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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16914, 10 December 1920, Page 4

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THE TEST TEAM. A GOOD SELECTION. By Telegraph-Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Doc. 10, 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Deo. 10. The Herald states that the test team should meet with general approval as a thoroughly representative side. It appears adequately equipped in all departments. The batting strength contains a bountiful promise 0 f plenty of runs. . In bowling the team is much loss formidable on paper, but may evolve some welcome surprises on hard true wickets. The Telegraph says the team should meet with'general approval. Ten players are capable of making a century at any time in first-class cricket. Australia probably never had a finer fielding combination. Only the bowling shows weakness, but it includes the best available talent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENGLAND v. TOOWOOMBA. BRISBANE Dec. 9. The cricket match, England v. Toowoomba, was concluded to-day, England winning by an innings and 119 rubs. J England’s first innings w-as declared closed with nine wickets down for 208 runs. Toowoomba made 62 in tbo first innings and 27 in the second. In the first innings Waddington took seven wickets for 29 runs. In the second innings Parkin took five for 5, and Render two for 7. A MATCH ABANDONED. SYDNEY. Dec. 9. Tho New South Wales v. South Australia match was abandoned as the wicket was under water and play was impossible within tiro days, even if the rain ceased, which is a very remote possibility.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THURSDAY COMPETITION. NEW PLYMOUTH v. URENUI.

1 Tho above teams mot on the Becreation Ground at Pukekura Park, alien t-lie koine team line! a very eomfortablo win. They wont to tho wickets first and declared their innings dosed,at the fall of the fifth wicket, with the score at 183. Nicoll (not out 93) and Waller (24) had tho best scores, though several others got into double figures. Urefill i were still without Blundell and O’Neill and seven of the side failed to score at all. H. Wiley (18) and G. Fuller (11) were the only two men to show any form. Dinniss and Waller carried tho bowling honours for the homo team, while Graham and Eumball were most successful for the visitors. Following are tho details of the play: NEW PLYMOUTH. Nicoll, not out 93 Woollett, b G. Graham 17 Hart, b Graham 0 Dinmss, b Graham 2 Oliver, c Graham, b lluraball 19 Hoffmann, c Mabin, b Wilson 10 Waller, not out ; 18 Extras 18 Total for five wickets 183 Bowling analysis.—Graham, 3 wickets for 70 runs; E. Uumball, 1 for 7; C. Wilson, 1 for 23; Dos Forges, 0 for 23; Managh, 0 for 12; Cole, 0 for 11; Fuller, 0 for 13. UIIENUI. W. H. Fuller, b Diuniss 0 S. Managb, b Waller 0 C. Wilson, b Dinniss 7 G. Graham, b Waller 0 M. Wiley, b Waller 18 Des Forges, run out 0 A. Cole, l.b.w 0 G. N. Fuller, e Nicoll, b Dinniss ... 11 11. Whitehead, b Waller 0 E. Bumball, b Dinniss o 11. Pigott, not out 0 Extras 7 Total 48 Bowling analysis.—Waller, 4 wickets for IS runs (two maiden overs); Dinniss, o for 23 (one maiden over). TIKORANGI v. INGLEWOOD.

Tikoraugi met Inglewood on the former’s ground and narrowly missed a three-point win. The home team compiled 104 in their first innings, C. Sarteii (31), Serimgepur (25) and H. Hicks (10) being the principal scorers. Inglewood’s first innings produced 32 and in a “follow on” the eighth wicket had been captured for a total of 52 when stumps had to he drawn. Gibson was 1 ho most successful howler for Inglewood and Jupp and E. Sarten shared the honours for Tikoraugi. Following arc the scores:— TIKORANGI. . Scrimgeour, c Harkness, h Gibson 25 C. Foreman, o Harkness, b Gibson 3 W. Foreman, b Sutherland 0 C. Sarteii, b Gibson 31 L. Jupp, h Harkness 9 K. Lye, b Gibson 0 H. Hicks, b Gibson 16 E. Sartcn, b Gibson 7 C. Sarten, b Outfield 2 H. Foreman, not out 7 A. Willis, b Outfield 0 Extras 4 Total 104 INGLEWOOD. First Innings. Partridge, b E. Sarten 6 Gibson, b L. Jupp 2 L. Sutherland, b L. Jupp H Nicholls, c Foreman, b Sarten 5 Clegg, b Sarten 1 Coutts, b Jupp 0 Harkness, b Jupp 0 Outfield, b Jupp 0 Da-How, b Jupp 2 Jones, not out 4 J. Sutherland, h Jupp .... 1 Total 32 Second Innings. J. Sutherland, b Jupp 0 Jones, b Jupp 0 Darlow, b E. Sarten 1 Cutfiold, b E. Sarten 0 Harkness, b E. Sarten 2 Coutts, not out 24 Gibson, b B. Sarten 0 L. Sutherland, b E, Sarten 0 j

Partridge, run out 2 Nicholls, not out 20 Extras 3 Total _ 52 The Old Boys’ team to play New Plymouth North at the Recreation Grounds to-morrow will ho:—Quilliam, Bewley, Osborne, Bottrill, Colson, Eggleton, Bertrand, Johnson, Inch, Wynyard, Monteath. Players are requested to he on the grounds at 1.30 sharp.