CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 349, 25 February 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, Feb. 24. Play was resumed at 4.45 pan. After the heavy rain the wicket was sodden, hut played better than was expected. When the stumps were drawn the Englishmen had lost five wickets for 292. The following are the scores:— Es'iiLANi'—lst innings. Maclaren, e and h Collins ... ... 100 Jones, c Worrall, b L iver 22 Qunife, lbw, b Collins ... ... ... 45 Hayward, c Woodford, b Collins ... 10 Garnett, lbw, b McLeod 0 McGahey, not put ... 17 Tyldesiey, not out ... ... ... 21 Extras 11 . Total for live wickets 232 SOUTHLAND v. OTAGO. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, last night. The cricket match Southland v. Otago, was concluded tj day, resulting in a win hr the Otago team by an innings and 05 runs. The attendance was small. Southland, who had scored 20 for tho loss of one wicket, could only add another 17 for tho other 9 wickets, the total being 42 ; Maley, 15, being the only one to make double figures, while six failed to score. Going in tho second time the visitors shaped better, and put together 140. Wilson played soundly for 45, Bell 26, Kane 10, Dr Thomson 13, and Maley 10, reached double figures. In the first innings Wilkie took 4 for 6, and Gunthorpe 6 for 21. In the second innings Gunthorpe took 6 for | 60, and Downes -1 for 28. j Mr J. Baker, selector of the South Island team for tho North v. South match, has intimated to the Now Zealand Cricket Council that Downes, Fisher, and Austin will be unable to play in Wellington at Easter.