CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9641, 16 January 1903, Page 1

CRICKET.

♦ Electiio Telegrai h— Copyright— United Press AsßOcia ion LONDON, January 15. The Sportsman says that Maclaren has cabled unit it would be wiser to defer the next English team's visit to Australia, until September, 1904, when the men are thoroughly rested. {Per Press Association.WELLINGTON, last night. The match between Lord Hawke's team and the local eleven began at 2.20 to-day. There was a fine afternoon, and the wicket, was m capital order, and the day being made a holiday some 4000 were prm-m. Over £200 was taken at the gates, which should make the guarantee assured, as there ought to be three days' full play. Williams was elected skipper of the Wellington eleven m place of Richardson, and won the toss. The innings opened inauspiciously, Richardson, who has so often scored m big matches, going at the third ball, and though Gore stayed some timei for 11, while Mahoney hit up » lively 17, five men had retired for 58. Tucker then joined Hickson, who had gone m first, and been, showing the most patient defence. The newcomer showed a disposition to score, but had numerous excellent strokes stopped. In fact, the fielding of the Englislunen was remarkably clean and accurate, and saved at least 50 runs that would be given away by ordinary cricketers. Encouraged by a fine drive for six, which landed over the ropes, Tucker soon caught up liis companion, and they ran side by side to 150. The bowling was constantly changed, Hargreaves, Thompson, Bosanquet, Dowson, and Bumup all bowling a few overs, first at one end and then at the other, but though Tucker gave two difficult chances at the wickets' and m the slips, no separation came. Hickson broke down the bowling, and his partner freAfcntly got the balls to the fence. At just, as speculation began to be in- : \&_,ed m as to the possibility of Tucker covering himself with glory by reaching the century, Bosanquet went on again to bowl fast m. place of the slow trundlers he had been indulging m, and Tucker was caught at the wickets for 86 out of the 134 made while lie was m. He naturally received considerable applause, m which the- Englishmen joined. The total was then 192, and at 208 Hickson shared the same fate, afler playing a chanceless innings of 73. During three hours he made six fours, Tucker claiming 11 and a six. At the same total Burnup secured two more wickets m the same over, but the last- two men, Waters and Hales, hit out merrily, and are still m with 16 and 12, the result for nine wickets being 232. Burnup, owing to lus success late m the inniinjrs, has so far the best bowling average. The innings was more than a respectable performance a"ahw* the bowling of two high-class professionals, backed by three English oountv trundlers, and Hickson has probably made good his place m the New Zealand eleven, for his battinjTwas just the class required to stiffen a side m a tough game.