THE ENGLISH TEAM AT LAUNCESTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2603, 3 February 1904, Page 53

THE ENGLISH TEAM AT LAUNCESTON.

HOBART, January 26. The Englishmen in their first innings made 185 runs (Foster 43, Warner 26, Bosanque-t 35, Relf 24), the Tasmanians responding with 191 (Burn, not out, 28, Haweon 29, Dodds 24, Douglas 29). In their eeoond innings the visitors compiled 354 for four wickets (Warner 64, Tyldesley 85, Poster 23, Knight, not out, 45, Bosanquet, not out, 124) and then declared their innings closed, leaving the local men to make 349 to win. The Tasmanians in their second innings lost on© wicket foT 63 runs (Burn 24, Lawson, not out, 37), and the match ■was accordingly drawn

January 2^

The Tasmanians in their first innings made 141 runs (Doddss 48, "Windsor 33, "Westbrook 26). Tho Englishmen have lost eight wickets for 231 runs.

Janua-y 20

In the Tasmanians first innings Hirst took five -wickets for 37 runs, Fielder three for 44, Arnold, two for 16, Rhodes none for 43

The Englishmen's score- at the close of the day's play was 321 runs for eight Aviekets. Scoreg- Warner 4-, Hayward 134, Tyldesley 1 Knight 30, Hirst 51, Rhodes 39, Lilley (not out) 32. Arnold 5, Drummond 1, Fielder (not out) 19

January 31

The Englishmen's first innings closed for 553. In addition to the scores already sent, liilley made 37 (not out), Fielder 23, and Stiudwick 21; while 7 extras were registered. . Smith took four wickets for 111 runs, Windsor four for 103, and Addison one for 64-

The local team (who made 141 in their fcrsii innings) have scored 170 without the

loss of a wicket (Savigny not out 113, Douglas not out 47).

February I. The match between the Englishmen and a Tasmanian team was drawn. Tho home team in their second innings made 259 for the loss of three wickets.

VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY, January 26.

In their first innings New South Wales made 389 (Gregory 81, Duff 67, Trumper 53, Noble 53, Mackay 56, C. Gregory 44), against Victoria's 163. In their second venture the Victorians have lost three wickets for 158 (M'Aister, not out, 72, Stuckey not out 59}.

January ?"t

Victoria, in their second innings, made 344. M'Alister (104), M'Leod (77), and Stuckey (67) were the principal seorei-s. This left Nesv South Wales to make 119 to win, which number was secured by the finst two men (Duff 62, Trumper 53, extras 4), New South Wales thus winning by ten wickets.