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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 29, 4 February 1902, Page 3

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ENGLISHMEN v. NEW-SOUi'H WALES. TALL SCORING. ! PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. \ Beoeived 3, ". 58 p.m. 1 Sydney, February 3. I There was fine weather]and a fair attendance to-day. Maclaren and Hay ward had the bowling of Clarke and Mcß ath de--1 moralised from the st-<rt. With 298 up Kermode relieved Clarke, the third century beiDg recorded in three hours fifty two mimics. Kermode in his ?e'ond over, however, terminated the great partnership. MUclaren tried sin off drive from him, but dragged the ball on to the wicket. He had batted throe hours fifty-seven minutes, and hit nineteen 4'»-, giving a most brilliant di«pl<y of sound cricket. One

wicket for 314. With Mauluren's disnr'ssal the hopes of the Welshmen rose, but there were other thorns in store. Tyldesley filled the vacancy, an>l commenced with attractive play, while Hay ward was scoung right merrily. At 325 Mcßeath gave w*y to Trumper, and with 153 to his credit gave Kermodean oprvrtanity in tbe s'ips, which was not, av iled of. A hundred runs ha'i now been added to the oversight fcorn in ssventy-three minut'B. Noble replaced Kerraode, though the latter had bowled excellently, After lunch H.'iyward topped the skippnr's sora amidst cheering. Tlip fieldi"g was a great improvement on HatuidayV, but ihe bowling was extremely w<ak, Noble being fir from his usual firm. Ray ward played a magnificent eamp, with clein, powerful driving, Knd orbing, and brought his innings to a closo by placing one h'gh in the slips, wh'ch Clirke secured. Hay ward hit thirty 4's, and was at the wicket f)ur hou<s fiftyooe minutes. T«vo wickets for 390. Qmife then came in, and ahoodoned bis Htooewalling tactics, which were unnec ssary in tho condition the bowling was i". The fourth century camp in for fivo hours ten minutes p'ay, and Tyldesiey's half century appeiredj simultaneously. Thn Lancastrian then

placed one clcxie ti Clarka in the slips, which the latter might have got. t' Quaife flid not play Glxrke freely, but " did some execution in the other bowlers' trundling. Cartev the wickets finely, the scora having re&ch'd 443 before a bye 1 was debited to him. When Quaife had 31 opposite his name Kermode should have had him in the slips. i Fyldtsley scored fastfr than his predecessors, »H round "is wicket. At ffafl tea aiijoumrai nt ho hi: ' made his century, the thirl in sucee* ion of innings and his her; performmce so far in Australia. The fame reimrk applies •o Hay ward's innings. Tyldeslev made his century in an hour and fifty-one minutes. Received 3, 8.20 p.m. Sydney, February 3. As'frt'-e tea adjournment Tyld?sley wi- h ii pret y stroke brought the ' fifth century up, the result of six and a half hours' batting. Hopkins relieved . Trumper, «.nd cle-.md b:>wled Tylde-,-l=*y, who had batted a hundred and - seventy-five minutes. His score included twenty-one 4's. Three- wickets fo- 546. Je°.'op's appearance was the signal for great chewing, thn spectators exptcinr.' thit gs froin him, e*pei cial'-y as the bawling wn« tirel. F >ur ! sfiok>« biMUght double figures up, his ' 22 first being wade in six rainutep. Quiife scored slowly, Jessop making 32 i before the stonawaller added to his I totpi. Je.-sop lifted one into the 1 ladies' pavilion for 5, his next - a 4 - ; placing him ahead of Quaife and bring-, ' ing the sixth century on the board;!

j Another 4, aud the demon's half centjury was recorded in tw-.-nty-seven minutes. In a spirit of emulation Quaifs essayed a boundary, bringing 50 i to his credit, Clarke's over pr< during : replaced Clarke, tlm C!onc«s' er jskipper hitting 14 of the newcoma'd •over. Kermode succeeded Hopkins. ! The partnership added a hundred runs jand then a lull followed, Qusiife blockj! ing. Mcßaath relieved Kermode, and his fourth ball scattered Jessop's ' stumps. Four wickets for 649. Jeseop , batted fifty-seven minutes, and hit , fistsen 4's. , Garnett filled the vacancy and played | out to time. Scores : England —First Innings. i Haywird, c Clarke, b Trumper .. 174 Maclaren, b Kermode .. .. 167 Tyldesley, b Hopkins .. .. 142 I Quaife, cot out 52 Jtsssp, b Mcßeath .. .. 87 ! Garnet, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. ~ 28 Total for four wicWs .. 650