CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1082, 28 December 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Received 8.53 a.m., Dec. 27. Sydney, Dec. 26. Against Queensland the New South WaleS second eleven made 334 in the first innings, the principal scores being : Hickson 50, Gee 43, Black 72, Baden 57. The Queenslanders have lost no wickets for 6. Melbourne, Dec. 26.

Against New South Wales Victoria has lost 7 wickets for 276, the principal scores being : Maoalister 34, Armstrong 44, Trott 38, Laver 49. Trumble (not out) 63, McLeod (not out) 13. The weather was fine, but very hot. Warner’s teiim commenced a match against 18 of Bendigo. The latter made 94 in the first innings. The top scorers were Murray 16, Harry 14, Seilenger 14, Keogh 13. Seven made ducks. The Englishmen lost four wickets for 217 Hayward 115, Knight (not ont) 68. Per Press Association. Auckland, last night.

In the Wellington cricket match the scores wore : Wellington, first innings, 224 ; Auckland, first innings, 146 ; Wellington, second innings, 22 for 1 wicket.

Christchurch, last night. The interprovincial cricket match between Canterbury and Otago was commenced at Hagley Park on Friday in perfect weather. There’ was an attendance of about 4000 spectators. Geddes captained for the visitors, and Orchard for the home team. Orchard won the toss, and the Otago team took the field, and when the telegraph office closed Canterbury had lost six wickets for 146 ; Frankish (not out) 38, A. Sims 20, C. W. Garrard 30, T» W. Reese 14, and Kinvig (not cut) 15. Shacklock was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 62. The crickot match, Otago v. Canterbury, was continued on Saturday. The weather was showery. Canterbury, first innings, closed for 318. Otago made 150 ; Baker 51. Canterbury elected to go in again, and at the closo of the play had lost five tickets for 65.