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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1903, Page 2

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LORD HAWICK'S TKtM v. NOJ*TH TAKANAKI. L-.rd Hawke's team arrived here from Hawera by the mail train o Wednesday evening, and were officially received by his Wo- ship the Mayo>, ; Messes C. Runnel, J, P»ul, and 0. : Samuel. Dr L«atham was also pie |sen', and a lirge crowd had assemb'e' to welcome the visitors. Enormous interest had bfen taken ii this fixture for Ne<v Y*ai'd day, and had the weather bit-n fine there is no doubt that there would have been a reco d attendance at the Ricreatio • Giounds. Unfortunattly, however, tlio morning broke stormy, and heavy sho-vers pravui'ed during the aorning, s >' hat all hope of making a start before lunch was abandoned. With a tinj sportsman's ias'.iuct the Captain of i he English team, Mr Warn r, docidtd !o p'ay at 3.30, we 1 ; or fin-. Fortunately the weather cleared, and durii g the afdmoan the welcome rays of the sun lit up the ground. The attendance under the circumstances was an exceedingly good one. The playing gound has cevtr been aeon in be ter condition than it was ou Thursday, and was a gre <t credit to those who were responsible for its nppearance. A new mat of a light green colour wes l»id dowr, and made a veiy good pitch. Mr F. Robertwn, who captained the home team, won the toss and elected to bat. At 3.30 Per bam and Gudgeon opened for Taranaki, the latter facing H&'gnaves who commenced the attack. Off the first ball Gudgeon scored a single. Tho following delivery, a good break back clean bowled Per ham 1 1-1-0. 1 Spencer filled the vacancy making a (ingle by a nice cut oft his second bill. Gudgeon the a put one to the boundary for 4 —a good leg hit. Thompson started with a maiden ■ over, Gudgeon playing him carefully , and only a leg bye being scored, j Spencer made a pretty cut bus it was ( fitlded too we 1 to permit of a ruo. The tLird bill tf Hargreaves' next I over proved fatal to Spencer, who cut i it hard, but Warner effected a magniI ficent catch low down. 7—2—l. Fred Robertson followed and received quite an ovation. He played the first delivery from Hargreives cirefully, but was not quits at home wi.h the nexf.. He then snicked one one to the baundary, causing 10 to ' appear on the board. ■ Thompson's second ball resulted in a ' leg byo and tb's brought Robertson ' into action. He started to open his [ shoulders bu; only scored one during ' the ovor. He cut Hargreaves' fist ball hard, but without scoring. The ' next he hit up but just out of Fine's " reach and scored a single. Gudgeon n*a ly put the fo'lowing ball to 1 g for two, but thelast b >ll of the ov;r he placed in Dowson's hands, an easy catch. 16-3-7. Gardner came next and started by cutting Hargreav*s to tbo boundary, following up with a driv* for tw« 9 Robertson s*< t Thompson's seond bill " to the boundary, a beautiful drive. A 3 piece cf 100-e fielding addei a siog'e tc i his score, the bowling at this paid 9 being too good to hit. Hargreaves 1 next over disposed of Gardner, who had * been .shaping well. The fourth da--1 livery broke in smartly from leg and 1 took the iiioket; Gardner p'aying ', aoros? the 01 J gg joined Robertson but did not 9 seem at home, the twe remaining balls * of the over puzzlirg him somewhat. t Thompson's next over was rather ar i ev.ntful one. Robertson skfrd the 9 second ball, but t) a safe place, scoring i a siagß The fourth ball was a trim 1 shooter, juss missing the wieket; but 1 the last one got home and displaced 1 Robertson's middle stump, owing tc f his being a little too previous in his • pliy. WhiWt at the wicket he kep» 8 the field live y, and his 14 was a u etui 9 addition to the score. 30-5 —l4. 9 Hassel arrived and play b.cime vety 5 quiet and steady, both batsmen being ' very careful. The last earner was, ' however, speeiily dismissed, being 9 bowled off his lag and receiving a nasty » knock. 30 -6-0. ' Frank Robertson now appeired and ' opend with a nice cut, which was 9 smartly fielded. Ha greaves was send--9 ing down some " tempters," but the J players~were cau'iou*. In Thompson's ' next: over he disposed of Olegg, disfc placing his middle stump. 33 7—2 9 Weston c.mp, but when two runs 3 were added he lost Robertsor, who fell ' to a catch in the long field by Burnup, > the bill first striking his chest and ' being caught on the rebound. 35—8 1 —2, > S-teds followed, Burnup replacing ' Thompson and Dowson going on in ' lieu uf Hargreave'. Burnupsuceeedtd '- in reaching W»s on's leg stump with a ' good leg breik shoo'er, 36—9 1, Whi tie filled the vacancy and f liveued up matter', hitting a yotker ■ from Burnup out of the ground. > Curiou-ly enough this was the s venth b ball of t! e ove-. Almost direc ly afier, ' Steeds felt a victim to one of Burnup'a break backs. 43-10 -2 Moire followed. At th's po ; nt ' Burnup had bawled t*o maid-ns and ■ tiknn a wicket with thi fourth ball of 1 ea f h over. Whr.ile continued to hit ' out but withou m'ich Moore ' was on the defensive, a course that did ' not commend itself to some of tin spec " talors who evidently wanted 6ome 1 " demon pl.jy." Eventually he got one • to the boundary, but misjudging the 1 next bail from B sanq'iet, who h id i ei placed Burnup, he fponed it to Thompson who ea'ji'y seuurod it. 49 ■ 11-4. Lightband was next nun in, Leatbam ' replacing Do*aoo. Off his second ball 1 Whittle snaked a run wh'oh brough 1 50 up on the bond. In the following > over Wlritll? drove Bosw.quat hard to- ■ wards I he bounda y, but Hargre&vfs ' secured it splendidly with his right 1 hand high up. 50 12-9. 1 Orter joined Lightband and prove') ' the top scorer of the team. He played ' with gnat confidence aiid judgment 1 <ind this us ful partnership added 33 ' runs, Garter being the nr<»t to retire 1 being easily c«uoht off the first ra'i 1 sent diwn by Dowso« who replaced ' Bosanqnet. 83 -13-21. 1 Lightband continued batting s'eidil) ' bu" eventually "played on" th-t pen- ' ultimifeball tf Dowson's over. 85— > 14-11. ; The rest >f the tram gave no troubl, the innings which laotel ju-t t>vi ' hours closing for 86, B-aund cjiryinp his bit cut, Scons:— Perbßm, b hargrraves .. ~ 0 ' Gudg-on 142, c Dawsjn, b Harg 1 eaves .. .. .. 7 Rp»nc r, o Warner, h Hargreaves 1 1 Robinson Fred, 4114112, bTnoinpson .. .. .. ..14 Gardner, 42, b Hm'greavos .. 6 Olegg, 2, b Thompson ~ .. 2 j Ha se'l, b T;iampsoa .. .. 0 *£auk, 11, o Burnup, b • J I .. .. al

Steeds, 11, b Burnup ... ~ S Whittle, 24111, c Hargreavet, b Bo;arquet .. .. •< I Moorn 4, c Thompeoo, b Bosenqutt 4 Lightband 2114111, b Dowson .. 11 Carter 142434111, c Warner, b Dewson .. .. .. 21 E'liot, b Dowwin .. •• "I ('lark', run out .. .. .. 0 Skelt>n W, b Warner .. ~ 1 Bnund, rut out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 4 -m Total 88 B.wling analysis: Overs Mdm. Rans Wokts. Hargreaves 8 3 22 5 . [Thosspson 7 2 11 8 Burnup 3 2 18 Warn.r 4 8 11 Dotv on 6 2 10 8 Leatham 5 0 9 0 Bosanqu«t 6 1 28 S At 9.45 the visitors started their innings wi<h Bun up and Warner, tb* attack being entrusted to Braoad and Gudgeon. OH'the fi.st ball of Gudgeon's seoond over Warner gave 01eg<[ at short eqoar* leg a hot chance, which he aooeft»d« 5-I—l. ' Fane filled the vacancy and the ptvfr rhyed out time. Scorea:— Burnup, not out . ■ • • 18 Warner, c Olegg b Gudgeon ~ 1 Fanp, not oat .. .. .. 8 Total for one wicket .. 18 It hts been arranged that play will be resumed this morning at 10.45. LORD HVWKE'S TKAM V. TAB4IAH PKR PBXBB ABBOOIATIOM. " -,_.. Hawkka, December 81. TLe weather was fine to-day and tht ' wicket in good condition. Thompson and Jobnton, the not-out men, nmuml the Englishmen's innings to Uw bowling of Gudg on and licOartky. Johnson fell leg b.fore to McCarthy witbtaft adding to bis overnight score of 18. Leatham came in and helped to tab* tht svro to 147, when Gudgeon ,do*b howled Thompson, who had pa* together 21 by tice cricket. LoothUi was p'aying attractive cricket, bat eventually skied one of Gudgeea'o to Cole at long-leg and IS opposite hie name. Hargrobvat oMtt in only to see Williams, who bsst knocked up four, phy Gudgeon OB tj> his wicket, the innings elesing (or 187, or 11 ahead if ths local taam'i nature. Gudgeon was the most sboosw ful bowler, taking five wiokots for 88, Scores: Enoxismhk.—First Innings. Burnip, b Gudgssn .. .. 18 Warner, o Robertson b Gudgeon 8 Fame, b McCarthy .. ..13 D>*B n, b Cole .. .. ■•• 18 Taylor, o Wwtoa, bV. Klliot .. 48 Boianquet, o Glasgow bN. Elliott 8 Johnson, b McCarthy .. "1* ThomfSDP, b Gudgeon .. ..31 Leatham, c Cole b Gudgeon .. 13 J. W. Williams, b Gndgeon .. 4 Hargreaves, not out .. .. 0 Extras *? Extras W Bowling anatym: McCarthy two for j 60, Gudgeen five for 36, dole one for 10, H. Elliott, twq for 26. F. H. Bo> none for 14, 0. T. B»yly aono for 2. • JPratt and Crawahaw opened far- ' Taranaki. The latter put thesoooA ball from Hargreaves into Warner's ; hands. Robertson came in only to ast 1 Pratt almost immediately given out kg before to Hargreaves. Colo followed to be clean bowled for a dnek 8-8-0. 1 Walters w»s olean bowled witboat scoring, and Robertson, who kit up eight out of 12, was caught by Burnnp • ft' Hargreaves. Hassell made, two, and was oaught by Hargreaves off his own bowling. McCarthy filled tho vacanoy, but had not scored whea Thompson took him with a beauty. Five out of tho first seven batsman thus made ducks, and the score stands at 15 runs f >r seven wickets. Whittle got a strike for one, and thai Taylor stumped him. Weston banged one to the boundary, bringing up It, and the next ball he was given out leg before to Th>mpson. Nine for 81,. : Btyly played Thompson on after making one, and Glasgow failed to score. Gudgwn pat on 10, and was then ought. H. Elliott got on* and V. Elliot failed to soore, Thompsoa ssndieg him back. Ferham was dot* bowled for a duck by Thompsoa, tal the innings closed for 88. Boorois TAKAirtKi.—Second Innings. P-ait,lbw, b Hurgreaves .. 0 Orawshaw, c Warner, b Har» gteaves Q F. H. Robertson, o Burnup, b Hargreaves t Cole, b Tt ompson 0 W-heis, b Thompson .. ». 0 Hassell, o and b fbtrgretvts ~ t McCarthy, b Thompson .. .. 0 F. 0. Robertson, b Hargreaves .. 1 Whittle, st. Taylor, b Hatgretres I Weston, Ibwb Thimpton .. 4 Glasgow, at. Taylor b Hargreaves 0 G. T. Bayly, b Thompson .. 1 Gudgeon, c Warner, b Hargreives 10 11. Elliot, st. Taylor, b Thompsoa 1 t\ Campbell, not out .. ~ 1 V Elli.tt, b Thomson .. .. Perham, bThompsin .. ..1 Lightba d, b Thompson .. .. 0 Extras 9 Total 88 Bowliog analysis: Hargreaves niao wiokets for 10; Th mpson eight for 19. The Taranaki team took the field after lunch. With 28 to get to win, P. F. Warner and 0. J. Burnop opened for »he Englishmen. Gudgems'arted bowling for Taranak'. Off bis aaooad ball Warner was caught at the wickets hyOampWl. 0-I—o. Thedeelsiaa was not relished at all by the batsman. T. L. Fane filled the vacancy, and opeoed by snicking Gudgeon to leg for thr< e. Burnup smote the earns bowler to leg for four. McCarthy's first two overs were m ilen*. Burnup gavo Gudgeon a very hot chaaoe oft his twa bowling, which the bowler did mat . accept, an) he retaliated by driving nim bard for two, smart work by Okf / gow saving the four—lo up. Fans hit \ one off Gudgeon, and Burnup put tho f same bowler ptett ily to leg for a sisurfc '■■ Buth batsmen were playing attramvo cricket, though very carefully, bowling and fi ldicg bring bo.h good. JBoraup got McCarthy away bemtifjny to log fer fou-, bringing 20 on the board, anil Fane got a fine leg hit for four, aad a beantiful late cut for another four, making the score 28, and being tht winning hit. The Englishmen thus won by nice wickets and two rnus. EsoLisDKSif.—and Innings, P. F. Warner, c Campbell, b God' I«on 0 0. J. Burnup, not out .. .. If T. L. Fane, not out .. .. 18 ".- Bxtru. , t <t.'4i v .' Totaj fpr ontwicki*

.- 7; Uudgeon one for 19. .The Englishmen continual the mtch u an exhibition. ] VIBITORB ENTERTAINED TUB OAPTOTS SUQGB3TIONS. The English team was entertained lanche nin the marquee. Hi* ■ Wot ship the Mayor (Mr B. C. Robbirs) T presided, and Mr Msjor, M.-H.R, was abo present. In response to the tout of "The Visiters," proposed by the Mayor, and endowed by Mr Cipleo, oa beh«lf of the Oricket Association, Mr Warner, the English skipper, re'urned the sincerest thanks of his t;am for the welcome. He eaid they were keei 1/ disappointed that Lord Hawke, through -circumstances known to all, was do' with the team. They owed a great deal to his leadership and influence. We should, he thought, try hard to maintain a better relaiin with Australia, for they had fine cricketers there, and if a visit could be arranged, say every two year*, the result wou'd ■tan a great benefit to cricket in New Zealand. If he might be allowed to give a little advice, be would urge the cricket authorities to make an effort to 4{at«at a few profesnoral coaches, not necessarily the bf st players, bnt good men, of whom there were plenty, and in time tbtre was no re<son why cricket should not flourish, as it did in Australia. Ha was very pleased at the . hearty welcome accorded tie tetm in Hew Z-aland. Thus far, they had enjoyed themselves grea'ly, though they were disappointed in the climate, and they looked forward keenly to easing, not only the grounds and towns, . hat abe the natural beauties of the country. He had much pleasure in asking his Warn to drink to the health of the Taranaki teim. THB ENGLISH TEAM. P. P. Warner (rap*am) is an Oxford aad Middlesex man. He is now captain; of Middlesex, and the best bat in the team. Especially good with fast bowling, he is a gocd scorer, bnt y»t a consistent perfermer. His chi»f strokes are on the o$ etcjecially the drive and .. forward e»*. His style is irreprotch able, and he is a v*ry keen player. He bis accompanied Lord Hawke oa many tows. E. T. Wilder, late captain of the College team is hi* cousin. ; 'I. L. Taylor leeresentei England against Australia in the third test snatch this year. After a remukable Career at Uppingham he got his blu« at Cambridge for wicket-keeping, but soon gave it up when he became a fessous bat. Three years age he made kmrputation, and has ever since be n cenuaertd one of the bee's batsmen in England. He is bee' on a slow wicket, ■O. tfeat New Plymouth ought to suit him, and his style is exceedingly neat, clean, and powerful. He is one of the most prominent members of Yorkshire's champion team. - C. J. finrnup a {great reputation at Qambridee, and plnys aleo far Ken 1 . He is s il> an improving bitoman, and is looked upon as having a great future, as he is very versatile, and has manv smokes. He is one of the best fields in England, and can alfo bowl. He wss considered to have had u» very bard lines in not bang oho en for Kbgknd this year. *B. J T. Bcsanquet is one of the ■Mat interesting of the visitors, as he bee a reputation with both bat and * hall. For some years he wss the main- ; stay of the Oxford bowling, but sicca flaying for Middlesex his batting has fone ahead of his bowling. Combined "with a very stubborn defence, Le hits very hard at times, and he has two stylse of bowling, bavins; lately taken to slow breaks in addition to his old Btyle of medium straight ones. He his - bad great experience of tours, and is one of the very b.st of the Middlesex team. E. M. Dowsen is a young and fast rising player. Ho is a left-band slow bowler, who made a great reputation at Harrow both with b.ll, and later with the bat. On going up to Cambridge he got straight into the eleven, - —*•* this year be and Wibm took almost every wicket for the TJniverrity. Ho is captain of Cambridge for next ■aason, atd baa abo been pUjing with * Svney with success. In howling he is now hardly as successful as when at ■shoe], bat in bitting is improving I •very season, and tbi» year is well up! in each list. Hahaßagreatfu'n:ebe-| fore him. I F. L. Fane played for Oxford, and ia K#w one ef the moit prominent players' '*» the Eesex eUven. He is improvirg in the bowling averages > *?svery season, and this year has made over 1000 runs._ Hargreaves stands eleventh on this year's bowling averages, sad is a slow . jsft-hand. M»ny thought he sbouM .have been chosen ina'ead ef Rhodes f< r the fourth tcs* ma'cb. Were he in the enjoymeot of more vigorcus bsalth be ' weald prcbibly become one of Eog- - hod's great bowlers. His bowling ba* been one cf the chief causes of Warwickshire's success in the last two years. E. J. Thompson has a remarkably good bowlicg average for the hat two Not being attached 'o any fiist class county, be dees most of his firstclsss c icket for the M.O.C and Ground, wh«-re he if engaged. For the Metropolitan Club be no* only doe: * great deal of rarceesful bowing, t>u also goes in eirly and mak s large scores. He is the mainstay «f Nortbamptoathire in both batting and bowling. P. K. Johnson has now been for two years in the Cambridge U ivrreity team, where he baa met wi b some •acres*; and has also done well in dlonial tours. He is regarded as a • coming batsman of the punishing type, and is cousin to E. W. Johnson, wl o ' played so well at five-eighth for the College this year. O. K. Leatbam hss also been a companion of Lord Hawks and Warner on , : colonial tours. In a tour to the West If- Indies be had good averages in both Ti- : batting end bowling. H< i* a cousin y. . to Dr. I/'atham ef this town, < A. D. Whatm n waa a member of (be Eton eleven, and baa a'so accimpanied Lord H«wke to ih» West Indie; and Mr Warner to America, when he hsd the I ighest batt'ng average. He do*s not p'ay regul r'y in first-clan cricket, but is the wicket-keep.- r of the teem. J. Btannirg was one of the best bate men for Umnbndto in 1900, l ut since then he does not se;m to hav<? p'a) ed much cricket. WELLINGTON V. OANTIRBUBY. NX PBISS ABBOCIATIOH. OBBIBTCHDBCH, January 1. •" Ibis match was begun at Chris: kX wkardt today. Canterbury batted fir*

HAWKE'3 B >.Y TEAM.

11 Napier, January 1. , The following t-am has bean selected ro represent H»wke's in the match "gtinst Lord Hawke's eleven : B shop, O. H. Cato, B. Cotterill, W. Gbson (Gisborne), Ha'tanrnre, Hawke, 1. W Lews, E. R. Ludbrook (Giso>re), Lusk, Macas.-ey, Macassey, N»u#h;ob, Orr, Torkil.-cn (Norsewootl), [Trottand Young. Received 2, 1 CO a.m. ' Melbourne, January 1. In the match South Australia v. Victoria, th* latter lost nine wickets for 348, Armstrong 40, MacA lister 68, Laver 46, Noonan 54, Ellis not out 60, Hastings not out 40.