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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10265, 7 February 1899, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S TOUR.

MATCH WITH SOUTH TASMANIA

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. HOBART, February 6. The match New Zealand v South Tasmania was begun here to-day. The attendance was only moderate, fcjims aad Ashbolt stood out of the New Zealand team. Cobcroft won the toss, and elected to bat first. The wicket was wonderfully fast. Wih th- score at7B, Eady bowled George Mills with a shooter. His 29 included.three 4's, two 3's, and eleven singles. Baker gave a sharp chance at the wicket, which McAllen snapped up. The Dunedin man batted for three hours, and played the fast bowling' with consummate ease, and rendered invaluable assistance to his side by taking the sting out of the bowling. He never played a finer innings. His score was composed of twelve fours, five twos, and twentythree singles. At 240,•-=Cobcroft dragged Burn on. Ha gave a fine exhibition of patient play, combined with sound defence, with not the semblance of a chance. His score included eight fours, five threes, six twos. At 261 Fisher was given out leg before wicket to Burn. At 291 Boxshall was caught behind the wickets, and with five more runs added, Downes was caught on the boundary. Frankish, batting vigorously, carried the score to 332. At 335 Lusk was beaten by Eady. The Hawke's Bay man opened badly, giving two easy chances, but when once fairly set, he played a splendid game, his cuttinp and driving being particularly brilliant. He contributed eleven fours, three threes, and seven twos. • With three-quarters of an hour to play, Tasmania sent Burn and McAllen to face the bowling of Upham and Frankish. Both batted with great freedom, the captain's cutting being faultless. The score mounted rapidly, and Fisher, Downes, and Reese were tried in rapid succession. At 68 Boxshall took McAllen smartly behind the wickets. At 72 Burn snicked Downes info the' slips into the safe hands of Frankish. All the men bowled a good length. The fielding left nothing to be desired. The scores were as follows; — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. " Reese, b Maxwell .. .. .. l Baker, c McAllen, b Eady \., ** 81 G. Mills, b Eady .. ■ ..•. .! 29 Cobcroft, bowled .. ~ ..i 1! 83 Lusk, bowled .. ... •'~ \' m gj I. Mills, bowled .. ~ .. ■ " 3 Fisher, Ibw, b Burn .. .. '.'. 6 Boxshall, c McAllen .% ■» H ' _ Downeß, c McLeod „., ~ ... 5 Frankish, bowled ~ >* •• 19 Upham, not out .. ■~ ~ • _. 2 Extras .. .. .. „. 13 Total .. ... ■'..- ''..~SBS Bowling Analysis—Eady 6 for 150, Maxwell 1 for 23, Burn 3 for 37, Eadie bowled three noballs. SOUTH TABMANIANS. First Innings. Burn, caught .. .. " ... ~.. 41 McAllen, stumped .. .. »« 30 Extras '.. .. ,„ .. j Total for two wickets .« M 72