CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11534, 17 March 1903, Page 5

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKESTEAMIN AUSTRALIA*

.MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA.

THE ENGLISHMEN DEFEATED.

United Preu Elwioe (Eeceived March 16th, 11.33 p.m.) MtLBOURNE, Match 16. The weather for the third day's play of the match. Lord Hawk*'* team v Victoria, was fine, but the attendance of th» public was poor. The start marked very slow play on the part of the Englishmen in their second innings, seven runs only being added in tbirty minutes. Burnup added four to hie unfinished innings, and then played » ball from Collins in Armstrong's hands at slip. A few balk later Stanning, who added seven to his Saturday's scon, wat disposed of in a similar manner. Taylor, without scoring, in trying to pull a ball from Armstrong, vrne snapped up by Layer. Dowson and Bosanquet looked like making a stand, but with eight u> his credit, th«S latter fell a victim of a good ontcb. by Arm* strong off Collins.

The score at this etage wa« 112, and so it remained while Thompson and Tioti came and wont. Collins bowled the former off his pads with his first ball, and Trutt, before he got going, drove a ball back to Collmti, who, jumping out, took the catch high up with one hand. Dowson was the only one to show anything like form. He played a vigorous innings- • •

Bruco and McAllister opened the second irning* of the Victorians briskly, the rune coming freely off Thompson'e fast once. At 25 Trott relieved Thompson. The board showed 54 before the partnership was dissolved! Bruce at 36, made by graceful ■fioket, put up one of Dowson's in the slips, Trott taking the catch, Grahaov filled the vacancy, and quiet play followed. The total rose to 75, when McAllister, failing to get properly hold ot a ball from Dowson, vu Mapped up by Stanning at mid-off. Armstrong partnered Graham. Thompson went on in place of Trott, and opened hie account with three wide*. Slow play followed, uud Boaanquet tried hie hand at bowling. The first over yielded seven rune. The score steadily mounted, and interest dropped out of the match. The fielding wm lifeless. Graham and Armstrong were still together at the tea adjournment, th« score standing at 143. On resuming, despite the trial of no \*sa than six bowlere, the rune continued to ootnu steadily. At 204 Graham, in hie eager-., ness to reach a century, mishit Burnup in-' to Warner's hands. Stucfcey assisted Anastrong to make the required runs, Victoria winning by seven wicket*. Following are the scores:— ENGLISHHEN. Farit laoiag* '•... ■ — ... ~830 Second luting*. Warner, lbw, b Collins ... ... w U F«t«, b Collins ... ... t» - a* Bunrap, o Armstrong, b Collins ... 40 Standing, o Armstrong, b Collins ...' U Taylor, o Ijfcver,; b Armstrong O Boianquet, o Azmetrang, b Coffins .» 6 . Dowses, « Moaiistar, b Azsurtjcng M » Thompson, b Ocdliaa ... -. <•» • Trott, o and b Collins ... ... •» 0 Jokneon, not out " ... .« -.8 Haxgreove, l> Araitaong — ~. ' -.8 Extaaa "•■.«, — — -» * Total .- ... ... .J"3i\ Bowline .sjasJjMS-ColUae, 7 lor U; Jjobv strong, S for 39; Sseadets, mfl Jew M; Xsvnr, afl ior 13. ' YICTOBIA. First Inning* ... ..» <» ».« 371 Second Innings. Bruce, c Trott, l> Doweaa *.. —,86 MoAlister, « Staaniag, b Bowsoa ... 90 Omka, o Warner, V Basaop ~- — - Armstrong, mot -out v — ~ 4B" 6took«y, not out .- ... — — « TP.t*»«- ...... — ' — 15 ' 7W»I far three widwts ...* - 21T Bowlii« Afi»lyed»—Tfcampeoin, nil. te 41r Dow«ob, 2 for 61; Irott, »M for CL; Emleree/ve, nil -for £8; Bowxqttct, nil for 30; Burnup, one ior ■ 14. The following is ihe team yehlA. wjtt . represent the Government Buildiqga in the cricket match, Post -and Telegraph v Government Buildings, to be played. s& Lancaster Park this afternoon tt. Boss, Cullen, Johnston, Flower, laherwood, Wood, Bowling, OroAw, Halkri, Hodges, Coetelloe. Emergendee—Murray and Sel- . lots. In connecUoa wfth the Thursday Cap Competition, the following are the game*, to be (pkyed on .Tiuneday next: ▼ (New Brighton, Papanui v Union, Poet and Telegraph t Lyttetton. AJI the game* will be played at Lancaster Park. . ' •