CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 833, 6 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH,

Per Press Association. Wellington, last night. Tho weathor conditions were perfect. When play was resumed this morning the wicket appeared to be nono tho worso. Prom yestorday’s play it was anticipated that tho visitors would register anything betwoon 350 and 450. They went in on a wickot which in their opinion would play fairly true. They kept New Zealand in tho hold till just on 5 p.m., their record at tho last wicket being 380, 106 in advance of tho colonials' score. Warner, who played a magnificent and chanceless innings, got within 23 of Iteeso’s big score of the previous day. His splendidlytimod off and on strokes were perfect and forcible. His leg-hitting was admirable, and his playing aroused the admiration of tho crowd. Included in his score were nineteen fours. Burnup shaped artistically till his career was checked by an low decision which the New Zealand wicket-keeper admits wus an incorrect one. Pane's display was characterised by a certain measure of luck. Johnson, who mode hiß record scoro of the tour, infused plenty of vigor into his play, sovoral of his on strokes boing capitally oxecutcd. Nevertheless ho had plenty of luck. Ho should have boon sent to the rightabout on at least four occasions. Taylor mado a fow nice strokos, and was going strongly when O'loway beat him with a boauty. Stannmg showed first class cricket for his contribution, his placing and driving being neatly executed. The bowling honors fell to Callaway, who got on a weak spot at the Caledonian end, and repeatodly stuck up tho batsmeu. Bichardson made a great mistake in not porservering with the Canterbury man in the inomiDg. Fishor sent down a lot of short-pitched stuff. Upham did not keep his usual accurato length, though he improved in tho lator stages of the Englishmen’s innings. Beforo lunchoon, McCarthy trundled capitally, repeatedly boating the batßmen, but failing to hit the wickets. He lost his longth when put on aftor tho adjournment. Boose started well, and his trap laid for Johnson proved effectual in dis missing tho tall Englishman. Tuckor steadied the run-getting, though failing to find tho timbers of his opponents. The ground fielding of the New Zealanders was very slovenly, Lusk being a notod offender in this respect. Good work was done by Mahoney, lieeso, and Tucker. Bohind tho wickets, Williams was not seen at his | best, letting the ball pass him with monotonous regularity. In tho ten minutes left for play, the Colonials lost two more wickots. Judging by to day’s proceedings, the Englishmen should notch another easy victory. Tho attendance was computed at about 2500, and .£96 was taken at the gates. Yestorday’s recoipts amounted to £lB9. Tho scores were :

Englishmen—lst innrngs. Johnson, st Williams, b Reese ... 88 Stanuing, b McCarthy 22 Burnup, lbw, b Fisher ... ... 22 Fane, b Callaway 26 Warner, c Callaway, b Upham ... 125 Taylor, lbw, b Upham 16 Bosariquet, b Upham 2 Thompson, b Callaway 25 Whatman, b Callaway 7 Lwtharn, not out 4 Uuirgroave,' b Callaway 4 Extras 39 Total ... ... ••• 380 Bowling analysis: Callaway, four for 80 ; Upham, three for 79 ; Fisher, ono for 63; McCarthy, one for 68; Reese, one for 29.

New Zealand—2nd innings. Reese, o Taylor, b Hargreave 1 Richardson, lbw, b Bosanquot ... 10 Mahoney, not out 1 Extras 1

Total for two wickets ... 21 | The foroguiug figuros are obviously incorrect, but are given as transmitted.]