CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5153, 21 December 1903, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMEN IX AUSTRALIA. PUBSS ASSOCIATION. (Received December. 20, 0.3-1 a.m. .MELBOURXE, IJcocmber SO. Tho Englishmen "began a match yesterday against eighteen .juniors. The visitors have lost seven wickets for 349 runs—Warner 76, Hirst 85 not out, Knight 50. XEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, December 20. In the intur-Statu match Xew South Wales v. Suutli Australia the former have lost three wickets for 273—0. Gregory 97, Farquhar 31, Mac Kay 50, Trumper 47 not cut, X'oblc 39 not out. A TROPHY FOR TEST MATCHES. (Received December 20, 9.34 a.m.) SYDNEY. December 20. At a meeting of the Cricket Association on Monday night a motion will be submitted asking Xew South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia Associations and tho Marylchono Club to co-operate in providing a gold cup for test matches. TREMBLE TO - PKAV AGAIX. (Received” December 21, 1.3 a.m.) .MELBOURNE; December 20. TrumßTo has decided to play for Australia in tho-next test match and probably in tJib third one. It is likely that it is Laver who will stand out of the team. WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S BAY. NAPIER, December 20.' The interprovincial cricket match Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay was commenced on the Recreation Ground yesterday afternoon. Tho weather was fine and tho wicket in splendid order, greatly favouring tjifiAbatsmen. Lusk won the toss, and sent, his men to tho wickets, Hawke and Macassey facing the bowling of Upham and Hickey. Tho last-named bowler quickly got ono past. Hawke, who retired with 5 to his credit. Lusk then partnered Macassey, Both batsmen played with confidence, but took no liberties. They carried tbo total to 82. when Lusk was) beaten by a good one from Uphnm. .Cato filled the vacancy, and, with Macassey, increased tho score to 156, when Bryce got Cato’s wicket with j*,gtfong off-break. Fenton and-Bishop .‘succeeded, tho latter helping Mncnstey to carry the score to 101, when tho last-named batsman was caught by Mouatt off Hickey’s bowling for a woll-playod 75. Bishop and Williams kept tho field lively for a time, the score mounting steadily. Fulton and Hallamoro were also responsible for a welcome-addition to tbo total, Hallamoro playing a dashing innings of 32 not out. Tho innings closed for 288 runs. Hickey war; tho most- successful trundler.XtJwwicket not suiting Upham, whose taro wickets cost 09 runs. Wellington in their first innings had lost oho wicket for 31 runs when time was called. Scores: — HAWKE’S BAY.—First Innings. G. Hawke, h Hickey ... ... 5 J. E. Macassey, c Mouatt, h Hickey 75 H. B. Lusk, h Upham 43 C. H. Cato, b Bryce _... 29 A. Fenton, b tlpham ... ... 10 H. A. Bishop, c and b-Hickey ... 19 J. X. Willjams,'’c'Moss. b Latham... 20 B. IV. Cdfirerill, b Hickey ... 6 P. Fulton./b Rpdgtavo, - 18 R. G. Hallamore, not out ... 32 B. Ryan, b Redgrave 0 Extras ... 31 Total ... Bowling.—-Upham, 99 runs, 2 wickots ; Hickey, 63 runs, 4 wickets; Bryce, *l4 runs. 1 w icket; Redgrave, 35 runs, 2 wickets; Latham, 16 runs, 1 wicket. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. A. Staples,iiiotiout . ... ... ... 12 R. Moss, I .b Fenton ' ... 9 G. Day, not but ... , 7 Extras ... ... ... ... 3 Total. ... 31