THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 440, 17 February 1912, Page 4

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AGAINST N.S.W. By Toleßraiih.—Press Association—Cc>i>.vrii;lit Sydney, Friday. The weather was fine and bright and the wicket good for the opening day of the match. Trumper won the toss and elected to bat. Bardsley and Collins opened to Foster and Barnes. With his fourth ball Foster, bowled Collins. In Foster's next over a ball swinging across the wicket to Bardsley tipped the shoulder of his bat and Gunn i.u th» slips took a catch. Macartney and Gregory then batted together. Harms had five men in the. slips. Greygory tipped one to Foster and at second slip and the catch was held. Three for 111. When Trumper joined Macartney Douglas relieved Foster. At ;>B, Woolley at the other end, bowled Trumper for 7 with an oil' break. Macartney soon followed, stepping ous a couple of inches to Douglas he missed and Strudwick had the bails off like a flash. Five for 41. Fifty appeared in 77 minutes. After lunch, Barbour passed Macartney's IS mishitting Douglas- for 4. Kelleway played forward to Foster and lifted an easy catch to Hobbs at mid-oil'. Hazlitt scored 7 and rashly hit one of Foster's leg balls and it went sUaigid to Douglas. Foster's record stood at four wekets for 34. This was improved by getting Emery caught after two more had been hit oil him. Barbour next joined the proeesison being yorked by Foster, the same bowler ending the innings. Foster's bowling has been remarkable, his swesva s doing most doadlv work. lie l'mi-med with an average of sev. n wick; ki fur dd out of Imi The 'figifm fielding was cleaner and snappier than worn previer -ly i:; Sy.i ic;v. Scores :---Bardsley i, ('ol'ins H, <;.v----g ;ry .">, Macartney If, Trumper /, Kei'leway '.). HayJitt 7. Uarbeur f'.', Fmcry ■!, Scott net. out If, VtcKews 0, sumi:ios i'J, tins! liin. England has two vickles down for 1s L! !I. > to!;: = lIS. Kiiedes not outSS, Gunn 21, i lessee not out If.