CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 28, 3 February 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN v, NEW SpPTt^VALES, PEB PBES3 ASSOOIITIONI Keceived 1, 5.25 p.m. I Sydney, FabriPry 1. The match was continued to-day in splendid w»ather, and onlani wicket, there beifjg a large attendance. The partnership between Gregory and Noble was dissolved afttr eight had been added to the overnight score, Noble making a bad strol e off Jessop into Lilley's hands. Six fW345. Carter was the next eaVj, and be opened with great making several fine clean strokes, aW getting into double figures. Me i ;«bxious to win his spurs in internatio ial cricket, with a view to his chanci as second wicketkeeper with the next Australian eleven that ia to visit EBglind. Both batsman having punished Jes-op heavily, he gave way to 1 M :Gahey, Carter then tried a run off h H tip, 'ut Quaife got a fast return to the howler, who thr*w down the wicket. Seven for 391. | Clarke partnered Gregory X fand commenced a lively innings, V tho fourth century Appearing for 5 fliours 40 minutes work. Clarke batted vigorously, and soon had 25 om ithe board, but Gregory closed a fijbe display in an unsatisfactory way. Clarke hit out to McGahey, who check pr, but did not bold it. Gregory ran b»lf way up the pitch, and Quaife followed! up and got the ball back to tha bow er. Gregory retired after a faultless i mings, in which he hit 15 fours, bav ng batted 3 hours and 48 minutes, Eij ;ht wickets for 417. Kermode followed after lunch, but Clarke, within a few minutes of the resumption, got his leg in front. • N ne for 432. i Mcßeath filled the vacancy, |iut trying a risky run, lost his wicket I pithrjut any addition to the total. Tha following are the scores: It j

New South Wales—First Imings^ C. Gregory, b Braund .. ||. 45 Hopkins, c Jonec, b Jessop 11. 40 Trumper 1.b.w., b Braund . 35 Poidevin, b Gunn .. ... 11 S. Gregory, run out .. .. 147 Duff, b Jasaop .. .. .. . sjo Noble, o-Lilley b Jessop .. .. 56 Carter, run out .. .. |. IS Clarke 1.b.w., b Braund .. .. 2 5 Kermode, not out .. .. > Mcßeath, run out.. .. 0 Extras .. .. ~ )

Total L Braund took three wickets foil-163 Gunn one for 97,McGahay nil f& 49 Jessop three for 78, Jones nil fff 19 Hayward nil for 17. | Hayward and Maclaren comm iic§u the innings of the Ecgliehmeo. with the task set them they opened slowly, but after twenty minutes warmed up, and rattled 50 on the board in as many minutes. Clarke and Mcßeath star jad the bowling. Hayward opened his shoulders to the L rmer and lifted one of his deliveries into the Smokers' reserve for five. The fielding at times was absolu'ly bad. At 70 deposed Clarke, but as both bitspen were bitting tbe fast bowler for (frequent fours the century came up in 88 minutes. Hopkins then relieved McBeath, Noble taking Kernorte's 6nd, Maclaren having knocked up a dozen off the tatter's final over. Maclaren scored ofl Hopkins to leg, glancing Ipim repeatedly. He gave a magnificent display of free cricket. The bowling got quite tied up, and " lacked devil," Noble getting practically no work on. At 154 Mcßeath tried again in place of Hopkins. Maclaren brought up his cetitury in two hours ten minutes, and received a great ovation. Hayward continued to bat splendidly, though he scored lees rapidly than his skipper. At 165 Kermode relieved Noble. Majc[laren gave a chance when his seep reached 106, but Trumper misjudged the direction of the ball, and failed eo run up to it. Trumper was the siilh bowler tried, and replaced Mcßeath it 190. The second century was reachld in two hours thirty-nine minutls Hayward was cheered, he having lacorded a chanceless century in thin hours. Both batsuien proceeded I) slash the bowling about tremendouslf, and piled on the next fifty very rapidly. When stump 9 were drawn for the dajK England had lost no wickets for 255. I Hayward, not out .. ..lip Maclaren, not out.. .. .. 13>G Etras.. .. .. .. 4 Total 25f) Received 3,1.6 a.m. Sydney, February 2. J Hayward and Maclaren's perfornl ance for the first wicket constitutes 1 record for Australia. Maclaren. object! to the inclusion of Marsh, an Aboriginal] &3 a bowler in the Western Districts] tens, on the ground of his delivery. Christchubob, February 2. i In senior cricket yesterd«y—United v. Midland —United made 287 fo? eight wickets. Lancaster Park v. Sydenham, Sydenham 95, Lancaster Park six wickets for 187.