CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XI, 14 March 1903, Page 720

CRICKET.

Al t KI.AXD CHAMPIONSHIPS. The eighth round of the cricket champi<»i -hips v, as commenced on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather. The main interest centred in the Parnell-Gor-don contest, as the defeat of Parnell world place United at the head of the competition. Parnell occupied the afternoon in scoring 172. In the AucklandUnited match the latter team scored 209, and Auckland lost a wicket in playing nut time. The matches will be continued on Saturday week. WELLINGTON CRICKET. Then* was fine weather for Satmday afternoon's matches, and the eight's rain bad Improv* d the wickets. Chief interest was reutr od In the Midland-Weldogton match. li.di.Rti<»UH joint to the dow ifall of the chain pions, who have now a bad of •nly five runs, with five wiekf-ts to fall. Wellington In their first tunings scored

192 (Perry 2< Ridiaidson Is. Mahoney 18, Latham l"i. Upuam took 5 wickets for 79, StepheDFnn 3 for 58, Holdsworth 2 for 39. For Midland, whose second essay at the drawing of stumps realised 83 for 5 wickets. Holdsworth scored 26, Weybourne 17, and Williams 12. Hales secured three wickets. Tn the Phoenix v. Old Boys mnt*-h, Phoenix made 80 and 193. Naughton made 35, including a hit for seven, al! run out. Waters (39k Brice (33), Day (IS*, McCardeii ill). McGowan <4 for 49). Staples (3 fc r 23k Ralph (2 for 23). shared the bowling honours. Old Boys scored 70 and 61 for S wickets (Kirkcaldie 28, Staples 14 u<-t cut). LORD HAWKE’S TEAM. END OF THE TOUR. The English cricketers brought their tour in this colony to a conclusion at Wellington last week, when they met the New Zealand eleven for the seond time. The Englishmen won by an innings and 22 runs. They left Wellington for Sydney on Friday. The scores follow : — NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Richardson, h Thompson 5 Reese, lbw. b Thompson 148 Tucker, b Thompson... 21 Hay, lbw, b Hargreave 4 Lusk, b Thompson 9 Mahoney, c and b Hargreave 27 Williams, lbw, b Thompson 1 Fisher, lbw, b Thompson 10 McCarthy, c Johnson, b Thompson.... 2 Callaway, b Thompson 19 Upham, not out q Extras 22 Total 274 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Thompson, eight wickets for 124 runs. Hargreave, two for 70. Rosanquet, none for 42. Burnup, none for 16. fJ NG LI ‘?H M EN.—First I n nings. Johnston, st. Williams, b Reese 38 Stunning, b McCarthy 22 Burnup, lbw, b Fisher 22 Fane, b Callaway 26 Warner, e Callaway, b Upham 125 Taylor, lbw, b Upham 16 Bosanquet. b Upham 2 Thompson, b Callaway 25 Whatman, b Callaway 7 Leatham, rot out 4 Hargreaves, b Ca Ila wav 4 Extras ‘ 39 Total 380 NEW ZEALAND.—Second Innings. R« csc. c Ta.vi r. ’• Hargreaves 1 Richardson, i w. b Bcsanquet 10 Mahoney, c Srai.uing, I. Burnup 24 I lay, low, b Thompson 11 Tucker, c Hargreaves, h Thompson .. 0 Lusk, c Hargreave, b Thompson 16 <'aliaway, b Burnup G Williams, o Stunning, b Burnup 0 Fisher, c Hargreave, b Burnup 0 Upham, b Burnup 2 McCarthy, not out 2 Extras 12 Total 84 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Harjrreave .. Balls, .. 78 . Mdns. Rns. 11 Wkts. 1 Thompson ... .. 12<* 7 20 3 P.osanquet ... . . 42 1 24 Buruui) . . 27 •» 8