CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13533, 2 March 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

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I'rerti Asocial ion -Bv 'Jelegraph-tVipyrighl. LONDON, Febntai v

The "Pall Mall Hazet.'te" says that. Kn<r|and w.is oiil classed in the I est. matches.

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MELIiOI'ItNE. Fein uarv I

The English cricketers were entertained by Ihe Melbourne. Club, .loiies. Ihe Eug lif'di c;i|it;iin. declined lliiit 1 hey should have won two lesl maLches at least. Tt was a great, deal his own fault- (hat. they had failed to win the last match.

VICTORIA v. TASiIAXIA

MELBOURNE, February 29

In the Victoria-Tasmania match. Vic toria in their first innings scorderl 57.7, (J. Horan 165. and Layer 86).

Tasmania hav.V lost' .-.ix wickets for fl'7l: Windsor fiß. Harrison 97. Dothl (not ont.)

TESTIMONIAL TO NOBT.Iv

Received 7.55 p.m., Marcli Ist. SYDNEY. February 29.

A proposal is mooted to present Noble with a. national testimonial 'in recognition of his fine individual play and exceptional skill in captaining the Australians in the t?st matches. The subscription has alleady been started in Melbourne.

CHBISTCTTCRCH I'OMPETTTTOVS

Per Pr&iS Association

CHRTSTOHUROTT, March 1

The seventh round of the various competitions under the auspicies of the Canterbury Cricket- Association was brought to a conclusion yesterday when the weather was fine and ihe wickets favourable to the batsmen. Results—Wes't Christchurch, 320 and 32 for one wicket, beat Riccarton, 292 and 57; Sydenham, 263 and 18 for two wickets, beat St. Albans 146 and 129; Lin wood. 284 beat East Christchurch 94 and 41.

MATCHES AT nUNEDTN

DUNEDIN,

March 1

The cricket matches were continued yesterday in fine weather. Garisbrook B defeated Carisbrook A by 54 runs on the first innings; the former-niede 141 and 199 for five wickets (Thomson 52. not out) while the latter responded with 87 (Fisher 30). Orange secured a. three point, win over Bunedin .the former making 117 and 101 for nine wickefs. while ihe losers cotii|(fled- 68 and 148 (Bannerman 42). Albion. 123 and. 139, defeated Orinlio (124 and 59) by 79 runs.