THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1053, 21 November 1903, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AGAINST NEW SOUTH

WADES,

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Sydney, Nov. 20. The weather is very overcast and threatening, but it is hoped to have a good wicket.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright , Received 2.14 p.m., Nov. 20 Sydney, Nov. 20. There was fine weather, and the wicket is fair and improving. Euight, Strudwick, and Fielder are standing out. Warner won tho toss, and sent the Welshmen in. At 12.30 there was no wickets down for 22, Dull 10, Trumper 11. Received 3.17 p.m., Nov. 20 Sydney, Nov. 20. At tho luncheon adjournment there were six wickets down for 86. Dufi 44 Trumper 4 ” Noble " Hopkins ... 4 S. Gregory, not out ° Kelly 4 Howell 9 Total for six wickets ... 86

Received 5.12 p.m., Nov. 20. Sydney, Nov. 20. The weather cleared, and is beautifully fine. The attendance is fair. Warner, after inspection of tho wicket, decided when he won tho toss to put the local men

Duff and Trumper ODoncd to Hirst and Rhodes and both batsmen were quickly in double figures, punishing Hirst on the legside Roth bowlers were treated impartially, and at 3.5 p.m., Arnold relieved Rhodes. Dnfl lb? * hll -d baU t 0 tho Wicket, yet the bails were not dislodged, but Arnold’s next bah be touched into Lilley’s hands. One tor 00. . Noble was next, ana Trumper, playing freely, half a century soon appeared on the board. Noble, who shaped feebly, tipped one of Arnold’s into Liiley’s hands, who hold it at tho second attempt. Two £ ° Hopkins followed. Arnold at this timo had taken two wickets for nine runs. Trumper was hitting Rhodes, who reniaced Hirst, vigorously, and then played L-v-wd to Rhodes, Ltlloy stumping him. Three for 67, Rhodes’ average staudmg one uS before a siugio kadboenVdeJ, be lost Hopkins who was neatly taken in tue- ehps by Braund. lou f °Keliy was the noxt mail, but omy mado a couple when Tyidesley, at mid-ofl, caught him. Five for 74. Kuodcs improved his average with three lot <sl. Howell opened with a hit out of bounds, following up by putting the same bowlerout of the ground. He then mishit him, and Arnold caught him. ajtcr iuneli the two Gregory s wore partners, Bid slowly getting into double figures by occasional pretty leg glances, when iie warmed up and scored freely, and the century appeared as the result ot an hour and half s play. , . C. Gregory went out to Rhodes, and Lille y stumped him. Seven for 107. Hickson followed, and Gregory sent one dangerously near Foster, who failed to get holcf of it. The newcomer without scoring gavo Warner a chance at point, which was accepted. Eight fGt- 108-_ Fisher arrived just in time to soo Ltlloy smartly catch Gregory. Nine for 108. Mcßetk was the last man. but Tusher was caught without any addition to the score.

NEW SOUTH WALES -Ist Innings. Duff, c Lilley, b Arnold 14 Trumpet, stpd Lilley, b Rhodes ... 46 Noble, c Lilley, b Arnold ... ... 3 Hopkins, c Braund, b Rhodes ... 4 S. Gregory, c Lilioy, b Rhodes 25 Kelly, c Tydlesley, b Rhodes 2 Howell, c Arnold, b Rhodes ... ... 9 O. Gregory, stpd Lilley, b Rhodes ... 4 Hickson, c Warner, b Arnold ... 0 Fisher, c Foster, b Arnold ... ... 0 Mefieth, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras 1 Total 108 Bowling analysis : Arnold four for 30 Rhodes six for 06 Hirst none for 21

ENGLISHMEN THREE WICKETS

FOR 172,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh

Received 8.18 p.m., Nov, 20 Sydney, Nov. 20.

Warner and Hayward faced Mcßcth and Howell. Runs came slowly, which accounted for excellent bowling length and fielding. Noble replaced Mcßcth at 21, Fisher taking Howell's end. Tho change was effective. Hayward sent Fisher back to him. One for 28.

Tydlesley toilowed. Warner had a couple of lives, a difficult one at Howell’s hands and one at Fisher’s,. both off Noble, the total being 32. The half century occupied an hour and a quarter. Rapid changes wero made in the bowling, but Warner gradually piled up runs, Tyldesiey playing carefully’. A smartly returned bail by C. Gregory knocked Warner’s wicket down. Two for 80.

Foster joined Tyidesley, who made and scored freely. One hundred appeared for a couple of hours’ play, Tyidesley doing the hulk of the run getting, the Lancashire man playing with great confidence. Foster, too, made some very pretty strokes, takiDgbim iuto double figures. Tyidesley passed Warner’s score, and had the bowling tied up. Play was lively at this stage. Tyidesley pasting Howell to the boundary. Foster lashed out at Mcßeth, but touched tho ball, which slid into Howell’s hands in the slips. Three for 162.

Braund filled the vacancy, and helped Tyidesley to play out time, the score when Btumps were drawn being three wickets for 172. The scores were :

ENGLISHMEN—Ist Innings. Warner, run out 46 Hayward, 6 and b Fisher ... ... 13 Tyidesley, not out ... ... ... 76 Foster, c Howell, b Mcßeth ... 35 Braund, not out 1 Extras 1 Total for three wickets ... 172