THE ENGLISH TEAM V. AUCKLAND.

Colonist, Volume XLVIX, Issue 11812, 17 December 1906, Page 3

THE ENGLISH TEAM V. AUCKLAND.

(Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 15. The England versus Auckland cricket match commenced yesterday was continued to-day in fine weather. There were upwards of three thousand spectators. Auckland, who had lost 3 wickets for 19 runs on the first day, took their grand total to 195. Hemus 64 and Haddon 56, not out, played fine all* round cricket, neither batsmen gave a chance. SimpsonHayward got a lot of work on the ball, and took six wickets for [36. England lost four wickets for 62. The game will be resumed on Monday. The scores are : — England— lst innings, 172. Auckland.— lst innings : G. Hemus. c Wynyard, b Branston 64; F. E. Mason, b May 1: J. M. Hussey, b Sinipson-Hayward, 1; U. Oliff, c Branston, b Hayward, 0; A Haddon, not out, 56 ; E. V. Sales, b May, 28 ; W Brook-Smith, b Branston, 8 ; A. Howden, lbw, Hayward, 4; W, Robinson, b Hayward, 0; A Kerr, lbw, b Hayward, 1;. P. White, b Hayward, 1; extras, 31; total, 195. Overs, maidens, runs, and wickets, respectively :— May ,ll9, 4, 46, 2; Douglas, 16, 1, 42, 0; Hayward, 23, 6, 39, 6; Branston, 11, 2, 36, 2. England, 2nd innings:— O. De Trafford, run out, 13; P. R. Johnson, c Oliff, b Hussey, 2; J. W. Douglas, not, out, 24; O. O. Page, c Robinson, b Howden, 13; SimpsonHay ward, not out, 5; extras, 5; total for 4 wickets, 62.

Overs, iijaideni runs and .wicketS: — Hussey, 7, 1, 21, i; White,' 1--16, 0; Oliff, 9, 6, 12, 1; Howden, 8, c, 3, 1; Kerr, 1, 1, 0, 0.