CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1923, Page 3

CRICKET.

CUP COMPETITIONS. FIRST ROUND CONCLUDED. WESTERN PARK DEFEATS NEW PLYMOUTH The only senior match played in the North Taranaki competitions Qn Saturday was the completion at Pukekura Park of the unfinished match between New Plymouth and Western 1 ark. This match was commenced at Western Park on November 10, and when stumps were drawn for the day New Pl.’.lhouth appeared to be in a good position, as they had scored 125 in the first Innings, whilst Western Park had scored 98 in the first innings and had lost two good wickets for 69 runs. However, on Saturday’s play Western Park easily maintained the upper hand and won by 93 runs. 1 R. Macdonald and Grayson, the not out men, who had one and four to their credit, quickly got going and raised the score to 125 before | a separation was effected, the innings finally I closing for 197. Grayson's contribution was which included six boundaries, while Macdonald’s total was 29, including three boundaries. Mahar (11) was the only other batsman to make double figures, though each ccntributed a few. Clarke,' six for 58, bowled well, while Lambert also took four for 60. Requiring 171 runs to win, New Plymouth opened with Ferry and Nasmith, but the start, was not too promising, as Ferry was caught eff Quickfall with the score at 2. Nasmith and Lambert were then associated, and the score reached 26, when Lambert was caught eff Quickfall for 19. Lambert had opened carefully, but was just opening out when he was dismissed. His score included two boundaries. Nasmith batted well for 24, but Morrison (13) and Shepherd (9) were the only ones that could do anything with the bowling, and the innings closed for 77, leaving Western Park victorious by 94 runs. Quickfall and Macdonald bowled unchanged, the former taking six for 38 and the latter four for 38. Detailed scores:— WESTERN PARK.

38 runs; R. Macdonald, four for 38. JUNIOR REPS. EASILY DEFEATED. The match between the junior reps, ahd the combined High School and Old Boys teams played on the High School ground, resulted in an easy win for the combined team. The juniors batted first, but could do nothing against the bowling of Pat Palmer (five for 10) and Mahraj (three for 4), being all dismissed for 23. The combined team made 173, the principal scorers being Mahraj 45 and J. Palmer 39, both retired. G. Carey, four for 25, was the best bowler. Details:— JUNIORS. Shepherd, run out 0

Bowling analysis—lP. Palmer, five wickets for 10 runs; Mahraj, three for 4; Petty, none for 2. COMBINED TEAM.

Bowling analysis—G. Carey, four wickets for 25 runs; T. Carey, two for 33; Kinsella, two for 35; Harris, none fur 20; Strombon, none for 26. SOUTH TARANAKI MATCHES. COUNTRY DEFEATS TOWN. A. AND B. GAMES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hawera, Dec. 22. No competition cricket matches were played in South Taranaki to-day, the big attraction being the town versus country A and B matches at Hawera. The result was a win for the country in each grade, the country A team having an easy victory over the town team. The weather was fine and the wicket fair, but the standard of cricket on the whole was not high. The top score of the day was made by E. C. Cole, who reached 70 with a certain amount of luck. The town teams were drawn from Patea and Hawera and the country teams from elsewhere in the South Taranaki Association’s district. The country A team beat town A by 227 runs to 73 for eight wickets in a one Innings match, the detailed scores being:— COUNTRY A.

Bowling analysis—Cole, no wickets for 29 runs : Sherlock, fire for 28 ; Philpotts, two for 15; Penny, one for 1. COUNTRY B BEAT TOWN E. Country B defeated town D by 123 tc 116 In a one innings match. The detailed scores were;— COUNTRY E.

Bowling analysis—Betts, two wickets for 27 runs; Roberts, none for 14; Priest, six for 33; Phillips, one for 17; Syme, one for 28. JUNIOR CRICKET. WESTERN PARK v. CITIZENS’ BAND. At Western Park, Western Park juniora had a three-point win over Citizens' Band. MATCH TO-MORROW. FIXTURE AT SPORTSG'ROUND. A cricket match has been arranged for tomorrow (Christmas Day) between members of the town clubs under 30 years uf age and over 30 years. The match will be played on the Pukekura Park sportsground, the small charge of Is for men and 6d for ladies arfd children being made. The proceeds will be devoted to the sportsground improvement fund As both the teams chosen are fairly strong, a good match should result. The teams are:— Under 30.—Palmer, Lash, Mahraj, McDonnell, R. Macdonald, Callender, J. Palmer, Monteith, Petty, McLean, Nasmith. Emergencies: Greiner and Jeffries, Over 30.—Carey, Ferry, Mackay, Clark, Newbold, Morrison, Dinniss, E. Lash, Stainton, Quickfall and Bottrill. NEW SOUTH WALES’ TOUR. ITINERARY ARRANGED. NORTH TARANAKI MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Dec. 22. Following is the itinerary arranged for the New South Wales cricket team: Wellington, February 8-11; Ashburton, February 12-13; Gtago, February 15-18; North Otago (Oamaru), February 19-20; Canterbury, February 22-25; South Canterbury (Timaru), February 26-27; first test (Christchurch), Februarj- 29-March 3; second test (Wellington), March 7-10; North Taranaki (New Plymouth), March 12-13; Wanganui, March 14-15; Hawke’s Bay (Napier), March 18-19; Auckland, March 21-24. TOWN v. COUNTRY. WELLINGTON TEAM CHOSEN. Wellington, Dec. 22. The iown v. country game was concluded today in fine weather, and ended in a draw. Hiddleston and Kortlang continued the town innings and put on 156. Kortlang made 73 and Hiddleston 125. With the exception of McGirr, who made 57, the other batsmen were very mediocre. The innings closed for 340. Hope bowled well, getting four wickets for 115. Country, requiring 237 - to win, went to the wickets with two hours to go, and the batting was on the slow side. At the call of time they had six wickets down for 149. Orr ployed a. fine innings for 44, Lash made 23, and Bernau 26 not out. The Wellington team to play' Auckland is: Collins (captain), Hiddleston, Kortlang, McGirr, Dempster, Lambert, Brice, Bernau, Baker, Holland and Condliffe.

PLAY IN AUSTRALIA. BIG SCORES IN STATE MATCH. A FIRST WICKET’ RECORD. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Dec. 22. Tho first match between Victoria and Queensland since 1913 commenced in fine weather on a good wicket. Queensland, in the first innings, made 162 (L. Oxenhani 43). Victoria made 10R without the loss of a wicket (Ponsford net out 59, Mayne not out 47). Received Dec. 23. 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Dec. 23. Tn the match against Queensland, Victoria has lest two wickets for 538 (Ponsford 248, Mayne 209, Woodful not out, 46). The PonsfordMayne partnership yielded 45C, a first wicket record fur Australia. Their play generally was more effective than inspiring, though Ponsford, in the latter stages, livened up. Mayne adopted safe tactics, and at one period failed to score for over twenty minutes. Ponsford batted from 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon to four o’clock on Saturday afternoon. He gave chances at 132 and 170. Mayne was in for 378 minutes, and did not give a single chance. At Ballarat, New South Wales, playing a local team. In (heir first innings made the Luge score of 649 (Macartney 108. Bardsley 90. Collins 90. Hendry 101. Taylor 51). Ballarat’s first strike produced 216. BIG SCORES TN SYDNEY. Received Dec. 23, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 23. Playing for Central Cumberland against University, Waddy made 117. Mlnnett knocked up 161 for Manly against Glebe. Mullarkey made 86 for St. George against Waverley.

First Innings 98 Second Innings. Kingston, c Lambert, b Clarke 42 Lawwey, c Nasmith, b Clarke 13 Grayson, b Clarke 41 Macdonald, c Clarke, b Lambert 29 Robertson, b Lambert 9 Hart, b Clarke 3 Mackay, c Chapman, b Clarke 9 Quickfall, b Clarke 7 Mahar, not out _.... 11 Macdonald, b Lambert 1 Calender, b Lambert .... 9 Extras 22 Total ........ 197 Bowling analysis—Clarke, six wickets for 58 runs; Lambert, four for 60; Chapman, none for 9; Newbold, none for 41. NEW PLYMOUTH. First Innings 125 Second Innings, Ferry, c A. Macdonald, b Quickfall 1 Nasmith, c II. Macdonald, b Quickfail .. 21 Lambert, b Quickfall IS Newbold, c R. Macdonald, b Quickfall .... 4 Chapman, b R. Macdonald 0 Clarke, c Mackay, b R. Macdonald 0 Shepherd, c A. Macdonald, .b R. Macdonald 9 Morrison, b Quickfall 13 Stevenson, b R. Macdonald , 0 Hooker, b Quickfall 0 Hawkins, not out 0 Extras 5 Total Bowling analysis—Quickfall, six wickets for

Kinsella, c Bewley, b Palmer 5 1'. Newell, run out 2 McConnell, b Mahraj 0 G. Carey, b Palmer . 3 T. Carey, b Palmer G S. Fookes, c Monteath, b Mahraj 1 Stromfaon, b Palmer ( Thomas, b Palmer y Harris, h Mahraj 1 Moorhead, not out 4 Extras 7 Total 23

J. Palmer retired ... 33 T. Hamerten, b Kinsella 3 P. Palmer, b G. Carey Mahraj, retired ... 45 Monteath, c G. Carey, b T. Carey ... ... 13 Petty, c and b T. Carey Biwley, b G. Carey ... 15 Smith, b G. Carey ... 0 McLean, l.b.w., b Kinsella ... 19 Le May, b G. Carey 0 J?xtras . .. 30 Total .. 173

McMahon, c Fulton, b McCarthy .. 10 Hobday, c Lay, b Oakes 4 Little, b Fulton :{6 1 hilpotts, c sub., b Fulton Cole, b Fulton C. Whalen, run out ■ • 32 Haynes, not out 0 Sherlock, c Philpotts, b Fulton £ Bowling analysis—McCarthy, three wickets for 65 runs; Oakes, one for 20; Fulton, five for 73; Lay, none for 19; Davies, none for 22. , TOWN a. Little, b Sherlock * Fulton, b Sherlock ’ Davies, c Little, b Sherlock " McCarthy, b Sherlock Oakes, c Philpotts, b Sherlock ' Beeby, b Philpotts Gibbs, c Cole, b Philpotts ’

Sutton, c Machin, b Nielsen . Davies, c Dalgleish, b Hoult Smith, b Nielsen . L 10 Syme, b Nielsen i Roberts, c Davies, b Nieken . 24 Betts, l.b.w., b Dalgleish - .. , 3? Dundas, c Nielsen, b Machin ... 29 Philpotts, c Davies, b Machin 4 1'riest, c Nielsen, b Machin i McColman, not out a Muir, b Dalgleish 3 ... 10 ... 123 Bowling analysis—Hoult one wicket, four, Dalgleish two, Machin three. Nielsen TOWN B. Dalgleish, c Betts, b Syme ... 8 Vowless, b Priest ... 43 Machin, c and b Priest 0 Bernard, e Roberts, b Betts 7 Nielsen, b Betts 8 Plank, c Dundas, b Phillips ... 10 Kean, c Roberts, b Priest 4 Fairweather, b Priest ... 16 Hamel, b Priest ... 11 Davies, b Priest 8 Hoult, b Priest Extras .... • •••• •••• 2 Total ..... 116