FIGHT FOR THE ASHES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 51, 4 March 1904, Page 2

FIGHT FOR THE ASHES.

Till-'. ENGLISH CRICKETERS' success. they win fourth test match by 1.17 runs. (Received March 3, 8.20 p.in.) SYDNEY. March 3. The weather wus fine to-day. with a cool breeze, and the attendance The wicket was playing well, and Warner and Rhodes set up a most useful partnership for the last wicket, showing free and coiilident halting. When the total stood at 182 Rhodes hit a full toss high, bin Noble, who wus nearest, made no effort and the bowler made u futile attempt to get up to it. ltoth batsmen gradually raised the total till the second century appeared, and Trumble, who was bowling with no sting, gave way to Cotter at 1209. (Jotter a run later dissolved the partnership, Rhodes putting one of his fast ones up in the slips, The wind wus rapidly drying the pitch, which was becoming faster and wearing well. Additional scores are as follows : ENGLISHMEN, Second innings. Nine wickets for 1411 Warner, not out ;il Rhodes, c McAlister, b Cotter ... 29 Sundries 7 Total 210 First innings 240 Grand total 4.1 i) Howling unalysis ; Trumble took one wicket for 44) runs, Noble one for 40, Mcl.ood three for 42, Hopkins two for :■!.!, Cotter three for 41. The Australians, having 319 to get to win, begun operations by sending Daft and McAlister to bat, Truinper probably waiting for the Improving wicket. The luncheon adjournment came u few minutes after the innings started. Hirst's first ball oil' his lirst over after resuming proved fatal to McAlister. One for 7. Hill joined Dull' ami played very cautiously, an occasional lust ball from iiraund completely tying him up. For a long time the game wus tedious, Hill doing nothing und Bun" getting his score together with an occasional hard drive. At 3.'> Arnold displaced Bruund, who went on at the other end instead of Hirst, and Anold with his third ball dismissed DuIT. Two for 36. With Trumper's advent play at once became lively, and in three stroke* he was uj> with Hill. The latter emulated his partner und relaxed his defensive tactics. TYumper, with his beautiful late catching, raised the enthusiasm of the crowd, but with a dozen up he got his leg in front to Arnold, who had now captured two wickets for 13. Three for 09. Noble und Hill now tannic associated and play wus uguin slow. Rhodes and Bosaiiqucl relieved llruun.l and Arnold. The fielding was mugnilicent. llosaiiquet in his first over tempted Hill out to meet a bull and the batsman fulling to get hold of it Lilley stumped him. Hill wus at the wickets an hour and twenty live minutes. Four for 70. Gregory went back to the pavilion without scoring, having got his leg beiore to Hosanquet. Five for 7(i Hosanquet had secured two wickets tor two runs. Hopkins joined Noble after the afternoon tea adjournment and was stumped without altering the total ' ilcLeod followed, and knocked up halt a dozen, and was then caught at "'« wickets oir Hosanquet, whose average now stood at four for 1Seven lor 86. Trumble cume next, but he wus on- ,,«»»-;». the procession. hj! "- -H I, X.!i , for^ WithU,l '-'«' > rr^i ""si played the soundest innings „f , h , uiternoon. Rhodes, who hud bowled eleven overs for seven maidens and 12 runs, gave way to Arnold at 109. Kelly reached double figures, and then Foster caught him in the slips. Cotter, the Inst man in, put tip the best partnership, throwing up in glaring relief'the wretched ilispluy by the rest of the team. Cotter punished Uosanquet severely, while Noble dealt it out to him and Arnold impartially. liraund relieved Hosanquet, but still the runs came fast. Amidst great excitement Hirst went on instead of liraund, and the innings closed, the fast bowler dlsiiassing Cotter, who had batted thirtvtwo minutes and hit five 4'b. Noble and lie received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. AUSTRALIANS, Second Innings. DuIT, b Arnold ]9 McAlister, b Hirst ... ..[ ... i Hill, st Lilley, b Hosanquet ... 2(> Trumper, lbw, b Arnold 12 Noble, not out 53 Gregory, lbw, b Hosanquet ... 0 Hopkins, st Lilley, b Hosanquet 0 McLeod, c Lilley, b Hosanquet ... (i Trumble, st Lilley, b Hosanquet 0 Kelly, c Foster, b Hosanquet ... 10 Cotter, b Hirst 34 Sundries 10 Total 171 First innings \" 1;)] Grand Total 30.0 Howling analysis : Hosampiot took six wickets for ol runs, Rhodes none fori' 11!, Arnold two for 42, Rruund none for 24, Hirst two for 32. England thus won by 157 runs

NOTKS, (By Cover Point.) All interested are reminded of the meeting to he held this wening at | ie Borough Chambers, to with the question of lhe amount refunded irom the -New Zealand Cricket Council to the local committee who hail charge oi arrangements for the visit ol Lord llawke's team to New I>l V mouth in January 1003 1 «as unable to attend the m Ut ,. h « Waitara between V „.tar a and Ik lovers ,„ ( Thursday, Kcb. ]«, l)«t I hn\v gathered particulars from unbiased spectators that the former won by aa ~ms i„ u low-scoring mutch. Wa.lara went in lirst. and as 'as been the almost invariable rule this season, m„dc a very poor sluri' »»;«.; wicke.s failing fory,, ( ,:, s M ;;; ui tln.e good men, tot.- Uu\vkin H , l' u ,- <"", »»d huceie.y The veteran Ogle wlio i( , <liß „ u , rol . lu ()f h u>i ; 'l^sE!' 1 ! 1 ' r 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' willnw "»lfhtl- >>■ Mibhtantial assistance was rendered by K„ iK .| lt ( 22) an,l ({. ' fore- ! ( "|;"' tj- )' and the |„ ta i v hl , (| fined ~'","',"« w u,h eluetly confined lo l.re,| w|l ' . , S for .')». " ' *" UK '».»f '''osed [ W T , \™\l » »'■ wickets <„, ~, U|U , Ske bJ™l ; l x «e \Yai,tara Club have a strtuie- ' lead lor the championship, I rennerslup, I Ulink, will i,VetwJ « ai ara and lnglewoi„|, botl * » teams being out o,( it, V " J What a 1-HiglH.uVMinp'ii.ing.. A(M , - come n the coloniT.'u f ,!f * !„„.,, - VV'.oiiies. I am tuhr - betown ,oa,m complained g „.™' . tll( . j*>W» decisions in the ,v of n't 1 cannot say as, , o ,\£ x , match, these complaints. .■ equity of ..!!; ~lu" - fl, p«t S!l;(^w Heln against, tl\* iy( <j / . hiteen in lhe men as C, C,vgot'\'V' j - u ' ilm . such peuring l u t | H ..ml Howden ap*lars.U. Played., «»>- , • Hks - The "teger, K'r 07 runs •' took live wickets match, only, U- "j'ng a two dayslnad.e a fo&vi ' c ' Englishman eas'ilv 'From 'A u&t ," °' "ie fixture, trip will ly '" ""' " ll ' s I sathol ' lh « »»>ott ««•»•<„ Mrl "^ ,a " y disa8 fo US -

T]i(> comrovi'i'.sy over the representation of Wanipr's Inini still conlimit's at Home, despite their superb performances, ami the Daily News goes so fur ns lo pick a tenia to play Warner's men on their urrivul Home. As 1 lux], some time "go, cho&n 11 team I thought would Hive a good account of Warner's team, 1 am in a way pleased to see the learn is the same, with one exception, as I .suggested. They are AracUaron, Fry, Jackson, Jlanjttsiiifi'hji, Jessop, Mason, iiarnes, Lockwood, Hargreave, Macgregor, and I'uluiret. 1 had substituted J. T. "ai'gi'oave, so I was not The matcn Waitara v. Wanderers, which was commenced before (Christmas was brought , u a conclusion on hursday, on the Tnkapa ground. Uaitara iiad a good position in the first innings, securing 121, and the town team hail lost seven wickets lor (.0, llassell being not out tor 30. (in resumption of Ihe gallic on Thursday ilassell carried his score to 47 not out. Uu received l,ul poor sup-, pori from the remaining wickets, the total reaching Bf>. Having a useful lead of 3(1, Wuitara commenced theic second innings, and at the commencement a total collapse was thought by many of the spectators lo give the town team a good chance of winning the Jixture. Wicket after, wicket fell before the redoubtabl# Whittle and Hraund, the first three wickets showing the telegraph board 0-3-0. Ogle came to the rescue with a well-compiled l'l, and l'urdie 6, with other small scores brought the total to 40. Whittle took three wickets for 30 ; liraund four for 13, The Wanderers started well on the task of making 7<> to win, 20 appearing on the board liEfore the first wicket felU Hassell scored 8, Bullock 7, Whittle 8, und Lightland (i but the bowling of Ogle, Knight, and Skelton was too good, assisted by the bud light, and the last wicket fell with the total at SB. ANSWERS. Carrlngtonßoad.—lf the bails wer» off a wicket should have been pulled or knocked out of the ground, jvlt,h the ball In hand. If this was not done, the batsman should have been given not out. S.—Write to the News. The money was received six weeks ago, and handed to the secretary. This is hardly a question within my scope," Matting.—lie scored 2 and 29. The second innings they were only amusing themselves, and took Thompson and Hargreave oil. The totals were 80 and 131, against 320. At Hawerft the eighteen scored 38 in the second innings, Gudgeon being top scorer with 10.

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