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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 270, 31 December 1903, Page 3

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THE SECOND TEST MATCH. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MELBOURNE, Dec. 30. The test team selected is the same as in' the first match, excepting that TrtiiiuMisdisplaees Laver, and Gobi's is twelfth man in place of Jennings. r The following will represent the Wanderers in their match against Okato on New Year's Day :—Fleming, Steeds, Hlasell, Power, Ligiht'bVaud, BraJtiwd, Muckay, Frost (2), Tuke, Whittle. Brttke Ulaves town at 9.110 a.m. - THE ENGLISH TEAM. Received 31, 0.5(3 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 30. It is underetoiofd that the English team will he the same as in tine first test match. Arnold, who recently suffered sligihtly Afronn a strained knee, is medically ■bronownced fit to play. N.S.W. v. \acTORIA. Received 30, 10.20 p.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 30. The weather is fine and the wicket good. Victoria's second ironings realised 253 runs. Chief scores—McAlis;ter 39, Bruce 26, Trott 35, McLeod 26, Stuckey (not out) 81. Howell took four wickets for 70. New South Wales in their second innings lost live wickets for 82—Mackay 25, Duff 51. QUEENSLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Received 30, 9.4 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 30. The match provided am exciting finish, result'Uijf in a win for New South Wales by two runs. With eight wickets down, Queensland re■quiired three to win, but the two Last wickets went for nil. Queensland's second insrahjgs totalled 290, the ahiief scores being Foster 131, MacDonald 22. ' WANGANUI v. NEW PLYMOUTH. Scores in this, match, played at Wanganui, are as appended.' The fielding of the New Plymouth team is described by the Obronicle as superb, none better having been seen W Wanganui. In bowling, for New Plymouth, Cartel' and Robertson were most successful, the former taking t'fwec for 81. For Wan(Kttnui. H. B. Cave took three for *7, L. P. Cave four for 25. Messrs Henderson', Watt, and Goldsoury officiated as umpires. WANGANUI. Luxfoird, c Lash, b (ivrdgeom ... 9 K. Cave, c Perham, b Carter ... 1 L. P. Ca\'e, 1.b.w., ■!) Bewley ... 159 MtKenzie, 1.b.w., b. Dudgeon ... 31 H. B. Caiv'e, not out 127 A. O. Cave, b Carter 8 Sleeman, St., b Pei'lmin 1 Cunningham, b Ruliertson ' ... 5 Bell, b Robertson , o Lockett, b Robertson ... ... 15 Craig, not out "' 24 Sundries ['. ' ]' 24 Total ',. 390 NEW PLYMOUTH. G-uidgeon, c H. B. Gave, b L. B. Cave 4. Robertson, c Craig, b H. B. Cave ... ' ' Steods,.b H. B. Cave 6 Bewley, not out . 4a Lash, cL. P. Cave, bH. B.' Gave 0 barter, b L. P. Cave , 40 Perham, b L. P. Cave n Power, d L. P. Cave n Hennings-, not out iV Sundries Total for seven: wickets... 115