CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8499, 30 January 1908, Page 7

CRICKET.

The Wednesday matches wore continued yesterday afternoon. The pitch was in fairly .'good order, and the cricket of an enjoyable nature. Drapers played against Terrace End, and were beaten by a majority of 14 runs. Drapers batted first and made a total of 5, of which Cuthbertson made 32 (not out). Terrace End compiled a total of 69. Of these Eyre and Henderson made 13 each, Kaye 12, and McLeavey 11. The following are the scores: — Drapers, Ist innings.—Stebbings, b Turner, 2; McDonald, b Turner, 0; Croucher, c Overton, b "'Turner, 7; Durward, b Turner, 3; Jenkins, b Turner, 0; Cuthbertson, not out, 32; Whitehead, b Turner, 0; Roe, by Turner, 1; Missils, c Eyre, b Turner, 0; Gittings, b Eyre, 5; McPherson, c Overton, b Turner, 1; byes 4. Total 55. Bowling analysis.—Turner, nine for 27; Eyre, one for 24. Terrace End. —Ist innings.—Turner, e Whitehead, b Croucher, 1; Kaye, b Stebbings, 12; Eyre, c Whitehead, b Crouchr, 13; McLeavey, b Stebbings, 11; Henderson, c Whitehead, D Croucher, 13; Overton, b Stebbings, 4; Johansen, c and b Stebbings, 2; Nannestad, b Croucher, 0; Tucker, b Croucher,

0; Preston, not out, 8; Guy, b Cuthbertson. 4; byes 1. Total 69. Bowling analysis.—Croucher, five for 29; Stebbings, four for 39; Cuthbertson, one for none. HOROWHENUA v. U.F.C.A. The match between a team from Horowherj.ua and U.-K.C.A. resulted in a defeat lor the visitors, whose total only amounted to 54, as against 101 for (J.E.C.A. Eor the visitors the higticst scorers were iN'eal and Ropata, "3 cach, while for the U.i'.C.A., .Bartlett eontributd 40 and Goldspring 30. A socond innings was played, and Horou henua scored 85, while P.E.C.A., for six wickets, made 42. The scores arc as follow: — iiorowhenua, Ist innings . —Neal, b Bartlett, 13; Ropata, b Goldspring, 13; Parata, b Bartlett, 5; Lynch, b Goldspring, 1; McMekan, b Goldspring, 7; ilowli, b Bartlett, 1; Capphvell, c Short, by Bartlett, 0; Rhodes, b Bartlett, 0; Drewitt, b Bartlett, 1; Kingi, 1.b.w., b Bartlett, 0; Henar, not out, 1; extras 12. Total 54. Bowling averages. —Goldspring, three for 18; Bartlett, seven for 24. iiorowhenua, 2nd innings.—Neai, b Bartlett, 39; Henare, b Bartlett, 5; Ropata, c Russell, b Bartlett, 0; Parata, b Bartlett, 10; Lynch, b Bartlett, 2; McMeekan, b Bartlett, 2; Howell, b Bartlett 2; Howell, b Bartlett, 0; Rhodes, st Goldspring, b Bartlett, 1; Drewitt, b Bartlett 5; Kingi, b Bartlett, 6; Cappewcll, not out, 3; extras 12. Total 85. Bowling averages.—Bartlett, ten for 35. U.F.C.A., Ist innings.—J. Davidson, b Cappewell, 0; Jounneaux, b Ropata, 8; Goldspring, c Kingi, b Cappewell, 30; Bartlett, b Kingi, 40; Sinclair, b Cappewell, 1; Astell, c and b Ropata, 3; Filleul, run out, 9; Russell, c Henare, b Kingi, 0; Butler, not out, 4; Gascoigne,

c and b Kingi, 0; Shortt, c Ropata, b Rhodes, 0; extras 6. Total 101. U.F.C.A., 2nd innings.—Goldspring, b Parata, 5; Jounneaux, c Henare, b Parata, 1; Bartlett, b Parata, 1; Astell, b Parata, 9; Butler, b Neal, 3; Sinclair, b Parata, 0; Davidson, c and b Neal, 1; Filleul, not out, 10; Shortt, not out, 8; extras 4. Total for six wickets, 42. ALBIONS v. POST OFFICE. In this match Albions won by 71 runs. Scores: — Albions.—Oakley, c Burge, b Gestro, 0; W. Young, b Mulligan, 1; G. Watchorn, b Hammer, 30; Lyall, run out, 6; Kitchen, b Burge, 28; Wilson, c Mulligan, b Hammer, 4; C. Young, b Burge, 0; Mercer, not out, 1; Mellor b Burge, 6; N. Watchorn, b Ineson, 7; Lyons, b Burge, 1; extras 11. Total 95. Bowling analysis.—Gestro, one for 22; Mulligan, one for 15; Downer, none for 16; Hammer, two for 13; Burge, four for 15; Ineson, one for 3. Post Office.—Tavendale, b Watchorn, 8;_ Burge, b Watchorn, 1; Downer, c Kitchen, b Mellor, 0; Hammer, b Watchorn, 5; Kerslakc, c and b Mellor, 3; Mulligan, b Mellor, 0; Chisholm, b Mellor, 1; Gestro, b Mellor, 5; Ineson, b Mellor, 0; Hughes, b Watchorn, 0; Gascoigne, not out, 0; extras, 1. Total, 24. Bowling Analysis.—Mellor, 6 for 13 Watchorn, 4 for 10. VICTORIA v. N.S.W. (By Eleetri# Telearr»ph—Copyright.) Per Praaa Association. SYDNEY, Jan. 29. Victoria, second innings, 511. Tarrant (206) reached his second century after 7hrs 7mins, and hit 22 fourers. His innings was a monument of patience. Before he made a hundred he was out but for a bad decision by the umpire. The batsman admitted he was caught. New South Wales, second innings, three wickets for 185—Noble (in) 101, Gregory (in) 40. Noble was out without scoring had Tarrant held the ball. Tarrant received a cable informing him that if ho plays any more in first-class cricket in Australia he will be disqualified by the M.C.C. Armstrong, Saunders and Ransford have notified the selectors that they will not play for Victoria against the Englishmen, as they desire to reserve themselves for the fourth test.