CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue V, 31 January 1903, Page 292

CRICKET.

Wlil) HAWKE’S TEAM. In the match between Marlborough and the above team the visitors w n by nine wickets. In the first innings the Marlborough men scored a total of 59, Clifford (10) being the only one to reach double figures. The bowling was done by Thompson, who, on a drying wicket, proved practically unplayable. Marlborough followed on, and made 162, the double scorers being Bottrell (17), Lusk (17), Watty (20), and Neal (12). Watty, who went in at the twentieth wicket, when 20 were required to save a single-innings defeat, caused a sensation by knocking up 20 in ten minutes His score included four fours and a three. Requiring 18 runs to win, the Englishmen went in again. Fane was bowled by Greenfield after making nine, and Thompson and Warner knocked up the rest. The Sydney Cricket Association has decided that 50 per cent, of the gross takings of rhe Sydney match with Lord Hawke's team will be handed to the Englishmen and the New Zealand Cricket Council, who will make their own arrangements. A resolution was also adopted repudiating the action of the Cricket Ground trustees in negotiating with the. New Zealand Council in connection with the Lord Hawke’s match, such negotiations infringing the rights and privileges of the association, the body entrusted with the management of cricket in this State. A further change has been made In the dates of the cricket matches of Lord Hawke's team in the South. It is now decided that the match against South Canterbury will be played on February 25 and 26. and the first New Zealand match at Christchurch on February 27 and 28, and March 2. The team leave the same night for Wellington, resting on March 3, and play the return New Zealand match at Wellington on March 4, 5 and 6. The visitors leave for Sydney or. the evening of March 6. TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. HAWERA. Thursday. The weather was fine for the second day of the match Auckland v. Taranaki. McCarthy and Cole, the not outs, resumed Taranaki’s innings and batted freely. At 223 a separation was effected. McCarthy being caught for 33. Cole added one when he was caught. Hassell was run out. and Walters did not score. Elliott made six, and *the innings closed for 234. N. Lusk took six wickets for 106, and Barclay three for 44. Auckland opened their second venture with H. B. Lusk and Gleeson. The former shaped well, although the bowling, especially of McCarthy, was not conducive to tall scoring, and! put on 27 before McCarthy clean bowled him. Gleeson did not remain in longer, being bowled by Cole when he had made five. Kallender was not even so lucky, having two opposite his name when McCarthy found his wicket. Hemus was clean bowled by the same bowler before he could break his duck, and five wickets were down for forty-four. Auckland did not increase the score materially, the last wicket falling for 77, leaving Taranaki victorious by 152 runs. Mason made 10, N. B. Lusk 14. McCarthy bowled splendidly. The above match will not count as an !nterprovincial fixture, as the Auckland team was not sent by the Auckland Cricket Association, and was not a representative one. The team was sent down to Taranaki by private enterprise.