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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12603, 5 March 1903, Page 3

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LORD HAWKE'S TEAM v. NEW ZEALAND. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 4. The second test match between Lord Hawke's team and a New Zealand combination was begun on the Basin Reserve today, the weather being capital and the wicket in excellent order, though it would not be surprising were it to crumble before the issue is finally settled. Fortune favoured Richardson in the spinning of the coin, and he had no hesitation in sending tho visitors into the field. Before the innings of the colonials came to a close they had amassed the respectable total of 274-, towards which Reese contributed more than half. Ho gave a magnificent exhibition of batting, his strokes all round the wicket boing almost without blemish. "Save for a very hot chance to Hargreave when he had compiled 109 and two dangerous uppish strokes, his display was a flawless one. He made the bowling of the visitors look comparatively easy, playing with wonderful confidonce right from the jump. In his compilation of 148 were one 5, 19 4's, and eight 3's. His crisp, clean, forcible driving, admirable placing, hard hitting, and well-timed leg strokes were the theme of general admiration. Mahoiiey shaped nattily for his runs, while Tucker played confidently during his. career at the crease. Callaway and Upham made matters merry for the last wicket, the Canterbury man showing unwonted vigour. Fisher was, apparently, shaping for a respectable score, when he was given out lbw. 'l'he batting of the other members of the team calls for no special comment. Thompson, who had to bear the brunt of the 1 bowling, finished up with a fine average. He got four batsmen lbw, the decisions in each case coming from the Englishmen's umpire. The latter s verdict was very severely questioned in at least three instances—Reese, Williams, and Fisher, —and the opinion freely expressed that they were wrong. The fielding of the visitors was somewhat patchy. Johnson was particularly noticeable for brilliant work in this department. In the few minutes left for play Williams had a chance of sending Stanning to the right about. Richardson and Reese opened the colonials' innings to the bowling of Bosanquet and Thompson. Tho Canterbury man started the scoring, slamming the fast bowler for 3, and eventually bringing 10 up by getting the same bowler to the ropes. Two runs later Whatman made an unsuccessful appeal for Richardson lbw off Eosanquet. A wild return on the part of Thompson resulted in 5, bringing 20 on the board. The left-hander, who was batting freely and prettily, punished Thompson to the tune of 7 in ono over. Richardson, who had bifttcd 33 minutes for 5 singles, met his fato from Thompson, who dislodged the captain's leg stump. 31—1—5. Tucker, the hero of the first test match, filled the vacancy. Shortly after his appearance on the scene Hargreave, at point, appealed for a catch from Reese off Bosanquct, which was disallowed, evidently to the surprise of the visitors. Tucker, having carefully felt his way, opened with a sweet late cut off Bosanquet, a brace being recorded. At 45 Warner replaced Thompson by Hargreave. Tucker welcomod the new bowler by cutting him twice in succession to the fence, putting 50 on the slate. Another change was mado in tho bowling, Bosanquct giving way to Thompson. Boundary strokes by both batsmen quickly raised the 10's, 70 being telegraphed, and a round of applause greeted Rccso when he obtained the half-century. Bosanquct came back to tho bowling crease in the hopo of stemming the run-getting, while Burnup went on in place of Thompson. At the luncheon adjournment tho 6Core stood at 85, Reese being 53 and Tucker 21. On resuming Reese led off by smacking Thompson to leg, 3 being run, but Hie uowler had his revenge the same over by beating Tucker with a beautiful length hall which clipped off the bails. His 40-minpte inning:, had been marked by corrcct play. 85—2—21. Hay was the new comer, Reese heralding hi. advent by snicking Hargreave to the ropes. The Aucklander placed Hargreave liicely to leg for 4, but the nexi ball retired lbw. 94—3—4 was the reading when Lusk stepped into the breaoh. Reese brought the century up by hitting Thompson to the fence, repeating this in tho latter's next over. Ho brought down the house by a right along the carpet, sam © bowler. When tho scorc was 107 Hargreave, who had steadied the scoring, was relieved. Lusk, after quiet play, opened his shoulders when his score was 9, and Rave a chance to Fane off Thompson, the fieldsman misjudging the ball. It made no difference, however, Thompson upaettin* liis timbers with a straight ball. 125—4—9. ' Mahoney became associated with Reese, when Hargreave took another turn with the ball. The Canterbury man was shaping like a book, showing a great partiality for boundaries, which aroused the enthusiasm of the crowd, while his partner got rounds of applause by late-cutting Hargreave and Thompson, which atarted hu account with 7. Burnup relieved Thompson at 149. Two more artistio late cuts from Mahoney off Burnup and a stringing drive clean aiong the sward by Reese and 160 soon appeared Thompson supplanted Bosanquet, which had the effect of keeping the runs down, Reese, who was nearing his century, batfin" with unwonted care. Ho'got the coveted figures by clouting Hargreave to leg to the ropes. iremendous cheering from all parts of the ground greeted the young Canterburyite's performance. 180 was now hoisted, whereat Warner substituted Burnup for Thompson, who was bearing tho brunt of the bowling. At 184 Mahoney natted one back to Hargreave, retiring with 27 to his credit. 184— 0—27. Williams partnered Reese, but his career! was a short one, Thompson getting him lbfls a decision apparently not relished by the Wellington stumper. 187—6—1 read when Fisher pufc in an appearance and flukily snicked Hargreave through tho cor* don of slip men, the ball travelling to the ropes. Immediately afterwards Reese gave his first chance, an exceedingly hot return to Hargreave, who made a sunerb attempt to bring about the downfall of the southern crack. Grateful for the let off, Reeso drove hargreave grandly to the on for 4, which caused the second century to be registered, &nd topped Ins 111 for Canterbury against the Englishmen, The cheering was Tenewcd when Reese cut and drove Thompson to the ropes, and treated Hargreave similarly—2o in four strokes. Fisher, who was just beginning to show confidence, retired pavilionwards through Thompson getting him lbw. 227—7—10. M'Carthy partnered Reese, the latter signalling the occasion by clouting Thompson to the boundary, cutting the same bowler for a brace, and supplementing these soores with a natty leg stroke for 2, M'Carthy in the meantime breaking his duok for a similar number. Another beautiful drive to the fence by Reese was the preclude ti the southerner's downfall, to being given lbw to Thompson, His masterly innings of just over four hours had been characterised by almost perfect cricket .A great ovation was tendered to the Canterburyite on retiring, the Englishmen joining in heartily, 246—3—148. Callaway wasnext man, but soon lost his partner, who gave Johnson an easy catch off Thompson. 251— 9—2. Upham, who was, the last representative of the colonials, broke his duck by playing Thompson for a'couple, Callaway raising plaudits with a sweet cut to the ropes, HarWeave being the sufferer. Callaway drove Thompson to the boundary, and then hit one hard back to the fast bowler, who did not accept the opportunity. Upham gave Johnson a low down chance off Hargreave, which wat also deolined. 260 now appeared. Both batsmen moved the score along briskly, Callaway being particularly aggressive. The end came by the southerner's timbers being upset by Thompson. The colonials' innings had occupied just a shade over four hour 9 and 30 minutes. . With 20 minutes for play Johnson and Stanning were deputed to start operations for the Englishmen, Callaway and M'Carthy initiating tho attack Off Callaway's first Johnson scored 3 from a leg hit, : Williams had a' chance of stumping Stanning in the same over. At 5.45 p.m. the batsmen appealed to the umpires owing to the bad light, and at a few minutes to 6 o'clock, the time agreed od for drawing stumps, it was decided' to suspend play for tho day, the score then standing at 10 runs for no wickets. The following are the detailed scores:— New ZEAUND.-First Innings. Richardson, b Thompson .. .. 5 Reese, lbw, b Thompson .. ..148 Tucker, b Thompson 21 Hay, lbw. b Hargreave ~ „ 4 Lusk, b Thompson 9 Mahoney, c and b Hargreave ..27 Williams; lbw, b Thompson .. 1 Fisher, lbw, b Thompson .. ..10 M'Carthy, c Johnson, b Thompson 2 Callaway, b Thompson .. .. 18 Upham, not out ' .. G Extras ~, „ 22 Total .. 274 Bowling Analysis.—Thompson, 8 wicket 3 for 12-1 runs; Hargreave, 2 wickets for 70 runs; Bosanquet, no wickets for 42 runs; Burnup, no wickets for 16 runs. Englishmen.—First Innings. Johnson, not out 4 Stanning, not out .. .. .. 6 No wickets for .. 10

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INTER-STATE CRICKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ADELAIDE, March 4. (Received March 4, at 10.35 a.m.) Victoria, in their second innings, made 244 (Laver 61, Bean, not out, 30). Giffen took eight wickets for 110, Trovers two for 69. South Australia, in their second innings, have lost three wickets for 33. (Received March 5, at 1.5 a.m.) The South Australian team in their second innings made 222. Giffen was not out with 97. Other details are missing. Victoria won by 35 runs. THE "WIDTH OF THE- "WICKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 3. 1 (Received March 4, at 10.20 a.m.) ' The Marylebono Club Committee has decided to submit the proposal .for widening ■ the wickets to a. general meeting to be hold ' in May.