CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 708, 2 January 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

' ENGLISHMEN PARALYSING TARANAKI BATSMEN. jjv Telegraph—Press Association.) Hawera, last night. The match Englishmen v. Taranaki was continued in fine weather. The remaining Englishmen were quickly disposed of for 23 runs. Johnson did not add to the ovornight score, and Thompson only added one. Leatham played carefully, but in attempting to drive off Gudgeon, skied tho ball, and was caught. Williams lost his wickot to Gudgeon before Hargreaves got a strike, and the innings closed for 157. Tho additional scores aro:— Johnson ... ... ••• ••• 19 Thompson, b Gudgeon 91 Leatham, c Cole, b Gudgeon 12 Williams, b Gudgoon 4 Hargreaves, not out ... ••• 0 Extras 10 Bowling analysis : McCarthy 2 for 60, Gudgeon 5 for 36, Colo 1 for 10, H. Elliott 2 for 25, F. H, Robertson 0 for 14, Bayley 0 for 2. The second innings of Taranaki was a lamentable display, Hargreaves and Thompson simply paralysing the a batsmen. Pratt and Crawshaw opened. The latter snicking tho second ball from Hargreaves into Warner’s hands, Robertson came, and Pratt then left with a cypher opposite his name. Cole roceivod two balls only, falling to Thompson. Walters left aftor the first ball. Robertson, with Bto his credit, was beautifully caught. Hassan was caught and howled for two, and McCarthy retired without scoring. Taylor snapped Whittlo at the wickets, and Reston got leg-before to Hargreaves. Robertson and Bayley made a single each, but Glasgow did" not score. Gudgoon put up ten, but then Warner caught him. H. Elliott scored ono, but Viotor Elliott, Perharn and Lightband could not score, and tho innings closed 'for 38.

Takanaki— 2nd Innings. Pratt, lbw, b Hargreaves 0 Crawshaw, c Warner b Hargreaves ... 0 F. Robertson, c Burnup b Hargreaves 8 Cole, b Thompson 0 Walters, b Thompson 0 Haßsan, c and b Hargreaves 2 McCarthy, b Thompson 0 T. C. Robertson, b Hargreaves ... 1 Whittle, stpd Taylor b Hargreaves ... 1 Weston, lbw, b Thompson 4 Glasgow, o Thompson b Hargreaves... 0 Bayley, b Thompson 1 Gudgeon, c Warne b Hargreaves 10 H. Elliott, stpd Taylor b Thompson ... 1 Campbell, not out 1 V. Elliott, b Thompson 0 Porham, b Thompson 0 Lightband, b Thompson ... ’ ... 0 Extras 9 Total 38 Bowling analysis : Hargreaves nine for 10, Thompson eight for 19. The Englishmen, requiring 28 to win, opened with Warner and Burnup. The Englishmen’s captain was caught at the wickets off the second ball. Fano joined Burnup, and the required number and two over was made without further loss, Englishmen— 2nd Innings. Warner, c Campbell b Gudgoon ... 0 Burnup, not out... ... ••• 13 Fane, not out ... 13 Extras 2

Total ••• 30 Bowling analysis: McCarthy none for 7, Gudgeon one for 19. ENGLISHMEN V. NORTH TARANAKI. Per Press Associate m.

New Plymouth, last night. For the cricket match, Englishmen v. Eighteen of North Taranaki, the weather was very boisterous all the morning, with heavy showers. In the afternoon the weather was bright. The attendance was good. A start was made at 3.30. Bobertson, skipper of the home team, won the toss and eleoted to bat. The ground was in

__ capital order, but soft, and rather slippery. Perham and Gudgeon opened the batting. The attack was entrusted to Hargreaves and Thompson. Hargreaves dismissed Perham with his second ball. One for 1. Spencer succeeded, but his stay was short, Warner effecting a brilliant catch off Hargreaves. Two for 7. With advent of F. Bobertson matters livened up with boundary hits, but Gudgeon succumbed to an easy catch. Three for 16. Gardner followed, and opened with a boundary cut; after making six he was clean bowled by Hargreaves. Four for 28. Olegg arrived only to see Bobertson bowled by Hargreaves. Five for 30. The next wickets fell rapidly. Nine for 36. Whittle improved matters, and before retiring, splendidly caught by Hargreaves near the boundary, ho helped to raise the score to 50 for twelve wickets. Lightband and Carter then made a serviceable stand. The latter was the first to retire from a soft catch by Warner. Ho made top score, 21. The partnership added 33 runs, the score being thirteen for 83. Two runs later Lightband played Qn. The rest of the team gave no trouble. The innings lasted two hours, closing for 86. The | scores were : -

North Taranaki.— lb6 innings. Perham, b Hargreaves 0 Gudgeon, c Dowson, b Hargreaves ... 7 Spencer, c Warner, b Hargreaves ... 1 F. H. Robertson, b Thompson ... 14 Gardner, b Hargreaves 6 Clegg, b Thompson 2 Hassell, b Thompson ... 0 F. C. Robertson, o Burnup, b Har-

greaves ... ... A Weston, b Burnup 1 Steeds, b Burnup i Whittle, o Hargreaves, b Bosanquet... 9 Moore, c Thompson, b Bosanquet ... 4 Lightband, b Dowson 11 Carter, o Warner, b Dowson 21 Elliot, b Dowson 1 Clark, run out 0 Skelton, b Warner 1 Braund, not out 0 Extras 4 Total ... ... 86 Bowling analysis : Hargreaves, 5 for 22 ; Thompson, 3 for 11 ; Burnup, 2 for 1 ; Warner, 1 for 1 ; Dowson, 3 for 10 ; Leatbam, 0 for 9 ; Bosanquet, 2 for 28. The Englishmen started their innings at 5.45, with Burnup and Warner. The bowling was entrusted to Braund and Gudgeon. Of the first ball of the latter’e second over Warner gave Clegg a hot chanoo at short square leg, which was aocepted. Ouo for 5. Fane joined Burnup, who was playing excellently, and the pair played out time, bringing up the scores to fifteen for one wicket. Thf scores were : Warnor, c Clegg, b Gudgeon ... ... 1 Burnup, not out... ... ■•• 12 Fane, notout ... ••. 2 The bowling on the whole was very will be resumed at 10.45 tomorrow. CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association.) Christohurcb, last night. The Wellington - Canterbury cricket match began to-day. Canterbury batted first, and were all out for 174. Wellington lost no wickets for 24. The scores were:— Canterbury—lst Innings. Sims, b Brice 32 Wrigley, Ibw Elickoy 11 Reese, b Stephenson 9 Lawrence, b Halos 19 Frankisb, b Stophenson ... ... 4 Strange, b Stephenson 28 Orchard, b Stephenson 33 Ridley, b Stephenson 13 Ollivior, not out 6 Boxhall, b Stephenson 0 Lowell, b Stephenson jj Extras Total 174 Bowling analysis: Stephenson seven for 58, Hales one for 35, Brice one for 25, Hickey one for 28, Richardson none foi Wellington—lst Innings. Richardson, not out ‘ Williams, not out Extras ... ‘ Total for uq wiokets ... S'