CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1924, Page 7

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. FLAY NERVOUS JUNIOR TEAM. REAPPEARANCE OF M. A. NOBLE. By Telegraph—Preus Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 14, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 14. England commenced a match against an Australian junior eleven in fine weather and on’ a good wicket. The juniors in the first innings made 169 (Josselyn 47, Callaway 35). Freeman took four wickets for fifty-six.

England in the first innings have lost no wickets for 95 (Hobbs 50 not out, Sutcliffe 40 not out).

M. A. Noble captained the juniors but failed to score. Most of h’s team suffered badly from stage fright, and were unable to show their true form. BATSMEN’S DAY IN SYDNEY. Received Dec. 14, 55 n.m. Sydney, Dec. 14. Playing for Western Suburbs against Mosman, Bardsley made 96. For North Sydney against Balmain Pennycuick made 124. Fdr Petersham against Central ' Cumberand the veteran, E. L. Waddy, scored 90. For Rand wick against Waverley Lumby took six wickets for 37.

WELLINGTON CITY V. COUNTRY. THE COUNTRY TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press As«<ictaUon. > T j . Palmerston Nqi-tli’ Dec. 13. The cricket team to represent the country associations against Wellington at Wellington on the 2OJi inst. is:— Holland, Orr, and Ritchie (Wanganui); Bernau and Beu th (Hawke’s Bay).; Hope and McViear (Manawatu); Cameron (Rangitikei); Lash (North Taranaki); Cole (South Taranaki) ; and Gee (Wairarapa). Reserves: Temperton (Hawke’s Bay) and Pearson (North Taranaki). Not available: Galiichan (Manawatu) and Lord (Hawke’s Bay) 1 . THE HAWKE CLP. WANGANUI DEFEAT RANGITIKEI. ' '"'Marton. Dec. 13.” In a Hawke Cup match, on a heavy wl'cket, Wanganui, in the seednff innings, made 171 for seyen wickfeta, : and defeated Rangitikei- by‘‘threxi wickets*