CRICKET.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 December 1901, Page 4

CRICKET.

[per PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.]

Melbourne, Deo 26

A perfect wicket and hot wind prevailed. Poidevin was unable to play owing to an injured finger. N. S. Wales Ist innings 221 —Kelly 27, Trumper 73, Noble 24, C Goegory 0, M’Beth 0, S. Gregory 24, Iredale 8, Duff 28, .Hopkins 5, Sowell (not out) 18, Clarke 1, extras 16. Tru able took 4 wickets for 66, M’Leod 1 for 47, Armstrong 2 for 14, Laver 3 for 22.

The Victorians in the first innings lost 2 wickets for 29—Carlton 0, M’Leod 11, M’Aliter (not out) 16. The Englishmen commenced the match against Bendigo to-day. The Englishmen lost 6 wickets for 244—Jones 66, Hayward 86, M’Gahey 32 being the chief scorers.

Hawke’s Bay y. Wellington

Wellington, Dec 26.

There were about 1500 spectators at the cricket match Hawke’s Bay v. Wellington, and the weather and wicket were all that could be desired. Nevertheless the bowlers had the upper hand all day, and nearly three innings were completed. Wellington made a miserable exhibition, none of them except Richardson being able to play Trott’s elusive bowling. This specially appears to be a change of pace from fast to slow without any perceptible alteration in delivery. The mixture of the two was fatal to most of the batsmen, and in addition several threw their wickets away by cirelessness. Trott was not in form with the bat at the first attempt, but on going in again played crisp, clean hitting, which saved his side from another collapse. The scores were : Hawke’s Bay, 109 and 98 for 7 wickets —Cato 29 and 14, A. Gore 23 and 4, Dent 10, Marshall 9 and 11, Trott 1 and 23. Wellington 54—Richardson 13, C. Gore 11, Hales 12. For Hawke’s Bay Trott took 5 wickets for 17 and Dent 3 for 34.

For Wellington Hales secured 6 for

Canterbury v. Otago.

Christchurch, December 26.

The Interproviacial cricket match Canterbury v. Otago, commenced to-day. The weather was perfect with a good wicket and a large crowd. Otago started badly, losing Baker, Geddes and Austin for i2 and Seideberg at 83, Fisher and Burt then made a stand, and Downes latar on batted well, but the innings closed for 127.

This proved too much for Canterbury Downes was in great form with the ball, and was well backed up in the field, the result being that Canterbury was wore all out for 67. Frankish was the only man to play freely. Otago went in again, and in half an hour had lost no wickets for 11 runs.

Otago Ist Innings—Baker 2, Austin 1, Geddes 1, Seidberg 15, Fisher 39, Buct 27, Kilgour 1, Wilkie 0, Downes (not out) 22, Williams 4, Monk 0, extras 15. Total 127.

Second innings--Seidburg (not out) 1, Burt (not out) 8, extras 2. Total for no wickets 11.

Bowling analysis Ist innings—Callaway 3 34, Sims 2 for 14, Frankish 4 for 40, Lawrence 1 20.

Canterbury Ist innings—Sims 5, Wigly 0, Callaway 10, Ridley 2, Frankish 29, Orchard 0, Olliver 2, Garrark 5, Lawrence 0, Barry 8 Boxshall (not out)8, extras 6. Totrl 67.

Bowling analysis—Downes 7 for 32, Fisher 0 for 8, Monk 2 for 21.