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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 252, 23 November 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

&InDNE¥, NOV.- SI, Ther*' is perfect Weather,' find the' wicket is- good; There is ft great attendance. Braund and Tyldesley resumed W Mcßeath and Noble, The latter in the second over clean bowled Tyldesley, who 1 had pitfyert eawmil and sound cricket—4 for 176: Hirst followed, tin's 'began by hitting a couple of boWii'diaries'. On the other hand; Braund was acting strictly oft the defensive, the former getting into dWble figures while his partner was stationary.' The yorkshirenian rapidly hit up 20, pulling Noble's off stuff splendidly, The second eenttiry appeared' by Braund adding il SWgfc -amid cheers, lie having beefi baiting for fifty mktfor it couple tit rafts; The iieldin'& wlls exceptionally good, S. Gregory and Noble being specially uoticeaTjle. At 209 Hopkins relieved Noble, and Howell went cm at Mcßeath's end, but at 234 Fisher displaced Howell. The scoring then eased down somewhat. Hirst reached his half century. Then Noble went on, again replacing' Hopkins; and Mcßeath took the bttll from Fisher. After the . luncheon adjdiiriifatint Braund maintained his stonewalling tactics, but Hirst in playing forward to Howell lost his wicket. He played a line, fre« innings, during which he hit a dozen fours—s for 265. Bosainjquet followed, but after scoring eight Howell brilliantly caught him in the slips—6 for 276, Lilley had a brief stay, NoMe clean bowling him when the Board showed Arnold was next, and runs came slowly. Braund next tried to put one through the slips, when Trumper made, a fine cutch, falling in the effort, and caus-ed his retirement—B for 297. Braund had displayed a dogged defence, and was at the waekets for 2i hours. Keif was in in time to sSe Arnold who had scored 14, lift erne of Hopkins high to Buff—9 for 3i9 Khodes was the last man, but before he scored Relf played Mcßeath on, and the innings closM fbV 3i9; or 211 ahead of their opponents. Scores : ENGLANB.-First Innings. Tyldesley, b Noble 80 Braund, c Trumper, b Mcßeath. 36 Hirst, b Howell 66 Bosanljuet, c Howell, 'b Noble .< 8 Liilley, b Noble 3 Arnold, c Buff, b Hopkins 14 Keif, b Mcßeath 12 Khodes, not out 0 Sundries 6 Total 319 Bowling analysis': Hopkins 1 for 43, Trumper 0 for 34, Fisher 1 for 35, Nohle 3 for 81, Howell 1 for 48, Mcßeath 3 for 72. After the tea adjournment the Englishmen took the field, Buff and Trumper lacing Hirst and Arnold. Trumper had just made 11 when he swung round hard on one from Hirst. Braund, at mid on, put up his hand and effected a marvellous catch —one for 12. C. Gregory was next. Buff began to force the play, and 50 was put up rapidly. This led to Bosanquet going on at Hirst's end. Hirst had hud 31 knocked off him. When Buff had scored 30, Bosanquet tempted him out, and but for L/illey fumbling the ball be must have stumped him. Gregory was getting runs by steady play. At 61 Rhodes relieved Arnold. Bosanquet was troubling the batsmen-, but Khodes was treated confidently. Duff, after a fine display, made a wretched stroke off Bosantftiet, and gave Lilley the softest of catches—--2 for 83. Syd. Gregory followed, and nearly repeated Bull's mistake with the first ball. C. Gregory treated Rhodes freely, ■and made some line strokes, but soon lost his brother in the partnership, the latter, after scoring 8, spooning Bosanquet to Arnold at mid on—3 for 91.

Hickson came next, and when the century was recorded Arnold relieved Khodes. His lirst over was fatal to 0. Gregory, who lifted one to Warner at mid on— i for 101. Howell was next, and raised wild enthusiasm by slamming' Bosanquet into the shilling papilion. He added another three to his total, and then lilted Arnold high in the direction of Keif, who made a line catch an •the boundary—s for 114. Fisher, who tilled the gap, was given out l.b.w. to Bosanquet after the second ball, and when stumps were drawn the scores stood—six wickets for 114. Scores : N.S.W.—Second Innings. Trumper, c Braund, b Hirst . 11 Duff, c Jjilley, b Bosaniquet 44 0. Gregory, c Warner, b Arnold' 36 S. Gregory, c Arnold, 'b Bosancfuet 8 Hickson, not out 6 Howell, c Keif, b Arnold ...........[ 8 Fisher, l.b.w. b Bosaniquet ... 0 Sundries \ Total for six wickets 114 With four wickets in hand New South Wales require 97 runs to' save an innings defeat. SOUTH AUSTKALIA v. VICTORIA. Received 21, 8.40 p.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 21. South Australia in their first innings made 342. Travers not out 40 was 1 the only other batsman to make a stand Saunders took 4 for 110, Lav'er 3 lor 72, Trott 8 for 37. Victoria lost 5 wickets for 159 Chief scores :-Bruee 31, McAlister 40, Jennings 47, Laver not out 20