CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12662, 23 January 1904, Page 2

CRICKET.

L* ° il HAWKE’S BAY ASSOCIATION. The following will represent Colts toe day against United: —Fenton, Bayley, Smyrk, Burtenshaw, Leevers, John- . stone, Ramsdon, Aldridge, Hetley, Nightingale, Milne, Elmes.

INTER-ISLAND MATCH. [PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday.

The weather was none too pleasant for the resumption of the inter-island match to-day, there being a dull sky, which threatened rain, and a strong south-west breeze. The wicket was on the slow side. The attendance numbered about 2000. As the game now stands it should furnish an interesting finish, the Southerners in their second essay requiring 185 runs to win. In the Southerners first innings, 01livier, Baker, Orchard, and Callaway carried off the batting honours. 01livier and Baker made a long stand, but a marvellous bit of fielding on the part of Hay brought about the dismissal of the Otagoite when the century was in view. His partner almost immediately followed him to the pavilion. Baker shaped capitally, while Ollivier batted confidently' and steadily, punishing vogorousiy anything loose off the wicket. Callaway smote tremendously, knocking up 17 in four hits from six balls. It was a grand catch by Waters which sent him pavilionward. Orchard was aggressive from the jump, his hitting being refreshingly clean, hard, and chanceless. Graham’s brie! innings was marked by brightness. The innings terminated for 168. The ground fielding of the Northerners was first-class, the Auckland quartette being specially prominent. Stemson and Upliant came out with the best bowling figures, though the former’s would have read better had all the chances off his bowling been accepted. The Northerners made an excellent start in their second essay, the century being hoisted with only two wickets down. After the tea adjournment, Callaway got on the job, and fairly stuck them all up. Oliff, -Mason, and Mahony batted attractively for their runs. Mason is said to have been caught off a bump ball. He walked off the field under the impression that he was out, but both umpires say that had they been appealed to the Aucklander would have been given a verdict in his favour. Baker distinguished himself by bringing off two marvellous one-handed catches at mid-on. The ground fielding of the Southerners was good, bat their catching was faulty. Ollivier and Ongley being the chief delinquents. Callaway, who bowled splendidly, bad four easy chances missed off his bowling. As the game now stands South Island should win, though their opponents expect to make a big fight. Additional scores:— SOUTH ISLAND. First Innings. Ollivier, b Upham 48 Strange, c Mahony, b Stemson ... 6 Howden, b Hales 0 Ougley, b Stemson 1 Baker, run out 32 Graham, b Stemson 10 Callaway, c Waters, b Stemson ... 17 Orchard, not out 37 Shacklock, b Upham _ 2 Boxshall, c Mason, b Upham ... 3 Howell, rim out 0 Extras ... 12 Total 168 Bowling Analysis.—Stemson four for 72, Hales one for 24, Upham three for 49. NORTH ISLAND. First Innings 195 Second Innings. Oliff, c Shacklock, b Strange ... 49 Bishop, b Howell ... 4 Mason, c Baker, b Shacklock ... 26 Mahony, run out 31 Waters, c Orchard, b Strange ... 4 Tucker, c Baker, b Callaway ... 13 Hay, b Callaway 5 Macassey, b Callaway 3 Stemson, b Howell 1 Upham, not out 2 Hales, b Callaway 2 Extras 16

Total 166 Grand Total 352 Bowling Analysis.—Callaway four for 19, Shacklock one for 49, Howell two for 31, Strange two for 21.

THE ENGLISH TEAM. (Received January 22, 7.16 p:m.) LONDON, January 22. The newspapers admit that Warner’s team were fairly and squarely beaten at Adelaide. Ery considers- that the Australians are now more diffcnlt to beat than they , were at Melbourne, since the batsmen have played themselves into form, and the side is welded into a united, harmonious cricket engine.