CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 54, 8 March 1904, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE LAST TEST MATCH. A WET WICKET. (lieceived March 7. M.l p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7. The second day's play did not. start till lour o'clock. it had rained heavily in \ In* morning, uml although (lie showers ceased at Hie umpires, afh-r four inspections, pronounced the nickel unplayable till the hour named. There were three thousand spectators piuseiil when lihodes and Warner went to the wickets. The former cut the first ball of the day from (.'otter ft) (.Jehrs at point, and was out. Warner cut the same howler in the same over 1o iMcAlister, so that lour wickets were down lor live runn. Tyldesley should have been out to N T oble in his lirst over, Trumble missing a chance in the slips. The crowd was annoyed at this incident.

A Tier singles hud been scored, chie..,» .t the expense of Cotter, whose deliveries were rising up sharp I'roin the pitch and scattering clods of earth before them, Tyldesley was caught b,V Oehrs, who thus placed r. second splendid catch to his credit. Noble's average was now o for 5, and it was Ins fifth over for the day. Cotter, for whom Foster was till showing a fancy, wcureU Hirst's wicket before he had scored, anil a few minutes later Foster played out to the Sydney fast bowler and was clean bowled. His 38 runs were compiled in dashing Htyle. Knight came in and wus similarly dismissed by Cotter, und the problem was how to save a follow-on. Kight wickets were down for ItC), and ■IS runs were required to saTe this dreaded happening, lly dint of lucky play, and the stealing of runs Hraunll and Hosamjuet achieved their ambition by the latter hitting Cotter to the boundary, over the heads of the men in the slips. Immediately afterwards Rraund was splendidly caught by Hopkins in the deep field. Lilley and BoKaiujtiet infused some life into the game, the former scoring a couple of 4's, but in trying to drive Cotter to the fence Jiosanquet skied the ball and the innings terminated after an hour and forty minutes' play for 01 runs. At 5.85 the Englishmen t©ok the Held, Jlelf taking the place of Hayward, who is in bed suffering from tonsili tis. McAlister accompanied McLeod to the wicket, and took the strike to Khodes, whose first ball was snicked for two, the next dragged to the boundary at square leg, and the last ball driven for a brace, the lirst over thuto' yielding eight. Arnold bowled a maiden over, and in hiu second maiden over Foster easilv caught McAlister, the first wicket being thus down for nine. The crowd cheured heartily when Kelly partnered ilcLood, us a tribute to the good judgment, of the Australian skipper in deciding not to waste good men when there were only a few minuteA to tfo. Urauud relieved Uhodes, and both batsmen assumed a stubborn defence, content not to score, McLeod made the lirst mistake, by making u sweeping hit at a bail li;»>m Urauud, which rose shoulder high. The ball skied, and was taken by Uosanquet. Two for 9.

Colter lmil n great reception on coming in, K,,u y "hrokt* his silence by hooking one from llraund to the boundary. Hirst KUCfoi-dt'tl Arnolil, win') hud bowled tlnve maidens, ami howled Colter. Stumps were then drawu, three wicketu being down for J!i rims. Scores

ENI.'LISHMEN, First innings. Two wickets for 0 Hhodes, » Oelirs, b Cotter <) Warner, c McAlister, *b Cotter J Tylde»ley, c (iehrs, b Noble ... 10 Hirst, c Truniijer, b Cotter 0 Foster, b Cotter ... . 18 Knight, b Cotter ... 0 llraund, c Hopkins, b Nobi'e i llosani|Uet, c Noble, b Cotter l(i J-iIU-y, not out K •Sundries .> Total Howling analysis : Noble took four wickets for 19 runs, Cotter six for ■lO. AUSTRALIANS, Second Innings. McAlister, c Foster, h Arnold ... 9 McLeod, c Rosumpiet, b llruuml 0 Cotter, b Hirst 0 Jvi-lly, not out <1 Sundries 0 Total for thre« wlckots ... 1!1 First innings 2<17 To date 260 Howling analysis : Rhodes took no wickets lor 9 runs, Arnold one for 0, Brautul one for <l, Hirst one for 0. INTEIt-STATE CRICKET. HOIIART. March <3. Tasmania in their lirst innings made B(>2—Harrison :i(i. Victoria lost six wickets for 2(s(i—Ellis 70, Warm' till, Maker 'l2, IJoran (not out) ;i(i. (Received March 8, 1.5 a.m ) HOIIART, March 7. Heavy rain all day prevented the resumption of the match. The following will represent Wanderers v. Rovers on Thursday next, at Tukapa Hqsell, Steeds, Whittle, Bullock, Cyrrio, Ughtband, llraund, Hill, Frost, Stocker, Filzherbert. 'Uhe Hovers will be represented by— A. Rewley, Elliott. Uobertson (2), S, Itenneil, Price, Spencer, Martin,' Medley, 1,. Frost, l.ush.

The following will represent New Ply moiali juniors against. Carringtbn Hoad on the High School ground on Thursday next Uauchope, Tuke Ailchn.ion, lieiinell, Itroome, Day,' Hwwley, Mackenzie, liixon. Raven'Preshaw. 'J"lu; game will commence ut 2.i11) p.m. sharp,