LORD HAWSE'S TEAM.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11512, 19 February 1903, Page 6

LORD HAWSE'S TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST SOUTHLAND,

(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGHAIT.)

INVERCARGILL, February 18.

The match Lord Hawke's team v a Southland fifteen began to-day in fair ■weather, but an indifferent light. Rain fell during the early hours, but the pitch was protected, and a good wicket provided. The around, however, is too narrow for anything like a good display. Southland won the toss and went to the wicket*. The English fielding vran very fine, and the fifteen were all out for 8/. The four principal scorers were x\ustralians. Keenan, wno has played against the Englinhinen, in Australia, and Wilson, late of Melbourne, opened to the bowling of Burnup and Thompson. The off-theory in a most; accentuated form was adopted by the Englishmen, and the batsmen were extremely careful. Keenan had a short life. He succumbed to Thompson, snicking the bill into the hands of Taylor in the slips. Burness followed, a/nd Wilson let a number delivered to the off severely arome, but struck out at an inviting one from. Burnup, and played it in the nands of Taylor. Wilson played carefully for some time, then hit freely aixi with confidence, and looked as if he would make a substantial score, but Thompson gave him his quietus, the ball first striking his pad. Keen* , , also an Australian, showed stylish cricket, and placed the ball nicely, until Don-son clean fbowled him. Poole opened well, and cent Thompson to the boundary for four. The next ball nearly took hie stumps, beating him all the way, and the one that followed dismissed him. hit out merrily, but there woe nothing outstanding about the performances of tbe others.

Leatham and Whatman opened the English innings, but in the eecond over Taylor dean bowled the captain (Leatham) for 4. Bosnuquet followed, and play was quiet and cautious for a time, Taylor's off-breaks being risky. Finally Whatman skied one to Burnes at mid-on. Dowson did not stay long, hitting a ball from Taylor to short leg. Williams filled the vacancy, but Bennett was coon bowled eff his pad. Taylor joined Boeanquet., and a dliange of bowling was made, but the runs came steadily, tiil Taylor touched a fast one, -which rose into the wicketkeeper's hands, and was given out. Burnup followed, but Bosnnquet's time had come, driving one to the outfield, where Bennett made a beautiful catch. Thompson had a short life, one of Taylor's 'fast off-breaks scattering his bails. Stnnning was even less fortunate, Tapley making a brilliant catch. Johnson came next, and put* ona on, then skied Keenan to Bennett. Hargreave, the last man, was playing steadily when Buraup stepped out to <i short ball from Keenan, which he sent back to the bowler.

With forty-five minutes to play, Taylor and Kane opened Southland's second innings. Taylor wae dismwaed for nil by Thompson, who got rid of Kane for 4, the day's play ending in Southland losing four wickete for 15 runs. Following are the scores : — SOUTHLAND. First Innings. Keenan, b Thompson, o Taylor ... ... 1 Burnes, o Taylor, b Burmip ... ... 2 Wilson, b Thompson ... ... ... 13 Bell, b Burmip 0 Kane, b Thompson. ... ... »• 0 Bowler, b Burnnp ... ... ••• 4 Thompson, b Burnup ... ... ... 2 Poolc, b Thompson ... ... ... 10 Ker.n, b Doweoa ... ... ... 11 Taylor, o Statining, ;b Hexgre&ves ... 1 Tapley, o and b Boeanquet ... ... 25 Burke, b Hargreave ... ... ... 0 Turner, not out ... ... ... 4 MuTphy, b Hargreave ... ... ... 1 Bennet, o and b Bosanquet ... ... 1 Extras 8 Tot<! ... ■- ... 87 LORD HAWKE'S TEAM. L'eafcham, b Taylor ... 4 Whatman, c Burnes, l> Taylor ... ... . 12 Bosanquet, c Bennett, b Keenan ... ... 47 Doweon, o Bowler, b Taylor ... ... 3 Williams, b Bennett 1 Taylor, c Koane, b Taylor ... ... 39 Burnup, c and b Keenan ... ... 10 Thompson, b Taylor ... ... ... 2 Stannang, o Tapley, b Keenan ... ... 0 Johnson, o Bennett, b Keenan ... ... 1 Hargreavo, not out ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... ... 5 Totsl ... 107