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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7766, 18 March 1905, Page 2

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ACS I'ltALlA v, NEW ZEALAND. (Per PreM Association.)WELLINGTON, Maieh 17. 'lli> wealthier wan fine lor the second day's proeeodimgs of the tort, match, and the wicket played easy, | though on Uw slow side during the earlier stages of the game. The atJ tendance, which Mood at 900 ,whon a start was made, at noon In- ! creased to 8000. After lunch I'm roper and Hill gave a iiiagiilftceot e*,liibition of batting, the New Zealand Iwwiers being treated. to an* 'merciful punishment. Tlic partner'stoip produced 209 runs, u t wtiieti 100 uas compiled In H.% inimiUw and 150 in 5<5 miftute«, boundaries were as plentiful ns blackberries, and the crowd were roused to enthusiasm at t the superb batting of thl» rvdoulrtnl>je |wt4r. Trunipcr was batting 80 minutes for liis runs, which included four G's awl twenty 4's. Hill was 83 minutes in complying hi* runs', which included tin 4's and ,livo O'J. HJJI hit Ollivier to the tune of 2(1 in one over, three being clean over the ropes. Trumpef was mimed at 33, otherwise Ms dl*fAay wag duncelcHM, while Hill had two tivos , when he had not reached 37, and "gain at. ill. Duff, who batted briskjy for his contribution. w*» somewhat lucky in reaching* Sli lie gave an easy chance alter scoring .msingfc, und should have been run out six runs later. Ouhrs piavivta steady and sound Inning*; Koblo and Armstrong have lioen sent iwvlliimhwands early in Uk4i> innings, cany returns to the bowler being declined. The catching of Uie New Zea landers wa» atrocious. Had only half the catches given been accepted, the Australian wore would iiol have reached 280. Callaway bowlled the steadiest, and I'uAam had a measure of li«d »uck, Mm* mlsßed oB h im- »oxdM ffood work behind Urn wickets, and hSs stumping of Hill was a smart piece of work, oa.'ns i™ waß ""•IK'ndod -5 minutes prior to the tlnn-rtxed for tho. drawing of stumps. Scores were as follows peores

| Al'STltALIA.—Iut Innings, Mcleod S (, Uoxshall, b Callawav 12 Newland, b OHivier ... ' lj Geh™ ' c CaJlliwa.v 44 Uehra. c Siuw, b Upham ... . DufT, |i Cullawuy -. *?»«> •'"'fennelt ILW, »t Uoxshall, b UcnoeH i-j« Armstrong, not out - .Noble, not out H j , Kxtras ' j Totai lot- seven wickets 519