WANGANUI V. TARANAKI.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7382, 7 February 1902, Page 2

WANGANUI V. TARANAKI.

THURSDAY'S PLAY.

The second day's play commenced shortly after 10.30 on Thursday morning in fine weather, with a stiff southerly wind blowing. The wicket was somewhat worn, but 'still in fair playing condition. Wanganui went in for their second innings with 201 runs to make to win, buc only managed to score 38, Webby (sub.) being the highest scorer with 9 to his credit. Bayly and McCarthy bowled throughout, and did some good work, as the analysis shows. The fielding \yas again very good all round. Special mention should be made of the excellent fielding of tho two subs, playing for the visitors, viz , Webby and A'Court — tbe former catching both Crawshaw and McCarthy, when each batsman was well set, and looked like making big scores. The wicket-keeping was also satisfactory. Gordon, for Wanganui, all through the game, and Robertson and Glasgow for Taranaki, the former on the first day, and the latter on the second day— each did good service. McCarthy's score included one six and two threes.

Tahanaki— Second Innings. Robertson, c Trevena, b Francis ... 20 Jennings, b Meldrum 4 Burke, c Francis, b Meldrum ... 6 Braund, retired % Crawshaw, c Webby, b Francis ... 23 McCarthy, c Webby, b Meldrum ... 31 Perham, c Stewart, b Meldrum ... 8 I Glasgow, 1.b.w., b Meldrum ... 36 Skelton, b McKay 8 Clementson, b McKay 14 Bayly, not out 6 Extras 9]

Bowling analysis : Stewart 0 for 47, Meldrum 5 for 34, Francis 2 for 46. McKay 2 for 31.

Wanoanui — Second Innings. Francis, b Bayly Armstrong, b McCarthy Trevena, 1.b.w., b Bayly Meldrum, run out Gordon, b McCarthy Stewart, run out McKay, b McCarthy A'Court (sub.), not out Webby (sub.), b McCarthy Caplen (sub.), b Bayly ... ? ... Heenan (sub.), absent Byes

Bowling analysis: McCarthy 4 for 21, Bayly 3 for 15.

A curious incident in connection with the above match was that Braund did not appear to resume his innings on Thursday, haying, it was stated, gone off to play in a match at InglewoocL

Wanganui were not "in it " at any stage of the game, but it is to the credit of their skipper that he came with what men he could get rather than break an engagement.

Taranaki cricketers will note with satisfaction that Mr B. McCarthy has been selected to play for the North Island against the South.

ELTHAM 11. V. NORMANBY 11.

The match between the Eltham 11. and Normanby 11. took place on the latter's ground on Thursday. The weather was fine, and the wicket in fair order, though a trifle lumpy. I. Salmon captained the Eltham team, and Kitchen the home team. The Normanby men went in first, and compiled 34 runs, Rowe (11), and Grindley (9) being the highest scorers, Eltham put together 48 in their first essay, Caulton making 11, Salmon 10, Speakman 7, and Nichol 6. Normanby's .second innings produced 55 for nine wickets, the innings being declared closed, with a view to getting the visitors out before call of time. Bate played very nicely for 17, and the other double figure scorers were Gridley 11 and MoPhail 10. El

tbam made 44 for five wicketsin their second innings, of wbioh Salmon made 27 by pretty cricket. Hamilton put together 12. For Normanby, Stewart bowled splendidly in both innings. The best trundlers on the Eltham side were Hamilton, Gaulton and, Yelvin. The visitors were entertained at tea by the Normanby Club.