LORD HAWKE'S TEAM.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11485, 19 January 1903, Page 2

LORD HAWKE'S TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON

A WIN FOR THE VISITOES.

(PSESS ASSOCIATION , TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 17. The Englishman won their game here very handsomely by, ten wickete. The local men did not actually collapse in their second attempt, bat the wicket crumbled ft little at the south end, and Thompson found a spot, which seemed to get him a wicket every time the ball landed on it. Alter lunch Mahony played confidently, and presented a good defence, but the rest could do nothing, and ■ the promising start effected by the first three men was not followed out, so that the visitors were left with less than 100 to get. Early in the day England's Bret innings was finished off for 289, giving them a lead of 46. Thompson carried his bat for 48, which, with hi« seven wickets for 51 later on, kept up his reputation of a sound all-round man. On going in again with 95 to get and 2i hours to go, Warner and Burnup exhibited some fine batting. It was thought Upham would make good use of Thompson's "spot," but it did not trouble the Englishmen, except that they started rather gingerly. After taking half an hour to make 30 they let out at the slow bowling, and some maeterfnl hitting by Burnup ran up the score ao fast that th« runs were knoclred off in ju*t over an hour, 65 being put on in less than 35 minutes. Burnup finished tip the game with a slashing hit over the ropes. He was badly let off, however, at 17, and, as usual, the field paid for the mistake. Warner, too, scored well, and kept almost equal pace with his companion, but he would probably have been caught but for Mahony, who again shone in the field, slipping, as he started for , the balL The weather was fine but cool, and the ground was faster than yesterday. In expectation of a full day's play there was a large attendance. Altogether the match has produced a record gate, which would haTO been still larger but for the untowaro change in the weather yesterday. The takings in cash amounted to £656, and, with about £50 still to come in, the local Association expect to make a profit of at least £300. The game was retrained at 11.15 o'clock, and twenty minute* wee occupied in getting rid of the last two men. Lestiiam, after « narrow escape in the slip*, fell a victim to hi* fanciful "draw," which he applied to a slow yarker from Tucker, auu , we* bowled. Hargreave Jut out, and.

with Thompson, took tie ecoi* to 289, w*eft : ; Upbam got a fast one pest the left-otnder, an wcactly similar ball jmt before having gone for four byes. The last two wickets had thus put on SO rune, and Thompeon was >ft to carry Hk b»t for «a «w»Hent innings of 48. , The local eleven etartod their eeoond innmgß at 11.50 o'clock with Hkkson and Richardson. Tb» Englishmen ii«wd th«r determination to give away nothing by putting their faetest bowler, Bumop, on with the wind, and replacing Whatman •» the wickete by Taylor, who has the reputation of being almost the beet anateor behind the stumps in England. The Kentieh man, however, was not a raccew, end nearly all the runs came from him. HickRon got several boundary etrofcee, one •irom a snick. Otherwise both men played quietly. Hargreave sent down a lot of maidens, and then changed to Burnupt end, while Thompson came on againet the wind, and also bowled very feet, Hjckeon cut the left-hander and called for a sharp na, which rsesmed to bostl* Thompson, who let it by him to the fence. The same batsman chopped pnofcher through tjb© slips to the canvas, and one run later pulled Thompson into his wicket. 31—1—20 Wb«n Gore came in Richardeon appeared tt give up trying to make rune, and regained at 11, while hie partner put in some effective cutting. Hargreave boring sent down 12 overs, half of them maidens, handled the ball to Bosaaquet. Richardson got a lucky four for an overthrow, and began to score more freely, but to the last bill delivered before lunch he gpt 1.b.w., just when he seemed well set. 59— 2—-19. On resuming, Mahony end Gore scored fast off the tdows, the former getting ten in one over, and running several sharp runs, one of which should have cost him his wicket had not the boll been thrown to Taylor's feet. Things looked! well for Wellington till the wicket began to crumble a little at the south end, where Thompson found a " spot," md practically became unplayable. Gore fell a victim at 81, having put together a prettily played 23, and when Harfreave relieved Bosanquet nothing could be done with the bowling. Mahony settled down, and kept up hie end witb. first-class batting, but could get no one to stay with him. Hold«worth euoceeded in driving the fast bowler twice, but did not keep it up, and nine wickets fell for 115. There was some diversion when Hales, the last man came in, the crowd laughing tosee the field spread out, and cheering still more, as be proceeded to bang the bowlers about. Unfortunately for him, Mahony was anxioue to keep Mm away from the bowling, and ran him out in trying to eneak a sharp run from the last ball of the over. This left Mahony unconquered with an excellent innings of 40, except that he seemed rather rash in hie running. With '95 to get the Englishmen een* in Warner and Burnup at 3.35. Upham bowted to the bad end, and Holdsworhh, another fast trundler with a natural bump, was tried with the wind behind him. This combination kept the rune down for • while, but when Stephenson wae put on both men began to hit in earnest. Warner lifted him to the on, and might have been caught had not Mahony slipped, and when he was 17 Burnup wae badly missed a* short leg. In return he lifted Btepheuwn high over the ropes, and thi* wae followed by several boundary strokes, which brought 60 up. Upham apparently could not find tho " spot." Tucker, Hales, and Richardson, were tried, all without avail. In just over an hour the rune were hit off, , Burn-up finishing up with another power- j ful drive that went over the Topea far on the on side. He claimed two sises and 1 five fours, while Warner ako had five boundaries. The kst etroke just completed Burnup's half-century. Following are the scoree:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Warner, b Stepheaeon ... ... Iβ Burnup, et William*, b Holdsworth ... 69 Fane, b Upham ... ... ••• "0 Taylor, c Bfehardaon, b Hales ••• 35 Dowton, c Mahony, b Hales ••• ••• 5 Bouuquet, lbw, b Tuoktt .- ... 19 Johnson, 0 and b TTpham ... ••• * Whatman, b Upham ... — 0 Thompson, not out ... ... ••• 48 LeatWn, b Tucker -. 13 Hargreave, b TJph*m ... — 8 F.xtw. _ ... » Total V ... ... ' ...15 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 143 balls, 3 maiden*, 57 runs, 4 wickete; HWes, 13S balls, 4 maidens, 62 runs, 2 wickete; Bt«phennon, IR2 "balls, 4 maidens, 90 runs, 1 wicket; HoMsworth, 42 balls, 2 maddens. 19 runs, I wicket; Tucker, 64 b»ll», S3 run's, 2 wiokote. j First Innings ... ... ... ... 343 Seoond Inning*. Hickson, b Thompson ... ... ... 90 lbw, b Bosanquet ... ... 19 Gore, b Thompson ... ... ... 33 Mahoney, not ou!t ... ... ... 401 Tucker, b H*rgre*ve ... ... ... 8 Williamcto, b Tlwmpeen ... ... .„ 2 Waters, b Thorn-peon ... 7 Hofidewontb. o Taylor, b Thompson ... 6 Uphwn, b Thompson ... ... ... 4 Stephenson, l> Thompson ... ... 0 Hales, run out ... ... ... ... » jJfJPvfittl ••• •■* ■■■ ••* Total ... ... ... •» l<o Bowldng AnaJjeie.—Surnup, 42 bell*, 2 maidens, 17 rune; H*rgre*ve, 150 belle, 11 maidens, 46 rune, 1 wicket; Thompson, 144 balle, 7 maidene, 51 runs, 7 wickete; BoeMiquet, 24 ba"e, 24 rune, 1 wicket. ENGIAND. Second'innings. Warner, not orot ... ••• ••• 48 Burnup, not ou!t ... ... ... ... 60 Butrae ... ••• ••• ••• 4 Total for no wicket ... ... 97 Bowling Acanlyeis.—Uphem, 60 balls, 1 maiden, 27 tune; Holdeworth. 18 b»ll«, 1 maiden, 10 runs; Stephenson, 30 balls, 1 maiden, 10 rune; Tucker, 18 hmllm, 8 rune; Hales. 18 talis, 15-xuns; Bichardeon, 9 balls, II run*. The visitora play the Wairarapa team on Tuesday and Wednesday.