CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 245, 14 November 1903, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN v. VICTOHIA. MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. The weather is fine and the wicket excellent. Arnold, Braund and Lilley stand out. Laver won the toss and the Home team going to the wickets were in trouble, but luckily there was found a sting in its tail. The first . wicket fell for nil, McAlister, who opened with Bruce, playing Hirst's first ball on. Bruce went with the total at 10. Trott and Armstrong carried the total to 33, but scored very slow, the first 25 runs taking 45 minutes. Trott was smartly stumpc:! off Rhodes.- Ellis was content with a single- Laver joined Armstrong and a good stand resulted from the partnership, which by steady play raised the score to 81 before Rhodes found Armstrong's timbers. Horan arrived only to see Laver clean blowled by Fielder. Tuckwell made a,, short stay and Collins a still short, er one, the last three wickets adding only three runs. 8 for 84. The stand of the day was made by Horan and Monfries, who were both well set and handled the bowling confidently, displaying excellent form. The fielding was good and an improvement on that in the match at Adelaide. Scores.

VICTORIA.—First Innings. Macalister, b Hirst 0 Bruce, c. Bosarequet, b Relf 4 Trott, st Strudwick, b Rhodes ... 20 Armstrong, b Rhodes 28 Ellis, c Relf, b Hirst 1

Laver, b Fielder 26 Tuckwell, c and b Bosan<q!uet 3 Horan, c Strudwick, b Feilder ... 25 Collins, l.b.w. Rhodes 0 Monfries, not out 41 Saunders, c Bosanquet, b Rhodes 9 Sundries 5 Total 162 Bowling analysis.—Hirst, 2 for 33; Relf, 1 for 39 ;. Rhodes, 5 for 26 ; Bosanqluet, 0 for 31 ; Fielder, 2 for 28. During the short time remaining the Englishment put together 32 for the loss of one wicket, but that wicket was Hayward's who, before he got fairly to work, was snapped up by Armstrong off Saunders. Playing steadily Warner and Tyldesley kept things moving till stumps were drawn. Scores.

ENGLAND.—Ist Innings, Hayward, c Armstrong, W Saunders 6 Warner, not out 18 Tyldesley, not out , 1 Extra ~ 1 Total for 1 wicket 82 THE N.S.W. TEAM. Received 13, 11.59 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 13. The following will represent New South Wales against the Englishmen beginning on Friday next :—Trumper, Noblp, 'Kelly,' Howell, S. Gregory, C, Gregory, 'Hickson, Puff, Hopkins, Mcßeafch, and Fisher,