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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 70, 23 March 1903, Page 3

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LORD HAWKB'S T3AM V. NEW SOUTH WALES. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, Received 21, 8 p.m. Sydney, March 21. The attendance was good and the wicket had improved, playing fast. Faue and Dowson continued with slow play for the first half hour, and then the batsmen began to score, quickly bringing up the century, Dowson doing most of the scoring. A change to Pye and Noble f.om Howell and Mcßeath was relished by the partnership, Dowson punishing Pye severely. The New South Wales fielding was excellent, the century being recorded without an extra. Fane played forward to Noble, and snicked the ball into the hands of Pyo at second slip. Four for 119.

Bosanquet followed, and the newcomer, by fine leg hitting, soon got into doub'e figures, and the tjtal passed the N.S.W. score. After lunch Howell and Pye tried to effect a separation, but the batsmen were well 6et, Bosanquet's hitting being powerful, par:icularly on the leg side. Dowson played a fine game, bis strokes being dean and all round the field. _ The Englishman aJded 100 for 90 mi utes' play. I

Mcßeath miss c d a hot one from Dowson off Noble, tbe batsnan's first chance after making 75. The second century appeared for three hours wtrk. Banquet; thin made a mis3-hit ofl Hieks»on taking the cutch at third man. Five for 204.

Before Johnston had a rbance to scor<?, B. Duff brilliantly cmght Djwson at mid-off. Six foe 212. Diwsrn had batted two hours ani twenty minutes, huting lOfoureis, athoroughly sound innings. Thomp ctk fill-d the vacancy and Johrson had reached doulle figur's when Noble made a fine catcb at point, the ball bouncing out of his hand out he recovered it. Seven for 224. Trots followed, but after a fourer and a singk Pye, at points, jumping in the air, effected a magnificent catch. Eight for 229.

Scanning came next, the partnership with Thompson being a long but tedious one. The latter took fifty minu'es to compile 10. Stanniag sent one to Trumper in the long fisld low down, but he effected a fi n e catch.

Hargreave, the last man, knocked up three,and then tipped ore to Kelly, the innings closing fcr 282. Scores: — Englishmen.—First Inniogs. Warner, 1.b.w., b Noble .. .. 23 Burnup, b Mcßeath .. .. 8 Taylor, st Kelly, b Mcßeath .. 0 Fane, c Pye, b Noble .. .. 41

Dawson, cR. Duff, b Noble .. 86 Bosanquet, c Hicks-n, b Noble .. 52 Johnson, c Noble, b Mcßaath .. 12 Thompson, not out .. .. 30

Trotr, c Pye, b Nob'e .. .. 5 Scanning, c Trumper, b Hopkins 20 Hargreave, c Kelly, b Hopkins .. 3 Ex'ras .. .. .. 2 Total 282 Bowling analysis:—Howell none for 54, Mcßea'h three for 73, Noble five for 78, Hopkins two for 37, Pye none for 38.

Burnup and Dowson siirted to Trumper and R. Duff, both of whom played a fast forcing game. Quick changes were made in the bowling, the first 50 runs appearing in 25 minutes, The fielding was somewhat loose, the bafcmeo giving them lively exercise. After five bowlets had been tried, Bosanquet came on with his slows and wi»h the fourth he successfully tempted Trumper, taking h'sb&-ls. One for 72. W. Duff filled the vacaccy, but was cautic v, leavii g the ecoiißg to his brofhrr.

Tin century came up for 55 minutes p'ay and then Boeauquet's slows proved fatal to W. Duff. Two for 100.

KeUy j lined Duff who was hitting splendidly. Kelly with ten to hs O'-edit hit Bosanquefc to H&rgraave at deep point. Three for 116. Mcß ath followed but shaped feebly before Bosacquet who appeared to get a lot of work on his simple looking stuff. When play ceased for the day New South Wales had lo3t three wickets in their sec3td innings for 120. New South Wales. —lst Innings, 144. New South Wales.—2nd Innings, Tiumper, b Bosacquet .. .. 27 R. Duff, mot out 60 W. Duff, b Bositiquefc .. .. 9 Kelly, c Hargreave, b Bosarquet 10 itfcßeth, not cut .. .. .. 9 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total for 3 wicke's ..120