CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 71, 24 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKE'S TR AM v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Per Press Assoiation. Received 22, 7.37 p w. Sydney, March 23. The weather was fin", with a h-.t wind blowing, and the attendauca w.s fair. The Welshasen com men red theda\s play badly, Mcße>th, Gr gory ai.d Noble falling in quick succttsion. Thompson was bowling splendidly, and Duff was playing as freely - sou Saturday. Hickson partnered Duff, and his icnipgs was lively but shore lived, playing Thompson on the wicket. Seven for 175. Tho bowler had secured his three wickets for 16.

Hopkins smote Bosanquet for three fourers in succession, making 13 off the ■over.

At 187 Trott relieved Thompson, who took Boepnqi'si's place. The second century appeared. Hopkins played fine, cricket, hitting 17 oil Thompson's over. Duff took things more leisurely.) At 2.30 Trott relieved Thompson, who went to tbe southern end, but Hopkins continued to score brilliantly, his magnificent late cutting being frequent, and the pair were still together at luncheon adjournment. Many changes were tried to break up the partnership. Just af'er lunch Thompson missed one from Hopk!ns, aid the batfuun had tbe bowling at their mmy, Hopkins ec:>rii?g twice ss fast ss his partner, his beautiful strokes earning loud applause. 1 When the third century was recorded Hargreave, who had only bowled an over during the morning, took Bosan quet's p!«ce, and Hopkins with a beautiful leg glance, seem ed his cantury. The partnership had more than doubled the score for the first seven wiakete. The bowling was quite demoralised, the field being treated to the hardest work they had had for many a day. Trott was particularly relished by the batsmen, and the runs piled up monstrously, 400 being put on the hoard in four hours. Burnup then took up the bawling, and in his second over got Hopkins leg before. He received a great ovatioD. Bight for 411. Hopkins bad bat'ed two hours and a quarter and his 21 fourers, Pye filled the vacincy. Shortly sf'er the afternoon tea adjourr ment B' Snn quet bowled Duff. Tha retiring batsman was loudly applauded by the Englishmen and the public for hi* 'splandid performance, in which he hit 20 fourers. Nina for 436.

Howell commenced by sending Bosacquet thiee times in succession to the boundary, making thirteen off ihe over. Elaborate preparatiocs wer< made for Bosacquet's next over, the j field being sent out into the country, but the first ball dislodged Howell's bails.

Tha innings closed for 463. Scores : New Sooth Wales.—lst Innings, 144, New Booth Wales.—2nd Innings. Tiumpsr, b Bosanquet .. .. 37 R. Duff, b Bosanquet .. .. 194 W. Duff, b Bostoquet .. .. 9 j Kelly, c Hargreave, b Bouquet 10 Mcßeath, c Hargreave, b Bosinquet .. .. .. .. 1 Gregory, c Taylor, b Thompson .. 1 Noble, c Taylor; b Thompson .. 9 Hickeon, b Thompson ~ .. 14 Hopkiis,'.b.w, b Burnup .. 133 Pye, not out .. .. .. 13 Howell, b Boeanquet .. .. 24 Extras .. .. .. 18 Total 463 Bowling analysis : —Boeanquet six for 154, Thompson thr<>e for 104, Hartreave cone for 23, Trott none for 76, Dowson none for 49, Burnup one for 39. Received 23. 8.26 p.m. Sydney, Marc* 1 23. With an left to bat, Warner and Burnup op m d the second inning? of the Et g!is k 'men, but pl'-yed etrictlv on the defensive, and had slowly totted up 32 wVeti stumps were drawn. Wart'Ci* not out .. ~ .. 13 Burnup, not out .. .. .. 19 Received 34 115 a.n. Sydney, March 23. The thermometfr re'ehnd 94 to-day. It is probable that if details can be settle l ?, Mr Wan er will pilot the next Esglish team to A us I 'alia.