CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11881, 1 February 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND AND NEW SOUTH 1 WALES, return"matoh. (Per Press Association) % Sy,dney, January- 31. —In ideal cricKeting weather the retiurn match between New 'South Wajes and Maclaren's team was conrmenced toaay. The local team won the toss and went in. ■ Robson, Blythe, and Barnes • stood out of the Engli^i team, maJiing it lamentably, deficient in bowling. - Six boWlefS were tried and changes were frequent. Hopkins and Gregory opened freely ; scoring 50 in 27. minutes. The former, when he had made 40 sent one hard tp Jones in the slips. One for 73. Truant er followed. The fielding was' excellent, Jessop being specially brilliant. After luncheon play was quiet, the century being recorded for U4; minutes worK. Braund relieved McGahey, and the second ball proved fatal to Tr.umper. Two for ■Ll7. Po'idovin had only scored a single when Gregory was bowled by Braund, and immediately afterwards Pofdevin fell to Gunn. Three and four for 124. < Duff followed, and runs .came more freely. After tea Brawnd and Gunn resumed, the bowling of "the former being almost unplayable, Duff playing' him with his pads chiefly. The second century was .in U0(>: .minutes. ; » .'J)uff playing cautiously, and' Gregory.* sttowdd much kf his old brillancy. "When Duff had " made *50 Jessop bowled hfon, the partnership having put on 127. Five for 251. Noble commenced vigorously. The, third century completed in." ,'.,4 hours 20 minutes. Gregory' received a great ovation on reaching his century in 2£ holurs, while Noble notched 50 a moment later for 47 minutes' wvork. Stumps were then drawn. The scores -.were as fallows :—: — NEW SOUTH WALES.— First In- - " hihgs'. C. Gregory, b Braund 45 Hopkins, c Jones, b Jessop. .., 40Trumper, 1.b.w., b 'Brarund 35 Poidevin, b Gfunn 1 S. Gregory, not out 106. Duff, b Jessop ... « ...»50Noble, not out , 52 Extras ... _. ... ... ' 8 Total for five wickets... 337 United Press Association.— By Elec-.; trie Telegrapn.— Copyright. Received January 31, 11.2 p.ni. Sydney, January 31. — Some surprise was manifested ■ 'When it was found C. Bannerxnan was umipire for the Englishmen in place of Crockett, whom Maclaren selected for the tour. It appears some members of the English team were dissatisfied with several of his recent j decisions, and made the chanßO. A letter has been written to Crockett, ! and already . signed by members of Uhe New South Wales section engaged in the test matches, and will bo •signed by representatives of other States when they arrive here, justifying the individual decisions to which exception has been taken, and expressing a hope that in future matches he will be found umpiring. A good deal 'of feeling is manifested in the affair, and it is proposed, if not in the Sydney t es t match, then | in the Melbourne one, tP appoint Crockett umpire fpr t-he Australians.