '~ '.. ■;.' ' • DosctMON■•—C. ; Earlej-7 H. Plimmer, ■JI. Keano J ..-.C."Weston-"J'; Mackajy T. ;B'easlejvE.',Atk'ih,"D." Morgan, G. Gil-mour,.:'-;A." Durikley, ".arid A. Spence.i