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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1903, Page 3

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AUCKbatiD V. TARIHAKI. DECISIVE VICTORY FOR TABANAKJ. Flay was resumed at Hawera on Thursday in fine, cool weather, the not outs, McCarthy and Colo, continuing, the former scoring sevaa off the first over, and a leg bye for three brought up 200. Runs came freely, and 220 was quickly howted. At 223 McCarthy was caught at the wickets for 33, Cole not out 20. Cole survived an appeal for 1.b.w., and a fine attempt by N. B. Lusk to held a return, but a little later oa he gave Mason an easy catch. 227—7—21. Without further additiop to the score Hassell was rue eut, and at 228 Walters was l.bw. A quarter of an hour had made a great alteration in the appearance of the ■core bsard. H. Eliott put a bill dace to the boundary, Mason stopped it with his hit, and the umpire ' awarded five, but N. B. Lusk fowled him next over, the innings closing for 234, a moderate score considering the great start that bae been made. Tarawaki —Second Innings (continued) McCarthy, c Robinson, b BircUy 33 Col>, c Maaor, b Barclay .. 21 Htssell, run out 4 Walters, 1 b.w., bN. B. Lusk .. 0 Campbell, not out .. .. 0 Elliott, bS. B Lusk .. 6 Extras 25 Tbe total w*s .. .. 234

Bow.ing Analysis. Overs Mdni. Bum Wkts. N. Lusk 25 5 106 6 Mason 4 0 20 0 EMlender 3 0 15 0 G. Southall 4 0 15 0 B«rcl*y 17 3 44 3 Bequiring 230 to win, Auckland opened as before with H. B. Lusk and Gleeson, Oole and McCarthy fowling. OB the litter's first over, H. B. Lusk had the good fortune to be nx'ssad by Pratt, a sharp catch, but one that the fieldsman would frke nine tim a eut of tan. At 15 up, Oole bowled Gleeson with a beautiful ball Kallender filled the vacancy, and after scoring two got opposite McCarthy, who for the second time clean baat him wi'h a ba'l to which he played b .ck. 22—2 —2. At 32, H. B. Lusk gave another change to Pratt, off dole this tim°, which was not accepted. Four runs later Ma on wee bowl d by McCarthy. The wicke*. by this lima had cat ap a bit, and was helping the bowKrs. fl. B. Lusk, who had been batting vigorously, at 47 up played McCarthy 00, .and Hamas, the newcomer, was badly beaten by McCarthy without scoring. * Glasgiw replaced Cola at the northern eid; and off his third ball Oole missed an easy citch from N. B. Lusk, and in McCarthy's next over Walters' missed one from the same batsman. This was about the sixth catch missed,' the fielding being very much off. The bowling, however, continued good, and B. B. Lusk played all over one from McCarthy, and paid (be penalty. Eight for 55. N. B. L isk was the next to go, lifting one from McCarthy into the long field, and being fiaely beld by Elliott. Hemos, Barclay, and Bobinson were disposed of in qu ck succes-j sioo. Soutball,last nun, came into see Seccombe caught at the wickets,! and the innings closed for 77. Taranaki thus won by 152 runs. Aucklnnd.—Sjcond Innings. H. B. Lusk, b McCarthy .. 27 Glwson, b Oole .. .. ..5 Kallender, b McCarthy .. .. 2 Mason, b McCarthy ~ ..10

Hemu», b McCirthy .. .. 0 Mason, b McCarthy .. .. 10 B. B. Lusk, b MoUarthy .. 2 N. Lu»k, e Elliott, b McCarthy .. 14 Hemus, b McOar.hy .. .. 0 Barclay, b Glasgow .. .. 8 Bobiuffon, c and b McCarthy ~ 4 'Seccsmbe, c Campbell, b Glasgow 4 Soutball, not out .. .. .. 0 By* .. .... .. 1 Total 77 Bowling Analyiii. Overs. Mdrs.Bßß.Wkts Colo .. 7 0 23 1 McCarthy 11 2 32 7 Glasgow .. 4 0 21 2

During luncheon, Mr G. T. Bayly,' who presided, said that on behalf of the Taranaki Cricket Association he bad the pleasure of bidding the Aucklacd team welcome. Taranaki cricketers highly appreciated the action of the! Auckland Unitn in sending a team. He hoped thi* won'd be the forerunner of many similar pleas in t gatherings. He gava the toast of the Auckland team, which was heartily received. Mr B. B. Lusk, in replying, thanked Mr Bayly and the Taranaki cricketers for their welcome. They were delighted to Tint Taranaki, and, speaking for himself, having lived in Taranaki for several years, it seemed a second horn to him, They hoped to see a Taranaki team in Auckland m z~ year, and would endeavour to give them a good time. "The Hawera Teim" was then proposed, and duly honoured. Pratt captained the Taranaki team, not McCarthy, as stated yesterday.

pkh FSBBB inoouxioir. Welusotoit, January 22. Lord Hawke's cricket teim left tonight by steamer for Blenheim, en route for Nelson and Weatland. PaLMEßston Noeth, January 22. Tae match played to-day between Wangauui and Manawatu teas decided on the drat innings, Waoganui winning bj 139. ____ i