Big Cricket.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1914, Page 5

Big Cricket.

AUSTRALIA v. TARANAKI. LOCALS’ GOOD SHOWING. [Per Press Association.] The Australian cricketers met a South Taranaki sixteen at Hawera yesterday. Taranaki went to the wickets first and were all got out for 232. Australia had scored 203 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Pratt, Taranaki’s best scorer, hit two [sixes and twelve fours. Dunlop, Stratford’s representative, knocked up nine—two fours and a single. Scores:— SOUTH TARANAKI. First Innings/ Pratt, c substitute, b Mailey ... 89 W. McLaren, b Armstrong ... 2 F. Dunlop, b Laver ... ... 0 K. Cave, st McGregor, b Armstrong 0 Blamires, c Mailey, b Laver ... 9 Sullivan, c substitute, b Mailey ... 24 Davies, c substitute, b Collins 20 Penny, st McGregor, b Mailey 0 Ongley, b Collins ... ... 0 Gardner, I) Collins ... 13 Doherty, run out ... ... 14 Fearon, st McGregor, b Collins ... 12 McCarthy, c and b Armstrong ... 6 McKellar, b Collins 0 Bensley, not out ... ... 0 Slinger, c and b Collins ... ... 4 Extras ... ... 25 3 Total ... ... 232 Bowling analysis: Laver took two wickets for 65 runs; Armstrong, three for 52; Mailey, four for 60; Collins; five for 23. AUSTRALIA. * First Innings. Collins, c Blamires, b Slinger ... 78 McGregor, 1.b.w., b Blamires ... 0 Mailey, h Dunlop ... ... 33 McKenzie, b Dunlop ... ... 12 Sims, c Slinger, b Dunlop ... 1 Laver, c Blamires, b Dunlop ... 1 Dolling, not out ... ... 45 Noble, 'hot out ... ... 28 Extras ... ... ••• 5 Total for six wickets ... 203 Bowling analysis: Blamires, one wicket for 41 runs, McCarthy, none for 52; Dunlop, four for 47; Slinger, one for 47; Cave, none for 11, and McLaren, none for 1.

» TO-DAY’S PLAY. Hawera, February 11. The game was resumed in perfect weather at 11.30. Noble arid 'Dolling resumed to the bowling ol Blamires and Thihlop. hi Blariiire’s second over Xoble returned a sol t one to him—(2l2-7-30). Armstrong filled the vacancy, and at once began to hit. The fielding was good, boundaries being often saved, shortly, afterwards Dolling put one up ir the slipsi Blamires bringing off i magnificent catch—(22B-8-61). Waddj went in next, and runs came freely He scored well all round the wicket getting boundaries in quick succession. When he was 28 Ongley clear, bowled him-—(265-9-28). Waddy had played a vigorous innings, laying on the wood with plenty of power. Hansford, the last man, did not appear comfortable at* first. Armstrong pulled McCarthy to leg for a single and Hansford faced McCarthy. He played, three halls, and then snicked a fast one to the slips, Blamires bringing off a sensational one-handed catch. The innings closed for 271. Armstrong, not out, 10; Hansford, c Blamires, h McCarthy, 0. Extras 17. Total 271. Bowling analysis; Blamires, 2 for 51; Ongley, 1 for 5; McCarthy, 1 for 59; Dunlop, 5 for 78; Sliuger, 1 for 47. On Saturday a match will be played on the Recreation Ground between teams representing the Public Works Department staffs of Stratford and Whangamomona.