THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 272, 14 November 1903, Page 6

THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA,

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

MELBOURNE, November 13,

The weather was tine and the wicket excellent for the opening of the match between the Englishmen and the Victorian eleven. The attendance wns fair. Arnold, Braund, aud Lllley stand out of the Engish teum. Layer won the toss, and the Louie team, going to the wickets, wete early in trouble, but luckily it was found that there was a sting in its tail. The first wicket fell for nil, McAlister, who opened Willi Bruce, playing Hirst's first ball on. Bruce then went with the total at 10, and Trott and Armstrong carried tbe total to 33, but the scoring was very slow, the first •JO runs taking -15 minutes. Trott was next (smartly stumped off Rhodes, and Ellis had to be content with a single. Layer polned Armstrong, and a good stand resulted, the partnership, by steady play, raising the score to 81 before Rhodes found Armstrong's timbers. Horan arrived only to see Layer clean bowled by Fielder, while Tuckwell made a short stay, and Collins a still shorter one, the last three wickets adding only three runs—eight for 84. The stand of the day was made by ITorau and Monfries. Both got well net, nnd handled the howling confidently, displaying excellent form. Rhodes took the bowling honours, his live wickets costing only 20, and Fielder also proved very effective. The fielding was good, and an improvement on that in the match at Adelaide. The following are the scores:— ' VICTORIA.—First Innings. McAlister, b Hirst 0 Bruce, c Bosanquet, b Relf 4 Trott, st Strudwlck, b Rhodes 20 Armstrong, b Rhodes 2H .rcilis, c Relf, h Hirst 1 Layer, b Fielder 20 Tuck well, C Bosanquet, b Rhodes..* 3 Horan, c Strudwlck, b Fielder 25 Collins, Ibw, b Rhodes.. '. 0 Moufries, not out 41 Saunders, c Bosanquet, b Rhodes 9 Extras 5 Total 102 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Hirst took two wickets for 33 runs. Relf. one for 39. Rhodes, five for 20. Bosanquet, none for 31. , « Fielder, two for 28. During the short time remaining, the Englishmen put together 32 for the loss of one wicket, but that wicket was Hayward's, who before he got fairly at work was snapped up by Ai-iDsti'ong off Siiuiidt-rs. Playing steadily. Warner and Tyldesley kept things moving till stumps were drawn. The scores were: — ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hayward, c Armstrong, b Saunders C Warner, not out 18 .Tyldesley. not out.. 1 Extras .' 1 Total for one wicket..... 32 James Horan replaced Gillies lv the Victorian team. (Received November 13, 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 13. The following will represent. New South Wal-i* against the Englishmen in the match beginning on Friday next:—Truinper, Noble, Kelly, Howell, S. Gregory, C. • ircity, Hickson, Duff, < Hopkins, McBeath, and Fisher.