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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 77, 30 March 1903, Page 3

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LORD HAWKED TIAM t. SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FSB rUKSS ASSOCIATION. Bweivei 29, 858 pm. Adilaide, March 29 Tha match was continued in a her vy northerly wind, accompanied by c'oud3 of dust.

Dowson added a few to his overnight scire, and then got kg b.fore. Five for 421. Bosaoquet commenced to score rapidly, but Clazton caught him nicely. Six for 437. Stanning partnered Thompson, and the latter lifted one over tbe dressing room for five. With 18 to his credit Travera be >t him. Seven for 455. Troths innings was short-lived. Eight for 460. Stanning and Johnston carried on the game- to the luncheon adjournment. On resuming, both scored freely, Johnson being particularly aggressive. Beedman took. Giffia's phce and the change effected a separation, Travers catching Johnston in the slips. Nine for 549,

The last partnership only added four, Btanning being caught on the boundary. Scores:—

Enolishiks.—First Innings. Warner, b Oiffen 47 Burnup, c and b Giffen .. .. 103 Fane, c Neland, b Travers .. 47 Taylor,cand bO'azton .. ..105 Dowson, 1.b.w,, b Travers.. .. 66 Bosanquet, c Olaxton, b G ffen .« 57 Thompson, b Travers .. .. 18

Trott, b Giffen 4 Johnston, c Travers, b Beedman.. 54 Scanning, c Jehro, b Beedman .. 38 Hargreave, not out .. .. 2 Extras 12

Total 553| Bowling analysis: Giffea four for 215, Travers three for 148, Beedman j two for 46,Gl<x*on one for 32, Hay none for 70, Evans tone for 29. ! The local start was disastrous, the first wicket going for six. ' Evans wu hitting freely but Thompson yorked him. Two for 21. Hill and Beedman improved matters, and carried the score into the seventies when Beedman was dismissed. Three for 75.

Geurs failed to stay. Four for 86. Hill scored rapidly the whole time he was at the wickets, but a beauty from Thompson ended his career. Five for 115. Olaxton and Jennings then cemented a strong partnership, the farmer doing as he pleased with the fowling. Lite in the day he gave a couple of warm chances, one to Trott off hta own bowling and another to T iylor behind the wickets. Jennings batted 60undly, both batsmen pliying out time. Scores:— South Australia—First innings. Hack, c Taylor, b Thompson .. 3 Evans, b Thompson .. .. 15 BeedmaD, b Thompson .. .. 18 Qehrs, c Fane, b BosaLquet .. 6 Hill, b Thompson .. ..58 Olaxton, not out .. ~ .. 72 Jennings, not out.. .. ~ 44 Extras 11 Total i>r 5 wickets .. ..227