CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7737, 13 February 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN NEW ZEALAND. 'l'he following is the programme and itinerary up to the arrival of the team in England : Approximate Dates. February 10, 11, I!l.—Play Auck- l " l»mt for Christchurch. ol February 31.—Leave by boat for , Ul Wellington, via New Plymouth. i SU February 15.—Arrive New Plymouth | and continue by train, leaving at i- u j 7.10 a.m., for Wellington, arriving at 7.20 p.m. ! sl February 17, 18, 20.—Play Welling- *? | ton at Wellington. i"' ! February 21.—Leave fJWellington by I I boat for Chri s tchurch. j" 1 February 22.—Arrive Christchurch at ;, • ' '■' "■>-'■ t February 24, 25, 27.—Play Canter- ' bury! for Christchurch. , March I.—Leave Christchurch by ' . , train at 1ti.15 n.m. for Dunedin, i " | arriving at 7.25 p.m. |*j' Marcli 3, 4, o.—Play Otugo at Dun- r '* i edin. Ij, I March B.—Leave Dunrclin by train at * 1.27 p.m. for Christchurch, arI riving at 10.40 p.m. "' March 10, 11. Hl.—l'lny New Zca- '^ | land at Christchurch. °j March 14.—Leave Christchurch by ei j boat at 5.30 p.m. for Wellington. March 15.—Arrive Wellington about 7 n.m. " March 15, 18, 17.—Play New Zea- ' land at Wellington. *, March 18.—Leave Wellington by " train jat 9.10 a.m. for Auckland, 0c via New Plymouth. March 19.—Arrive Auckland about ' l 10 a.m. 8 March 19.—Leave Auckland for Suva *' (Fiji) by steamer Navua. " March 28.—Leave Suva for Vancou- *• ver by steamer Miowera. " April 12.—Arrive at Vancouver. April 13.—Leave Vancouver for To- {' ronto and Niagara Falls. J' April 17.—Arrive Niagara Falls. s April 18.—Leave Niagara Falls for - New York. April 19.—Leave New Y'ork for Lon- n don. e April 25.—Arrive London. May 4.—First match in England. v PROGRAMME OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND. MAY r . 4—Crystal Palace, v. Gentlemen of B—Nottingham, v. Notts. 11—Oval, v. Surrey. 15—Oxford, v. Oxford University. i, 18—Lord's, v. M.C.C. and Ground fi (or Gentlemen of England). j] 22—Sheffield, v. Yorkshire. 25—Mancheister.v. Lancashire. 29—Nottingham, v. England (First Test Match). J UNE. f I—Cambridge, v. Cambridge Univer- j, sity. £ s—Bradford, v. Yorkshire. B—Lord's, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 12—Lord's, v. Ix'ieestershire. 15—Lord's, v. England (Second Test Match). * I 22—Leyton, v. Essex. IF 30—Birmingham, v. Warwickshire. , 129 —Bristol, v. Gloucestershire. J J ULY, ; 3—lx-eds, v. England (Second Test e Match). 6—Southampton, v. llajnpshirc. 10—Derby v.. Derbyshire. ' 13—Bath, v. Somerset. 17—Edinburgh, v. Scotland. x 20—Glasgow, v. Scotland. c 21—Manchester, v. England (Fourth , x Test Match). * ' 27—Oval, v. Surrey. |I 1 31—Brighton,v. Sussex. f AUGUST. ' 3—Worcester, v, Worcestershire. '.'—Cardiff, v. South Wales. 10—Lord's, v. Middlesex. 14—Oval, v. . England (Fifth Test t Match). ' 17—Northampton, v. Northamptonshire (provisional). J 21—Liverpool, v. Lancashire. 1 v. Kont. ' 28—Cheltenham, v. Gloucestershire. « 31—Bournemouth, v. An England ' Eleven. ' SEPTEMBER. 4—Leyton, v. Essex. 7—Scarborough, v. Mr C. I. Thornton's England Eleven. \ ; 11—Hastings, v. South of England, j ', | AUCKLAND v. AUSTRALIA. t (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 12. l The weather was line for the sec- i i ond day of the Auckland v-Australia ,i 'cricket match. The attendance num- ;1 . juered close on 10,000 people. The 1 wicket was fair, and showed very lit—- . tic sign of wear. Australia opened '. their innings with Duff and McLeod. , The feature of the afternoon's play was the fine innings played by Trum- I per. He hit freely all round the wlc- ' ket and made some good carpet driv- « e* McLeod was batting two hours ' and forty minutes. Duff's 49 includ- s ed some magnificent late cuts. Kelly opened his shoulders and hit hard ' ' for his contribution ; he hit two fives. ' Auckland's bowling was very good, ' and the lielding fair. Following are ' the scores : 1 Duff, b Hay 19 1 McLeod, c Haddon, b Hay 84 Kelly, b Steinson 56 Trumper, c H. B. Lusk, b Hay... 92 Hill, b Oliff 10 ' Noble, c H.B. Lusk, b, Hav ... 13 " Gehrs, b N. B. Lusk 14 ' Gregory, c McNeill, b. N. B. Lusk 12 ' Armstrong (not out) 27 ] Hopkilns, b Oliff 3 ' Cotter (not out) 23 ' Sundries 16 ! Total for nine wickets 399 Bowling :—Stemson one for 97, N. j 1 B. Lusk two for 66, D. Hay four for 56, Oliff two for 67. McNeill, Stephens. Haddon and Siowman all howled; SASH AND DOOR v. HIGH SCHOOL. | THIRD ROUND. , ' The above match was played on , the High School ground onSatur- , day. Sasli and Door declared 1 their innings closed at 117 for five wickWs. Frank Robertson plavecl a fine game for 69. and Marrett (30 '. not out) also did well. At call of , time High School had made 02 for i 1 eight wickets, Perham making 19 jn quick time. The following are the ! scores : Sash and Door.—Robertson 09, i Marctt, not out, 30, Moore 0, Rich- , rds 6, Tempero 3, Whilcombc (>, ' extras 3 ; total 117 for five wickets. High School.—Power 4, Perham 19, { Saxton 7, Raker 6i Smith, not out, 6, Ward 0, Stohr 9, AlacDiarmid 0, ' Avery 0, Matthews, not our, 0 ; ex- ! tras II ; total 62 for eight wickets. ' Bowling—Sash and Door—Richards three for 22, Moore one for 16, Slur- ' rett four for 12, Robertson none for ] 0. High Scliool—Perham two for 85, . ■ Ward three for 26, Saxton none for 19, Baker none for 9, Smith 0 for ! • 8, Avery 0 for 16.