New Zealand v. England.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7402, 5 March 1903, Page 3

New Zealand v. England.

Reese Scores 148

English Umpire's Decisions

Severely Criticised.

{By Telegraph — Press Association),

Wellington, This Day

Before the innings of the Colonials closed the respectable total of 274 was amassed, of which " Dan" Eecse, the young Canterbury player, contributed more than half. His was a magnificent display of clean cricket, and without a blemish, save for a very hot return to Hargreave, which the latter was not to blame for declining. His scores included 19 fourers and 8 threes. His clean, free hitting all round the wicket was greatly admired, and he received a great ovation when he was dismissed as the eighth wicket, the Englishmen joining in the dembnstration.

Mahony and Tucker also batted with confidence, as did Calla'way.

Towards the end of the innings Thompson, who bore the brunt of the bowling, got three batsmen leg before, each decision coming from the English umpire, and in two or three instances the decisions were severely criticised. Following are the scores :—?

New Zealand. —First Innings. Richardson, b Thompson , 5 Reese, 1.b.w., b Thompson 148 Tucker, b Thompson 21 Hay, 1.b.w., b Hargreave 4 Lusk, b Thompson , ... 9 Mahony, c and b Hargreave ... 27 Williams, 1.b.w., b Thompson ... 1 Fisher, 1.b.w., b Thompson ... 10 McCarthy, c Johnson, b Thompson 2 Callaway, b Thompson .., ... 19 Upham,not out .., 6 Extras ... 22 Total 274 Bowling analysis—Thompson, 8 for 124; Bosanquet, 0 for 42 ; Hargreave, 2 for 70; Burnup, 0 for 16. England.—First Innings. Johnson, not out 4 Stanning, not out ... 6 No wickets for 10 The weather is fine for the cricket match, though it is again dull. Yesterday's attendance was estimated at fully 5,000. There is a partial halfholiday to-day, and a large crowd is expected in the afternoon. The match was resumed at 11.30.