MACLAREN'S TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11879, 3 February 1902, Page 5

MACLAREN'S TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

THE MATCH AGAINST NEW SOUTH

WALES. COLONIALS ALL OUT FOR 432. ENGLISHMEN AT THE WICKETS. BRILLIANT BATTING BY MACLAREN AND HAYWARD. NO WICKETS DOWN FOR 255. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. (Received February 2, 5.25 p.m.) Sydney, February 1. Splendid weather prevailed for the continuation of the match between Maclaren's team and New South Wales, and the wicket was in excellent condition. There was a large attendance.

The partnership between Gregory and Noble was dissolved after eight had been added to the overnight score, Noble mishitting Jessop into Lilley's hands. Six for 345.

Carter came in next, and he opened with great confidence, making several fine clean strokes, and placing himself in double figures, being anxious to win his spurs in international cricket, in view of his clianco as second wicket-keeper with the next Australian eleven to visit England. Both batsmen punished Jessop heavily, and he gave way to McGnkey. Carter then tried a run oil" a light tap, but Quaife got in a fast return to the bowler, who threw down the wicket. Seven for 321.

Clarke partnered Gregory, and commenced a lively innings. The fourth century appeared for five hours' and forty minutes' work. Clarke batted vigorously, and soon had 25 on the board, but Gregory closed a fine display in an unsatisfactory way. Clarke hit one to McGahey, who checked, but did not hold it. Gregory ran halfway .up the pitch. - Quaifo followed up and got the ball back to the bowler and Gregory retired. He played a faultless innings. .He hit 15 fours, and batted for three "hours and forty-eight minutes. Eight wickets for 417. Kennode was the next batsman. After lunch Clarke, within a few minutes of the resumption of play, got his leg in front. Nine for 432. Mcßeth filled the vacancy, but in trying a ijisky run (lost his wicket without any addition to the total. (Received February 2, 9 p.m.) Sydney, February 1. Hay ward and Maclaren commenced the innings for the Englishmen with a hard task set them. They opened slowly, but after twenty minutes warmed up, and rattled 50 on the board in as many minutes, Clarke and Mcßeth bowling. Hay ward opened his shoulders to the former and lifted a ball from him into the smokers' reserve for five. The fielding was patchy at times, and absolutely bad occasionally. At 70 Kermode deposed Clarke, both batsmen hitting the fast bowler for frequent fours. , The century came up in 88 minutes, Hopkins relieving Mcßeth, and Noble taking Kermode's end, Maclaren having knocked up a dozen off the latter's final oyer. Maclaren scored off Hopkins, leg glancing him repeatedly, and gave a magnificent display of free cricket. The bowling was tied lip, and lacked "devil," Noble getting practically no work on. At*ls4 Mcßeth was tried again in place of Hopkins, and Maclaren brought his century in view amid a great ovation. It had occupied two hours and ten minutes. Hayward continued to bat splendidly, though he scored less rapidly than the skipper. At 165 Kermode relieved Noble, and Maclaren gave a chance when his score as at 106, but Trumper misjudged the direction of the ball and failed to run up to it. Trumper, the sixth bowler tried, replaced Mcßeth at 190, and the second century, was reached in two hours and thirty-nine minutes. Hayward was cheered for having recorded a clianceless century in three hours. Both proceeded to slash the bowling about tremendously, and piled on the next 50 very rapidly. When stumps were drawn for the day England had lost no wickets for 255. The scores are as follows — NEW SOUTH WALES.— Innings. C. Gregory, b Braund ... ... ... 45 Hopkins, <: Jones, b Jessop ... ... 40 Trumper, lbw, b Braund , ... ... 35 Poidevin. 1) Guim ... ••• 1 Duff, b Jessop ♦ '50 S. Gregory, run out ... ... ... 147 Noble, c Lillev, b Jessop... ... ... 56 Carter, run out ... ••• 19 Clarke, lbw, b Braund ... 25 Kermode, not out ... ... 5 Mcßeth, run out . ••• 0 Extras ... ... ... 9 Total ... ... ... ... 432 Braund took three wickets for 163 runs. Gunn, one for 97. McGahey, none for 40. Jessop, three for 78. Jones, none for 19. Hayward, none for 17. ENGLAND.First Innings. Hayward, not out 115 Maclaren, not out ... 136 Extras ... ... ... i 4 Total for no wickets ... 255 (Received' February 3, 1.6 a.m. Sydney, February 2. Hayward and Maclaren's performance for the first wicket constitutes a record for Australia. , . Maclaren objects to the inclusion of Marsh, an aboriginal bowler, in the western district's team, on the ground of his delivery. _____