CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 78, 31 March 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

LORD HAWKHM TEAM t. SOBTH AUSTRALIA, PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 31, 0.21 a.m. Adelaide, March 30, The match was continued in Ado weather, th-re being a fair attend.iEce. The pl*y throughout was of an interesting character, Thompson's bowling being the feature of the d.iy. In the fiist innings his average wcs nine wickets for 85 runs, his record this uioining being 57 bills, 4 maidens, 13 runs 5 wick: ts. In the second innings he already has 2 wicked r-i bis credit. I Tha not outs, Claxton and Jennings, made the pice livelv from the start, Olaxton knocking 13 off one over of Hargrcavb's. This brought on Thompson, who at once found middle stump. His score included 15 boundary hits. Six for 260. With a tingle added Thompson with a yoiker broke Jennings' middle stump, Ssven for 261. He then scattered Newland's timbers (eight for 267) and did ditto by Giffen when he had made 14. Nine for 272. Thompson eiided by addiDg Travera' wicket to his trophits, Bosanquet taking a nice ca*ch. Requiring 249 to avert a single innings defea', the South Australians followed on. The innings opened in auspiciously as Thompson immediately dismiss d Evans. One for one. Hill acd Hack's partnership was responsibla tor some fine aggressive |cricket, the ha'f century appearing in a little over 40 minute?, and the century for 75 uiiuutes play. Then Hili slowed down. The second wicket fell for 138. Ha;k, who p'ayed a solid chanceless ir nil gs for h s 90, succumbed to a be. uy fr in Dowton. 'i hree for 205. I Af er Giff.u's arrivat play became slow, i is end was hastened by one from Th( mp=on fiudiug his bad leg, and juai if'irwerds be pulled one on to the wicket. Four for 240. Rtedman and Gehrs were steadily putting on runs when play ceased. Scores:— South Australia.—First innings. Hack, c Taylor, b Thompson .. 3 Evans, b Thompson .. ■., 15 Reednoar, b Thompson ~ ~ 18 jGehr?, c Fane, b Bosatquet .. 6 Hill, b Thompson ~ ~ 58 Oiaxton, b Thompson ~ ~ 88 JtmiiiDgs, b Thompson ~ ~ 52 Ings, b Thompson .. .. ssj Giffen, b Thoraps(n .. ..14 Newland, b Thompson .. .. 0 Travers, c B >mi nqu«t, b Thompson 15 Hay, not out .. ~ ~ 14 Extras 21 Totd .. .. (?) 304 Bowling analysis: Thompson nim for 85, Br.sanquet one for 69, Tr t< none for 78, H.irgrewe none for 30, D-wFon none for 14. South AusTRALU.--2ad Innirgs. Evans, b Thompson .. ~ 1 Hill, s\ Taybr, b R sinquet .. 7,"i Hack, b Dowson .. .. .. 90 Gift'n, b Toompson .. ..37 Gehrs, not oat .. .. ~ 22 lieedman, tot. out ~ ~ 30 Extras 7 Total for 4 wickets .. .. 260