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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7294, 6 January 1902, Page 3

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THE SECOND TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIAN PRESS COMMENTS. United Press Association — By Elfrtftrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received Jan. 6, 9.57 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 6. The " Daily Telegraph," commenting on the Second Test Match, says: — "Each side had an innings and a half on a bowlers' pitch, and ihalf an innings on a. batsman's pitch. In both cases the Australians proved themselves better to the extent of two runs to one. Any significance attached to the Sydney defeat has been cancelled by the Melbourne win, and we are no nearer a reliable estimate of the strengths of the two sides." The "Telegraph" expresses a hope that the selectors of the Australian team will see their way to include a sroiy bowler or one who -will serve to give some .variety to the attack in the next match. The Sydney "Morning Herald" says: — "The remarkable victory of the Australians will be welcomed not only as thorough-ly-deserved, but as adding interest ' to the remaining Test Matches. A curious thing is, that whenever a captain in- Anglo-Aus-tralian matches has won the toss and decided to take the field, his side has lost. The fact that Maclaren had a chance of batting first minimises the force of the possible . objection, that . chance, not .skill, defeated him. The noticeable features of the match were 'the brilliant success of Noble as a bowler, and the fine perform- • ances of Hill, Duff and Armstrong with the bat."

CANTERBURY V. HAWKE'S BAY. . Lancaster Park was in splendid condition this morning, when the match .between. Canterbury and Hawke's Bay was commenced. Garrard: captained' the Canterbury team, and Marshall led ih& visitors. The local skipper,' on winning the toss, at once decided to bat, the Hawke's' Bay team filing out a few minutes after eleven o'clock. Messrs Spencer and Lusk were tihe umpires. Wjgley and Sims opened the Canterbury innings; Trott and Dent starting the bowling. Wigley late- cut Trott's fourth ball for 5, Sims off driving his next for 4. Wigley got Dent to leg for 4, and off Trott's next over Sims'got a nice 3to square leg. Both, batsmen scored freely, but with the total at 26 Trott beat Wigley— s6— l—l3. R.. W. Barry joirad Sims, and 4 for byes sent 30 up. Two overs later- Barry chopped one of Trott's on to his wicket— 34 — 2—2. Callaway filled t<he breach, and, after a succession of singles, Callaway sent 40 up by hitting Trott to square leg for a The partnership was closed by = Trott suon after, with. a beauty, which just rose high enough to -beat Sims' bat and 'shift tie 'bails. ■'- Sims had been batting for thirty -fiv-e minutes-?---45 — 3—18. Lawrence joined Callaway, and played out.ths over,- the first maiden of the day. Callaway then cut Dent nicely for 3, and soon after sent 50 up with a single in the slips, off Dent. This was his last score, however, as in Trott's next, over Callaway sent him back a hot one, which was accepted— s0 — 4 — 8. Trott's average at this stage was four wickets for 27 runs. Strange was the incomer, and after 4 for leg-byes, Lawrence opehted his account with a single off Dent,. who had 'been bowling very steadily. Nine overs bad produced 15 runs, one stroke in each over having resulted in runs. Lawrence drove Trott to the on for 3, and Strange sent 60 up by lifting Dent to leg boundary, following it j up with an uppish stroke tc- the off for a couple. The first ball of Trott's next over proved fatal to Lawrence, who stepped out and was bowled— 6s— rs— s. Garrard 1 came next. Strange welcomed his captain by hitting Dent to the leg boundary, and immediately afterwards" sending 70 up with a. couple off Trott. Dent then sent down a maiden, iis first for the day. Strange 'hoisted 80 by getting Trott through the slips for 3, and later drove Der.t for ; .. a similar number. The young Midlander appeared to relish Dent, and hit- him to the leg boundary. He tried to hit the next ball, 'however, and was clean bowled. . During 'his stay at the wickets Strange scored freely, if his display was not a very stylish one— B9 — 6—26. Wilding followed, and got Dent to the leg boundary. Garrard drove Trott for a.couple, but hit the next ball to Dent at mid-on— 95 — 7 — 4. R. Barry, jun., filled the vacancy, and hit the first ball to leg for 4. The , century was hoisted by Wilding making a single off Dent after eighty minutes' play. Wilding gained a round of applause by hitting Trott hard to the leg boundary. Barry <kove Dent for a single, and Wilding sent 110 up by driving liim to the off for 4. The next ball, Showever, was his last, as he put his leg in front and retired — 111— £ — 13. Bennetts joined Barry, and a succession of singles followed, vtill Dent clean bowled Bennetts— ll9 — 9 — 3. Boxshall partnered Barry, and skied the first 'ball, but it 'fell out of reach, and 1 a single resulted. He followed this soon after by driving Dent for 3. The luncheon adjournment was then taken, the score being 124 for nine wickets. Trott's six wickets had cost 54 runs, and Dent's three were obtained at a cost of 55 runs. On resuming, Trott sent down a maiden, ard Boxshall lorocEeded to ipunisQi Dent, hitting elevem off the over — three twos, a four and a stogie. Facing Trott, he drove the first ball high to the boundary, but was bowled the next ball, the innings closing for 140. 'Cato and Hawke oper.«d ! the Hawke's Bay innings at 2 : 10 p.m.. Callaway and Sims being the bowlers. Cato got Sims to leg for three, Hawke making a couple off Tiis second ball, and cutting him later to the boundary. In 'Oallftway's second over, Cato touched one, and Boxsbail made a smart catch--14— 1— 4. Gore filled fiie vacancy, amd Hawke got Sim's to lesr boundary again. Gore sent 20 up by snicking Sims through the slips for a. couple, nnd in the same over got him m the same direction for 4; This was his last score, as on facing Galloway he snicked one on to his wicket — 26—2 — 6. 'Trott joined Hawke, and after playing one or two quietly, put one up dangerously near point. Hawke continued to score freely, and twice drove Sims, off whom all but two of the runs made had been scored. •Trott opened his shoulders to Callaway, and drove him to the boundary, following this with a. square-leg hit for 2. At 42 Bennetts relieved Sims, and off his third ■ball trained a decision for leg-before against Hawke— 42— 3— 2o. Hill joined Trott, and the play became slow. Trott livened up. and pot Calhway through the slins to the bou'wdary. 101 l owkwr this up by driving 'him for 4, and sending 50 up. After a maiden by Bennetts, Trott drove Oallnwav for 4, and sqnare-le? hit 'him.fcr 3. 'Facing Bennetts, he made a snick through the slins for 3, and them drove Callaiwav f« 3. At 66. R. W. Barry, jun., relieved Callaway, Trott f fitting bis third b'pil to square lea for 2. A single to Hill off Bennetts brought him opposite Barry, wno clean-bowled him with hip first ball. Hill was at the wickets for half an hour, and nlayerl very patiently all through— 69 — 4 — 2. Marshall filled, . the vacancy. Trott „s nicked Barry for .3, and ..hit the first ball of his next over to the leg-boundary, latecuttinp- the last ball to the boundary. At 84 Willing relieved Bennetts, find at 89 Callaway went on again in place nf Barry. Trott drove Wildir^ to the off boundary, bringing 90 up, and passing tihe half century for his own contribution. In the Fame over lie drove him twice more to the boundary, send'inei 100 up. At 104 R. W. Barry, senr.. took Wilding's place with the ball." and with the fifth, ball of his over howled Marshall — 104—5 — 3. Den* joined Trott, who cut Callaway hard to the boundary^ This was his last score, as in the same over Boxfhalt snapped him up smartly, behind tihe wickets. During his stay at the wickets, Trott played &ne K free cricket, and '

delighted the spectators -with his clean, hard hitting— loß— 6— 6B. Young filled the vacancy, but after making a single he was thrown out by Garrard— lo9— 7— l. B. Cotterill joined Dent, and <-»fter some quiet play drove Barry to the boundary. Dent raised 120 by cutting Callaway 'to the boundary. The following are the scores : — CANTERBURY. «. First Innings.

Bowling Analysis. — 'A. B. Tro&t, 123 balls, 5 maddens, 58 runs, 7 wickcfbs; T. Denit, 126 -balls, 1 miadiden, 66 runs, 3 wickers. HAWKERS BAY. First Innings.

c Boxsihall b Callaiway . ... 63 FiteHaU, 11, .b R. W. Barry, jun . .2 G. Marshall, 111, bR. W. ■Barry, sen. . 3 T. Dent, 1124, mot ovoi 7 W. You-ng, 1 run cut . . T .1 B. Qntfterili, ;i4, mot out . . . . 5 Extiaa . . * . . 6 '. .-. : Seven wickets for . • . 122

C. Oaito. 13, c •BoxElball b 'Calkway . . 4 G. Haiwke, 244111241, ibw b 'Bennetts . 20 A. H. Gore, 24, b Call away . . . . 6 A. E. Trctib, 1142114'443ia2231414111444124 J

W. C. H. Wigley, 5422, b Trott ... 13 A. Sims, 4323111111, b Trobt . . ■. .18 R. W. 'Barry, 11, b Tronit . . . .2 S. T Oa'Maiwa.y, 12311, c and b Trolt . . 8 J. D. ImwTemoe, 131, b Troth ... 5 B. ;Stn-ange, 4241223314, b Dent .. . .26 C. W. Oarraird, 22, c Den'fc b Trott . . 4 A. Wilding, 4144, Ibw b Dent . . .13 R. W. 'Barry, jun., 4111111111, not out . 13 J. H. Bennetts, 111, b Dent . . . .3 C. A. Boxshall, 13222414, b Trott . . 19 Byea, 442 . . . . .10 Leg-byes, 141 . . . . ... 6 Tofal . . . . .140