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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7743, 20 February 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

Wellington v. Australia. (l'er Press Association.) WELLINGTON', Feb. 18. As the weather was line there was a large attendance of 80U0 persons to-day to witness the Australians' batting. Wellington's innings was I finished oil in u few overs for 183, Noble getting three men, and coming out with the fine average of ten wickers for 63. Before lunch Hopkins and Gregory put up 28, but the former was caught at the wickets off Hie lirst ball on; resuming. The sjieclntors i then settled down to witness one of Trumper's notable performances, but were disappointed, for after making ten, not too convincingly, he was caught off a bad stroke at cover. Gregory and Ouff made ample amends, and remained till 189 appeared on the board. Dun* went for !the bowling vigorously, but Gregory played in the easy, confident Istyte of a veteran at the game, and I made some delightful strokes, particuIlurry to leg and past point. He seemed to put the ball just where he .wanted, whereas Duff skied several |nnd oIV one was jnearly caught. However, ho got the ball over the j ropes for six. Numerous changes I were resorted to without avail, till .Gregory, abandoning his more corIreet. style, began to lift the ball like Duff, and then, after being missed lonce, he was caught near the fence for 85. Duff so»n after popped u j long hop into mid-oil's hands, having made 70. Hill and Noble put on 90, of which the hitler's share, mostly in singles, was only 16. Hill, like Duff, treated the bowling with no respect, and scored frequent boundaries and leg hits. One fine stroke procured hint six, and it was in trying to repeat it to accomplish the century that he jcanie to grief. Dlacklock brought I off a very fine catch, and Hill retired with 95 to his credit. This was at B.HI p.m. Armstrong, after making 171 was caught at mid-off. I Uehrs compiled eight singles, and jwas then disposed of by the same sort of ball that beat Noble. Kelly hit hard and often, and with MciLeod is still in, the total being 380 for eight wickets. I The local bowling had no devil in it, and the fielding was only fair. IThere was no dash in returning the ball, and many runs were given away unnecessarily. The Auslra- ! lians were very smart between wickets, and set a good example in this [respect to ordinary cricketers. The scores are :

WELLINGTON.—Ist Innings. Jirice, c Gehrs, b Noble 7 Harton.h Noble 15 Hickey, c Hopkins, b Noble 0 llouaghan, not. out 0 Extras 10 Total 183 Howling Analysis. —' Cotter, 120 •balls, 7 maidens, 30 runs, two wickets ; Hopkins, 3f> balls, 2 maidens, 10 runs ; Noble, 165 bulls, 9 maidens 03 runs, 10 wickets ; Armstrong, 108 balls, 3 maidens, 50* runs, 2 noballs ; McLeod, 21 balls, 11 runs, 1 wicket .

AUSTUAUA.-lst Innings. Gregory, c Ilurton, b liedgravc. 83 Hopkins, c Mahoney, b Uphum ... 13 Trmnper, c lirice, b Tucker 10 DiifT, c Cobcroft, b Redgrave .... 70 Hill, c Hlacklock, b Hawthorne S>3 Noble, b Monaghan 10 Armstrong, c Cobcroft, b Hawthorne 17 Gehrs, b Monaghan 8 Kelly, not out 30 McLeod, not out 7 Extras 32 Total for 8 wickets 383 SASH ANl> DOOIt v. WEST END A. I The match Sash and Door v. West ( End A., played on Saturday, was : won by West End A. by 02 runs Eor the winners Fi'tzpatrick played a fine innings, Knocking up 45 before being run out, and Price mode 17. | For the losers Itichards (22) was the only one to roach double figures. The match whs played under protest, as West End A. played four iThursday men. and the Saturday rules only allow for three. The following are the scores : I West End A.—(}. llayly 10, l'rico 17, Snrgeant 0, McAllum 0, O'Shea ,3, Fitzpntrick 45, llackay 0, Potior |7, Hooker 1, Stohr 0, lloyly (not out) 11, extras 5 ; total 102.

| Howling:—Bichnrds two for 25. |Tempero none for 10, Whitccomlio none for six, Robertson none for 12. Blanchett none for five, Moore two for 14, McArt'hur five for 31. | Sash and Door:—Moore O. Richards ( 22, McArt-hur 4, Robertson 9, Tem[pero O, Berridge 1, Turner 1. Whitcombe 3, Millar U, Blanehettl, Archer (not out) 1, extras 4 ; total 40 Bowing :-t)'Shea one for 20, Bayly four for 16. Price five for Cv.