CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 197, 17 February 1912, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

COLONIALS' DEPLORABLE DIS' PLAY.

AND FOSTER'S DEADLY SWERVE,

ENGLAND START WELL.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

Received 16, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, February 16. The weather was dine and bright and the wicket good. Trumper won the toss and elected to bat. The Englishmen received a great ovation on entering the field. -,

Bardsley and Collins opened to the bowling of Foster and Barnes. The fourth ball from Foster bowled Collins. His dismissal was disappointing to those who advocated giving the dolts a chance. They were quickly provided with a rejoinder to those who questioned the judgment of this, however, for in Foster's next over, the ball swing across the wicket, Bardsley tipped it with the shoulder of the bat, Gunn, in the sli»s, taking the catch. 2—4—7. Gregory and Macartney were then associated. Barnes had live men in the slips, and Gregory, after five singles, tipped the ball to Foster at second slip, who held it. Three for 16.

When Trumper joined Macartney Douglas relieved Foster. At 38, Woolley, at the other end, bowled Trumper for 7 with an off break, which the veteran failed to v stop. Macartney soon followed. He had looked like a stayer, but, stepping out a couple of inches to Dougles, missed, and Strudwick had his bails off like a flash. It was the smartest piece of stumping seen for a long while. With five wickets down for 41, New South* Wales' chance look sick. Fifty appeared as the result ,of 77 minutes' play. After lunch, Barbour passed Macartney's score (18) by mishitting Douglas for 4. The next ball he brilliantly put in the same place. This was the only bright spot in a dull innings. Kelleway when 9 played forward to Foster, and lifted an easy catch to Hobbs at midoff. The partnership yielded 33. Hazlitt, when he had scored 7, rashly hit one of Foster's leg balls, which went straight to Douglas. Foster's record at this stage stood four for 34. This wag improved by getting Emery caught after two more had been hit off him. Barbour next joined the procession, being yorked by Foster. The same bowler ended the innings by taking McKew's bails with the first ball.

Foster's boiling had been remarkable, his sweryers doing most deadly work. He finished up with an average of seven for 36, out of 106 scored by New South Wales. The English fielding was cleaner and snappier than when previously in Sydney, It was a different story with England batting. Hobbs and, Rhodes started to emulate their Melbourne tactics, and the crowd settled down to watch a big score. Scott and Hazlitt bowled. The home team seemed demoralised, their fielding being shocking. Before he reached double figures Hobbs should have been run out, but McKew, the wicket-keeper, tripped and' let the ball pass. The batsmen then started to hit out, and 50 appeared after 33 minutes. Macartney and Emery bowled without any better success. At 96, scored in 68 minutes, Kelleway relieved Macartney, and off his second ball, Hazlitt in the slips brilliantly caught Hobbs, who had contributed 38. Gunn joined Rhodes, who.was playing a slashing innings. His forward cuts and drives were especially attractive. A hundred appeared in 75 minutes. Gunn scored 27 in 40 minutes by careful play, and then snicked an off-break from Hazlitt to Kelleway at second slip, who made a good catch. The partnership yielded 63. Hearne gave a chance to Scott-at fine slip in the same over, which was badly fumbled. The bafcmcn then" slowed, seeming to plav- out time, which thev did with the lota! of IS3 for two wicket*. Score": — , NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bardsley, c Gunn, b Foster 2 Collins, b Foster '.....' '. 0 Gregory, c Foster, b Barnes 5

Macartney, st Strudwick, b Douglas 18. Trumper, b Woolley : 7 Kelleway, c Hobbs, b Foster 0 Hazlitt, c Douglas, b Foster 7 Barbour, b Foster 29 Emery, c Woolley, b Foster 4 Scott, not out 13 McKew, b Foster ; 0 Extras 12 Total 106 Fall ■ of wickets:—l—l, 2—7, 3—16, 4-39, 5-41, 6—74, 7—83, B—B9, 9—106, 10—106. Bowling analysis.-rFoster, seven for 36; Barnes, one for 20; Douglas, one for 34; Woolley, one for 4. ENGLAND. ... n-< First, Innings, .-v,-- .. ■• ■•' Hobbs, c Hazlitt, b Kelleway ...... 38 Rhodes, not out 88 Gunn, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt 27 Hearne, not out 16 Extras 15

Total for two wickets 183 HILL-McALISTER FRACAS. HILL INVITED TO ACCOMPANY TEAM. m lIMI : %'X ("It"*, Received 17, 1 a.m. Sydney, February 16. A special meeting of the Board of Control, lasting several hours, discussed the Hill-McAlister fracas. Hill was several times called in. The only information available was the secretkry's statement that the trouble was satisfactorily eettted. Hill would be invited to go to England, and it was understood that Hill expressed regret for the part he took in the occurrence.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. By Tel«grapk—Press Awociatioa. Christchurch, Last Night'. The Canterbury Cricket Association to-night decided to challenge Auckland for the Plunket Shield in March, provided the best team can be got away.

AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. Dunedin, Last Night. The cricket match between Auckland and Otago commenced at Carisbrook ground to-day. Heavy rain fell last night, and though the weather was fine to-day, the wicket favored the bowlers. Auckland won the toss, and decided to bat, but made a poor stand, the wMle team being out for 125, Thompson 54, Ellis 15 not out, Jones 13 and Mason 12 being the only batsman to reach double figures. Downes took five wickets for 48 runs, Torrance, two for 43, Eckhoff, two for 25, and Eamsden one for 4. At the. close 'of the day's play, Otago hud lost one wicket for 55 runs, Hopkins 23 n'ot out. McFariane 22 not out, and Seideberg 4.