CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1407, 18 March 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

AU STB ALIA v. NEW ZEALAND.

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY BY . TBUMPEB AND HILL.

Per Press Association, Wellington, last night. The weather was fine for the socond day’s proceedings of the test matob, and tbo wicket played easy, though on the alow side during the early stages of the game. The attendance, which stood at 600 when a start was made at noon, increased to nearly 3000 after lnncb. Trumpet and Hill gave a magnificent exhibition of batting, the New'Zealand bowlers , being treated, to unmerciful (punishment. The partnership produced *259 runs, of which 100 was compiled in 35 minutes and 150 in 56 minutes. Boundaries were as plentiful as blackberries, and the orowd were roused to enthusiasm at the superb batting of this redoubtable -pair. Trutnper was batting 80 minutes for his ions, which included four 6’s and twenty 4’s. Hill was 85 minutes in compiling his runs, which included ten 4’a and five 6’s. Hill hit Ollivier to the tune of 26 in one over, three being clean over , the ropes. Trumper was missed at S 3, otherwise his display was chanceless, while Hill had two lives, when he had reached 27 and again at 114. vi« - Duff, who battod briskly for his. contribution, was somewhat lucky in reaching 61. He gave ah easy chance after scoring a single, and should have been run out six rnoß later. -.Gebrs , playod a steady aod sound innings. Noble and Armstrong should have been sent pavilionwards early in their easy returns to the bciwier being declined. The catching of the New Zealanders was atrocious, and had one-half of the catches given'been accepted the Australian score would not have reached 250. Callaway bowled tbe steadiest, and tJpham bud a measure of bad luck, three oatohes being missed of! him. Boxsnall did good work behind the wickets, and his stumping of Hill was a smart pioce of work. •

Owing to tlio bud light piny was suspended 25 minutes prior to the time fixed for the drawing of stumps. Following are the aooroß :

Australis,—lst InniQga. McLeod, st Boxshall, b Callaway ... 12 Newland, b Oilivior ... ... ... 84 Cotter, c Biedeborg, b Callaway ... 44 Gebrs, o Birns, b Upham ... ... 84 Duff, b Callaway , ... ... ... 61 Trumper, c Mason, b Bennett ... 172 Hill, st Boxshall, b Bennett ... ... 129 Armstrong, not out v ... "... ... 22 Noble, net out... ... ... ... 16 Extras ... ... , ... '7 Total for 7 wiok9t3 .:. 521