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Star (Christchurch), 6 February 1903, Page 3

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+ THE WICKETS QUESTION. United tress Association — By Electrio Telegfcapb. — Copyright. (Received Feb. 6, 9.32 a. m.) LONDON, Feb. 5. The Warwickshire County Criek'efc authorities oppose the proposal to widen the wickets, and suggest that their height should be increased by two inches. CANTERBURY v. ENGLAND. Although a little doubtful about noon, the weatner for the long-expected contest between Canterbury and Lord Hawke'a team held fine, and at two o'clock there was a very lafge attendance of the public. The teaittS are as follow : —Canterbury — C. Bdxßhali, S. F. Callaway, F. 8. Frankish, C. W. Garrard, J. D.~ Lawrence, S)Orchard (captain), W. G. Peatce^ D. Reese ; T. W. Reese, A. Sims and R. .Strange! England— B. J. T. Bosanquet, C. J. Burnup, E. M. Dowson, F. L. Fane, S. Hargreave, P. R. Johnson, J. Stanning, T. N. Taylor, J. Gr; Thompson, P. F. Warner (captain) and A. D. Whatman. Orchard, who captained the local team, lost the toss for the first time for many matches, and punctually at two o'clock Canterbury took the field. Galloway opened the bowling froni the pavilion end to Burnup, whb was partnered by Warner. Messrs R. Spencer and G. Bahnerman umpired. Both batsmen began carefully, showing a disinclination for Gallaway'g "cff theory" by judiciously letting him pass repeatedly. The total reached 18 with the aid of four byes and a. few pretty leg. kits, arid Bufnup then survived a. confident appeal for a. catch at the wickets. Off the next ball Warner gave Boxshall q chance to stump him, which was* not accepted. Half an hour's play only produced 22 runsy and the score then mounted very slowly to 30, Callaiwajr fending down s«ven successive maidens. Callaway was bowling particularly well, Burnup especially seeming anything but comfortable to Mm; The following are the stores : — EKIG-IiAJSTD. First Inmin^s. £. F. Wttapr, lttftMl, foot cut ... 14 G. J. BurnAiip, 3211411, mt>£ but . , .33 L% Byes, 3 3 Byes, 4 ....... 4 No wickets for . . . 3t The following is the N order in which the English team is battljig : — Warrior, Burnup, Fane. Taylor, Dows-on, Banquet, Johnpon, Thompson, Stanh;ng, Whatman and Hargrove.