CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 302, 23 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

I KXIiLAXD v. VICTORIA. Received 21st, 8.30 p.m. Melbourne, December 21. The Englishmen met a Victorian team which, with the exception of about three, comprised the best players in the (State. Braund, Blythe and Young stood out of the visiting team. The weather was hot and very sultry. Hobbs and Crawford began uniting. The latter gave a chance before he scored, but afterwards batted vigorously, and hit three sixers. Hayes and Hobbs wa3 a fine partnership." II ivcs, when 18, was badly missed by Armstrong. Hayes played a great game, and once lifted Tarrant out of the ground. Hobbs played his best innings of the tour. Scores:—

EXGLAKD.—First Innings. Crawford, c Moran, b Collins .. 43 Hobbs, b Armstrong 77 nayes, c Warne b Armstrong .. i) 8 nutchings, c McKcnzie, b Armstrong 4 Gunn, c Saunders, b Tarrant .. 24 Hardstaff, c Moran, b Tarrant .. 34 Fane, h Tarrant 17 Rhodes, not out ]2 Barnes, not out 3 Sundries 7 Total for nine wickets .. .. 321

Per Press Association. Auckland, T-nst Xipht. Rain fell all day on Saturday, nml in consilience the cricket matches were postponed till nett Saturday, in connection with other sports. This is the second time thU <*.von crirket has Ik>ch postponed. \ORTH TARAXAKI v. WAXfiAXri.

The following team has been chosen tn represent North Tannaki apainst Wancannl on the Reereation Ornuml on TV>xinff Day:—Oombie. Ondgeon. Inwan (Tnjrlewoodl. Seholefield. F. T.a«h (T*remii). Brannd. TTasell. JTioholl (Yew Plmnnth). Fred Robertson, Kin?. Tienbow (Cam'nfrton road). The above players are requested to meet in the Recreation firoiwd- to-niifnt at 7 p.m. Should the weather be unfavorable, the mcetinjr will be held nt the Tied TTon«e Hotel.