CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12601, 3 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKE'S TEAM 7. NEW ZEALAND. . (Pbb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. Tho first test match was concluded to-day v!n fine weather and on an excellent wicket, the Englishmen winning by seven' wickets. The New Zealanders ran up tho respectable total of 214, no fewer than eight getting into double figures. Tucker played the innings of the day, if not of the match, scoring 67 by fine, free, stylish cricket all. round the •wicket. Downes hit out well for his rum, and Mahoncy, Frankish, Hickson, and Boxshall showed good cricket. Bosanquet was most successor with the ball, his slows boinfe particularly troublesome. Requiring 75 to win, the Englishmen lost thoir three star batsmen-Warner, Burnup, and Taylor -in compiling the runs. It is generally admitted the New Zealanders had tho worst of what luck was going.' At 11.45 the New Zealanders resumed their ••second inniiag.?, Hargreave bowling to Tucker, who hit him three times running past mid-bn for a couple of 2's and a single. Thompson bowled from the pavilion end, and sent down three overs for one run. At 58 Bosanquet relieved Hargreave, bowling slow breaks tc Tucker and fast to tho lefthander, Reese. Each man scorcd_ a single. Thompson sent down another maiden. Uβ was keeping a fino length, and tho.batsmen, had trouble in getting him away. Seventy showed as the result of half an nour's ilay, Tucker being , the more aggressive. Both batsmen played good, confident cricket, until at 80 Reese was nicely caught in the slips by Taylor off Bosanquet EO-t-2—36. Hickeon joined Tucker, and Burnup relieved Thompson. -Hickson was within an aco of being run out attempting a short one, and Tuckor put one dangerously up towards the bowler, Bosanquet obviously troubling him. Tucker still continued to do most of the scoring, and, with a fino off drive fw 4 and a single he brought the century up, 12 coming from a single over from Eosampiet. This free hitting brought on Thompson in hia place. The score- continued to mount steadily, Tucker still doing all tf.e scoring, until a nasty blow from a fast one from Thompson caused a short cessation. On recovering Tucker cut Thompson for 4 and pulled him to leg for 2, bringing 60 up against his name and 120 for the total. Tho partnership had now put on 41 runs, Hickson's contribution having been 2. Free scoring brought on Hargreave in place of Burnup. Hickson at once hit him high to leg for 4, all run out, and 80 runs were added as the result of a little over an hour s play, • With the two professionals bowling, play slowed a little. Tucker was nearly caught by the wieketkeeper running forward to a kick from the shoulder of the bat, which he got within a foot of. At 129 Bosanquet again relieved Thompson, bowling fast, and with his fifth ball beat Tucker, who played him on. 129—3—67. The retiring bateman had played sterling cricket all ibund the wicket. Ho added 60 to tho overnight score in an hour and a-quarter. At 137 Bosanquet slow relieved Bosanquet fast. Hickson at this stage had batted an hour for 7 runs. Runs came very slowly, until at 1.15 Mahoney square cut Bosanquet for a single, bringing up 140 and .wiping off the deficit. With i runs added Mahoney put Hnrgrea-ve tamely up im the slips, where Fane took an easy catch. 144—4—12. Hay joined Hickson, who shortly afterwards ran out to Bosanquet, and, missing him, was clean bowled. 148-5—7. The retiring batsman had been an hour and 20 minutes at the wickets for 7. Downes came next, and brought 150 up by driving Bosanquet. A mishit to , the on wont for 2 for Downes, though dangerously near a chance. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at five wickets for 158. On resuming after lunoh Thompson bowled' from the -railway end in place of Bosanquet, Downes cutting his first ball beautifully to tk. boundary. Hargreave thea went on, Downes hitting him twice hard to the on. Four were run for each of these hits, but the umpire signalled "One short" on each occasion. Nice singles brought 170 up, the oncket for ihe period being lively. Hay cut Thompson sweetly to the boundary, and then Downes openid his shoulders to Har.greave, driving him straight to the boundary, bringing 180 in sight. Downea got Thompson to leg for 3, and there was a fruitless appeal for lbw against Hay off the next ball. The following- over brought Downos's 'ownfall. Johnson catching him softly at cover off Hargroave. 183—6—26. Boxshall <yimo next, and the second Kill of Thompson's nest over ma fatal to Hay, who played all round a- good length delivery and was bowled. 183—7—13. fhe two Canterbury left-handers ployed very careful oricke'i, slower by contrast with Downes'e merry methods. Boxshall varied themonotony b> a drive for a couple, and Framkaeh got 3 for a forward out off Ha-rgrea-vc, nndj B&xshall had a aarrow lifo. The over proved expensive, Prankish getting 3 io leg and a single, and Boxshall 3 to leg, a pair in the slips, and a drive to the boundary from it, tho second century being posted as the result. Thompson was bumping uncomfortably, but Frankish lato cut him to the boundary. The next ball, however, beat him all the way, and got into his etumiis. 209—8—14. Callaway succeeded, but left almost at onco without scoring, a fast one from Thompson, which kept very .low, bowling him. 209-9-0. M'Cairthy, tlie last ■man, played the second ball to extra oover, and started for a run, and a bud return gave him 4 for an overthrow. The end came speedily, however, for Boxshall tried to hit a head high ball from Thompson to leg, and was taken easily at the wickets. The jnmngs closed for 214, leaving the New Zealanders but 74 .runs on. Requiring 75 runs to win, the Englishmen opened tho second innings at 3.40. Warner and Burnup, the opening batsmen, 6tarted carefully, feeling their way, 20 minutes' play producing 13 runs. At 18 Frankish relieved Callaway, and Boxshall appealed unsuccessfully for a catch at tho wieloets. Both batsmen mado uppish strokes in the long , field, which fell safe. Downes, bowling particularly well, appeared to he troubling the batsmen, only 9 runs coming off his first six ovors. Thirty showed with 4 to Burnup, which Hay let through his legs to the boundary." The batsmen l;od grown more aggresmve, and runs began , to oomo more freely.' Another appeal for lbw against Warner was disallowed. At 39 M'Carthjr replaced Downos, and opened with a maiden to Burnup. Frankisb sent down a maiden to Warner, and then Burnup got M'Cwthy to lesr for a triplet, and Warner snicked him for 3. Frankish missing a chance, which wom< to the leg boundary, brought 50 up. A \My uppish Into cut by Burnup reached the boundary. Warner reached 30 with a boundary drive and a single off Frankish, and as both batsmen wero playing the Canterbuij left-hapder fresly, Callaway was brought on again, and at once got Burnup lbw. 64—1—32. Fane joined Warner. M'Carthy. after bowling a maiden, got Warner lbw in the next over. 66—2—33. Taylor followed, and 70 showed as the result of an hour's play. A smart single was run, and Callaway then clean bowled Taylor. . 71—3—2. Bosanquet came next, and hit the second ball to lonsr le? for 4, making the winning bit The English team thus won by seven wickets. The following are the scores:— New Zealand First Inning 3 164 1 . Second Innings. C. A. rtichiirdson, Et Whatman, b Bosanijuet 12 D. Reese, c Taj'lor, b Bosanquet.. 36 K. Tucker, b Bosanquet .. .. G7 C. A. Hickson, b Bosanquet .. 7 D. Mahoncy. c Fane, b Hargreave 12 D. Hay, b Thompson '13 A. Downes, c Johnston, b Hargrave 26 C. A. Boxshall, c Whatman, by Thompson ]3 F. S. Frankieh, b Thompsor .. 14 ,S. Callavay, b Thompson .. .. 0 0. M'Carthy, not out 4 Extras -.. ~ io Total 214 fowling Analysis.—Thompson, 2 wickets for 74 runs; Hargreave, 2 wickets for 62 runs; Bosanqiiet, 4 wickets for 44 runs; Dowson, no mckots for 13 runs; Burnup, no wickets for 11 runs. ' \ EXGLAND. \ First Innings 301 Second Innings. •P. F. Warner, lbw, b M'Carthy , 33 O. ,T. Burnup, lbw, b Callaway 32 F. L. Fane, not cut .. . ■ 3 0!. L. Taylor, b Callaway .... 0 B. J. Bosancjuet, not out .. .. 4 Extras 1 Total for three wickets .. 75 Bowling Analysis.—Callaway, 2 wickets 'for 1G runs; H'Carthy, 1 wicket for 21 luns; Frankish, no ivickets {or 23 runs; Downes, no wicket's for 14 runs. At luncheon Warner, replying to the toast 'Ji tho English torn, said that his team had quite forgotten whnt was now cs the "cricket .incident," which ought never to have got into the papers. He was glad to know that their visit had done good. In future tours they should play two matches against each province, three test, matches, a North'lsland and a South Island match. Matches against odds were a mistake.

THE NEXT NEW ZEALAND TEAM. (Per United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Maich 2. The following have been selected to Tepresent New Zealand in the second test matoh at Wellington on Wednesday:—Fisher (Otago), Reese and Callaway (Canterbury), Richardson, Mahoney, Upham, Williams, Tucker (Wellington), H'Carthy (Taronaki), Lusk (Hawke's Bay), Hay (Auckland). Boxshall has injured hia hand. Downee and Frankish are also unable to play, hence their exclusion from tho team. INTER-STATE CRICKET. Press Associntion—By.Tclegiaph—Copyright ADELAIDE, March 2. South Australia in their first innings maido 278. Claxtpn soorod 7 and Giffcn 81. Saundexs took fivo wickets for 89, Armstrong two for 55. Victoria in their second innings lost fivo wickets for 191, the principal scores being: Graham 45, Armstrong 55, Lavcr (not out) 40, Bean (riot out) 5. Tho following will represent the Albion against the Grocers on tho North Ground to-morrow (Wednesday):—Himmol, Gollar, Hamilton, Halford, Cockerill, Pickard, M'Kay, Stalker, : Matthews, Williams, Duncan-. '