THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12447, 17 December 1903, Page 5

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

FIRST TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIANS MAKE 485 IN SECOND INNINGS. TRUMPER SCORES 185. ■.VISITORS MAKE 122 FOR FOUR, . \viCKETS. : ■;..-,;■ By Telegraph.-Press Association .-Copy right. Stdset, December 16. The cricket match, Australia v. England, was continued to-day. The weather cleared beautifully during' the .morning, and .thejam : which fell during the night had, if anything, improved the wicket. Owing to the holiday for the Federal election, the attendance was large. Trumper and Armstrong resumed batting with confidence, and runs came smartly, the Victorian being particularly, lively- Be added 13 to his overnight score, when he gave Bosanquet a chance oft" Rhodes low down in the slips—six wickets for 393. Hopkins filled the vacancy, and the fourth century was recorded for five and a-half hours' play. Trumper piled up the nms in great style, cutting magnificently. : Hopkins reached double figures in a few minutes, scoring chiefly oft Rhodes, who gave way to Hirst at 408, Arnold relieving Bosanquet a dozen runs later, the retiring bowler having been severely handled by Trumper. Hopkins added 20 and then lifted Rhodes to Arnold—seven wickets for 441. Laver partnered Trumper, and went in for defensive work, leaving the Sydiieyite" to do the run-getting. Various changes of bowling were tried, but Trumper was not in the slightest troubled with it. ; , After lunch Arnold and Rhodes were bowling, and Laver touched one off Rhodes, which Relf secured in the —eight for 468. Howell's appearance was the signal for spreading the field. , He drove Rhodes' second ball to the boundary, but Arnold's fourth ball was fatal, Lilley catching him — nine for 473. Saunders was the last man. Trumper kept piling up the runs, making the most of every opportunity. Saunders, in running, hesitated and lost his wicket, Trumper carrying out his bat. He received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. His score included 25 fours. He batted three hours and 50 minutes. (Received December 16, 8 p.m.) (The Englishmen requiring 195 to win, Warner and Hayward began the task, Howell and Noble bowling. Play was very slow, the batsmen taking no chances. "Warner had scored eight when the hall struck his pads, and rolled into the wicket, dislodging the bailsone for 21. Tyldesley followed, and Hayward, chiefly with singles, got into double figures. Rhodes ran for Tyldesley, who was indisposed. The latter slowly put up nine, and then gave a chance to Nobleat point, who made a brilliant catch — for 39. Foster filled the vacancy, and play became tedious. The newcomer was seventeen minutes getting his first run. The bowling was excellent. Howell sent down 14 overs for seven runs, and the first 50 runs were the result of 87 minutes' play. Foster opened out with fine drives and square cuts, and put double figures to his credit. ■ Laver relieved Howell just before the half-century was recorded. Hayward, playing sale cricket, gradually increased his total. Foster was not shaping comfortably at,Laver, and the wicket was evidently beginning to wear. Facing Armstrong, who had taken Saunders' place, Foster stepped out at his ■ first ball, Kelly stumping himthree for 81. Braund joined Hayward, and Howell replaced Laver. The Sydney bowler's fourth ball was placed by Braund in Noble's hands without scoring, and there was great cheering as the board recorded four for 82. Howell at this time had secured' two wickets for seven runs. Hirst was the next batsman, and sent the last ball of Howell's over into Layer's hands at short leg, but the fieldsman dropped it. Hayward brought his half-century up for two hours and twenty minutes' batting. The fielding was exceptionally clean and smart. The century was hoisted after two hours thirty-five minutes' play. Hirst's let-off became expensive, for he added 18, and then gave Hopkins a chance off Laver, but the. catch was dropped. Hay-; ward was doing little, an occasional run fall-; ing to his lot. When stumps were drawn for the day. the score was 122. The following are the scores :~ Australia.,— innings ... ... ... 285 England.—First innings ......'-., 577 AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Kelly, b Arnold ... ... ..,,.. ... 13 Gregory, c Lillev, b Rhodes ... ... 43 Duff, c Relf, b Rhodes ... ... ... 34 Hill, run out ... ... ... ••• ••• 51 Noble, st Lilley, b Bosanquet ... ... 22 Trumper, not out :.. *• -185 Armstrong, c Bosanquet, b Rhodes ... 27 Hopkins, c Arnold, b Rhodes ... 20 Laver, o Rolf, b Rhodes ... .... 6 Howell, c Lilley, b Arnold ... ... 4 Saunders, run out ... ... ... 2 Extras .... •■• *.■•" ■•■ ••• 28 'Total ... ... ....... ... 485 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Relf took no wickets for 35 runs. Braund, nil for 56. Bosanquet. one for 100. ■ Rhodes, five for 94. ' :Arnold, two for 93, Hirst, none for 79. ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Warner, b Howell ... ... ... ••• 8 Hayward, not out ... ... •60 Tyldesley, c Noble, b Saunders ... 9 Foster, st Kelly, b Armstrong ... ... 19 Braund, c Noble, b Howell ... ... 0 Hirst, not out ... ... ... ... 21 Sundries ... ... ... '..« ••• " Total for four wickets ... ;.. 122 A WORLD'S RECORD. (Received December 16, 11.58. p.m.) ' StDNF.y, December 16. To date the sum of £4227 has oeen taken at the gates for the test match, which is a world's record for a cricket match. PRESS OPINIONS.

SrDNET, December 16. The Herald, discussing yesterday's cricket, says:—The very attractive rato of scoring" was pleasing to the crowd. The best innings of the day wag played by Trumper, who, after feeling his way for a few overs, opened on the bowling and punished it unmercifully. In one portion of his innings he obtained 60 runs in 40 minutes, and all the time ho .ran no risk whatever. Duff, Hill, and Noble batted soundly. The Telegraph, commenting on yesterday's play, says:—Although there was a good record of runs for the day, the English bowling was never really collared. Braund, however, suffered rather seriously on one or two occasions in the early portion of the day. The rato of run-getting was only normal, but Trumper displayed sterling form all round the wicket. The keynote of the play of the Australians was steadiness. They would take no risks whatever. If the challengers can be deadly serious about contesting " the ashes," so, too, can the defenders be, and thus the Australian batsmen plodded along on their great uphill journey, and they lacked nothing in the way of moral support from the- spectators. The teniperamentary barometer rose to fever heat as every four was bit.

THE REGRETTABLE INCIDENT. Sydney, December 16.. Regarding what it terms the most unfortunate and regrettable Hill incident," the Herald says:—Hill over-ran the crease to such an extent that he had to negotiate about 10yds dead ground, and failed to make it good opposite the crease. Crockett's decision was received wifri a most hostile demonstration all round the ground, which continued at intervals all the afternoon, though numbers on the pavilion, who had taken no part, said what a serious insult it was to the visiting team and to the umpire. There is no intention here to say that Crockett's decision was good or bad. Umpires are not infallible, and perhaps the batsman wh«* suffers to-day gains to-morrow. The Telegraph 'says :—Anion? those sitting square with the wicket opinions differed, and Crockett, who was in the best place of all to judge, had no doubt whatever about it. Hill, on the other hand, declarer that he was in with a yard or two to spare. He is far too good a sportsman to say thus if he did not believe it. As for Crockett, he ms shown himself during many seasons past to be an efficient and conscientious umpire, and is entitled to have his decision treated with respect, but yesterday he was subjected to a hostile demonstration, which continued almost uninterruptedly until the drawing of the stumps. , At the close of the day, as the players and umpires were returning to the pavilion, many massed near the steps and renewed the howling and hooting. On this occasion, however, there was a small attempt at a counter-demonstration. The episode is not unfortunately without a parallel on the I Sydney Cricket Ground, but ie none the leas I disgraceful on that account.