THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1077, 19 December 1903, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Dec. 18.

The Herald says that the best Eido won It will, no doubt, be generally admitted that what luck there was was with tho Englishmen. When rain fell on Friday evening, it was ngainßt the Australians.for a continuation ot their innings, the wicket being in favor of tho bowlers. IVben the Englishmen got tho pitch it was slow and easy. Other than fhis tho contest- was deluded on equal conditions us regards tho wicket. The match will bo remenibuod as Foster’s, from tho number of records broken. It was also a record in one other direction, tho talcing at tho gates of £4274, which is nearly £3OO ahead of any other test match. The total number of runs scored was 1541, a record in test matches.

The Daily Telegraph says it is to be admitted that the better side won, but from this it is not to bo assumed that the Englishmen's is tho better side in a series of trials. Tho visitors showed on tho wholo stronger hatting and bowling, and in tho first innings their fielding was remarkable, but they fielded so badly in tho second innings that, taking the match throughout, the large superiority in this respect belonged to tho Australians. For the rest, tho cricket was of a high character throughout aud worthy of the players concerned.

At [i gathering of cricketers after the match, after congratulatory speeches, regret was expressed at tho Hill incident. Noble said it was regretted ns much by the Australians as by tho visitors, and a majority of tho members of the Ground Committee, who regarded that Crockett and the umpiring in general had given every satisfaction. Ho was quito sure that if Crockett gave Hill out ho was out. They all felt an injustice had been done Crockett, and ho would like to say officially that the Australian team were quite satisfied that when either of tho present umpires gave a man out they thought he was ouL

COMMENTS OF ENGLISH PRESS

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 1.31 a.tn., Dec. 19. LONDON, Dcc.-jIS. The Times, commenting on ihe lost match, says that it was a complete and splendid example of a cricket drama on a large scale. H praises the sustained and stubborn vigor of the Australians, who never gave a finer example of uphill fighting. It regrets the outburst of temper bv Sydney larrikins. The Daily News says that though the match was stoutly fought, the Australians were always overplayed.

The Sportsman says it Was a marvellous game, and both sides deserve the greatest credit. Sporting Life declares that the English bowling was a great deal the strongest. The Daily Mail says that Trumper’s effort was magnificent.- The game was one of Hie most sensational out of the G 7 test matches played.