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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 79, 1 April 1903, Page 3

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LORD HAWKft'-i TEAM v. SOOTH AUSTRALIA, HjY PERrOEtMS THB HAT TKIOK. Per Prigs Association. Received 1 0,44 a.m. Adelaide, March 31. Tbe match w?e concluded today, resulting in a somewhat sensational win for the local team by 97 runs. Tte vic'ory was due to Gerhrs' fine bitting and Hay's splendid bowling. The weather was sultry and the att rdance p )or, The wicket phyed well.

j Piay on opening was slow. Reedman and Gerhrs added 15 to the overnight score, and then Th-mpson captured Reedman's wicket. Five for 275,

Claxton helped to carry the Pcore ( 0 316, and Tio'.t dispes d tf v«im and Jennings without addition to the total.

Gehrs and New) at]( ] livened up matters, and, in spite of several changes in the bowling, runs C ime fast, a beau y from Dowson eventually displacing Newland's wicket. Eight for 407.

Hay, withont fcoring, V-ad his s'umps scattered by Diwson. Nine for 415.

Gehrs, ignoring the many howling changes, reached h ; s cen'ury, aud ended a splendid chanceless innings by getting run out.

Sou'h Australia first innings 304. Sodth Australia.— 2nd Innings. Evane, b Thompson .. ~ 1 Hill, s\ Taylor, b Bcsinquet .. 73 Hack, b Dowson .. .. 90 Giffen, b Thompson .. .. 37 Gehrs, run out .. .. .. 100 Reedman, b Thompson ~ 41 Claxton, b Trott .. .. .. 32 Jennings, b Trott.. ~ .. 0 Newland, b Dowson .. .. 48 Hay, b Dowson .. .. .. 0 Travera. not out .. .. ~ 14 Extras ~ ~ ~18 Total .. 454 Biwljng analysis is missing. Requiring 206 to win, the Englishmen commenred but were soon in trouble with bowling. The first.victim was Barnup, One for 16.

The next bill scattered Fane's stump 3, and amidst much excitement Hay's performed the hat trick at Taylor's expense. Three for 16. Warner and Dowson steadied things for a time, but Hay wou'd not be denied, Warner getting leg before to bim. Four for 49.

was consent with a single delivery. Five for 49.

Dowson then tried foicing the pine, only to get himself run out. Six frr 82. The retiring batsman was the only one who made any sarious attempt to play Hay, who added variety to his performance with the bill by catching Johnston off bis own bowling. Seven for 92.

Trott with a couple of boundarv drives hroueht up the century, but Hay bowled him nex 1 ; ball. E ght for 100.

The ninth wicket fell for 102, Hav finishing with a fine record of nine f o'er. Kaglishmeo, Is* iniiirgs .. 553 Engltshment.—2nd Innings. Warner, l,b.h p , b Hay .. .. 25 Burnup, b Hay .. .. .. 2 Funo, b Hay .. ~ ~ 0 Dowson, run rut .. .. .. 46 Taylor, b Hay .. .. .. 0 Bosanqnet, b Hay .. ~ 0 Johnston, c and b Hay .. .. 4 Trott, b Hay ~ .. .. 8 Stunning, b Hav .. • .. .. 2 Hirgreave, c Newland, by H<y .. 4 Thompson, not; out 15 Extras 2 Total 108