CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 4855, 6 January 1903, Page 7

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKE’S TEAM. THE WANGANUI MATCH. mess association. WANGANUI, January 6. The match with a Wanganui fifteen was won by the Englishmen by eight, wickets. Tho batting of the Englishmen to-day was rather disappointing, as none of the best bats came off. T\ariicr played a careful innings, only, hitting one boundary. Thompson bit in fmo stylo, making five boundaries and one hit out of the ground in his 40. Stunning showed the best form, bis batting being clean and powerful. Tho local fielding was good, but two latches wero missed. Tbo total of 140 was only 20 ahead of Wanganui. Bannister was the most successful bowler, with four for 36, Howdon tailing five for 49. Tho pitch was good, but tho visitors seemed to lift tho ball frequently instead of keeping their strokes on the ground. With so many in tho field nearly every ball lifted to tho boundary stood a chanco of being caught, consequently there was not much freedom of play. Wanganui began their second innings after lunch, H. B. Cave being bowled at 7. Then the brothers Marshall made a good stand, the next wicket falling at 42. G. Marshall was ultimately stumped by Whatman off Bosanquet, who was bowling well, and took six for 18. J. Marshall was also stumped smartly for 19, after an attractive innings. The rest of the wickets fell very quickly, Fannin and Riddiford alone showing a bold front. Hargreaves, who was bowling splendidly on a somewhat worn pitch, took seven for 23. Tho bowling seemed much better than on Saturday, and but for tbo stand mado by tho Marshalls, tbo total would hare been voi'y low. Wanting 58 to win, tho Englishmen went in tail first, and Stanning and Williams were disposed of for 14. Then Leatham and Johnson played an attractive partnership, tho former being good on tho leg, and getting three boundaries off Howdon in ono over. Johnson drove superbly along the ground. Warner succeeded Leatham, and fpnnd tho leg boundary twice off Bannister. Then Johnson mado tho winning hit with a splendid off drive. Tho visitors are to play an exhibition game to-morrow. Tho impression here is that their bowling is much better than their batting, Hargreaves especially being very good. Dowson is not playing here. Scores;— WANGANUI. Fii'st innings 120 ENGLISHMEN.—First Innings. Leatham, b Fannin 0 Warner, b Bannister • 27 Fauo, o Gordon, b Howden ... 2 Thompson, cJ. Marshall, b Howden 40 Whatman, c Fi'anois, b Howden ... 13 Taylor, Ibw, b Howdon 11 Bosanquet, o H. B. Cave, b Howden 0 Williams, Ibw, b Bannister ... 1 Stanning, c W. Gordon, b Carrad 14 Johnson, c and b Bannister ... 9 Buriiup, not out 7 Hargreaves, b Bannister 1 Extras ... ... ... ‘ ... 13 Total 140 [The Englishmen batted twelve men and fielded eleven.] Bowling Analysis.—Howden, fivo for 49; Fannin, ono for 25; W. B. Cave, nil for 11; Bannister, four for 36; Carrad, one for 4._ WANGANUI. —Second Linings. G. Marshall, st Whatman, b Bosanquot ... ... ... ... 10 H. B. Cave, b Thompson ... 0 J. M. Marshall, st Whatman, b Hargreaves ... ... ... 10 Sleeman, b Bosanquet 3 Carrad, o Johnson, b Hargreaves 2 Gordon, b Hargreaves 1 Bannister, b Bosanquet 1 Logan, b Hargreaves 0 Francis, c Leatham, b Hargreaves ' 5 Howden, b Hargreaves ... ... 1 Fannin, c Thompson, b Hargreaves 11 W. B. Cave, st Whatman, b Bosanquet ... ... ... 1 Luxford, o and b Bosanquet ... 0 Riddiford, b Bosanquet ... ... 7 Smith, not out 0 Extras 16 Total ... 77 Bowling Analysis.—Hargreaves, seven for 23; Thompson, one for 17; Burn up, nil for 3; Bosanquet, six for 18. ENGLISHMEN. —Second Innings. Stanning, b Fannin 1 ■Williams, cH. B. Cave, b Fannin 4 Leatham, b Bannister 17 Johnson, not out 21 Warner, not out 10 Extras 6 Total for three wickets ... 59 Bowling Analysis.—Howden, nil for 20; Fannin, two for 17; Bannister, ono for 16. A bat, given for tbo highest local aggregate by Messrs Sykes and Co., was won by J. M. Marshall. WAIWETU TEAM ON TOUR.' Special to the “Times.” NAPIER, January 5. Waiwetu (Hutt Vai.oy) cricketers played the first match of their Hawke's Bay tour to-day on tho Heretaunga grounds, Hastings against the Hawkeys Bay County Club. A splendid wicket was provided. Tho visitors won by 55 runs on tho first innings. Waiwetu made 231 —S. Jonnnax (not out) 80, Cargill 62, A. Pringle 20, McMenamin 17, W. Brown 12. Tbo County Club’s total was 176—G, Cotterill (not out) 54, G. Braitliwaite 26, D. Tomoana, zj. W. Jones 23, H. Braithwaito 14. For the visitors, Cargill took five wickets for 46, A. Pringle, 3 for 54, and G. Pringle ono for 12. Jones was tho most successful bowler for tho County, taking fivo for 59 D. Canning three for 47. Waiwetu is to play the United Club at Napier to-morrow. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received January 6, 1.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 5. The inter-State match Victoria v. South Australia was won by Victoria by 179 runs. The Victorians mado 164 in their second innings—Mailer 49, Warns 23, Laver not out 29. Jones took two wickets for 69, Travers four for 57, Reedman three for 23. The South Australians made 140 in their second innings. A BIG SCORE. BRISBANE, January 5. Carew, batting for Toowong against South Brisbane, mado 233 runs, compiled 'in three hours.