SECOND TEST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 5

SECOND TEST.

AUSTRALIA BEHIND.

BY 81 RUNS ON FIRST INNiNGS. HEARNE A CENTURA WARNER COMPLIMENTS BARNES. By Tolejraph—Press Association-CopyriEht (Rec. January 1, 7.50 p.m.) ' Melbourne, January 1. Fifteen thousand spectators wcro present at tho commencement, of the second day's play in tho Test match. Australia v. M.C.C. touring team. The number increased as the day worn on. It. rained slightly overnight, and the morning was threatening, but the weather had cleared by noon. Warner inspected tho wicket, which was slow and easy. The crowd cheered him. Ho afterwards went to the dressing-room, end cbngratulated Bai'nes on his Saturday's performance with the ball. Whitty and Cbttcr took up the bowling for Australia. Rhodes gave a. difficult chance off Cotter's fifth to Ransford in the slips. The scoring was steady, Rhodes relying on his back-cut, while , Hearne was mostly playing on-strokes. The first fifty occupied 45 minutes, and then Hordern relieved Cotter, placing his field on both sides of tho wicket. Kelleway relieved Whitty, and Rhodes narrowly escaped playing his third ball tn. Hearne 6haped more confidently than Rhodes at Hordern's "googlies," but Rhodes was scoring well off Kelleway.. Hordern had bowled seven overs for 19 runs, when he was supplanted by Armstrong, who had all his field except three men placed on the off side. This changs slowed the scoring. Minnett relieved Kelleway, and 100 ras reached in S9 minutes. Rhodes drove Minnett to the boundary, and apparently liked his off-theory bowling. After three overs, Minnett was relieved by Cotter. Armstrong had then bowled seven overs for two runs.. At tho luncheon adjournment ■ the Englishmen had one wicket down for 117 runs—Rhodes si, Hearne 47. On resuming Hordern and Cotter bowled, and Hearne reached his 50 after 113 minutes' play. Cotter-was bowling faster than in, the morning. Rhodes was the first to go, being caught at slip by Trumper. He had batted stolidly, but had been fortunate some risky late cuts. His stay at the wickets lasted 134 minutes, and jiis score included 6 fourers. Gunn was troubled by Hordern, and Cotter at, this stage stuck up Hearne with five balls in one over. Hearne brought up 150 in 149 minutes. At 154 Whitty relieved Cotter, who had taken two wickets for 53 runs.' Hordern had bowled 14 overs for 41 runs. Gunn was half an hour in reaching double figures, and then missed one in playing back, and was out leg-before to Armstrong. The latter was bowling well, having sent down eleven overs, of which five wcro maidens, and had one wicket to his credit for 12. Kelleway now relieved Whitty, who had sent down It overs for 36 runs. Hearne carried England's score ahead of Australia's by pulling Hordern for two, the stroke evoking cheers. Minnett,relieved Kelleway, and Hearne reached his hundred after 191 minutes' play. England's 200 had occupied 205 minutes, and, at the tea adjournment, they had lost three wickets for 211— Hearne 110, Mead 11. On resuming, Cotter and Whitty bowled. Mead was well caught in the slips off Whitty's fourth ball. 'He had batted 49 minutes, and had been excessively cautious. Foster began nicely, back-cutting Cotter for a singlo, and driving him for two. , Hearne was then caught by Carter at short-stop. Ho bad shown a brilliant variety of strokes, and had played masterly and chauceless cricket. Ho received an ovation. His innings had lasted 225 minutes, and ho had hit 11 fourers. Douglas scored a single, and then Foster was caught at cover. Cotter's average how read four wickets for 01 runs. Woolley, cleverly pulled Cotter to the boundary, and Whitty was cheered for sound fielding at inid-on. At 242 Kelleway relieved Cotter,, and Hordern replaced Whitty. England's 250 had been scored in 274 minutes. Woolley, confidently, jumping in to moot Hordern, hoisted him ' near to tho on-boundary, where Ransford brought off a good catch. He had batted 31 minutes. Smith was nearly ten minutes before scoring. The crowd were impatient at Douglas's caution, and roared when Hordern bowled him with a beauty. Ho had batted 55 minutes. Barnes had a great reception on appearing, but. only made a short stay, Hordern's figures being soon changed from no wickets for 61 runs to three for 66. Barnes and Smith wcro his last victims. Tho innings .lasted 305 minutes. The weather is now perfect, and the wicket is lasting well. Tho total attendance was 31,444, and the takings ,£1628. i Australia.—First Innings. Bardsley, b. Barnes 0 Kelleway, 1.b.w., b. Barnes 2 Hill, b. Barnes ....: 1 Armstrong, c, Smith, b. Barnes i Trumper, b. Foster 13 Ransford, c. Smith, b. Hitch 43 Minnett, c. Ilobbs, b. Barnes 2 Hordern, not out 40 Cotter, run out M Carter,.c. Smith, b. Douglas 29 Whitty, b. Woolley ;, u Sundries 10 Total 181 Bowling Analysis. Hitch' took one wicket for 37 runs; Douglas, one for 33, Woolley, one for 0; Hearne, for 8; Barnes, five for 44; Fosfcr, one for 52. How the Wickets Fell. 123456 7 8 9 10 0 5 8 11 33 38 80 97 140 181 England.—First Innings, Hobbs, c. Carter, b. Cotter (i Hearne, c. .Carter, b. Cotter 11l Rhodes, o. Trumper, b. Cotter 61 Gunn, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong 10 Mead, c. Armstrong, b. Whitty 11 Foster, c. Hill, b. Cotter !i Douglas, b. Hordern fl Woolley, c. Ransford, b. Hordern ... 23 Smith, b. Hordern 5 Barnes, 1.b.w.,' b. Hordern 1 Hitch, not. out 0 Sundries 16 Total 2G5 Bowling Analysis. Colter look four wickets for ,72 runs; Hordern, four for 66; Whitty, one for 47; Armstrong, one • for 20; Minnett, none for 16; Kelleway, nono for 27. How the Wickets Fell. . 1 2 '!!■ 4 5 li 7 8 9 10 10 137 174 213 224 227 258 260 262 205