CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143691, 12 January 1912, Page 4

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST RECEIPTS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Jan. 11. Tho receipts of tho first tost match wore £4255, whereof the Englishmen took £l4lO. Tho Cricket Ac&ociation’s profits are £lßl9. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan, 11. A hastily summoned mooting of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s committee was hold to-day, when a letter was read from the AVellington Cricket Association, covering a challenge to play for the Phinket Shield on January 26 and following days. It was at first thought that the match with Auckland, which is to bo played on February 9, should take precedence, but after .mature consideration, and having regard to tho rules governing Plunket Shield 111010111*. it was decided to accept the challenge for the dates suggested. CARRINGTON ROAD v. NEAV PLYMOUTH. The North Taranaki Association’s cup matches were consumed in ideal weather on Thursday. The chief interest was centred in the Carrington Road v. New Plymouth match on tho Sports Ground. Winning the toss, New Plymouth woilt in to hat on a good wicket, which was much harder and more in tl. batsman's favour than the general run of tho wickets played on during the first part of the season. Lash and Nicolt opened to the howling of Gwillim mid Smith, runs coming very slowly at the start. With 21 on the hoard Smith caught Nicoll. AVilliams followed and stayed with Lash, who was doing most of the scoring, till 46 was up, when Gwillim got one past him. Hasell opened with a four, but soon after was howled off his pads by Simpson. Brice did no! I rouble the scorers, hut Ingram and 1 ash, who was now playing more confidently than at first, raised the score to 1(12 before Lash, in hitting at a lull tors from Smith, was easily taken by MTvv-en at short mid on. Ingram hit merrily, and when partnered by AVhittlo both batsmen made things lively for howlers and fieldsmen for a lime. Each batsman got a hit out of the ground lor ix, and boundaries were of frequent i f curreiice. Eight howlers were tried, hut no one met with any cnn-'piruoiis , iiceeas, Gwillim obtaining the best average, four far 18. Morey played well towards the etui of the innings, and with Clarke helped to add 20 ‘'or the Inst wieket. AVilh 220 to get. Carrington Road opened with Perham and Smith, 'the ilnrt was a do red ’‘pus one. for Nicoll obtained both Smith’s and Gwidlm’s wickets without a run being sooted, Perham, however, was not so easily disputed of, and continued batting in gcod stvlc. After the fall of the. third wicket M'Ewen joined his captain, and j it looked as if they would play out j time. Various changes were made in the bowling, but {be last over of the dav was being bowled when P-'rbam was I well taken at the wickets by Price. The , score now stands at 72 for five wickets, j and Carrington Rhad have a third mi- j LidAied match on their hands. Full score and analysis:— NEAT PLYMOUTH. Lash, o. AREwen, h. Smith 43 Nicoll. c. Smith, h. Gwiiiitn 8 Williams, h. Gwillim 6 i (resell, I). Sin,i. on 6 Brice, it. Gwillim 0 Lp'ram, o. Simpson, h. Smith 40 Whittle, (•. Smith, h. Avery ~ 4] I.egg, c. Richards, h. Foote 15 Morey, h. Gwillim 25 Gordon, h. Perham 4 Child;, not out 8 Extras 29 Total . . 225 Bowling Analysis.—Gwillim four toils, Smith two for 57-, Simpson one for 37, Richards none for I I, Foote one for P2, Billing none for 1, Avery one for 9, Perham one for IS. CARRINGTON ROAD. Perham, c. Price, b. AA’illiams 44 Smith, h. Nicoll 0 Gwillim, c. Morey, b, Nicoll 0 Simpson, b. Ingram 8 Avery, b, Nicoll T AREwen, not out 13 Billing, not out 0 Total for five wickets 72