The English Cricketers

Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 22 January 1903, Page 3

The English Cricketers

The Wairarapa Match

(per pbrss association). Gnß vtown North, J« n 2 1 . Magnificent weather was again cxi perienced for the secoud day's cricket match Wairarapa v Lord Hawko's team. Play was resumed at 11 am, when Dowson and Leathano, with their respective totals at 52 and 5 again went to the wickets. Just ■■ f ter play commenced Dowson sent an easy catch, which was miascd, and a few minutes later gave another opportunity to a fieldsman, which was not accepte-J, and 200 appeared on the board. At 208 Leatham wa3 given a life. Several changes of bowling were f fleeted but proved fruitless, and the pair continued to rattle on tho score far half an hour, when Leatham was caught by Baillie, and the total stood 244 — 7 — 26. Fane partnered Dowson, whose individual "score was 87. The latter was playing with confidence and was thoroughly set, and together with Fane soon increased the score till the third century was i eacbed, when shortly afterwards Dowson gave a third lifa through the inability of Swan to accept au easy cateht The

local bowlers were put to h test, ev*:ry available on« being tried, bub Bowson and Fano defied all, and continued to rapidly inert-as ■ the total, banging balls in «!• diiections. Wi<en 350 appeared Dowsun was dealing severely with the bowling, and in two cometive over<3 scored 16 and 22 respectively. It wab apparent now that no separation could possibly be effected, and the tield settl d down to chase the balls. The bowling was changed and recbanged, but without result, both playing brilliant cricket, but Dowaon during his innings gave no fewer than six openings to take his wicket, but were not taken advantage ©f. As showing how the b.wling wa-f mastered Dowsou hit 13 off three consecutive balls. The luncheon adjournment showed 405 ou the board, when tbe Englishmen declared their innings closed. Additional scores — Leathain 26, Fane (uot out) 26, Dowson (not out) 211. Dowson's score included seventeen 4's, one 3, five s's, six 6's, fix. 2's, and the iv»b sinJes, and wa* at the wickets lhour 40 4 miuutes in scoring 166. Wairarapa in the second innings c»uld only made 119, Feast 31 being top sco er. ' Th« EaislisLmen won by an innings and 91 runs, Th* visitors left for Wellington this evening.