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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 51, 28 February 1903, Page 2

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Received 28, J .10 a.m. Adelaide. Feb' nary 27 In tho match Victoria v. South Australia, the former los* four ets lor 227, Msralis'er 30, G:'fih'im 59, Arm strong 40, Ktuckcy tot i.ut 53, Liver not out 33. Tlili FIUST TEST MATCH. PEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, F bruary The first test match, England v. New Zealand, begin at Lancaster Park today. Tho weUlur was wet and overfiiß', butfi ie till noon, when nfcra c.uple of ov-rs were bowled showers •loli>y-;d play till after lunch. The New Zoalund team won the toss ■and elected to bat. Fisher stood ou' of the horns team and L9atham oat of the English team. The wicket was slow but eisy. The weather gradually cleared and remained fine all the af :erI .om. Th■> New Z >ahnd team compiled 164, and the Englishmen had lost ote wicket for 14 wheu play closed. S,:oraa: - New Zealand -First Innings. D. Re'Be, c Dowson, b Thompson 32 0. Hi'-ks»n, b Thompson.. .. 4 D. Hiy, b Thompson .. .. 0 K. Tucker, c Wha'man, b Dow<on 50 D. Mxhoney, l.b.w. Thompson .. 16 F. C. Frankisb, b Thompson .. 0 'J, Richardaoo, c and b Dowson .. 17 C. Bt'X-:hall, b Dowson .. .. 21 B. Mc lar hy, b Dowson.. .. 0 S. Caliaway, c H*rgreave, b Thomson .. .. ~ 1 A. Downes, not out .. ~ 4 Extra; .. ..IP Totd 164 Biwling analysis: —Hargreave nil 1 ifor 43, Thompson 6 for 38, Burnup nil for 14, Dowson 4 for 27, " r . England —Fibst Innings P. F. W tnvsr, b Downes .. 7 C. J. Buruup, not out .. .. 7 Total for 1 wicket .. .. 14