TEST MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1317, 21 December 1911, Page 5

TEST MATCH.

f. CAN THEY GET THEM? ENGLAND REQUIRES 175 RUNSTWO MEN TO BAT. HORDERN HARDLY PLAYABLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriclit (Rcc. Deceml)er 20, 7.55 p.m.) Sydney, December 20. Attendance for tho fifth day of the Test mabh, Australia v. M.C.C., numbered only 5700. Hot weather, tempered by a steady breeze, marked the day. The wicket wore well, but was inclined to be hard and fiery. England resumed their second innings. Hobbs had been out overnight, and the two not-outs—Kinneir and Gunn—faocd the attack of Cotter and liordcrn. liordern's second over saw tho dismissal of Kiunuir, Trump:r catching him at "silly short leg" after four had been added to the overnight total. lCiuneir's 30 was tho luckiest innings of the match. Mead joined Gunn, who was playing steadily, and the game had progressed nearly an hour before tho ball found tho boundary. Then Guun opened out to Hordern, driving him twice for four. Mead brought up the hundred by pulling Kelleway, who was now bowling vice Cotter, for two. The century had occupied two hours. After luncheon Gunn started off by pulling Cotter for three, and a similar stroke later made Gumi's total 50. lie had then been in for 135 ir.inutes. Mead was very slow, but sparkled up later to Hordern. Tho latter was not keeping such a good length as ho did on Saturday, and wis inclined to pitch them short. Mead's dismissal was rather unlucky. At 25 (which took 95 minutes) ho wo:, run out through Guun refusing to respond to a call. Mead was then more than half way along tho pitch, and endeavoured to get back, but Hill threw in' smartly, and Whi'.tv removed tho bails before the batsman reached the crease. Hordern had. Rhodes badly beaten first ball. The hit it up half way along the pitch, but escaped. Tho fourth ball ho tapped to Trumper at "silly short. leg," an easy catch resulting. Hordern had now struck a spot. ' His first ball to Foster v;ns hit uppislilv to the on, but drop.ied safe. Then Gunn faced Hordern, ami hit out to the next ball. It went straight to Whitty at cover-point and was held. The out-goer had batted 171 minutes for 02, his score including four fours.

I ester was joined by Hcarnc, an<l both ployed cautiously f.ir a few overs. Then Foster opened out, and lifted Wliitty to square-leg into , tile ladies' pavilion. Next ball landed on the cycling track, und the third was a straight drive for u single. Facing Uordern, however, tho Warwickshire captain ives extremely uncomfortable.' Ho poked for two overs, and thon hit at a ball with a lot of curl on it. It went high to Ransford at deep square-leg, an easy catch resulting. Next ball Heurue skied to long-on, but it landed safe.

Hordern was now practically unplayable. At every attempt to hit tho ball rose, and consequently both Iloarne and Woolley, who had followed Foster, just held their bats still, and allowed tho ball to fall at their feet. Since luncheon Hordern had sent down ten pv.ers, aiid his analysis read;— 2 maidens, 20 runs, 3 wickets.

As tho batsmen refused to hit, Hill put Armstrong on at one end, and Cotter at tho other end. Tho latter bowler captured Woolley next over, Armstrong at first slip making tho most brilliant catch of tho match, tho ball being almost ou the ground when ho took it. and travelling at lightning speed. Hojj u t readied it with his left hand.

After (ho tea adjournment Hordern again bowled but scorned to bavo lost his deadly "spot." Both llc-aruo .Ilid Douglas played him freely, and surprise was expressed after the report of his customary slowness in other States.

Two hundred appeared after 249 minutes, but with Armstrong and Kelloway bowling tho scoring fell back to tho old groove. Although both Englishmen were playing the correct game, it was monotonous for iho spectators, and thr, next fifty went on without special' incident. Both continued to bat soundly, giving a remarkable display of defence, but at five minutes to G Horderu Irowled Hoarno with a big leg-broak for 43, which,took 142 minutes to compile, and included five fours. His partnership with Douglas had added BG. When play adjournod the Englishmen wanted 175 runs to win. Australia.—First Innings. , Kelloway, c. and b. Woolley 20 Bardsley, c. Strudwick, b. Douglas ... :)0 Hill, rim out 45 Armstrong, st. Strudwick, b. .Hearno GO Trtiinper, c. Ilobbs, b. Woolley 113 Uansford. c. Hearnc, b. Barnes 2G Jlinnett, c. Poster, b. Barnes Hordern, not out 17 Cotter, c. and b. Barnes G Carter, b. Foster i;\ Whittv, b. Foster j Sundries <>5 Total _ j.jji llow the Wickets Fell. I_2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 41 77 121 IJB 278 387 420 12G 417 147 Bowling Analysis. Foster took two wickets for 103 runs; Douglas, ono for G2; B.irncs, ilireo for 107; Hearne, one for 41: Woolley, two for 77; Rhodes, none for 2G. England,—First Innings, Hobbs, c. Hill, b. Whitty f,3 Kinneir, b. Kelleway 22 Gunn, b. Cotter 4 Rhodes, c. Ilill, b. Hordern 41 Mead, e. and b. Hordern 0 Hearnc, c. Trumper, b. Kelleway 7G Foster, b. Hordern 50 Woolley, b. Hordern 5,9 Douglas, c. Trumper, b. Hordern 0 Barnes, b. Kelleway 9 Strudwick, not out 0 Sundries g Total 31E How tho Wickets Fell. 123156. 789 10 15 53 115 123 142 231 293 203 310 318 Bowling Analysis. Cotter took one wicket for 88 runs; Whitty, ono for GO; Kelleway, threo for 4fi; Hordern, fivo for 85: Armstrong, none for 28; Jlinnett, none for 3.

Australia,—Sccond Innings. Bardsloy, b. Foster jo Kellcway, b. Douglas Hill, b. Foster gArmstrong. b. Foster Øog Trumpor, ,c. and b. Douglas " Hansford, c. Rhodes, b. Barnes llordern, b. Foster jg Minnett, b. Douglas 17 Coil or, 1.b.v., b. Doushis o Carter, c. Gunn, b. Foster 15 Yfhitty, not out g Sundries oj Tokl 30S

' How tlia Wickets Foil. 1C3i56 7 8 9 lb 29 150 169 191 218 246 268 274 283 308 Bowling Analysis. Foster took five wickets for 92 runs; Douglas, four for 50; Barnes, one for 72; Woolley, nono for 15; Ilearne, none for 50. England.—Second Innings, Hobbs, c. Carter, b. Cotter ; 22 Kinneir, c. Trumper, b. Hordern 110 Gunn, c. Whitty, b. liordcrn 02 Mead, run out : jr, Rhodes, c. Trumper, b. Hordern () Foster, c. ltansiord, b. liordcrn ...... 21 Hoarne, b. Hordern •):) Woollcy, c. Armstrong, 1). Cotter 7 Douglas, not out m ■ Sundries «L Total for eight wickets 203