CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7742, 18 February 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. AUSTRALIA. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 17 The match with the Australians Inv gan at 2.18 this afternoon. The day was line, an<l the attendance numbered about 3000. The wicket was good and fast. Cobcroft, the local captain, won the toss, unti went in. Howell Ktood out of the Australian team eleven. Cobcroft and llickson made an excellent stand for the lir.st wicket, taking a lot of good bowling, including Colter's fast 1 tnlf. Howling with the wind behind liini, the latter swung in at h great pace, and [[knorke I the batslnen about a good deal. Cobcroft ill particular cainc in for several hard knocks. The lirst pair stood for an hour, during which lime they only scored Mil, !i'il made it easier lor those to follow. With Mahoncy to help him Cobcroft hit more briskly, and was severe oil Armstrong, who bowled leg breaks, with live .men; waiting as a (rap. One of these Cobcroft hit high to leg, and ,was caught on l-lie boundary ; but 'the bowler was no-bulled, and Cobcroft got the measure of the bowling, and knocked It about frwl.v. Finally, after making 40, he ran himself out in trying for a very doubtful run. ltlacklock shu|ied well lor IS, but with the ejQeption of Redgrave, the contributions by other batsmen were not large. Kedgrave | showed ilgood defence at times, und at others took risks which eventually brought about his downfall in the long field. At present the score is 177 for eleven wickets. Noble did most of the bowling, Neither Cotter, nor Hopkins being successful. McLeod was not tried much ,Thc fielding was bright, and Uchrs .effected some nice catches.

| With the Australians batting on an excellent wicket, there ought to bo a large attendance to-morrow. The scores were : \VELLINGTON.—First Innings. Cobcroft, run out 1 49 Ilickson, h Noble 13 Mulchings, c Cotter, b Noble 0 Ma honey, h Cotter 12 iUucklock. c Armstrong, b Cotter 18 Tucker, c Cotter, b Mcljeod 7 Hedgravc, c (iehrs, b Noble .'iti Hawthorne, c (iregory, b Noble .. a I phaiii, c ami b Noble 7 Weybourne, c (lehrs, b Noble .... <1 Waters, st. Kelly, b Noble 11! llrice, not out fi jllarton, not out U. Extras 10 Total for 11 wickets 117

The following will nprrvrnt the Wesl Knii H. team again;,! High School, on Ilijfh School Ground, Ihis afternoon ut 2.30 .sharp ;—Young, Dunks, Hardwick, Whittle, ltraund, Thomas, Hyland, liicfa. Way, A Ivan, Hooker. 'I he \\esl Kiul A. icam play SasK and Door on the West Kml ground at 2.:)0 to-dav.