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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. TABAHAKL PEK PBSSB ASSOCIATION. I Hawkka, January 21. I The match between Auckland andj Taraiuki was favoured with perfect | weather. The home team won the toss j and elected to bat on a good wicket. . Pr*tt settled down to work quickly treating Barclay with scant respect. When he bad got 18 1m wis dismissed l.b.w. to R. Lusk. . Glasgow scored nips was then caught. j Kobertson did net break his dock, i McCarthy, who -was nearly tun out at the statt, played steadily for awhile,' and then opened ou f , putting 46 to his credit before falling to Luik. Cole and Walters hit hard far (heir run*, but the remainder did not do much. Scores:— I

Tabanaki.—First losings. | Pratt,lbw, bB. B. Lusk.. .. 18 Glasgow, c Hemers, bR. B. Lurk 9 Robertson, b Barclay 0 Walters, c B. B. Lusk, b N. B. 1 Lusk 8 Hasell, c B. B. Lusk, b N. B. Lusk .. .. .. .. 5 Cole, b Southall 11 McCarthy, bN. B. Lusk.. .. 46 Gudgeon, run out 17 Gardner, c Robiuaoo, b N. B. Lusk 0 Elliot*, c B. B. Lusk, b Southall.. 0 Campbell, not out .. ~ 6 . Extras .. . . .. 9 Total .. .. .. 129 -Bowling analysis: N. B. Lusk took "six wickets for 40, Barclay one for 44, N. B. Lusk 0 for 24, Southall two for 10. . i Auckland sent in B. B. Lusk and Glee*on to bat, tbe bowling being entrusted to McCarthy and Gudgeon. . The pair made a good start, scoring 48 before a separation was effected byj Lusk playing on. Lusk played nicely' for 32, but was missed early in the i»ning*. - I Kallender followed, but afore boundary and two singles he succumbed to McCarthy. j Masen, after a eireful opening, put! Elliott over the fence for five, and then' got leg before to McCarthy. I The bowling wis changed shortly after, Glasgow and Cole going on. The' former snared Beans, who had played ■ice cricket for 29. - > N. B. Lusk opened with five, and I ran up to 13 when he was caught. Hie remainder of the batsmen failed, the inningsdraing for 132. (?) Scores: . AucKUUR). - First Innings. j H. B. Lusk, bH. Elliott .. 32 Gleeson, b Glasgow .. ~ 37 Xallender, b McCarthy .. ~ 6' Mason, 1.b.w., b McCarthy ~ 6 Hemos, st. Campbell, b Glasgow 29 H. B. Lusk, c Gardner, b McCarthy 13. ' Stecombp, c Hassell, b McCarthy 2 B. B. Lusk, o McCarthy, b Glasgow .. .. .. .. 0 Barclay, 1.b.w., b McCarthy .. 0 BobinsoD, not out ~ ~ 0 Southall, c Pratt, b Glasgow .. 4 Extras 6

lj)tal 135 Bowling analysis: McCarthy took five wicke's for 31, Glasgow four for S3, Oole 0 for 9, Elliott one for 15, Gudgeon 0 for 47, Taraoaki'a second inning* was commenced by Pratt and Glasgow. Both opened carffully, bnt the lat'er, after ■coring raven singles was caught. Gardner joined Pratt, and runs oame quickly, a ec paraxon not being eftee'ed until Pratt bad pot on 63. Robertson and Gardner con'irued to score freely, bnt eventually the latter wbb bowl d after placing 43 to his credit. McGirthy came next, and play was a little glower. Robertson was finely caught ob the bwindaxy, after having several lives. Gudgeon made two, and was caught and bowled. Oole and McCarthy played out time, the rcore being 190 for five wickets: Ta*anaki,—Second Innings. Pratt, b N. B. Lnsk .. ..63 Glasgow, c Robinson, b N. B. Lusk .. .. .. 7 Gardner, bN. B. Lush .. .. 43 F. R-ibrteon, c Seccomb?, b N. B. Lusk 30 McCarthy, not out .. .. 19 Gndg- on, c and b Barclay .. 2 Cole, not out .. .. ~ 4 Extra .. .. ~ 22

Total for five wickett .. 190 Bowling analysis : - N. B. Lusk four for 89, i il for 29, Kollender five for 15,'ScufhiII ni'. for 15, fiircky one for 23. LORD HAWKK'B TEAM v. WAIBARAPA. Gbbttown, January 21. Magnificent wta'her wjs experienced for iho stcond day of the match. Doweon and L atham, whoß9 respective to'al* stood at 52 and 5, aga'n went to We wickets. Jmt aft r pky commend d Dowson sent an easy catch which was aaisred, ai d a few minute* la'er gave another opp-r*unity, which cotscopfed.

At 208 Jjfatham was given a life. Sevei»l changes in the bowling were made but proved fruitless, the pair continuing to rattle up the score for hilf an hour. Lo*tham then again gave a chance, which Baillie acc.pted. -244-7—26. J

! Fane partnered Dowson, whoee score | was 87. He was playing with confidence and thoroughly set. The scere was soon increased, till the third century was reached. Shortly after DowI son was given a third life, Swan failing [to accept an easy catcb. Every one of' the local bowlers were tried, but Dowson and Fane defi d (hem all, and continued to rapidly increase the total, banging balls in all directions. When 350 appeared, Dowson was dealing severely with the bowling, in two consecutive oveis scoring 16 and 22 respectively. It was apparent now that no separation could possibly be effected, and the field settled down to cha*e the balls, both ba'smen playing brilliant cricket.

Dowson during his innings gave no less than six chanc's, which were "cot taken advantage of. As showing how the bowling was mastered, Dowson hit thirteen off three consecutive ball?.

At the luncheon adjournment the score was 405, and the Eng'hhmen declared their innings clos d, with a lead of 200 over Waiia-apa'g first essay. Dowson's score includ'd seventeen 4's three s's six 6's six 2's and the rest singles. He was at the wicket to-day for an hour and forty minutes scoring 166. Scores:—

| Englishmen.—First Innings. 1 Warner, run out .. 26 Whatman, l.b.w. .. .. .. 46 Williams .. .. .. 7 Burnup, c Firth .. 34 Stanniog 14 Bosanquet, run out .. .. 2 Dowsoa, not out .. .. .. 218 Leathau, caught.. .. .. 26 Fane, not out .. *.. .. 26 Ex ras .. .. • • 6 Total for 8 wickets .. 405 Bowling analysis: Oargill none for ' 46, Keys one for 47, Frith one for 37, Judd one for 75, Ticehurst none for 30, Cobcroft one for 55, Hawke one for 57, Logan none for 18, Beachy none for 24. ' On resuming after luncheon, Baillie jand Judd opened for Wairarapa, the I partnership realising six, Judd beiog cleverly stumped. I Cargill came cex 1 ', but had only (cored a single when Biillie was caught in the slips. 7-2-3. Swar, the successful batsman in the previous innings, filled tbe vacaccy, (but retired lb.w. after playiDg three balls. 7-3-0. I Cobcroft, the next man, was caught in the slips first ball. 7—4 -0. Logan arrived only to see Oargill bowled.' 7—5-1. ' Perry filled the vacancy, and carried the score to 12, when be was given out l.b.w.

' Madsen, the t- p scorer in the first innings, joined Perry, but failed to ; score. 14 7—o. A s'atid was made on H. Hawke joining Perry, and the score was raise.! 'to 27 when the lit'er gave Warner an 1 opportunity, which was accepted. 27 8-14. 1 Laurensonfalso failed to scorf, 27 - 9-0. Benall made two and was caught by ' Whatmin. Ticehurst did likewise, atd Beechy repeated the performance of the, two previous strikers. 34 for 12 | • F. Hawke and Agier folbwed suit, being disposed of for an addition of one to the total. H. Madsen, Oundy, and Galway took the total to 43. j When 54 was recorded 16 wickets i were down. One mora was added for the nt-xc wicktt, 18 being down for 58. j At f'.ur o'c'ock the psrtr.e- ship between Nicbo'ls and FensI', 1 ', which produced 25, come to a termination, Feast j being caught by Bosanquet. Keys joined Nicholls and raised the . score to 104—20 31. | Frith par'nered and played cartful cricket until 119, when Bosicquet caught him in the slips and the innings concluded, showing Wairarapa | beaten by an innings and 91 runs. J B)«ling analysis: Hare reive 6 for ; 25, Thompson 8 fir 27, Burnup 3 for 33, Dowson 1 for 5, Bosanquet 2 for , i 9. ( The visitors left for Wellington this evening.