WARNER'S TEAM v. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, February 5.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 53

WARNER'S TEAM v. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, February 5.

The weather was fine and hot to-day when the return cricket match between Warner's English team and Victoria was commenced. Fielder, Lilley, and Rolf stood out of the English team. The Victorians won the toss, and dcoidod to bat first. Play -was very slow up to lunch, the Victorians playing with gruat patience. The first 10 runs occupied 23 minutes. Numerous changes of bowling were tried. The wicket was very fast. The batsmen then became brisker. Bosanquet, with the last ball before lunch, tempted M'Leod out, Strudwick stumping him. One wicket for 65 runs. Armstrong joined M'Alister after lunch. The latter reached his half century in an hour and 53 minutes. Armstrong had compiled 31 when he got leg before. Two for 122. Trott followed, rattled up 13, and then spooned one from Bosanquet to Arnold. Three for 147. M'Alister was punishing all the bowling impartially. Rainsford partnered M'Alister, and as the latter entered the nineties he became more cautious. The colt ran into double figures smartly, and the afternoon toa adjournment then intervened. On re-E-uming M'Alister reached his century amidst loud applause. Rainsford was shortly afterwards bowled by Arnold,- Layer filling the vacancy. Those two steadily played out time, M'Alister especially showing solid cricket. When stumps were drawn the score was 269 for four wickets. February 6. The cricket match Warner's Team v. Victoria was postponed till Monday owing to M'Alister's performance in Victora's first innings was a chanoele&s one, with hardly a weak stroke. Warner pretty well exhausted his bowling against him. February 8. Owing to the state of the ground play was not attempted in the match between Warner's team and Vietoiia till the afternoon. The. ball rose high from the pitch. Rhodes crumpled the local men up. Baker managed to scrape up 14, otherwise the remainder of the innings was a procession, the total reaching 299, only 40 runs having been«ttdded to Friday's total. Warner and Tylde-sley commenced for the Englishmen. Tyldesl&y had bsd luck. In Suunders'? second over the bails at Tylde^loy's end dropped. Th&re was some hesitation. The umpire caid he could 1 not ccc very well, and ga\e it not out. The crowd made a demonstration. At Tiott'e suggestion the oilier umpire, Crockett, was appealed to. Ho gave Tyldesloy out, bowle/1. Warner got into double figures, but Biaund, trying a quick run, fell a victim to a smart return by Layer. Two wickets for 33 runs. Foster only lasted a few minutes, Carkeelc smartly stumping him. Three for 49 With Hayward's advent the scoring was more rapid, Warner letting go at almost everything. Hayward contented himself at first with adding singles, while hio partner kept the game alive, scoring at eveiy possible opportunity. The century was reached in 63 minutes. Saunders made a brilliant attempt to catch Hayward when ho was 30. Warner's lively innings was brought to an end by a catch. Knight's career was brief. Five for 114. Hirst and Hayward both scored merrily. The newcomer added 21, then spooned one to Layer. Six for 149 When Bosanquet had made 13 he drove Armstrong into Baker's hands at long-on. Seven for 185. Arnold partnered Hayward, who was playing an excellent and valuable innings. Hayward lifted one over the fence for 5, but in endeavouring to repeat tho operation was caught by M'Alister near the sighting boaid. He had been at the wickets and hour and 52 minutes. Rhodes was badly missed by M'Leod when he had made 3. A few minutes " later Layer got his leg stump, the ninth wicket falling at 227. Strudwick partnered Arnold, but gave an easy catch to Rainsford. The innings lasted three hours, and closed for 248. Scores: — Victoria. — First Innings. M'Alister, b Rhodes 139 M'Leod, st Strudwick. b Bosanquet 23 Armstrong, lbw, b Rhodes .. 31 Trott, c Arnold, b Bosanquet .. 13 Rainsford, b Arnold 26 Layer, c Foster, b Rhodes .. 34 Scott, c Arnold, b Rhodts .. 2 Carkeek, c Hirst, b Rhodes .. 2 Fry, c AVarner, b Rhodes . . . . 0 Baker, st Strudwick, b Arnold .. 14 Saunders, not out 0 Extras .. r .. 15 Total 299 Bowling Analysis. — Hirst, no wickets for 26 runs; Arnold, 2 wickets for 61 runs; Braund, no wickets for 50 runs ; Rhodes, 6 wickets for 62 runs, Bosanquet, 2 wickets for 75 runs; Hayward, no wickets for 10 runs. Englishmen. — First Innings. Warner, c Saunders. b M'Leod: .. 49 Tyldesley, b Saunders 2 Braund. run out 6 Foster, st Carkeek, b Layer .. 7 fiosanquet, c Baker, b Arnistiong 13 Hayward, c M'Alister, b Layer 77 Knight, c M'Ahster, b Saunders .. 6 Rhodes, b Layer 5 Arnold, not out . . . . ... • ■ 17 Hirst, c Layer, b Saunders ..21 Strudwick, q Bainafosd, b Armstrong ti • • 13 Extras .„ .., ,* • j.> •■• 32 Total ■ •• 248 Bowling Analysis.— Saunders, 3 wickets for 39 runs; Layer, 3 wickets for 64 runs, Tiott, no wickets for 15 runs; M'Leocl, 1 wicket for i 35 uyis, Rainsforclj uo wicketg iov 5 iuus;

Fiy, no wickets for 23 runs; Armstrong, 2 wickets for 35 nin».