CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 280, 25 November 1901, Page 3

CRICKET

NGLAND V. NEW SOUTH WALKS, f ) PRR PBDSS ASSOCIATION. Beceived 23, 7.43 p.m. ' Sydney, November 23. Thowe'thT to-day was magnificent and the wicket excellent. A tremor ' dous concourse of spectators—ove 30,000 wax prfsent. The Englishme began ia lUßpiciously, their first tw wicke's going down for the addition c one run on last evening's total. Clark was keepirg a fine length, and Haywooi only replaced McGahey to get le| • before. Quaife, despite his Eoglisl , average, failed to mak* much prcgre>' against Howell and Clarke. It was no • Mil Jot.es partnered Maclaren that any i' thing like lively play ensued. The Notti '! captain played with great dash. Thi i fielding was somewhat loose and with • out the finish which characterised th< Englishmen's. Maclaren played fini steady cricket, not brilliant, but sound After lunch both batsmen scored mer rilr, but nfter compiling 44 Clarki tempted Jones out at one wbicl scattered his stumps. Jcssop receivec a great ovation on going out, the crowd being anxious to witness his prowess Jessop played fast from the start. Hif first stroke gained a couple, and wai j followed by a five and two fours. Ther the end come. The North Sydney bowler fent n tempter and Jessop went out at it and missed, and retired with tbo sixth wicket down for 160. Lilley joined the captain, who made the first century of the tour, after having been three hours at the wickets. The partnership with the Warwickshire player was serviceable, and carried the total to 233 before the separation. Clarke kept bowling almost continuously, changes being worked from the o>her end. Maclaren played all the bowling with equal fre»dom. Gunn followed, and scored rapidly, giving the field a lively time. Howell stopped Gunn's career with a fine ball. Braund had only just joined him when Maclaren lifted Hopkins high to O Gregory, in the out-field, who made a splendid catch. Maclaren had batted four hours ten minutes, and received an ovation. Braund displayed some hard hitting power. The scores were:— England. -First Innings. Maclaren, c Gregory, b Hopkins.. 145 McGahey,cand b Clarke.. .. 7 [ Hay ward, 1.b.w.,b Noble.. .. 0 Tyldesley, cS. Gregory, b Clarke.. 10 Qunife, 1.b.w., b Howell .. .. 11 Jones, b Clark* 44 Jessop, b Clarke 15 Lilley, b Hopkins 34 Gunn, b Howell 30 Braund, not out 23 Barnes, bK Kelly, b Trumper .. 11 Sundriea .. .. ~ 2 Total ..• .. .. 332 Bowling analysis: Hopkins 2 for 80, Trumper 1 for 68, Clarke 4 for 98, Howell 2 for 62, Noble 1 for 22. New Sooth Wales. —Second Innings. Kelly, cot out 0 Howell, not out 12 Extras 6

Total for no wicket- ~ 18 SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VIOTOKIA. Received 23, 8.25 p.m. Melbourne, Novomhor 23. j In the first inninas South Aussralia made 410; L°ake 68, Jarvi* 80. Victoria has lost thiee wickets for 134; Graham 37, McMichael 53.