CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11546, 31 March 1903, Page 5

CRICKET.

GABLE NEWS.

LORD HAWKE'S TEAM v. SOUTH

AUSTRALIA,

THIRD DAY'S PLAY

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyriplii. (Received Man-Ji 31**, 12.21 a.m.) ADELAIDE, March 30. The cricket match was continued in fine weather, and iv the prtseaive of a fair attendance. The play throughout the day was of an interesting character. Thompson's bowling was the feature of the* day. In the first innings he came out with the iine average of nine wkktts for 85 runs, his record this morning being fifty-seven balls, four maidens, thirteen iiuns, five wickets. In the tsecond innings he already has two wkkete to Lis credit. The not outs, CJaxton and Jennings, made the pace lively from the jump, Cluxtuii knocking thirteen oii' one over from K;irgrtave. This brought on Thompson, who at once found Ciaxton's middle stump. His score included riftetu boundary hits. Six wickets for 260. With a single ad do J Thompson, with a yorker, broke Joining's middle stump. iSeveai fo>r 261. Tho bow Itr then scattered Newland's timbers before ho got started—eight, for 267—and did the .same for Gitfen when .he Jiad made fourteen. Nine for 272. Thompson ended by adding Travtis's wicket to his trophies, Bosanquet taking a nice catch.

Requiring 249 to avert an innings defeat, the iSoutli Australians followed on. The innings opened inauspiciou&ly, Thompson immediately dismissing Evans. One fin* 1. The partnership between Hill find Hack was responsible for some fine- aggressive cricket, the half century appearing in a little over forty minutes, and tie century in seventy minutes. Then Hill slowed down, and the second wicket fell at 138. Hack, who played a, solid cluuioeka* innings for hia 90 succumbed to a beauty from Dowson. Three for 205. After Giffen's arrival play became slow. His end was hastened by one from Thompson finding his bad leg, and juat afterwards lie pulled one on to his wicket. Four for 240. Heedmon a.::d Gehrs were steadily putting on run* when play ceased. ENGLISHMEN. First Innings. Warner, b Giffen 47 J Burnup, o and b Giffen ... ... 103 , Fane, o Newland, b Travers ... ... 47 Taylor, c and b Claxton ... ... 105 Dowsan, Ibw, b Travers .•• ... ••■ 66 Basanquet, c Claxton, b Giffen ... ... 57 Thompson, b Travere ... ... ... 18 Trott, b Giffen 4 Johnston, c Travere, b Reedman ... 54 Scanning, c Gears, b Beedman ... ... 38 Harareavej not out ... ... ... 2 Sundries ... ... 12 Total 553 Bowling Analysis.—Giffen, four wkts for 215 runs; Travers, three for 148; Reedman, two for 46; Claxton, ona for 32; Hay, ml for 70; Evans, nil for 29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Hack, o Taylor, b Thompson ... ... 3 Evans, b Thompson ... ... ... 15 Reedman, b Thompson ... ... ... 18 Gehrs, o Faae, b Bosanquet ... ... 6 Hill, b Thompson ... ... ... of Claxton, b Thompson ... ... ... 88 Jennings, b Thompson ... ... ... 52 Giffen, b Thompson ... ... ... 14 Newland, b Thompson ... ... ... 0 Travers, o Bosanquet, b Thompson ... 15 Hay, not out ... ... ... ... 14 Extra* ... ... ... ... 21 .Total :«j4 Bowlinp Analysis—Thompson, nino wicke's for 85; Bosanquet, one for 69; Trott. one for 78; uargreave, none for 30; Dowson, none lor 11. Second Innings. Evans, b Thompson ... ... ... l Hill, »t Taylor, l> Bosauquet ... ... 73 Hack, b Dowson ... ... ... 90 Giffen, b Thompson ... ... ' ... 37 Gehra, not out ... ... ... yo Reedman, not out ... . . 30 Extra* ... ... ... .', 7 Total for four wickets ... ... 2CO A cricket match was played last Saturday on the Sydenham Park, between teams representing the Kaiajkxi Woollen Manufacturing Company's factory employees and Messrs 31. O'Brien's boot factory employees, Tegulting in a win for the former by 6 runs on the first innings. The scores were:—Kaiapoi Company, 84 and 85 for six wickets (Collins 27, Catling 11, Musgrave 11, Beattie 10). M. O'Brien's 78 (Green 16, F. O'Brien 13, C. Gates IS). The bowling honours fell to Read and Collins for the Company, and Green and F. O'Brien for M. O'Brien's team. Afternoon tea was provided.