CRICKET.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 1279, 28 November 1903, Page 5

CRICKET.

Queensland v. Englishmen.

United Press Association —Copyright

Received November 28, 0".39 a.m

BRISBANE, November 27

Warner's team began a match against Queensland. 'JLne weather was fine and there was a good wicket. The attendance was 4000.

Hay ward, Hirst,, and Ty Wesley stood out. ' '' ■

The local' team, after an inauspicious start, Patrick succumbing tio the first* ■ball, made a good stand. The batting at first was slow and cautious, the first hour Yielding 50 runs. Dr. McDonald caime in third man and wais joined by Evans, when three wickets were down for 70. The partnership added 95 runs, and provided an excellent display of allround cricket. Evans played with great brilliance and dash. The rapidity of his scoring onay <be judged by the fact that «vt one period he made 27 in 20 minutes. McDonald played a sound defensive game. Both thoroughly captured the bowling, and numerous changes were' .tried. Evana' score included t<wo fives. and ten fours! McDonald saw the- last mt'Jn in, and was then given out leg before wicket to Bosanquet. When stumps were 'drawn the Englishmen had lost one wicket for 21.

Received November 27, 11.43 a.m. BRISBANE. November 27.

In the -match"-with, the Englishmen, the Queenslariders batted first. Scores : QUEENSLAND.— .First Innings. Patrick, c. Bnaund,.b. Fielder 0 C-arew, b. Bbsanquet 28 Atkins, b. Arnold 30 McDonald, 1.b.w., b. Bosanguet ... 59 Evana. c. Foster, by Rhodes ......... 72 Crouch, c Bosanquet, b. Braund ... 0 Griffiths, 1.b.w., b. Braund 8 Fitzgerald, c. and b. Braund ......... 12 Foster, c. Foster, b. Arnold ............ 18 Byrne, c. Foster., b. Fielder 8 Henry, niot.out 0 Sundries ••• 7 Total 242 ENGLAND.—First Innings. - aund, c. Foster, b. Hem-y • 2 Warner, not out • U Arnold, not out '3 Extras 5 Total, one witcket for 21