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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12167, 16 January 1903, Page 6

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WANDERIRS V ROVERS: j The return match between Wanderer* and Roverg was played on the Recreation Ground on Thursday, on i the best [batsman's wioket that has ' been obtained this season. Wanderers ' made the respectable total of 243 lor 9 wickets, some good hitting being witnessed from Robertson, Steeds, '• Hill, and Bullock. Rovers' fielding was rather loose, and the want of a | long-stop, was ■ responsible for several I boundary byes. The Wanderers' field; j ing was a great'improvement on last weeki arid the men w«re judiciously placed. " > " s The following <compl«tes the account of the game: Elliott went on again in place of i Whittle, whose ; average was 1 for 25. "Three singles were hit off his first over. Hasfell, whose slow deliveries were at least, doubtful, ■ was sent ,to the boundary by Robertson. ' Shortly after 90 was hoisted: Robertson x was playing .cautiously, keeping the balls well down, -and did' »not appear so anxious for runs as usual. He got a good clap for lifting Has±ell .into ,the trees near the gate, bringing up the century, and drove {the llasi'bf the ovw 'for '4, the seven' balls' of 4ihj£ over giving 11 runs. Another boundary to the sanie Tbatsman off Elliott brought 110 up, Robertson's score ' how being 219, which ; had j been quickly compiled.- Immediately after he was ' mifesed by Spender in 1 ' the deep ifield. Medley replac/ed.Hasell with the score at 3,13, his first ball- going to the boundary from. 'Steeds. Hisr second ball was a very awkwarcl one/ and off his .'-third Steeds was 1 caught, behind the wickets. The retiriffg- batsman had put together in good style 44*^117— 2-^44. Weston •was nqxt. Aftert*coririg\a single off a 'full pitcher by'lfedley, he spooned up one from Elliott U-nd ran a; very close single of it. SoScm after, he was, run, out in.- running "t^o' o€ Medley's first ball through hot J gromnding hia\ bat. ■123-3-5. * ' vj --- .-,' '>, ■' Bullock repladed ' kirn. Robertson !Mt Elliott for 4' . and ,> 5 2, ly' after. The latter -was sent' up in ' the air, and would have been caught if Bewley : had npt , lost, -sight of , the ball with the sun in his eyes. Another 4 and a single followed to Rob-, ertson, 11 coming off, the over. Robertson had 'now passed the half-ceri-turv and, sent Medley, for another- 4, a likely looking 1 boundary which followed being • well stopped by ■ Rennell. A. Bewley' now went on instead of Elliott, his first over .only cosigner. 2.. Robertson got a boundary off Med-, ley, his over also yielding 3 singles. A- 4 to Robertson off- Bewley brought 150 up. A 3 to Bullock and a boundary and a single to Robertson qara& off . Medley's -oVer. Clarke replaced,, Bewley J with the ball. Robertson' seridina 1 his 'first " ball to the boundary. The same v batsman, who looking like ,at century/ , returned • Clai*ke's fifth ball; 'which .was held, • ■Robertson had. made ,13; fours during, his' ifininps, and 'gave an attractive display of hitting.. His 'innings was marred by two chances earlier in, the day. The first over in three -changes of bowling had -now: icaptured, a wicket. NL67— 4t-78. ' , . Hill* .replaced Robertson,, and Rennell toob the ball from ! Medleys,, boundaries being -hit by Uiillock off his second • and third deliveries} Bullock got another .4 off Clarke, . and then got -in front^of his wicket.- 171/ -5—20. ', -,-•■■ . _ . . % ,Tukef was.nextMnan; in. Hiljihit a ifull pitcher from Rennell to leg, , but Tuke was not , .at all .comfortable facing ' 'the' sara«* -bowler. Hill ',gdt Clarke's last ball ±o leg. far. 4. Tuke opened his ,scor«with a boundary <jff. Rennell. • He then created a commotion amongst th« ..spectators on the • hill' at the gate, hyi sending: the ' same bowler: among ■■'- ihem, v bringing 200 on ithe board. Hill got a -pretty cut, < for VA * off . Clarke. Martin relieved Bennell with the. ball, -arid had 3t3 t hii off his "first ball by^ Tuke, \ Hill, .who had played pretty orjeket. followed i-with a boundary cut. Whittle replaced Clarke, who had taken two wickr ets for. 19. The efijangct was asrain cf r fectivc. Tuke bit' his 1 third ball back, and tfie bowler took it. 219— S^lli B. Rennell next went to the wiqkets, and got a > single oftV a Hangerbus 'stroke. After ' making : another single, he tipped Whittle into the slips, and was-'edught by jMatriiri. 230—7—2. . iProct^r went \in next and opeued with a single off '.Whittle.' He cmly added another single when he was bowled by Martin. This was the first wfeket to fall. 238-8-2. ' Curri'e was next in, to see •who had played an attractive, innings for 23, bowled by Whittle with a leg break, 243;-9— 23.' ' • Braund declined to bat, and the innings thus closed at 4.40 p.m. for 243. ' •. •. , \. .- . Rovers went to the wickets at 4.45 getting much th« worst of the light. Clarke and A. Bewley faced Robertson and' Braund. - Clarke got a single . off Robertson's . first over, and then tried a close runs off Brauncl, and Bewley was thrown b.ut by Tuke, I—l— 0. W. Bewley- took his place at the, crease, end mad* a single off Robertson, whose last, ball was played on by Clarke. 9—2—3. Robertson then~ went in and soon dragged ' his broker to leg for ,4-. ' Bewley drove . Robertson ..down ithe field for 4-,-.' bringing up 20. Soon after 1 a ball ' came off the 'bat intel his face, giving him a nasty knock and he retired in favour of Spencer, who got a einglo 6ff T Robertson. . The Wanderers' fielding- was very, accurate. Fred Robertson following :Mr Warner's example in-"placing his men,even to leaving a blank to leg-which Frank Robertson took advantage 1 , pf. Runs came slowly, Brauhd arid Robertson each sending down a maiden over. Hill saved "aleglfit by Robertson but another by, Spencer "bumped '- up as he went to rtake' r it,A and 'reached the boundary. Both batsmen, were very cautious, bui, the noore went up! gradually. : Spencer got - a boundary, but 1 ■ ■ the fielding, 1 especially by Hill. wSs very safe. Robertson got Braund beautifully with a leg glide, but it failed to reach ' the liniit, as did an- . other ' shortly after to square leg. He wa's mOre! successful with a cut off his* brother, .tyyiiging his score to 20, and ,"so o,n the. board. B. Ren- 1 nell went on in place of Fred Robertson, and was hit by Spencer for, 2: ' A'ciil by the saino batsman yielded a narrow run, Robertson being nearly run out. Robertson took the ball from Braund. and wast lifted on to tho terrace by Spencer. Just after 60 went up, Spencer put Ronnell to leg • for 4\ .'and. followed it with a good hit. which Weston stopped. Shortly after h« mishit Robertson and Lightband it. 65—3—25. W. Bewley th«n resumed batting. Robortson got a boundary off his brother, and a single brought 70 up. Robertson their clean bowled Bewley. 70-4— B.

. Hasell should have gone in next,*? \ , bu\ being otherwise engaged, delayed^I the game "until his successor, Whittle," A was sent in. Braund took the ball :. from Rennell, and clean bowled Whit- \ . tie with a' big break. 71 — s— -1. I Hasell then took his turn, and put " . Braund through the slips for 2, getting another leg. Playing, well back, he hit Robei-tson for. a- single. ..Frank '.Robertson -drove his-' brother , for 2, and then got a single off % |kg glide. Hasell made a -pretty hit I off Braund. bringing 80 on the board, j and following, it with 2 to leg. . Robertson made several attempts to hit " his brother to ;leg>. but the breaks beat him.... Later, on he' put Braund-^'-for 4, giving" a chance in the slips,-' which was just beyond his brothersreach. Hasell hit Robertson, to the boundary. A clap marked the .hoisting of the century. Weston took- ..the., _ ball from Robertson, Hasell hitting boundaries off his first two balls. His . •first over produced 10 runs. Two boundaries followed off Braund^ bringing ,120 - up. Robertson sent We'ston through- .the" fence, "and Hasell also . gx>t Him*, for 4. -Hill went on .at the other end m;, place of v Braund, but -was- rapidly scored off. { His first over - . however.' stectfafed 'a V wicket, Hasell get- '' ting Lb.w. 142-76—38. . ;. . . Meiftey w.ent in and",, got- - a single off Hill's la^t ball.,, Robertson .resumed' bowling in ' place of Westpn t '. Medley lifted' Hill to 'leg for. -4, an- ; other- single ,to him brought up .60. :<: < Rober-tson's.3>first ball clean bowled - him. ; 150-7^-7. . , • . -v' . / .' WANDERERS. . t '-' ;• ' Lightband, 12111111241 -c Clarke, ' •> b Whittle , ... .; : '19 . Steeds ' 4142421441111121112114 \r -. c Robertson, bJßewley ... '"4.4\ Robertson. 124141311411141 ILlli . ' 424141114414142 c and b , - . . ... 78 Weston, 2111 run out 5 Bullock- 111134414 Ibw b Clarke 20 Hill, 4141442111 b Whittle ...... Tuke-'443 c and & Whittle .:. ... U „ B. Rennell II c. JTaftih, »b .Whittle' 2 ' Procter IT b Martin ... l ... .:. ,2~;,. Ctlrrie '31|, v n.qt.;put, .;.">- .:.;.:.....' 3". 'Byea. '■' .] '--.'..'.»; . v \:- .... — «• '22,~ ■ Leg byes .. „>'.:.. > v . ... 12. Wides -„..'..: --I." No . ball . ' ...,\ ... ;- ... „1 .'.. - X 1 ' >, Total' for; 9 ' wickets" ... 243 / Bowling analysis: Elliott 0 for ' 39,' Martin 1 for 38,- Whittle' 4 for 33, ' Hasell none for 20, Medley 1 for 28, . ' V. Bewley 0 for S. S. Rennell 0 fbr 22, Clarke 2 for 19. _••'„ ROVERS. A. Bewley, fun out " ... 0 . Clarke* 111 b Robertson \3, W. Bewley, 11:114 b .Robertson 1 ' ... 8 „ Spencer 1411411214444 c Light-, -, band, =.b • -, Robertson :-• '—' 25 Hasell 211112141441424 Ibw b Hill ,58 Whittle 1 b Bfaund V... ... ... '-.'-. 1 Medley 1141 b" Robertson .... .... 7: Robertson- 411111111211414121114 ," . . . 11421442121 not out . ..: .58 Elliott, 1 riot oiit _ : I.» '.- - — ,->•" 1 ' Byes ; -t v,i- '••■• •- -•■•>..:};•'■ Leg byes .-. t ... .0, $0 balls ; 1 ... ' ... , ..- ». ••» , •;• yy 2 ";' ' ' Total, for. 7 wickets ' ... >— ; 152 ■ „ Bowling analysis: Robertspn,.^ lo* . 51, Braund I for 46; Rennell S o,fojc_9,rWestoii p. for 22, 'Hifiklt.far.'l&r ■ '•■' S ENGLAN^VSrAUSTRALLi. Ilnited Press Association. -^By Elec^ ''. trie, Telegraph.— Copyright. . h 'London, January 15. ; ■ ■ The Sportsman says that Mr Mac--Laren has , cabled, -that jit .wilL-.-b.e-' , wiser to defer the* visft of T the next English team ta: Australia > until k *Sep- , tember,- 1904^ I when . the men will _be thoroughly rested. '• " >„ r - ~ *