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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 8, 10 January 1903, Page 2

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. Received 9, 9.55 p.m. ' Sydney, January 9. < Playiog against New South Wales, < South Aus'ralia lost fix wickets for < 278, Reedman 23, Hack 84, Hill 31, i Jlaxton 80, Gaebrs, Dot out, 30, New- I and, loi out, 19. LORD HAWK VS TEAM. PKEPAR ITIONS IN NAPIER. ! Napier, January 8. , Tha Hawke's By fifteen to repre- ; sent the province against Lord Hawkd's : te-im on is a fairly strong , combination. Ore it attention has been paid to < h-3 wicket, which will be very fa-t, and probably fiery. We have hid st fling and oppressive hea% accompanied by high winds, which hava t indad to <ake all the moisture out of the ground, though the pitch has been kept we'l wa'ered. It has ben a regular touch of Sydney weatb°r. Tha local team is a good one from a batting standpoint, though in bowling Trott will be maitily relied upon, Troit says he has neve; 1 fell in better fo~m, and as ht his had plenty of practice lately it will be intei esting to Bt e haw hs shapes against the E igtishmen. Tro't's presence amoßgst the lo:n\ teim lends considerably moro interest to the game than would otherwise be the case. A special haf-holiday h s been declared for Monday, the second day of the match. The North Taramki team still hold the record for putting up the biggest score agtiust the Englishmen, viz., 217 I runs, in the matches s) far playefl in New Zealand. MIDUIRST Y. bTRATFO^D. This match played at Stratford oa Thursday last in very miserable weather. Stratford batted first and I were all dismayed for 29, Gardner (10) being on top. Fowler and Symei bowled throughout the innings wit,h great success. Midhiret, in their first inniogs, put together 86—Syme 18, Baigent 18, A. Richmond 13 getting into double figures. The fielding of the S'ratford team laft room for great improvement. S ratford wnt to the wickets again, and for the locs of 8 wickets only made 27. Toe fielding of the Midhirst men was very goad, especially in Stratfoid's second innings. R mdrup mide a good catch in dismissing Gardner off A- Richmond, The following are the tcores t Stratford —First Innings. Gardner, b Fowler ~ ~ 10 Moore, c Lynham, b Fowler .. 0 Liwlefs, b Fowler ~ ~ 0 Mansfidd, b Syme .. 0 Huater, b Fowler .. ~ 7 Lesston, b Fowler ~ .. 0 . Hil l , b Syme .. .. .. 0 Tockrr, b Sjme ~ ~ ~ 0 , Liddle, not oui 8 T«ngue, c and b Sym9 ~ ~ 4 Fearon, b Fawler., ~ ~ 0 To'al.. 29 Stratford —Second Innings. Liddln, c Brown, bA. Richmond 5 Gardner, c Raudrup, b A, Richmond ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 Moor?, c Allen, b A. Richmond ~ 9 Hil), bA. Richmond ~ ~ 0 Fearon, b A. Richmond .. ~ 0 Tocker, bA. Richmond ~ ~ 0 Teague, c and bA, Richmond ~ 0 Mansfiild, c H, Richmond, b A. Richmond 0 Hunter, not out 9 . F l xtras 4 To'al .. ~ ~ ~ 27 Midbirst -First Innings. Fowl-r, b Gardner .. ~ 9 Syme, c Fsaron, b Hi!l ~ .. 18 A. Richmond, c Minsfield, b Liddla 13 Baigent, b Gardner .. .. 18 H. Richmond, b Liddle .. .. 0 Randrup, b G irdner .. .. 9 Heape, run out .. ~ ~ 6 Allen, b Moora ~ ~ ~ 0 Lynham, c ToeVer, b Moore .. 0 Keigliteley, b Moore .. .. 2 Brown, no; out 0 Extras 11 To'al.. .. .. .. 86 WANDERERS V. OARRINGTON ROAD. This match took place at the Recreation Grounds on Thursday, being won on the post by the visitors, Oarringtok Road.

W. McEwen, b Robertson .. 14 W. Skelton, c Jackson, b Braund 56 , g W. Perham, b Robertson .. 0 P McEwtn, run oui .. ~ 5 |r T. Skelton, run out ~ ~ 2 ( B, McE we r, c Braund, b Robert- ■ son .. .. .. .. 0 'O. Ptrham, b Braund .. .. 2 Manetit, Manetit, not out .. .. ~ 1 , A. McE A-en, b Braund .. ~ C 3 ' S. McEw'>p, b Braund .. .. 0 ' H. McEwen, c Curiie, b Robertson 3 Extras ~ ~ .. 7 Total 90 | Bowling analysis: took four wickets for 35, B'aund four for j 23; Weston 0 for 6, Currie 0 for 19. [. • Wanderers. Buttimore, b Bkelton ~ .. 0 0 Steeds, b Perhsra .. .. ~ 0 Robertson, c and b Perham .. 7 ') l.ight.band, b Skelton .. .. 9 1 Westoc, cT. Skelton, b Perham., 11 BuUoik, b Skelcon ~ ~ 40 '■ Procter, b Perham .. ~ 0 Y Braund, c S. McEwen, b T, Skelton .. .. .. .. 10 Jacksoo, bP. McEwen .. 0 Currie, bP. McEwen ~ ~ 1 McAra, not cut .. .. ~ 4 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total 86 3 Bowling analysis: W. Skeltou took 1 fur wicki-tB for 21, Pdrham three for 1 28, P. McEwen two for 17, T, Skelton 1 one fcr 11, Marrett 0 for 5.