CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14610, 18 February 1908, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH TEAM. MATCH AGAINST NEW SOUTH WALES. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 17, 9.24 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 17. The weather was fine and the day's play was interesting. Waddy baited for three and a half hours, and gave no chance. He was only included in the team after five men had declined. Fan© took three hours to compile his century. He gave two chances at 36 and 64. With Hardstaff he aded 94 for tiro fourth wicket. The following are the scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings . . . . 298 Second Innings. , Hobbs, c "Waddy b Mmnett . 12 Hayes c Bardfley b Bowden . 33 Hatchings, c Macartney b Bowden 6 Pane, o Diamond d Hopkins . 101 Braund, uot out . . . .Si Hardstaff, not out . . .63 Extras . S Total for four vrickftts . 235 NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bardsley, c Braund b Blythe . 3 Barnes, c Rhodes b Blytho . . 39 Trumper, b Blythe . . . .14 Diamond, o Young b Blythe . . 7 Hopkins, o Hutchings b Fielder . IS Macartney, b Bratind . . .96 "Waddy, not out .... 107 Bowden. c Jones b Hobbs . . 67 Newton, o Hutchings b Hobbs . 0 Minuets, b Fielder .... 8 Qorry, b Blythe . . . 7 Extras .... 12 Total . . . . S6B Bowling Analysis.—Blythe, five wicket* f«r 93 runs; Hobbsv two for 14; Piolder, two for 78; Braund, one for 78.

SOUTH CANTERBURY v NORTH CANTERBURY.

Tli© annual match between South and North Canterbury will be played at Hagley Park to-morrow, commencing at 10 o'clock, and on Thursday. Tho Canterbury selector has chosen, the following players to represent North Canterbury:—C. F. D. Cook, E. E. Orawshaw, E. R. Caygill, H. Ellis, E. Goldsmith, H. M'Olelland, E. Gasson, S. A. Orchard, A. Jones, R. Read and B. B. Wood.

A cricket match was played atWaiau on. Saturday between teams from Rotherham and Waiau, the visitors winning easily by five wickets. For the winners,- Rennie, Jerrett and O'Malley were the chief scorers, and O'Brien and Coakley brothers for the losers.

A match played, at Spreydon on Saturday between the Avon Cricket Club and the Spreydon Cricket Club resulted in a win for tho former by 27 runs. Spreydon mad© 63 (M'Cutcheon 19 not out "and Flatman 10) and Avon C JO (Pearce 40 and Commons 15). Spicer and Delaniere bowled well for the winners, and Marson, Deans and Smith for the losers.