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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 51, 19 February 1908, Page 3

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ENtiLAXD v. .NEW SOUTH WALES. Received 18th, !l p.m. Sydney, February IS. The weather was fine for to day's cricket. The wicket w..s in good order. The visitors' anxiety to pile up a big score against the colts made tin' play during the earlier jurt of the day pain fully slow. Afterwards, however, it livened up. HardstaiT's batting licked it- n-ua 1 crispness. He gave easy chances at 17 and 18. Braund took four and a-hali bourn to compile his Score. His second century of the tour was marred by two difficult chinces at «i and !»I. Fielder.l who was suffering from a strain in the right arm, did not bat. New South Wales made a bad start in their second innings, two wickets being down for 30. ENGLAND. First Innings 298 Second Inning-. Hobbs, c Waddy, b Minnett .. 12 Haye*, c Rardsley, b Bowden :a Hutchings. c Macartney, b Bowdcu 5 Fane, c Diamond, b Hopkins .. 101 llardstatr, b Minnett .. ..73 Braund, not out 132 Rhodes, c Diamond, b .Macartney .. 53 I Young, t Macartney., b Bowden .. 7 | Jones, c Trumper, b Barnes .. 17 Blythe, b Bowden 15 Fielder, absent 0 Sundries 8

Xotal 456 Bowling analysis: Bowden, four for 119; Minnett, two for 92; Macartney, one for 40; Hopkin?, one for 82; Barnes, one for 37. NEW SOUTH WALES. first Innings IM3B Second Innings. Macartney, c and b Hobba .. .. 20 Barnes, b Blythe » Bardsley, not out 27 Trumper, not out 21 Total for two wickets .. ..78 PU.XKET SHIELD MATCH ABAXDOXED. Per Pies* Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The Cricket Council at Christcliur/h has abandoned the proposed match between Auckland (holders of the Pluaket Shield) and the rest of .New Zealand, it being impossible to get a team together. The following will play for Carrington road seniors in their, unfinished match against New Plymouth West at Carrington road on Thursday:—Fred. Robertson, Wallace. Benbow. I'erham, Frank Robertson. Richards, King, Martin, Jordan, Avery and McEwep. Tlay will commence at 2.15 p.m. sharp.