CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12440, 18 December 1903, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND WINS BY FIVE WICKETS

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received December 17, 3.30 p.m. SyMney, December 17. There was splendid weather with a cool strong breeze. The ttteudauce was meagre. 'Hayward and Hirst set about securing the remaining 72 runs required to win the match, Howell and Armstrong bowling. Several changes wex*e trie^J, but the batsmen looked like getting the necessary runs between them. Asi Hayward approached ithe century Hirst finessed to give his partner a chancy for three figure*. Hayward just entered the nineties when he stepped out to Saunders, Kelly stumping him. Five for 181. Boaanquet followed. Hirst, having got his half century, continued to slam the bowling and made the winning hit, England being victorious by five wickets. Further scores :—: — ENGLAND.— Second Innings. Warner, b Howell ... S Tyldelesey, c Noble, b SaufiSers ... 9 Foster, st. Kelly, b Armstrong ... 19 t Hayward, st Kelly, b Saunders ... 91 Braund, c Noble, b Howell 0 j Hirst, not out 60 Bosarfquet, not out 1 Extras 6 Total for five wickets 194 Bowling analysis : Armstrong, 1 for 29 ; Lavcr, 0 for 37 ; Saunders, 2 for 51 ; Howell, 2 fpr 35 ; Npble, 0 for 37. Received December 18, 9.40 a.m. Sydfcey, December 18. I The Herald says that the better side won will no doubt bo generally admitted. What luck there was was with the Englishmen. When rain fell on Friday .evening it gave the Australians for the continuation of their innings a wicket which favoured the bowlers, and when the Englishmen got in ' the pitch was slow and easy. Other- than this, the contest, was decided' on equal conditions as regards the wicket. The match will be remembered as Foster's from the number of records broken. It was also a record one in another direction—the taking* at th* gates of £5274, which is nearly £300 ahead of any other test match. The total tuns scored — 1541-ms a record in tests. The Telegraph says it is to be admitted that the better side won, but from that it is not io be assumed it is the better side in a series of trials 1 . The visitors showed on the whole stronger batting and bowlingl and in the fhrst innings their fielding was remarkable ; but they fielded so badly in the second innings that, taking- the match throughout^ the large superiority in this respect belonged to the Australians. For the rest, the cricket was of a high character* throughout, and worthy of the players concerned.