CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 258, 16 December 1903, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENULAKD V. AUSTRALIA. Received 15, 8.57 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 15. A hard ' south-easter blew all day, the weather being coVd and clear amd the atttend>ance was moderate. The wick«t was good and Kelly and Gregory resumed batting, but the former bad only added eight to his overnight score when he was beaten by a beautiful ball from Arnold. One for 116.

Duff joined Gregory,, and both played a steady game. The score crept up, Duff going a bit faster than h'i« partner, and getting in souie fine ha I'd dri.ves. When he had 23 to his credit he made an uppish stroke, but Warner failed to get up to it. Some smart work between the wickets resulted in the century being posUd in 96 minutes, but at the luncheon aidjVurtMiMgni Gregory put a ball from Rhodes into Lilley'fl hand. Two for 102. After lunch Hill joined Duff, and the Engljsh Uo\vli.hg chamgps wfere rung rapidly.' Rhodes st>curk(i hid wicket for a couple of runs. fM batsmen were playing the bowling \?7ih freedom, and several instance* of loose fielding helped the score. Duff was sixty-four minutes in reaching liis ftalMogntury, whilst Hill wit'n some very fine strokes was scoring faster than his partner. Both ffud collared the bowling and runs came quickly, Hirst and Bosanvquet being expensive. At 164 Relf came on in place of IVoflankJuet, making the sixt'h bowler tried. Rhodes pitched one well up to Duff, who gave one of the softest of catches, spooning it to Keif at nlid-on. Trumpet 1 succeeded, and at this time Relf hsud captured two wickets for mine runs. Relf was bowling well, and gave Hill some trouble, play becoming alow. Tl.e second century was registered for three hours 19 minutes' play. Trumper was making some line though, unproductive strokes, and Hill, wlw had scored freely at the commencement., slacken ed off considerably. TWs result was due to the excellent bowling of Rhodes and Relf, most of the runs being obtained by singles. The fielding also had Sm&rtetted Up: Hirst relieved Rhodes at 200, and the game livened up somewhat. After tea Trumper reached double figures. He had so far played with caution, and both players were making some elever running between the wickets. Trumpet 1 j>u|ni»hrd Hi ret in the first over after tea to the extent of nine runs. Hill obtained his half century in just under two hours, both batsmen having scored merrily, hitting wp £v> ip 14 minutes. Rhodes replaced Hirst and this had the effect of steadying the score a little. Braund relieved Relf at the other end, Trumper cutting TTis first two balls to the boundary. The third wont for four byes ; Trumper cut the fourth for another tour, amjd his sixth ball Trumper drove hard. They ran for it and attempted another for an overthrow, and Ijilley knocked the wickets down. FT-ill did not seem to be out, and a regrettable hostile demonstration was made rigaipst Crockett, the English umpire, being the worst ever «eeh made on the grounds. Warner consulted witJi Noble, and the game was stopped for a few minutes. Four for 254.

Trumper had reached 50 in an hour, driving splendid boundaries in quick succession oIT Braund, making 18' oft his over. ArnoM-took Mi plftee and Noble, who had succeeded Hill, left the scoring to Trumper. The deficit was wiped off in tour hours, and the tllin: cw.tury posted a few minutes later. Trumper contiinued to score at a g>mt rate* treating all the "bowlers impartially, aind achieved his " century amidst Applause. The task occupied 94 minutes. Bosanqjuet, who had relieved Relf, tempted Noble out, amd Lilley stumped him. Five for 334. Armstrong assisted Trumper to play out time. Scores : Australia, first innings 265 England, first innings 57P AUSTRALIA, Second Innings.

Kelly, b Arnold 13 Gregory, c La Hey, b Rhodes 43 Duff, c Keif, b Rhodes 84 Hill, run out 51 Trumper, not out 119 Noble, st. Li 1 ley, b Bos a liquet . 22 Armstrong, not out 14 Sundries 21 Five wickets for 367 The following will represent New Plymouth juniors against Carringtton lload juniors at Carritigton Road Bauchope. Kennel 1, Day, Aitcheson, Morey, Mackenzie, DiX-> on, Hall, Haven and uvo others. Play will commence at ».3U p.m. sharp.