CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 853, 30 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V. SOUTH

AUSTRALIA.

SOME BIG SCORING. By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyrighl Rocoivod 6.58 p.m., March 29.

Adelaide, March 29,

The match was continued in heavy northerly wind, accompanied by clouds of dust. Dowson addod a few to his overnight score, and then got log before. Five for 421. Boaanquet commenced to score rapidly, but Olaxton caught him nicely. Six for 437. Stanning partnered Thompson. The lattor lifted one over the dressing room for five, With eighteen to his crodit Travers beat him. Seven for 455. Trott was short livod. Eight for 460. Stunning and Johnston carried tho game to luncheon. On resuming both scored frooly. Johnston was particularly aggressive. Reodman took Givon’s place, and tho chango elfoctod a separation, Travers catching Johnston in the slips. Nino for 649. Tho last partnership only added four, Stanning being caught on tho boundary. The innings closed for 553. The local start was disastrous, tho first wicket going for six. Evans was hitting freely, but Thompson yorked him. Two for 21; Hill and Roedman improved mattors. Thoy carried tho score into the ifoventies, when Roedman was dismissed. Throe for 75. Gohrs failed to stay. Four for 86. Hill scored rapidly the whole time ho was at tho wickets, but a beauty from Thompson ended his career. Five for 115. Olaxton and Jennings then cemented a strong partnership, tho former doing as he pleased with the bowling. Late in tho day ho gave a couple of warm chances, one to Trott off his own bowling, and anothor to Taylor behind the wickets. Jennings batted soundly, both players playingjiut time. Tho scores were : Englishmen— lst Innings.

IFaue, c Nowland, b Travers 47 Taylor, .c and b Olaxton 105 Warner, b Giffen ... ... ... 47 Burnup, c and b Giffen ... ... 103 Dowson, lbw, b Travers 66 Bosanquet, c Olaxton, b Giffen ... 57 Thompson, b Travers 18 Trott, b Giffen... ... 4 Johnston, c Travers, b Reodman ... 54 Stanning, c Gohrs, b Roedman ... 38 Hargreftvo, not out 2 T E'-s-tias 12 Tofjfl 553

Bowling analysis : Gillen four wickets for 215, -Travers three for 148, Reedman two for 46, Cluxton ono for 82, Hay none for 70, PJyans nono for 29. 3opiH Australia-—lst Innings. Hack, c&Taylor, b Thompson ... 3 Evansylj'iThompson 15 BeodmahVb Thompson ... ... 18 Gehrs, ipFane, b Bosanquot ... ... 6 Hill, b Thompson ... 58 Claxton, ? not out 72 Jenningernot out ... 44 Extras 11 Total for fivo wiokots 227