CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 52, 20 February 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

KXGLAXD v. NEW SOUTH WALE?. J,, Eeceived 10th, D.34 jwn. Sydney, February 19. The weather was fine for the match to-U»y The wicket was an good as at the beginning of the match. To-day's pby left the game in a most interesting itage, the Home team requiring 12 to win, with one wicket to fall. The interest grew as the Welshmen overhauled the Englishmen's score, and towards the close the excitement was intense. Bad light stopped the play five minute? before six. Trumper played a fine innings, showing a return of hi.- old form. With Bardslev he added 10U for the third jrieket. Bardsley secured his first century in big cricket. He took three hours to compile the score. He showed excellent >ll-round form, unmarked by a chance. Waddy's two innings have earned him ■ 'place as twelfth man in the test inatch. .Stores: — NEW SOUTH WALES. Second Innings. Bardsley, b Blythe 108 Tamper, c Jones, b Hardslatf .. 74 Waddy. c Young, b Rhodes .. 57 Diamond, c llayes, b Rhodes .. 30 | Hopkin", st. Young, b Rhodes .. :{. Bowden. c Hayes, b Rhodes .. .. 22 j Newton, c HardstafT, b Rhodes .. 20 ; Vinnett, not out IS , Sorry, not out 1; '*' Total for nine wickets .. .. 37,"> Tilt FIFTH TEST. — ' ' Received 20th, lti-Uani. j Sydney, February ]!>. [ The Australian team for the fifth test J match has been selected* Hurtipn replaces Macali-t'-r. and the Rev. Wad'ly i« twelfth man instead of MacKen/ie. Otherwise. th" earn i- the same a- in l"e fourth te-t nwt.li. KUItTH v. SOl 11l CANTERBURY. Christchuch. La»t Night. 'A mateli between teams representing North and .South Canterbury was played to-day, the scores being: South Canterbury, fir=t innings 57, North Cantor bury 522 for seven wickets (E. R. Cayjpll 35, A. Jones li 7. 11. Read 55, S. A. On-hard 113, B B. Wood 137, A. 11. Kield M not out). {<>■ l .-