CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 27, 1 February 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

BKpUSB'JfEN v. NSW SOUTH WALES. ' r*| r K PRESS ASSOCIATION.J IRiv-.'.ived 31, 8.13 p.m. | Sydney, J»nuary 3J. I 1 ' s ci- ; cke f ing weathur, with liph » crol l.ieezs. Tho uttendance is fair. New South Walts winning the toss patted, and with the exception of Poidbvin, g:.ve a sound display of consistent scoring. Eobson, Blythe, and Barnes s'oi.d out of the English team, whiclj was lamentably deficient in bowliog. Up to the tea adjournment six nwn wer« tried, and changes were being worked frequently, j Hopbine, in the first half hour, gave promise of a dashing innings, and bo'h he and C. Gregory scored freely, the half century appearing for twentyj seven minutes play. McGahey and Jessop deposed GFunn and Braund. [This hajj the eStct of stemming the r ? ns " V 0 ® ss{lx man's stuff seemed simple, ret was treated with great respeot, feyeti ovum going for a couple of iuns. Hopkins had just registered 40 when hn ' f ert ono hard to Jones in the s : ips. One for 73. Tiumplr followed. The fielding was excellent,! J.ssop being specially brilliant, After luncheon the play was quie 1- , the 1 centwy being recorded for 94 minu'es worf. Trumpet was brilliant, repeatedly sending McGahey's off stuff to the boundary. Braund relieved hi in,, and the second ball proved fatal to Ti imper, who was given out leg before.- Two for 117, Right u to -the t»a sojournment play was ow Poidevin had only sccrfd a sii 'e when Gregcry, who had ' batted for wo hours, was bowled by 1 Braund. ' reefer 124. ■ O. yreg ly came in time to see ' Poidevin r ;ke before a fine ball from ' Gunn wit! Xt increasing his total. Four for lai.

Duff followed, and the change to Jetsop *ndt lUyward suited the batsmen, rocs 'cotoicijr; with greater frequency, Aftlr 17 were scored off Mayward, Jpnta relived him, but without affecting the ability of the batsmen to «rre. ? tea Braund and Gunn reiiaed th) bowling of the foimer bejg Anost unplayable, Duff plsyißg his pads chiefly. The second was eomplettd in 200 mieutes. ] ilajing cautiously, and Grego.^fcainj. 1 his total reached 50, the much in his old bri lian -.Hhe partnership at this Ktage was rßisibfie for 100 runs. Gregory contHß to hit ail round the wicktt, his 50 for 100 minutes (liyHop vhin bnvled him wi.h a good cfl>he partnership having put: on 12jVive ifor 251. Nob!e filkdß va ;ancy and commenced vigorofl get king into double figures in fourßkes. Gregory played with peat frßo. At 283 Gunn took Jcfßop's B:e, Noble getting eleven off his Bth - ee bills. Tho third century Bcon iplettd in four hours twenty Htes, Gunn being expensive, J cißs I tied. Gregory received a greßatiqn on'reaching h's century ioHacdj a-half hours, while Noble nHI fiifty a moment later for 47 ißs vVork, Stumps were then srorts Rio as follows: ■ New South wH-PirstJlnnings. C. Gregory, bbH !.. 45 Hopkin?, c JoneMefSjp .. 40 Tiuaiper 1.b.w., jßkbd 35 Poidevin, b GuAjs t. 1 [-S. Gregory, coliout IB .. 106 Duff, b Jessop .. .. 50 Noble, not out .. H .. 52 Extras .. .. 8 Toal for five wKv .. 337 Received 31, A . Sydnm iuary3l. Same surprise was I < sted when it was found C. Banrm'g was umpire for the Englishl&i p'aee i f Crockett, whom Macl«p.«lected for the tour. It appears soiniemtws of the En«lish team were di-tisfied with several of his recent dsions, and msde the change. A let has bfen written to Orockutt, andready signed by m:-mb.rs of the Nefau'h Walrs section engaged in tbe.st matches, and will be signed 'ayx°;wntatives of othr-r States whfißjfc arrive here, justifying the inc^^B decisions to which exception token, and expressing a in futurf mutches 1 e will be A good deal of in the affair, and it if not in the Sydney test in the Melbourne one, Crockett umpire for the Aus'^^H