CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12478, 10 February 1904, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Received February 1), y.20 a.m. Melbourne, February I J. The second day's play produced the sensation of the season, the Victorians all being disposed of in forty-five minutes. Heavy rain fell during the night, and on a drenching wicket Rhodes and Arnold had the batsmen at their mercy. Rhodes took the Irs I two wickets with his first two balls, and Bosanquet missfcl Trott off ihe thirtl, robbing the bowler of the '"hat trick." Arnold also made a sensational start, catching McLeod off his first ball, and securing Rainsford from a catch by Rhodes on* his second delivery. The first four wickets went for nil and for eight balls.

Trott achieved the distinction of opening the score. Layer, got a single, and was then yorked by Rhodes. Five wickets for five runs. ' The Yorkshire bowler had ' secured three wickets for one run. Baker was missed oil Rhodes immediately he started, and Irott narrowly missed being caught off the same bowler by Arnold. Baker jumped out at 'one from Arnold and fuccumbed. Six for 12. Trott's time had now cdine, and the seventh wicket went down with the score at 14. Hne more single came from the remaining wickets, Saunders being to ill to bat. The innings concluded with a score tie smallest ever made against an English team in Australia.

Heavy rain again set in, and the game was stoppod till lato in the afternoon, when the Englishmen knocked off the fi6 required to win for the loss of two 'wickets. Details of the scoring :— VICTOKIA.— Second Innings. McAlister, c fctrudwick, b RBodes 0 McLeod, c and b Arnold 0 Armstrong, c Strudwick, b Bhodes 0 Trott, c Arnold, b Ehodes 9 Rainsford, c Arnold, b Rhodes ... 0 Layer, b Rhodes 1 Baker, st Strudwick, b Arnold ... 3 Scott, not out 1 Carkeek, c Bosanquet, b ArnoM.. . 0 Fry, c Bosanquet, h Rhodes 0 Saunders (absent, ill) 0 Sundries J Total J5J 5 First innings 21)9 Grand total -14 Bowling analysis : Rhodes took five wtckefe for 6 runs, Arnold four for 8. ENGLISHMEN.— Second Innings. Warner, c Trott, b McLeod 10 Hayward, run out ... '. jfi not out "•* Foster, not out ' Sundries 2 Two wickets for 68 First Innings 248 drand total 31fi Bowling analysis : McLeod took one wicket for 24 runs, Layer none

for 9, Rainsford none for 12. The Englishmen thus won by ci^nt wickets.

The following will represent the Now Plymouth Rovers in their match against the Inglewood CO. to be played on the Tukapa Ground on Thursday:—A. Bewles', Elliott, Frost, Frost, Lash, Martin, * Medley, Robertson, Robertson, Spencer.