Cricket.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7791, 16 March 1904, Page 5

Cricket.

Englishmen v. South Australia.

(Per Press Association—Copyright) I • . ADELAIDE, March 16. j ' The-.Englishmen's : tour ended- a s begun—with a : 'b.rilliant victory. .Light rain fell during the rri^ht and the interval did not Itffect *he wicket.Witli 183 to get to win Warner and Foster put on 117 befone they were separated. Tyldesley assisted Foster to mate the balance, and the visitors thus won by nine wickets. . . - • Received March 16, 9.40 a.m.. ADELAIDE, March 16. Warner, on being interviewed, claimed that the matches h a « been a true test of .the relative, strength of the Australian and ' English teams. Leaving aside the two matches which had been decided .by the winning toss, England had won two fairly and Australia ono by the sheer merit of the Australians' strong batting and fieMing-.-But, for the time being, they were weaker than usual in their bowling, wn-ich lacked variety. Cotter was a very promising bowler. Undoubtedly Tmniipai- was the o>estbatsman in- '-he world, and Notoks the best all-round cricketer. When the Australians- visited England they would have to meet a stron^r team than this. He was exceedingly 'pleased with the reception two team had received throughout tno Commonwealth.

The Wanganui-Manawatu match lias heen abandoned, Wanganui not being able to get a team for tomorrow.

Fixtuies for Manawatu are as follows .--Next Saturday, Sports Urounct, against Pahiatua, at 10 o clock ; Easter Saturday and Monday, Manawatu A against .Waira-i-apa, at Mastorton ; Easter Saturday, .UTanawatu B against '.lovers (Wellington), at Palmcrston ■ Eastor Monday, Manawatu B against Charlton i(Masterton) at Palmerston. Players able to play are requested to notify the secretary at once.

A cricket match has been arranged between the Banks and Law. It will commence at 2 p.m. on St. Patrick's Hay, on the Sports Ground. The Banks' team comprises Chisholm, Reed, Garde; Mason, U'atsori, Verry, ' Kibblewhite, Morris, Smith, Batchelar and Vaugtoam. The, following will rcpresdat the Law : —lnnes, Cooper, Moorej Waldegrave, Maclean, Oakley, Fraser, Cox, Burr, Manson, Fletcher, Manning, and McAra.