CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4847, 27 December 1902, Page 7

CRICKET.

WiCLLINGXON v. NELSON. Tho interprovincial match between tho above teams was commenced at the Laoiu Iloie-rvo yesterday morning. Tho local team was seat to the_ wickets by Mch’arlane, tho Nehon .skipper, anu Lho alleged cream of batting proved to be ’’frosts.” no fewer than seven wickets falling for 22 runs. Tins performance should, it is urged, be a conclusive reason for tho association to play fifteen men against tho English players. The partnership cf Brice and Tucker placed a brighter complexion on tho game, tho pair adding 79 runs to tho score before Tucker was beaten by Price after a steady innings of 33. Brice from the start opened his shoulders to tho trundling, and his initial score in, “big” cricket proved refreshing to the spectators. X'mapp camo cut of tho ordeal with an average cf five for 25. and Andrews, who went on late, with two for 7. Tho batting display of tho visitors was feeble, but exception must bo made in tho cf Knapp, who kept tho field busy during his stay at the wicket. Xvnapp was very partial to Tucker, and at this stage cf tho game Brice might have been tried to advantage. The slow leg breaks sent dawn by Hiokoy puzzled the batsmen, until tho result that the Phoenix trundler came out with an average of nine wickets for 27 runs. Wellington has compiled 33 for tho loss cf or.o wicket in the second innings. Williams bit freely for his 2G, and an the call of time was given out Icg-bcfore-wicket to MoFarlane. Tho umpires were Messrs Whiting (Nelson) and Stevens (Wellington), and tho scorers Messrs Cook (Nelson) and Vanco (Wellington.) Play will ho resumed to-day at 11 o’clock. . Following are tho scores:—

WELLINGTON. —First Innings. C. Hickson, b Knapp ... ... 0 C, G0r0,2, c McFarlane, b Chisholm 2 Mahony, 11141, o Griffin, b Knapp 8 ■ Waters, 11, c Bannehr, b Knapp 2 Quoo, b Knapp ... 0 Wcyboiirno, 42R c Andrews, b Chisholm ... ... ... 7 Tucker. 2111211111111131111231211, b Price ... 33 D. Naughton, b Knapp ... 0 Brice, 1164164411111114111323344 111111, b Andrews ... ... 66 Williams,242, o Griffiths, b Andrews 8 Hickey, 11111111, not out ... 8 Byes, 2412 9 Leg-byes, 11111 ... ••• 6 Total - 148 Bowling analysis.—Knapp, 16 overs. 5 wickets, 25 runs; Chisholm, 9 overs, 3 wickets, 37 runs; Wimsett, 9 overs, 22 runs; Price, 12 overs, 1 wicket, 25 runs; Andrews, 6 overs, 2 wickets, 7 runs; Butler, 3 overs, 14 runs.; Griffiths, 2 ovors, 4 runs. NELSON; —First Innings. Andrews, b Hickey ... ... ... 0 Butler, 212, b Hickey ... ... 5 Price, 2, b Hickey ... 2 McFarlane, 1, sb Williams, b Tucker 1 Knapp, 2612226211222, 0 Naughton, b Hickey 31 Griffon, 14112, b Hickey ... ... 9 Griffiths, b Hickey 0 Brown, b Hickey, 0 Chisholm, b Hickey ... 0 Bannehr, 1, not out ... ... B Wimsett, st Williams, h Hickey... 0 Byes ' ... ... ••• 6 ■ Total 52 Bowling analysis.—Hickcw, 16 overs, 9 wickets. 27 runs; Tucker, 15 overs, 1 wicket, 22 runs. WELLINGTON, —Second Innings. Waters, 141, not out 6 Williams, 3441412412, Ibw, b MoFarlano ... 26 Queo, not out 0 Bye 1 Total for ono wicket 33 CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. PHES3 ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN. December 26. Tho cricket match Canterbury v. Otago was continued this afternoon, tho start being delayed for throo hours on account of rain. Tho weather cleared up about two o’clock, and tho afternoon was fine and warm. The wicket 'was somewhat greasy at first, hut improved as tho day went on. The attendance was again good. Tho result of tho day’s play loaves tho match in an interesting state, though Canterbury will probably win, with a few wickets to spare. Otago made 98 in thoir second innings, or an aggregate of 187. Canterbury’s first innings produced 133', and they have now lost two wickets for 19 in their second innings. They require 36 runs to win, with eight wickets to fall. After tho telegraph office closed on Thursday, Garrard and Strange continued. . Canterbury’s innings, and, chiefly by tho instrumentality of a number of boundary hits by the latter, tho total was taken to 101, when Garrard was bowled by Austin, after making 29. 101—4—29. Frankish joined Strange, but was stumped when his score stood nt 9. 117—5 —9. Wiglcy canio next, but when 4 runs had boon added Strange was caught by Austin, off Fisher.. 121— 6—42. Play then stopped for the day. Following are the scores:— OTAGO.—Second Innings. Baker, run out 2 Johnston, b Howell ... ... 13 Mills, st Boxshall, b Sima ... 0 Fisher, Ibw, b Frankish 8 Downes, b Frankish ... ... 7 Austin, b Howell 5 Howden, o Lawrence, b Howoll ... 7 Siedeborg, o Garrard, b Orchard ... 9 Cummings, not out 26 Gunthorpe, b Frankish .... ... 6 Williams, c Orchard, b Frankish... 3 Extras 12 Total _ ... 93 First innings ... ... ... 89 Grand total 187 Bowling Analysis.—Frankish, 139 balls, 11 maidens, 31 runs, 4 wickets; Howell, 96 halls., 2 maidens, 28 runs, 3 wickets: Sims, 36 balls, 27 runs, 1 wicket: Orchard. 6 balls, 1 run, 1 wicket; Lawrence,-12 balls, 2 maidens. Sims bowled ono wide. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Orchard, b Fisher 32 Lawrence, h Fisher 2 Garrard, b Austin ... ... ... 29 Frankish, st Williams, b Austin ... 9 Strange, o Austin, b Fisher ... 42 Sims, run out 1 Wiglcy, Ibw, b Fisher 6 Ninvig. c Baker, b Dcwues ... 2 Boxsball, o Mills, b Fisher ... 2 Reese, not out 3 Howe 1 !, b Downes ... ? Extras 3 Total 133 Bowling Analysis.—Fisher, 102 balls, 6 maidens. 33 runs. 5 wickets; Downes, 115 balls. 9 maidens, 52 runs, 2 wickets: Austin, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 7 runs, 2 wickets; Siedeberp. 24 balls, 25 runs; Gunthorpo, 18 balls, 13 runs.

Second Innings. Orchard, c Gunthorpe, b Fisher ... 4 Sims, not out Strange, b Fisher ... .*• ••• Frankish, not out ... ••• - Extras Total for two wickets ... 19 VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. (Received December 27, 0.39 a.m.) MELBOURNE, December 2G ; In the inter-Statc cricket match Victoria v. Now South Vales, the visitors in their first innings made 198. Duff and Trumper opened and ran up 102 before they were separated. Duff played a splendid innings, and just missed carrying out his bat. With the last man in ho was caught in tho slips. Of tho balance. Noble, Hopkins, Charley Gregory, Howell and Mcßeth contributed ducks. Armstrong performed tho ‘Tiafc trick,” his victims being Mackenzie, Hopkins and Gregory. Tho chief scorers were:—Duff 102, Trumper 51 Mackenzie 21, Ebbsworth 19. Armstrong took three wiokets for 40, Laver three for 63, Saunders and Col- ; lins two each for 30 and 37_ respectively. Victoria has lost nine wickots for BT. Graham 32, Armstrong 22 were tho onTy scorers to reach double figures. Phoenix v. Pahautanui, at Pahautanui. Phoenix —Long, Puclney, Harris, Hanify, Nash, Ryan (2), F. Hickey, Little, Warren. Webb and Midlanc. Train leaves at 9.50.