CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 714, 9 January 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN AND MANAWATU

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Palmerston North, last night. The match between Lord Hawke s team and the Manawatu representatives was continued to day in tempestuous ; weather. Tho Englishmen declared their L innings of 307 closed, and Manawatu batted. Goldingham and Harden faced tho bowling of Thomson and Burnup. Playing carefully four singles and a >yo were scored iD the first four ovors, nn in the last ball of tho fifth over of Burnup s, Goldiiigbam’a bails were carried away by a yorker. Tattorsall followed, and was tho first to get beyond a single, putting tho ball to leg for three. Harden soon followed with a boundary hit. Tattoraall gave two chances, but thov were just miaaed, first by Johnson at point and tho other by Thomson in the slips. A change in the bowling was made. Dowaon replacing Thomson. After a few singles had been scored by careful plaj Tattersall’s middle stump was taken by Burnup; 29-2-8. He was succeeded by J. Skolley. A few runs wero added, and Harden was given out log before ; 37—3—15. Bice followed, scoring one. Ho was shortly afterwards run out; 43—4—1. H. Skelley partnered his brother, but tho latter’B wicket soon fell, Burnup catching a soft return ; 4b - j Tho noxt batsman, Malcolm, scored two, and was bowled, and the next man, Marden, also had a short life ; 60 7 u. Skolley put a ball right into Burnup s bands at mid-off, but it was not hold. A chango of bowlers was tried, Thomson taking Burnup’s end. Later.—The match between Lord Hawke’s team and a Manawatu 18 was continued to-day in tempestuous weather. The Englishmen declarGcd 1 their first innings of 307 for seven i men closed, and the Manawatu 18 ( took the wickets. in the lirst attempt they managed to put together | 105, L. Skelly being responsible for i 31. Following on, they added 73, i Skelly being again top scorer with 24. Burnup, Thomson, and Bosan- : quet were the most successful bow- ■ lers for the Englishmen. The Englishmen won the match by an innings and 130 runs.