CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 64, 16 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKIfS TEAM V. VIOTOBIA. ns PKKSB ASSOCIATION. Becelved 15, 530 pmMklboobhx, March 15. Only moderateinterast is being taken in the match.

Graham and McAiister played a brisk partnership* the former repeatedly running oat to the slow bonlef, then hitting him to the fence. McAJis'er was not idle, and Trott was making the -p*ca well. Grahun maintained a lively innings, making only one bed stroke. ■ With Staokey's dismissal, Trott had taken three wickets for 87, but the partnership between Liver and Armstrong checked bis career for a time. Laval's innings was the best of the day. He got oat by touching one from Thompson that came op high and fast from the pitch, the wicket-keeper smartly taking the . chance. Liver played Trott confidently, getting in some nice leg strokes.

Bruce displayed his usual pretty cricket, until he was brilliantly caught by Booanquet at deep square leg. Th 6 bill bounded off Bcsanquet's hand, but he sprang after and secured it with j one hand. Honfries the new wicket-keeper, surprised the Victorians by his fine bitting, being specially neat with his cuts. The Eaglish wicket keeper, Taylor, was responsible for numerous sundries, allowing a large number of balls to pass through bis hands. Trott, Dowson and Thompson divided the bowling honors. Scares:— Victoria.—First Innings. Bruce, c Bosanquet, b Hargreave 19 McAiister, c Bosanque v , b Trott,. 28 Graham, o Burnup, b Trott .. 28 Armstrong, c Johnson, b Dowson 29 Btuckey, b Trott.. .. .. 7 Ellis, c Burnup, b Trett.. ~ 11 laver, c Taylor, b Thompson .. 44 Mueller, b Djwßon .. .. 16

Collins, run out 4 Saunders, c Taylor, b Thompson 18 Mo&fries, not out.. .. .. 33 Extras 24 Total 271 Bowlißganalysis: Burnup none for 80, Hargreaves one for 47, Bosanquet none for 18, Trott four for 88, Thompson two for 46, Dowson two for 19. The Englishmen opened their second nnings briskly, Warner being the aster scorer of the two, but when he had made a dozen he got leg before to Oollins. Fane playod Saunders gingerly, twice ■nicking him on to his pads within an ace of the wicket. Gaining confidence, however, he hit well all round, but Oollins dismissed him. Burnup played steadily with Stan - ning till time was called. Eholishmsh.—Second Innings. Warner, 1.b.w., b Oollins.. .. 12 Fane, b Oollins ... ~ 24 Burnup, not ou * 36 Stanning, not out.. .. .. 4

Total for two wicketa .. 85