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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 251, 15 December 1903, Page 2

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ENGLISHMENT ALL OUT FOR 577 FOSTER MAKES A RECORD TEST MATCH SCORE. Received 14, 7.30 p.til; . 81"DN£t, Due. 14. The weather wafl j»erfe<rl, ajid there was a fair attendance. 'Hie wicket l-emainod in excellent condition. The over-wig,hi partners continued hard, vigorous Gutting, but smart holding prevented rapM scoring. When Urauwi hafd reached $2, Hopkins, oti the boundary, missed a dlflicult chance. The batsmen brought their score up evenly. Foster was the first to secure his century, bringing the third century in view at the same time, after batting 8 hours 4V minutes for lvi» three flguroß. A tow minutes later, liraund, with a couple of (hie boundary drives, brought his century up, in 2 hours Slmins. Several changes of bowling were tried, but without troubling tin partners, Howell with hla next fall tfi lirtturtd riotltte.ivd tine wlck&tA, The retiring batsman hutd made 1.1 fours. I' I !ve wickets for 309. Hirst joined Foster, but Howell, who was fowling with excellent judgment, got Hirst's bails in the next over with his first ball. Six for 811. 'llowell got hi* two wickets this moiiiiii/g 1 at the expense of nine

ruiis. He serjt down five maidens dut of bight Orel's: Bosa'niquet followed Hirst, and added a couple ; then he tipped the first ball of Noble's secomd over to Howell, wlvo caught Win low down in the slips. Seven for 318. Lilk-y got a boundary hit, and then lift/fed Kolile high, and Hill made on easy catch. EJg<it for 8112,

Foster continuud to bat magnificently with clean, haitl strokes, and iopjwd Noble's score amidst great applause. With Relf's advent play becama slow. The new man stonewalled persistently) 'three singles being credited to him tor 40 minutes' play. Quick changing of bowlers made no difference. froSter ptaysd CyCrytivift|| sent Mm with complete conftaenpS and Relf reached dduble figures Just within the hour. fourth century wtas recorded as tine iwult of six arnd a half hours' play. Foster Immediately after had a narrow escape, having lifted one black Just over the bowler's head ; but neither Hopkins (the bowler) nor Saunders

got hold of It. Foster then bee am® excessively active, rattling off boun-> darv hits? m great stylft tlie field having as lively a bit of leather hunting as they had had for a very long time. The bowling was bo badly tied up that in the extremity Gregory was tried, making ths eighth bowler put on. Foster with a ( fine carpet drive foir four recorded his aecOnd century; lVceiv-Ag iH ovaticm. Kelt's time was now come, and he placed one In the slipe which Arnwtrong heM. Nine for 447. After the tea adjournment Rhodes, the last man, accompanied Foster to tihe wickets. Great interest attached to the latter as he apiprbachid Mundoch's test match record tii 211, and cheers ring out witii £ boundary hit which placed 312 on the board. Rhodes acted chiefly on 'the defensive, but Foster scored fast, ■bringing up 500 with the bowling in a thoroughly tired condition. Rhodes took liberties amd knocked up a respectable total, while Foster was terribly severe, and of 16 runt off one of Howell's overs 18 were rrvd'.l.til to hini. Foster sent away fours at almost ©wry stroke, and brought h'is total equal to that of Australia. Than Ms great innings concluded through his lifting one of Saunders' to Noble. Foster, who had batted for fl hours 44 minutes, 'bit 38 fours. He recmcid a great ovation on regaining the pavilion . Following are the additional scores ENGLAND, First Innings. Four wickets for 285 Foster, c Noble, b Saunders 287 Braund, b Howell " loa Boflamquet, c Howell, b Noble' 2 Lilley, c Hill, b Noble 4 Relf c Armstrong', to Saunders' 81' Rhodes not out 4/1 Sundries Total 577 Bowling analysis : Saunders" two lor 1J 6, Laver one for 119, Howell throe for 110, Noble three for 99 one for 47 ' Hoqkinsnoni 101 441, frumper none for 12, Gregory none for 8.

With twenty minutes to play. Australia begun the second innings, Kelly and Gregory facing the bowli»K of Hirst and Arnold After. couple of overs the latter vyas relieMOd by Rhodes. With the total standing at eleven, Bosaiwtjuest «wt on at Hirst s end, but n soparatton had not been effected when stumps 'X thu *s.*3"% a Givgury, not out » Sundries ° No wicket for 16. The following will represent the Wanderers aguunst Waitara, at TukThursday next Hausoll Lightbrond, Currie, Bullock, Burton Steeds - Fleming, Braund' Stocker, and Power. *