CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1924, Page 7

CRICKET.

NORTH TARANAKI PLAY.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following fixtures have been made by the North Taranaki Cricket Association for Saturday’s games:— Senior. Old Boys (247) v. High School (still to bat) at School ground. Umpires: Messrs. .E. Whittle and E. Sarten. New Plymouth (285) v. Western Park (114 and 25 for one wicket) at Sportsgreund. Umpires: Messrs. J. Brown and C. O. Berg. Junior. Borough Council v. New Plymouth A at Tukapa No. 1. Western Park v. Harbour Works at Tukapa No. 2. Old Boys v. New Plymouth B at Tukapa No. 4. School A and School B, byes. INTERCOLLEGIATE MATCH. WIN FOR PALMERSTON NORTH. By Telegraph—Press Association. - Napier, Last Night. The Palmerston North-Nrpier High Schools cricket match was concluded today in perfect conditions. Continuing their second innings, the visitors ran up 218 (Norris 40. McDonald 47, Gallachan 30, Pacey 27, Spring 38 not out). Beath took five wickets for 29 and Hickiing four for 58.

Requiring 173 to win, Napier failed to rise to the occasion, being all dismissed in little over an hour for 85 (Beauth 27, Reaney 19). Gallachan took six wickets for 43 and McDonald three for nine. The visitors won by 85 runs. TO MEET AUSTRALIA. ENGLISHMEN’S TEST TEAM. By Telegrapii.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 16, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 16. The English team to meet Australia in the first test, which commences on Friday, is as follow:—Gilligan (captain), Hobbs,’ Sutcliffe, Hendren, Chapman, Hearne Woolley, Tate, Freeman, Strudwick and Sandham.

ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. DRAW WITH JUNIOR TEAM. Received Dec. 16, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 16. The match between the Englishmen and an Australian juniors team concluded to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket. England in the first inpings lost five wickets for 319 and declared the innings closed. Hobbs made 114, Sutcliffe 68, Hendren 54 and Sandham 31 not out. The juniors in their second innings lost seven wickets for 93 (M. A. Noble 41 not out). The match was drawn.