CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9056, 15 February 1908, Page 6

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. ENGLAND.

BY TKT.F.ORAI'H —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received February 14, 9.33 p.m. SYDNEY, February 14. England commenced their return match against New South Wales in fine weather, and on a good wicket. Noble and Carter are not playing for New South Wales for business reasons. The visitors made a poor start, three wickets being down for 25. Hutchings and Hardstaff for the fourth wicket put on 80. Hutchings shaped brilliantly. He gave a chance at 45.

Young played his best innings of the tour, and gave no chances. Jones was missed no less than three times off Mennett. The lat.ter's seven wickets for 131 was a splendid performance for a colt. It was his first appearance in big cricket. Scores: ENGLAND. First Innings. , Hobbs, c Gorry, b Minnett 4 V Hayes, c Waddy, b Minett 10 Fane, st Gorry, b Bowden 2 Hutchings, c Diamond, b Minnett 73 Hardstaff, c Diamond, b Minnett 32 Braund, c Trumper, b Bowden 4 Young, c and b Minnett 59 Rhodes, c Waddy, b Minnett 45 Blythe, c Waddy, b Minnett 1 Jones, not out 57 Fielder, c Diamond, b Hop'.cii.s 4 Extras 7 Total 298 Bowling analysis—Minnett, 7 for 131; Bowden, 2 for 77; Hopkins, 1 for 35. NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bardsley, c Braund, b Blyth'j 3 Barnes, not out 7 Total for one wicket 10 Most of the players in the New South Wales team are colts.