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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 33, 9 February 1904, Page 2

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ENGLISHMEN IN AUSfR.YLfA. MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. (Received Fob. 8, 11.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 8. Owing to the state of the ground play was not attempted till the afternoon. The bull rose high from the pitch, and Ilhodes crumpled the local men up. Baker managed to scrape up 14, otherwise the remainder of the innings was a procession. Warner and Tyklosley cotiunenced for the En|g|lisl.ilinen;. Tho former had bad luck in Saunders' 2nd over. The bails at his end dropped, and 'there' was some hesitation. The umpire suid he could not see very well, and gave it "not out." The"crowd mudo a demonstration, and at Trott's suggestion the other umpire (Crockett) was appealed to. He gave Tyldesley out—i>pwTeil. Warner got to double figures, but Braund in trying aipjuick one fell a victim to a smart return by Laver. Two wickets for 33. Poster only lasted a few minutes. Carkeek smartly stumping him". Three for 4'J. , With Huy ward's advent scoring became more rapid, Warner letting go J at almost everything. Huy ward contented himself ut first with adding singles, while his partner kept tho game alive, scoring; at every possipj;).. (ijfi|jjort|Uwi(ij'. Tho ednitui'yj wus reached in b-ixty-uhreo miiruteß. Saunders made a brilliant attempt to calch Haywand when he was at 30. Warner's lively innings was brought to an end by a catch and Knight's career was brief. Five for 114. Hirst aial Hay ward both scored merrily, the new coiner adding 21 when lie spooned one to Laver. When Bosniupiet had made 13 lie drove' Armstrong to Baker's hands at longon. Seven for 185. Arnold partnered Hayward, who was playing an excellent and valuable innings. Hayward lifted one over t-he.fiuice for #>>., but in endeavouring to rc]>cnt tho operation was caii'glit by Mc.Uister near the sightlnig IwMtrdt Ho had been at tho wickets one hour lißy-threc minutes. Khodes was badly missed by McLeod when lie had made throe, hut a few minutes later Laver got his leg stump, the ninth wicket falling for 227. iStn.>.™ ick partnered Arnold, but gave u n easy cutch to Uahisfoud. 'J'ho innings lasted three iiKuirs. I let ails of additional scores were • Vl(;wriA.,-Fir.st Imnings. Four wirkets for 93 Mc.Ylisler, b Rhodes 189 Laver, c Foster, b Rhodes 84 Scott, c Arnold, b Hhodea 2 Carkeek, c Hirst, b lihodes 2 Fry, c Wmnier, I) Whodes 0 Baker, st. Strudwick, li Arnold.. 14 Saunders, not out ~ 0 Sundries 1 it

'''"tnl 299 Howling" nmilysis : Hirst no Kickers for 20 runs, Arnold two for (>l, Biuund, none for , r >o, lthodes six for (>2, IVi)>«.itt)fiet two for 7)5, llayward Mono for 10. E.NCiUSIIMRN.-First Innings. IWainior, c Suimdei-s, b Mclxod ... 49 Tyklesley, h Suunjdern a Bruund, rim out (j Foster, si. Cirkivk. 1> J.nver ...,., 7 H(>H»n<)|nel, c l.avor, 1) Armstrong! 18 Wayward, c M'cAlMer, b Laver 77 Kniftlit, c Mc.V.ivivr, l> .Sanmina 8 Rhodes, b [aver 5 Arnold, not, out 17 Hirst, p Innor, h Sniuwlers 21 Stmdwick, c Kwinsford, b Armstrong jjj Sundries ,"_*_ 8a Total 2^{j Howling iinalyfis : Snumlors three wickets for 30 runs, Laver three for 64, Trott none for ". Wcl.eod 0 n« for 85, Hwftnsrfwd none for S, Fry non« for 23, Armstrong two for Bft,

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