THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1043, 10 November 1903, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

THE OPENING MATCH. HAYWARD MAKES A BRILLIANT STAND.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh Received 9.19 a.in., Nov. 9. Adelaide, Nov. 7.

Iu flue weather, with a perfect wicket, and iu the presence of a large number of spectators, the Euglish cricketers began their Australian tour on the Adelaide Oval in a match against South Australia. Since their arrival iu Adelaido the visitors put iu a lot uf hard practice, and today’s play showed they had made good progress in regaining form after the voyage.

Before the game commenced Warner announced that he had received a cablegram from the Marylebone Club, instructing him to follow on should it be optional at 200.

Fielder, Knight, and Strudwick stood out of the visitors’ team. Warner won the toss, and elected to bat, going in himseif with Hayward, aud the pair made a most promising opening. Sturting cautiously they gradually warmed to the work, but the first hour only produced 30 runs. Alter luncheon both played with greater freedom. Several changes of bowling were tried, but failed to keep down runs. The century was hoisted as a result of two hours’ batting. Warner was playing dashing cricket. Hayward, too, was giving a tine display all round the wicket. The batsmen at this time ran each other closely as far as the scores were concerned. A separation was effected at 122, wbon Warner, who had previously given a hard chance, succumbed to aoatch at third man. Hayward’s score was then 55.

Tydesley and Foster followed each other in quick succession. Then Brauud joined Hayward, who had reised his score to 79, and from this out to drawing the stumps the field had a busy time, and many changes were rung in the bowiiug. The Surrey crack had fairly settled down to a brilliaut game well up to his best form, and he was ably seconded by Brauud. The following aro the scores : ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Warner, c Jennings, b Claxton ... 65 Hayward, not out 126 Tyldesley, c Giffen, b Claxton ... 1 Foster, run out 2 Braund, not out 47 Extras 6 Total for three wickets ... 247 Reoeived 9.9 a.m., Nov, 9. Adelaide, Nov. 9. Hayward was batting 4£ hours, and put up 17 fours. Ho gave a difficult chance, otherwise a correct and attractive display of cricket, bis timing being most accurate. The partnership with Brauud added 89 runs. ENGLISH CAPTAIN DECLARES INNINGS CLOSED FOR 483 a SOUTH AUSTRALIA 3 FOR 03.

By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press’ Association—Copyright. Received 11.12 p.m., Nov. 9. ADELAIDE, Nov. 9.

The weather was dull and muggy, clouds of dust sweeping across the ground. The visitors have early started record-making, both as regards closuring and the length of the score. The initial innings of their tour was a remarkable performance and then Rhodes made his debut by taking a wicket with his first ball. The Hayward and Braund partnership carried the score to 2li(i, Giffen getting rid of Braund with a beauty. Hirst, who followed, played lively cricket, especially with pretty leg ■strokes, and helped to carry the score on to 322, when in trying to pull one to leg lie was niceiy caught, jit this stage a shower stopped play for a. few r minutes, but it was not sufficient to damage the ground. Hayward, who was playing, finely, steadily added to his score. Next, lie had the assistance of Bosanquet. With the board showing 336, Hayward’s end came, he slogging one from Travers to Hill at mid-off. He was six and a-half hours at the yvickets. He played a masterly defensive, and at times brilliant, innings, with only one blemish—a difficult chance when lie had made 16. The retiring batsman was accorded a great ovation., Bosanquet played flukily, and gave two chances while making his 19. He retired with the dotai at 367,. Relf, who has a fine, .wristy stroke, and Lilley, who banged the bowlers about, made things lively, bringing the score to 446, when Relf retired, being neatly taken in the slips. kept his end up, while Lilley pifetl on the runs. This went on till the tea adjournment, when Warner, decided to declare the innings closed. Numerous changes were tried in the bowling, which was decidedly loose towards the close. The fielding was good. The following is a continuation of the scores :

ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hayward, c Hill, b Travers 157 Braund, b Giffen 58 Hirst, o Evans, b Claxton 37 Bonsanquet, b Hay ... ig Lillry, not out... ’ [ 91 Relf, .c Travers, b Claxton 30 Arnold, not out ... ... ... 7 Extras yg Total for 8 wickets ... 483

Bowling analysis: Travers 1 for g 5, Giffon 1 for 12g, Hay 1 for 68, Reedman 0 for 40, Claxton 4 for 76, Evans 0 for 37, Hack 0 for 9 .

The feature of the home team’s play was the flno form of Gehrs, who with Hack opened the innings, Arnold and Hirst leading the attack. The former was no-balled three times in the first three overs. Rhodes went on at 37, and with the first ball clean bowled Hack. Lilley got in a smart piece of work in stumping Hill, and a brilliant throw by Warner got rid of Gehrs, who played with great dash. The scores were :

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Gehrs, thrown out 31 Hack, b Rhodes ... ... ... 16 Hill, st Lilley, b Bosanquet ... ... 18 Travers, not out 4, Gififen, not out... ... ... ... 15 Extras 9 Total for 3 wickets ... 93