CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7738, 14 February 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND v. AUSTItAUA. I (Per Press Association.) J AUCKLAND, Feb. IH. 1 The cricket match was resumed tot day in beautiful weather. The Aus- , jtialinns, who had one wicket to full, ; completed their innings. Armstrong -jnnd Cotter hit merrily, and carried • 1 •! tlie score to 112. Jn Auckland's se:Cond innings the only man to make I a stand was OlifT. A rot set in, and t j nil were out for 107. Auckland was beaten by an innings and 1(40 runs. Al'ler the conclusion of the match ; J the Australians gave a batting e.v- - :hibition. u A |:STHALIA.—Ist Innings. J.! A. Cotter, c -N. It. Lu.sk, b Stes I phens 52 *tW. W. Armstrong (not out) 37 ! Extras 20 Total 442 i Howling.—Ktemsoii one for 117, N. d "■ Lusk two lor 82, I'. Ilay four e lor 50, t> lin two for 07, Stephens i y one for 24. McNeill, Haddon, and ' Sloman also bowled. (1 AI'CKLANI).—2nd Innings. C. OlifT, c Hill, b McLeod 33 o S. I'. Jones, b Gehrs 7 > t- F. 11. Mason, c Duff, b Gehrs .... 2 . » L. (1. Hemus,'b McLeod 0 II E. V. Sale, b McLeod 4 j t It. Hay, b Armstrong 18 I it A. Haddon, b Armstrong 8 i o A. E. Sloman, b lluff 10 1 If 11. 11. i,usk, e Dull 1 I W. Brook-Smith (run out) ......... 15 ;c W. Stemson, stumped 1 Kelly, ij ip Gregory •. 5 oN. 1). Lusk, c Kelly, h Dull „. (3 II G. Schmoll, b Hill 5 e- F. McNeill, b Kolly 2 in W," U. Stephens (not out) 0 ly Extras 1 «- Total 107 Bowling.—Gehrs two for 32, Mc,n: Leod three for 21, Dull three for 18, «"! Armstrong two for 6, Gregory one et for 25, Hill one for 1, Kelly one for 0. WELLINGTON, Feb. 15. | ! At a meeting of the Cricket Asa~. sociution to-night it was deciilwl to 111 play fifteen men aguinst the Australlm lians. et _________ 11 THE AUSTRALIANS IN NEW ZEALAND. to p' The following is the programme „j .und itinerary up to the urrivul of the team in England e- Approximate Dates. February 14.—Leave by boat for n- Wellington, via New Plymouth, it. February 15.—Arrive New Plymouth he and continue by train, leaving ut ■d 7.10 a.m., for Wellington, urrlvts ing at 7.20 p.m. II •' February 17, 18, 20.—l'lay Wellingre ton at Wellington. .1- February 21.—Leave by >t- boat for Chri s lchurch. n- February 22.—Arrive Christchurch nt Be übout 9 a.m. lit February 21, 25, 27.—Play Canterbury! for Christchurch. >n March I.—Leave Christchurch by i 5 train at 10.15 a.m. for Dunedin, le- arriving at 7.25 p.m. March 3, 4, (i.—l'lay Otago at Dunlc cdin. th March B.—Leave Dunedin by train at Id 1.27 p.m. for Christchurch, ared riving at 10.40 p.m. e- March 10, 11, 13.—Play New Zeaif land nt Christchurch. in March 14.—Leave Christchurch by ht boat at 5.30 p.m. for Wellington, or March 15.—Arrive Wellington about Id 7 a.m. March 15, lfi, 17.—Play New Zea:>y land at Wellington, h- March 18.—Leave Wellington bj ill train ,«t 0.10 a.m. for Auckland, Id, via New Plymouth, v- March 19.—Arrive Auckland about rn 10 a.m. 'id March 19.—Leave Auckland for Suva i'd (Fiji) by steamer Navua. nil March 28.—Leave Suva for Vancoust ver by steamer Mioworu. be April 12.—Arrive at Vancouver, be April 13. —Leave Vancouver for To>y ronto and Niagara Falls. April 17.—Arrive Niagara Falls. <1- April 18.—Leave Niagara Falls for New York, re April 19,—Leave New York for Lonl>y don. ng April 25.—Arriv®London, yn May 4.—First mutch in England, to PROGRAMME OF THE AI STIIAn% LI AN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND, rk MAY. 4—Crystal Palaco, v. Gentlemen of Jn F.ngland. j n B—Nottingham, v. Notts. 1,0 11—Oval, v. Surrey. ite 15—Oxford, v. Oxford University. 18—Lord's, v. M,C.C. and Ground he ( or Gentlemen of England), in- 22—Sheffield, v. Yorkshire. 25—Manchester,v. Lancashire, he 29—Nottingham, v. England (First 1U! Test Match). ;\v JUNE. aH I—Cambridge, v. Cambridge Univcr«s sity. s—Bradford, v. Yorkshire. he B—Lord's, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 12—Lord's, v. Leicestershire, he 35—Lord's, v. England (Second Test 'e Mutch). -il 22—Ijeyton, v. Essex, bt 30—Birmingham, v. Warwickshire, ix- 29—Bristol, v. Gloucestershire, cy _______ 't NOTES ON THE AUSTRALIAN is PLAYERS. ' ,e The following brief notes on the ■V individual members of the Australian jt» team will, 110 doubt, bo read with ■ u interest : ' lc M. A. Noble (N.S.W.), captain of the team : Has no superior in the world us an all-round cricketer. An usi attractive but, in particularly good li; form at present ; a very successful ul bowler, with swerve, und lirst-class field. !l '- S. E. Gregory (N.S.W.) : The vuteran of the team, having visited Engcy land five times, going lirst in 1890. 111 A batsman of the reliable oitler, greatest on grail occasions ;• a <*'• splendid lield, especially at cover point. Always likely to come ofl on 1.0 slow wickets, such as those frequently ly encountered in England. "J J. J. Kelly (N.S.W.) : Is in his 1111 38th year, and is therefore the " failll tlier "of the team, in which he li.is been chosen as the wicket-keeper. Not as brilliant behind the sticks as r ' Itlackham, but very sure, and seldom misses a catch or chance of slumj>--e * ing. As a batsman is a " sloggor," and possessed of plenty of nerve, often coming off when runs are most wanted. A. (N.S.W.) : The younpest J member of the team and its fast bowler. Has boon very successful this season, and gave a good acE count of himself ugainst Warner's team Inst year. When he bowls a good length he is a very diflicult man to play, though his fast delivery is inclined to l be erratic. 10 V. Trumper (N.S.W.) : Was unani- °° mously voted the world's greatest ,h batsman when in England with the ' 111 1902 Australian team, and is said 1.1 to l>e even better to-day than was 1 n- then the case, if that be possible. I "" For brilliancy stands out by hinir | self, playing all sorts und conditions of bowling with etpial freedom, his placing and timing being wonderful, iU evei'ything bowled 011 the leg side h- going to the boundary. Also a ll " splendid (ield. 1* 11. AV Dull (N.S.W.) : One of the iinest hitters <ll the team, always punishes anything loose, and ha.s'n tine variety of strokes ; is a rare hand at punishing anything loose. A smart ground Held and u sure catch. A. J". Hopkins (N.S.W.) : A line all-round man, just now in capitul form. A stylish bat, with some nt very effective strokes. A good bowL ' n ler. keeping an excellent length, and m breaking enough to beat a batsman who does not watch him carefully. 11 Howell (N.S.W.) : Has made his reputation with the ball, and he has done some line hitting this season. Is a great sm.iter and piles on the runs rapidly when he gvts gbing. A fast medium-length bowler, and can turn the bull both ways, puzzling the batsman a great deal. C. E. McLcod (Victoria) : Another" good all-round man. Originally a bowler, he later came out "us u batsman, but during the past couplu of ■ seasons bowling has aguin been his ' forte, though he still retains much •j" of his batting skijl. lie bowls with a good direction und keeps a line length. Always i|uick to lind the batsman's wpqk spots. W. W. Arms-trong (Victoria) : A "J first-class batsman, and a very use- " fill bowler, Is a clean hitter, and 10 keeps the ball down. Played some " u of his finest cricket just before leuving for New Zealand. Clem. Hill (S.A.) : Next to TrumI>er, the finest batsinun in Australia. Is a left-hander, his favourite stroke es being the hook ; is also a hard driven er, a skilful cutter, and a capital 'ls field. IV It. A. Gehrs (S.A.) : Is a fine s- bat, a hard hitter, and a skilful plal'-' cor, alwa.\ s watching the bull canoiMily. A euro fluid, Li ■ ' •--,>f