CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 6, 8 January 1903, Page 2

CRICKET.

INNOVATIONS FKOFOSED. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, Received 7, 4 18 p.m. London, January 6. TheMaryloboie Committee approved c f the prop >sal to widen tha wickets The Counties, Australiin, Philadelphia», Sf.ottifh and Irish cricket au'horities, h»ve b-en invited to express their views re the innovation b foro it is mbmitttd to the general meeting of the Marylabone Club,

ENGLISHMEN v. MANAWATU. Palmers ros North, January 7. The crickdt match bitwasn Lord Hawke's taam and Manawdtu was commenced to-day before a ltrge attendance which increased considerably j during the afternoon, Tbe wicket was excellent. The Englishmen wen the to .s and batted, Warner and Staani< g opening to Kice and Skelly. Warner gr Rice'j firs'', ball away for three with n late cut, Stanning iminedii'ely after scoring a ccuple. Lowe fi.lding re salted io a single to Htanning wh • immediately hfier sent a very soft one to the boundary, the first over producing 12 tuns.

Skolly's first over produced a single got by S tanning. Bice was easily playable both batsmen scoring freely off him. Wari.er bit a couple of boundaries off Sk«l y bringing up 20 and on additional ten were f cored before a double change of bowlers was m\de, Warden and Hammer going oa. Thi change had no feft'dct, each batsman scoring rapidly and placing the bill very prettily between the d«ld. Sixty appeared wi'hou f , the loss of a wicket, both players hitting freely, while the fielding at times was very loose. At 87 Stanniog whs smartly ruu out, retiring with a nicely played 35 to h's credit.

R. P. Johnson took big place, Oi»oke giving ptace to Warden and Hammer tj Juno', Tbe bowling uas very soft and runs came freily, Warner bad a let oS when he had scared 55, Skelly failing to take him at pnat. Yet another change wa« made in the bowling, Collins replacing Jones, and Oame-on Cooke, Buns came loso fiesly with the chang», four singles only being ecored otf the fist four overs.

At 109, J hmon w. s ciught by Pickeriug otf Cameron at long-on. 109 -2 -11.

Burnup filled the vacancy and opened with a big hit for 4. Two fouis by Warner aid a single to Burcup's credit brought 120 up. Tbe latter had a very eiay let off shortly after, Malcolm misjudging a very saft rn# to the off. At 128 the luncheon adjournment tojk place. Tha scores wtre: — Englishmen.—First Innings. [ Warner, not out 66 Stanning, run eut .. ~ 85 Johnson, c Pickering, b (Jameroa 11 Buruup, not out 10 Later The Ecglwhmen put up 307 tuns for the loss of sigh*-, wicket* when play was stopped for the day by rain At the afternoon tea adjournment the top scorers were:— P. F, Warner .. .. .. 69 O. J. Burnup ~ ~ .. 38 F. L. Cane, not out .. .. 76 J. N, Willhms .. ~ .. 48 Ninj of the Manawatu bowlers were tried of whom iSkelly was the most succesefu', securing four wickets. The fiue playing of tbe Englishmen surprised their opponents who played a plucky, uphill game.

Hawera, January 7. Mr B. McCarthy, S-:cre;ary of the Taranaki Cricket Association, has received a letter front the Secretary of the Auckland Association stating that probably arrangements can be made for a visit of an Auckland cricket team to Taranaki this month. January 21st, 22nd, and 23id are suggests 1 as dales

The following members will play f <r the Rovers against Inglewcod today: Bewley, Clarke, Elliott, Hasell, Medley, Martin, Bunnell, Robertson, Whittle, and two other*. They will leave New P'ymou'h by drag about Boon. The home team will be composed »s follows:—Gutgein Quinn, E. Nichols, T. Nicfco 1 , Ulegg, L. <Jarte - , E. Carter, B. Su'fcerland, Q Thompson, J. Sutherland, and Kintella. Em -trgenciea: Ashoroftani L. Sutherland.