CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 259, 17 December 1903, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. COLONIALS PULL UP WEUU Received 16, 4,C0 p.m. SYDNEY, DOC. 18. The weather cleared during the.n%iht,.ar),tl'hW if anything improved the wicket. Owing to the holiday for the Federal election* the atteradunca wau largo. Truinper and Armstrong resumed with COBlidence, and runs came smartly, the Victorian being particularly Hvoly. He had aiddwd 13 to his overnight score when he gave Uosanquot a chance ofl Ithodes low down in the slips. Six for M 93. Hopkins filled the vacancy and the fourth century wae recorded for <H hours' play. Truinper piled up runs in groat style, cutting ..ttMft nilicently. Hbpkiiis reached double ligures iii a few l'riinutx's, scoring chiefly off Mu.iles, wlk> gave way to illirst at 408, Arnold relieving Bofanquet. a dozen runs later, the retiring bowler having lKt*i sevweiy* handled by Trumpor. Hopkins added neventy and then liftod one from Rhodes to Arnold. Seven for 441.

l.aver partnered Truniper, and went in for defensive work, leaving Sydneyita to do the run-getting. Various changes of bowling wera tried, but Truinper wqs not in the slightest degree 'troubled with them. After lunch Arnold and Rhodes were bowling, and Laver touched one oft Rhodes which Relf secured

in the slips. Wight for 465. Howell's appearance was tnfe •If* nal for the spreading of the fiialtl. He drove Rhodes' second ball to the boundary, but Arnold's fourth hall was fatal, Lilley catching Mm.

N'ine for 473. Saunders was the last man, and Trutnpcr kept piling up runs, making the mo»t of every opportunity. Saunders in running hesitated and lost his wicket, Truraper carrying out his bat, and receiving a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. His score indtuUod 25 fours and hie Itetted ft»r three hours fifty minutes. Scores : Australia, first innings 385 England, first innings &7QI AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings (con> tinued. Five wickets for 844 Trumper, not out 185 Armstrong. c Bosanq,uot, b

Rhodes 27 Hopkins, c Arnold, b Rhodes... 20 leaver, c Relf, b Rhodes 1 Howell, c Lilley, b Arnold 4 Saunders, run out 2 Sundries 28 Total 485 Bowling analysis Relf none for 35, Braund none for 56, Bo Banquet one | for 100, Rhodes 5 for 94, Arnold, 2 for 95, Hirst none for 79.

THE ENGLISHMEN'S SECOND INNINGS. Received 16, 9.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 18. Requiring 195 to win Warner and Hay ward begun the task, Jiowell and N'oijTe bowling. Play was very slow, the batsmen taking no chances. Warner had scored eight when a ball struck his pads and rolled into the wicket, dislodging the bails. One f0p.21.

I'yldesley followed and Hayward chiefly wit'h singles, got to -doubts figures. Rhodes ran for Tydleeley, who was indisposed. The latter slowly hit up nine, and then gave a chance to Noble who made a brilliant catch at point. Two for 80. Foster filled the vacancy and play became tedious. The newcomer was seventeen nv'*> u *°® his first run. The bowling was excellent, and Howell sent down 14 overs for seven runs, and the first fifty runs were the result of 87 minutes' play. Foster opened" out with fine drives ajnd square cuts which put double figures to his credit. Laver relieved Howell Just before the half-cen-tury was recorded, but HaywanA was playing fine cricket, gradually increasing his total, w.*?e Foster was not shaping comfortably at Laver'*wicket, evidently beginning to wear" out. When facing Armstrong, "who had taken Saunders' place, Foster stepped out at his first ball, Kelly stumping him. Three for 81. Braund joined Hayward and Howell replaced' Laver. The Sydney bowler's fourth ball Braund placed in Noble's hands without score. There was Threat cheering as the boaid recorded four wickets down for 82. Howell at this time had secured two wickets for seven runs. Hirst was next and seoit the last ball of Howell's over into Laver's hands at short leg, but the fields-. man dropped it. llaywaid brought his half-Oontury up for t'\ o hours' and twenty minute's batting. The fielding was exceptionally clean ■ and smart, and the century was hoisted after two hours and thirty-five minute's play. Hirst's Ict-ofT became expensive. He had added 18 when he gave Hopkins a chance off Laver, but the catch was dropped. Hayward was doing little, an occasional run falling to his lot. When stumps were 'drawn for the day the score was : ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Warner, b Howell 8 Haywand, not out 60 Tydelcsey, c Ncrtile, b Sounders . 9 Foster, st. Kelly, b Armstrong. 19 "•raund, c Noble, b Howell 0 Hirst, not out 21 Sundries 5 Total for four wickets 122 RECORD GATE RECEIPTS. Received p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 16. To date £1227 has been taken at the gates in 'the test match, which is a world's record for a cricket match.