CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144855, 6 December 1915, Page 6

CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. HESKBTT TOPS THE CENTURY. Local cricketers played the first game of the season on Saturday last, wuen New i'lymouth-Law combined defeated United ibervieo-H.gh Scuool by 83 runs, 'the chief score m tne winners' total of 198 was made by Heskett with a fine contribution of 140. His innings was not ohanueless, but for an opening day it was a great performance, including four 6’s and twenty-three As. For the other side Monteath (High School) was unbeaten with 60 runs out of 115, made by very good cricket. Fourteen boundaries were included in his tally. Ingram in three hits scored 13, two boing sixes—a lofty hit to tho road and one to tho terraces. Heskett with six wickets for 56 carried off tho bowling honours. Detailed scores:— NEW PLYMOOTH-LA.W. Bowley, b Bain 0 Heskett, run out . 140 ; Stamton, c Ingram, b Colvilo 20 . Lawrey, b Colvilo 0] Elliot, run out • ••■ 4 ; Hughes, c Bottrill, b Bain 10 J Lash, c Colvilo, b Bain 13 I Spooner, c Bain, b Mackay 4 Shephard, not out 0| Extras 8 Total 198 Bowling analysis.—Monteath none for 18, Bain three for 67, Colvilo two for 42, Osborne none for 58, Mackay none for 5. SEEVICE-SCHOOD. Oolvilo, b Heskett 2 Bain, b -Elliot 8 Monteath, not out 60 Bottrill, c Elliot, b Heskett 14 Osborne, b Heskett 0 Mackay, o Stainton, b Heskett ... 0 Shepherd, b Heskett 0 Ingram, o Heskett, b Lash 13 E. Lash, b Heskett 12 Extras 8 Total US Bowlin*; analysis. Heskett six ■wickets for 56 runs Lash one for 20, Elliot one for 32.