The English Cricketers

Southland Times, Issue 19198, 9 November 1903, Page 2

The English Cricketers

FIRST MATCH

A FINE BEGINNING

Fer United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

ADELAIDE, Nov. 7

Received Sth. y.l'J am

In Jine went her, on a perfect v. icket. and. in the presence ol a large number aj. spectators, the Wnglish cricKeters began their Australian lour on the Adelaide Ovul in a match uguiiist S. Australia. Since their arrival the visitors had put in a lot of hard practice, nnd to-day's play showed", that they had made good progress in regaining lorm atter the voyage. Before the game commenced Warner announced that he had "received a cable from the Marylebon* Club iustiuxtmg him that a follow on should be optional nt 200. Fielder, Knight and Strudwick stood out of the visiting team. Warner won tha toss, and elected to bat, going in himself with 11 ay ward, and the pair made a most premising opening. Starting cautiously, It'ity gradually warmed to their work, but. tne lirst hour only produced .SO ru»_. After luncheon both played with greater freedom. Several changes of bowling were tried, but failed to keep down iur>». The century wus hoisteU as the result of two hours' batting. Wortier was playing dashing cricket; Wayward too, hi us giving a. line display ail round tho wicKet. The batsmen at this time ran cuch other closely so far as their scores wero concerned. A separation was .Elected ot 122, when Warner, who had previously given a hard chance, succumbed to a catch at third man. Hayward's score was then do. Tyldesley aud Foster followed each other in quick succession ; then Kraund joined Hay ward, who had raised his score to 7'J, luid from this out to the drawing of stumps the field nad a busy time and many changes were rung in tho howling. The Surrey .crack had fairly settled down, and played a brilliant game, well up to his best form, and he was >aWiy seconded by Braund. Following are the scores :-— ENGLAND— First Innings. Warner, c Jountngs, 0 Claxton ... 05 Hay ward, not out IViO Tyldesley, c Gillen, b XJlaxlon ... t Foster, run out ... 2 llruund. not out ... -V 7 Extras .„ „. 6 Total for 3 wicluets ... .- -47