CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1923, Page 3

CRICKET.

TECHNICAL COLLEGES’ MATCH, NEW PLYMOUTH v. HAWERA. New Plymouth Technical College defeated Hawera Technical College in the annual college match at the N.P. sports ground yesterday by 14 runs. Loveridge won the toss for NewPlymouth and put Hawera in first, McCallum facing the bowling of Loveridge, with Allen at the other end. Off the third ball McCallum got a single. Scoring was slow, Prior bowling a maiden over before Allan scored another single off Loveridge. AfcCallum added a two and then a couple of singles before he fell to Loveridge, but In the meantime Allan haa been securing some useful twos and singles, his total being 17 when his wicket fell to Holmes, who had taken over the bowling from Loveridge. The remainder of the wickets fell easily. Holmes and Hooper bowling well. Maloney looked like making a stand, his score including a nice four, but Loveridge caught him easily at point off Holmes. Loveridge had previously caught Gray a' the same place. It was a much more difficult ball, coming fast and low down. Loveridge and Prior opened for New Plymouth, Whiteford taking the bowling. Loveridge immediately made a start on a splendid innings of 57, his total including several good fours and some well judged twos, while he was not slow to take advantage of any singles offering. His innings was the outstanding feature of the match, Gray finally catching him at long on after he had seen the remainder of his team go out. Prior had bad luck. He secured a very pretty four off his first ball, but the next one got under his bat. Yardley followed for a single, and then Hooper and Holmes went out without adding to the score, which then stood at four for 13. Standring followed for two. and then Wilsrn came out for a duck. The score stood at 24 when Goodacre joined Loveridge at the wicket. He played useful cricket for his iiide. Belding up his wicket well while his ; partner added the runs, 23 helng the result of the partnership. ‘Requiring 11 to win, Peel went in next, being followed hy Devereux and Billing, the last two adding four singles.. In the meantime Loveridge seized his opportunities, and quickly gained more than the required number of runs. In the bowling Holmes and Hooper took the bulk or the wickets for New Plymouth, the former taking six for 13 and the latter three for 11. Both hoys bowl nicely. Whiteford made a nice average for Hawera. his five wickets being obtained by well-placed halls. Messrs. Dyer and Liley were the umpires. Details:— HAWEP.A. McCallum, b Loveridge 5 Allan, h Holmes 17 Whiteford, b Hcoper 2 Hayes, b Hooper lo Martin, lbw, b Holmes 2 Owen, o Peel, b Holmes 3 Keegan, c and t> Hooper I Gray, c Loveridge, b Holmes 1 Maloney, e Loveridge b Holmes 10 Yates, lbw, b Holmes « Thorbum, not out 2 Extras 4 Total 57 Bowling analysis—Loveridge, one wicket for 29 runs; Hooper, three for 11; Holmes, six for 13; Prior, none far 4. NEW PLYMOUTH. Loveridge, c Gray, b Hayes 57 Prior, b Whiteford 4 Yardley, b Whiteford 1 Hooper, c Martin, b Allen 0 Holmes, run out 0 Standring, b Whlteford 2 < Wilson, b Allen 0 ' Goodacre, b Whiteford 1 Peel, b Hayes 0 Dev-reux, b Whiteford 1 Billing, not out 3 Extras 2 Total 71 Bowling analysis—Whiteford, five for 35; Allen, two for 18; Hayes, two for 16. AN ASSOCIATION’S OPINIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association Dunedin. March 8. The Now Zealand Cricket Council asked the Otago Association to express an opinion concerning the councils action in allowing the Otago-Wellington match to be abandoned.

The Association decided to reply that it considered the council had acted wisely in the circumstances, but was of opinion that the rules governing the P’unket Shield competitions should be revised, and provision be made for such contingencies as arose. In reply to the council, the association expressed the opinion that the eight ball over was a decided improvement, and worked most satisfactorily.