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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144359, 25 March 1914, Page 7

CRICKET.

NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. TO-DAY’S PLAY, The return match between the elevens ol -\urlh auu Sonin iaranalti was played un Uie Spurts urounu, .New I'iyuunuiJ, tliio morning. iiiu ivcaincr was iuie, tiie strong Hualli-casluJ jy t>eiiig prucuctuiy union on t-iio snuiteiui gyuiLid. The vvicuci was m very good ccmditioii. luo teams wore us follow; fckuith. —Kur. K. 0. iiiamires (capi.)i IC. 11. Cave, i J . -VI. Brail, 1C luuy, J. V> uiker, i l '. Dunlop, J. Al’liOod, it. iU'Koy, C. Cumeim, a. fcimiu, and r. jiatumson usual lo lor it. iilii;;;). North.—av. C. liaui (capl.), A. iic-tV-ley, K Lasn, M. lb NicuU, i'. t. Slainion, H. M'Giu, A. 11. Usnonm, ,:b .'iiiruhi, .i\ beriiiigeuur, C. i’utvui.tn, and Leu. Richards. i\lcb>rs. L. VvliiUlo and R. .Ingram were the umpires.

Thu Kuv. Mr. Biamires won Uiu cos.h from Bain, ami North took ii;u Juki. At tv.vlvu Uiimiluii to i-, Bruit anti Cave opened for South la Uu) boWiing 01 Bain Irom ihu North vim ami uu from the south. Bach ..cored a Single oil Biiiu’s first over, and Lave narrowly averted being run out, nu just reaching his vrca-- : c a.-, sir-. were iciuor-. J. Bract nmomd coupie and a single from bai'-.unbs iir.m idm!, and nicely gikud tlie lasi or Bum neat to the boundary, »i as np.vdisr.; a maiden. A siaga 1 to Cm- 'tindie

slips olf S-.rion's lest hoisted id on the board. Another nice glance to the . boundary by Pratt was the only M ure . in the next over. 'ihc howling was good and the heiaing also, wall the result that runs came slowly. Then i’ratt i bio Bain twice in suotc.-sioii mr lour, and in Sarteu’s next over lifted him to the eastern ierra.es, pulling up 32. [ Lash relieved Pain with the ball, a tin- I glo to Cave coining flora tin six bails, barton bowled the lir.A maiden ol Ihe ' ■ innings to Cave, and then Osborne look the ball from him, with the score at ; 88. A two and two singles to Prato, a ’ single to Cave, and "w . „yi s came trom the over. C ave poind lat.li s last In the terraqes for four, ami an equal hit by Pratt off Osborne made oil ior lid minutes’ play. A lew singles and a six to Pratt off the same bowler registered 60 on the board. C. Foreman relieved Lash, one single coming from Cave. A nice four to Pratt gave him his half-century for 38 minutes’ play. With the score at 68, Cave mishit one i from Osborne, and liewiey took a good catch at mid-oil. 68—1—-13. Blamires filled the vacancy, and without any addition to the score Pratt was bowled by Foreman with bis second ball. 68—2—32.

Dunlop was next in, and saw the remainder of the over out without scoring. A two olf Foreman’s next by Dunlop raised 70. Blamires hit one from Osborne for four, and a two and a three to Dunlop off Foreman saw S 3 up. Two fours to Dunlop off Osborne’s next over made the score 90, when Lash came on again instead of Foreman. Four singles and a six to Dunlop off Osborne made the century. Dunlop got a single, and then Osborne bowled Blamires, the, ball coming off the batsman’s pad. 102—3—10. Penny went to the crease to sec Dunlop paste Lash for four with two consecutive balls, bringing up 110. Osborne howled a maiden to Penny, and then Sarton took up the bowling from Lash. A single to Penny was the only score from the over, and the luncheon adjournment was taken with tho score at 119. Detailed scores; — SOUTH TARANAKI. First Innings. Cave 1111111411, c. Bewmy, b. Osborns 13 Pratt 1214444164111241641, b. Foreman 32 Blamires 24112, b. Osborne 10 Dunlop 223144161441, not out 33* Penny 1, not out 1 * Extras (byes 2 1)* 3 Total for three wickets ... 112 THIS AFTERNOON’S PLAY. At six minutes to 2 the not-out men, Dunlop and Penny, resumed against Osborne and Sartun. Runs enmo freely, particularly from Penny, and then Dunlop hit a six and a four off successive balls from Osborne. At 134 Nicoil took Sarten’s end, Dunlop getting a brace and a four, hoisting 140, and his own 50. Bain bowled from the other end, Penny driving the first for four, and three singles and a two coming from remaining balls. With the score at 150, Stainton got a nasty knock on tho fingers of the loft hand, and had to retire from wickot-kocping, Bain taking the gloves. Stainton was able to take up the bowling, and Dunlop greeted his first delivery by lifting it out of the ground, raising 160. In Nicoll’s next over ho was similarly treated, tho ball going well over the western terraces. Dunlop had 66 and Penny 27 when the Herald went to press. THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, March 25. Tho local Cricket Association has written to tho Crickot Council, protesting against some of the items in tho expenditure of the Now Zealand team in Australia, and asking for further information.

Fitzroy will no doubt present a very livch’ appearance to-night. The East End” Troubadours will be on the warpath again, and will give short entertainments in various parts of the suburb.

Arrangements are well forward for the fancy dress skating carnival, which takes place in the Coronation Hall on Thursday week, and a most enjoyable evening’s entertainment is assured. In addition to the skating a number of other attractions will be provided, including haka and poi dances by wellknown local Maoris. The Regimental Band will be in attendance.

The personal property of' a man, seized by the police in the vicinity of the Main Trunk lino recently, included a spieler’s outfit and several bottles of whisky. There was a dice box, a “kip” which had a slot for concealing a double-header, and other interesting stock-in-trade usually carried by the “profession.” The man was wanted for sly grog-selling, but had left the district very suddenly. Women of fashion and bnsinass men are thoso most annoyed by the appearance of grey hair. You can defer Una by staining with BLAND’S VEGETABLE HAIR DYE, which is really also a growth-promoting tonic, purely vegetable, quite harmless, but thoroughly effective. Thousands using it successfully 3s 8d per bottle, post f r6e .—MISS CLOUGH. Ladies’ Depot, 62. George Street, Dunedin.*