CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143673, 18 December 1911, Page 3

CRICKET.

THUMPER AND MIX NETT'. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received Doc. 18, 8.-15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 17. The weather is tine for the cricket match. Trumper’s score was his sixth century in tlit- tcistn. He has also completed two thousand runs in tile tests. Tho Herald, commenting on Minnelt’s brilliant debut, sacs he imparted splendid power to nearly all his strokes, bombarding the fielders on the off-side repeatedly, his strokes ranging from third man to straight, with an occasional on-drive. He is capable of still better things. NEW PLYMOUTH v. LAM - . Owing lo a misunderstanding, the Inglewood v. United Services match did not lake place on Saturday. The New Plymouth team to play Law alto were uncertain whether tile match was to be played. ami only five of the regular tram turned up, haw aGo being shorthanded. Tim Fixture Committee will meet and decide whether the match will be recognised as a cup fixture or not. Tho following are the scores: NEW PLYMOUTH. Goddard, b. Elliott 18 Kompthorne, 1). Elliott 2 Arden, c. and h. Elliott 0 Montenth, Lb.w.. h. Elliott o Monk, e. Harding, b. Elliott 6 Clarke, b. Anderson 1 Little, e. and b. Elliott 2 Colson, b. Elliott J Grant, c. Lash, li. Elliott o Guyton, b. Anderson 0 Richards, not out 0 Extras II Total ry, Bowling Analysis. Elliott, eight wickets for 24 ; Lash, none for 12; Anderson, two for 8. LAW. Quilliam, b. Goddard 8 Raton, h. Monteaih 54 Rowley, h. Monteaih B Reid, run out 0 Lawrey, c. Kempthnrne, b. Colson ."> Elliott, b. Monteaih 6 Anderson, b. Goddard 4 Lash, jun.. not out 0 Extras 9 Total for seven wickets 81 Bowling Analysis.—Goddard, two for 24; Monleatli, throe for 21; Colson, none for 16; Grant, none for 10. Mr. Frank Robertson, the solocto;, has chosen the following to play for North Taranaki v. Wanganui on December 26 and 27 :—K. Blundell. C. Wilson (Urenui), CL Gudgeon, W. Matthew* (Inglewood), W. Poriiam, B. Owillim (Carrington Road), W. C. Weston, W. P. N icoll, A. S. FI a sol I (New Plymouth), K. Bain (United Services), H. Eggleston (AVaitnra). Emergencies: Bowler, Dinniss (United Services): batsmen, 0. Clegg (Fuglewood). N. Arden (New Plymmith).