ENGLISHMEN AT INVERCARGILD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12195, 19 February 1903, Page 3

ENGLISHMEN AT INVERCARGILD.

Per Press ' Invercirgill, February 18. v The match, Lord. Hawke's team, v Southland, began to-day in doubtful weather, and with k variable light. Bain' fell before daybreak, but the wicket wris protected and the pitch was very fair. Southland batted first and" put tojorether 87, the chief scorers :—: — . Tapley 25, Wilson 13, Kean 11, Poole 10. Three players did not score. - It was expected that the Englishmen would, completely run aver • .the local team> WtftKey were allout for 107, the bowling^bf Taylor and Keeh: an being good. At ihe close of the day/ in a very i bad light, Southland had lost four wickets for 17. " - :, . c ' ' - The Englishmen's fielding was ...excellent, but «yen with 15 Southland's compared-favourably. : . . ,".<■■'": Bosanquet batted well, but played several fluky strokes. Taylor gave; .the impression of being* the. best .bat,, but- was given out for a doubtful catch at the wickets. - „, ' ' ENGLTS^HMEN.— First Inning*, t, Leathandj h" Taylor ' /..-".... 4 Whatman, c Burnes, b Taylor V.'; 12 , Bosanquet, c.Bennett, b Keenait ' 47 ,Dowson;;c and y.b , Taylor ... .... 3 r Williams, b Bennett ... ... ..-. .»i 1 Taylor, c, Kean, b Taylor .... ... 19 Burnup, c and b Keenan .]: <;.. 10 Thompson, b Taylor ... ...*,... ... - 2 . Stanning, c Tapley, -b Keenan aw". 0, Johnson, c Berineti, b Keenan *...' 1 Hargreave, not out "... ... - 3 Extras :.. * 5 Total .'. i..« 107;