CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 801, 16 January 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON MAKES A GOOD SHOW.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The match between Lord Hawke s team and tho local eleven began at 2.20 to day. There was a fine afternoon, and the wicket was in capital order, and tho day being

made a holiday some 4000 were present. Over i£2oO was taken at the gates, which should make the guarantee assured, as there ought to be three days’ full play. Williams was elected skipper of the Wellington eleven in place of .Richardson, and won the toss. The innings opened inauspiciously, Richardson, who has so often scored in big matches, going at the third ball, and though Gore stayed some time for 11, while Mahoney hit up a lively 17, five men had retired for 58. Tucker then joined Hickson, who had gone in first, and been showing the most patient defence. The newcomer showed a dis position to score, but had numerous excellent strokes stopped. In fact, the fielding of tho Englishmen was remarkably clean and accurate, and saved at least fifty runs that would be given away by ordinary cricketers. Encouraged by a fine drive for six, which landed over tho ropes, fucker soon caught up his companion, tnd thoy raa side by sido to 150. The

bowling was constantly changed, Hargreaves, Thompson, Bosanquet, Dowson, and Burriup all bowling a few overs, fiist at one end and then at tho other, but though Tucker gave two difficult chances at the wickets and in the slips, no separation came. Hickson broke down the bowling, and his partner frequently got balls to the fence. At last, just as speculation began to bo indulged in as to the possibility of Tuckor covering himself with glory by reaching the century, Bosan* quet wont on again to bowl fast in place of the slow trundlers ho had been indulging in, and Tucker was caught at tho wickets for 86 out of the 134 made while ho was in. Ho naturally received considerable

applause, in which the Englishmen joined. The total was then 192, and at 208 Hickson shared the same fate, after playing a cbancciess inning 3of 73. During threo hours he made six fours, Tucker claiming eleven and a six. At the same total Burnup secured t>vo more wickets in the same over, but the last two men, Waters and Hales, hit out merrily, and are still in with 16 and 12, the result for nine wickets being 232. Burnup, owing to his success late in tho innings, has so far the best bowling average. The innings was more than a respectable performance against the bowling of two high-class professionals, backed by throe English county trundlers, and Hickson has probably made good his place in the New Zealand Eleven, for his batting was just the class required to stiffen a side in a tough game.