TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 9 March 1907, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

! * CRICKET. SCOND TEST MATCH. M.C.C. v. NEW ZEALAND. EPBEBB ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, March 8. The New Zoitsanders batted for three hours and five minutes, and the rate of scoring was just a shade over 50 per hour. Tlto Englishmen began their essay at 4 o'clock, and opened badly, losing the first throe wickets for 50, the fourth 'at 75, and the fifth for 80, when .stumps were drawn for the day, owing to the threatening nature of the* weather. The light became very bad, and -even as early as> 4.i0 the question of ceasing play for the day was discussed, but it was decided to go on. Following are the results : — NEW ZEALAND.— First Innings. Lawrence, c Branston, b Douglas ... 13 Sale, run out 19 -Mahony, c Branston, b Douglas 17« Haddon, c Branston, b Douglas 5 Hemus, b Douglas ...'... 38, "Pucker, b Douglas 23 WiU?a.ms, b Doaglas- 19 Fisher, 1.b.w., b Branston 10, Pownes, run out 0 Bennett, b Douglas 5 Upham * .'. 2. Extras 14Total s 165", M.C.C.— First InningsA Johnson, b Upham 4x Fox, b Upham 13 Burns, 1.b.w., b Upham 24 Harrison, eDownes, h Upham IV. Douglas, c Mahony, b Fisher 18 Page and Branst»n in.