SECOND TEST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 5

SECOND TEST.

4MODERATE SCORES. AUSTRALIA FARES POORLYTHE ISSUE OPEN. HOOD EFFORT BV ARMSTRONGBj Telecraph— Press Association—CODTrlchk (Rcc. January 2, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, .ljinuary 2. The attendance for the third day of tho Test Match, England v. Australia, totalled 20,093, and tho day's takings at the gale amounted to .1:876. The weather was threatening, but the wicket kept good. Tho, Australians had regarded England's lead in tho first innings as insignificant, but to-day their opinion was quickly changed. There wero showers as tho players took the field, and at noon they retired for five minutes or so. Burdsley and Kclleway began Australia's second inning?, facing the bowling of Foster and Barnes. Ten were scored off the first two overs, whereas in their first innings they had lost four wickets for 11 runs. Tho bowlers changed ends to givo each tho benefit of the wind. They were bowling well, and kept the batsmen steady. Kclleway was dismissed off Foster's fifth over. Hill and Bardsley did not shape with their usual confidence. Both were cramped, and wcro frequently obliged to "feel" for the ball. Bardsley was eventually run out by Hobbs at cover throwing his wicket down. Armstrong saw Hill mishit Barnes, and the South Australian was caught at slip after a "quarter of an hour's batting. It is an unusual occurrence for him to -remain so long at the wicket without scoring, and it formed a tribute to the excellence of tho bowling. Trumper was bowled off his pads by Barnes, whose average then read two for IG. Eansford and Armstrong were watchful and slow. At the luncheon adjournment Armstrong was 11 and Ransford 3.

After the morning's shower the wicket kicked occasionally, and during luncheon tho gate improved considerably.

On resuming, Foster and Barnes again bowled, and the scoring was slow. Ransford was 4G minutes in making 10. Armstrong presently livened up and showed some beautiful strokes on both sides of,the wicket. At 78 Douglas relieved Barnes, and Woolley took cho ball from Foster. Armstrong drove- Woolley for four twice in ono over, and Australia's century was reached after 138 minutes' play.. Again Armstrong slammed Woolley twice for four in one over.

■ At 109 Hitch relieved Woolley. Armstrong obtained his 50 after 91 minutes' play. Another change was tried at 120, Foster ( relieving Hitch. A separation of t tho batsmen followed. Rausford, in attempting a glance, was caught at the wickets. He had played a quieter innings than usual. It was cautious and sound, and had lasted 102 minutes. It included three fotlrers.

Hordern began by cutting Foster for a single. Armstrong was batting superbly, but when at 67 he slipped, and one from Foster went dangerously past Gunn for a fourer. At the tea adjournment Australia had lost five wickets for 148—Armstrong 72, Hordern 1.

During the interval Ransford stated that ho had not played the ball on which he was given out. IL; stated that it had merely touched his side.

On resuming, Barnes and Foster once more took up the bowling. Armstrong beautifully off-drove Barnes's third ball to the boundary. When two, Hordcrn gave a hot chance off Foster to 3arnes, who juggled with the ball, but did not catch it.

Armstrong then. roused enthusiasm by a straight drive, and an on drive off Barnes These, however, were his last strokes, for Foster then bowled him. He received an ovation on retiring. He had played a magnificent, forceful, and stylish innings, which included 14 fourers. His stay at tho wickets totalled 118 minutes. Foster's figures were three wickets for 13 runs.

At this, stage the result of the Davis Cup was posted, amidst tremendous cheering.

Minnett began cautiously, and at 159. Douglas relieved Barnes, and Rhodes tcplaccd Foster. Rhodes bowled "off theory," and Jlinnett effected a nice on drive oft" Douglas, and then cut him for two, bringing up the second century for 225 minutes' play.

Barnes supplanted Douglas at 217, and Foster relieved Rhodes. Steady scoring was now the order of tho day, there bein- nothing brilliant. The fielding was keen. At length, however, Hordern aroused enthusiasm by pulling Barnes and running four.

Jlinuctt was dismissed with a ball which mado tremendous pace off the pitch. Ho had been in for fifty minutes, and had hit threo fou'rers.

Cotter partnered Hordern, who was caught easily at mid-on. Ho had batted stolidly, and had shown a pretty glance, among other strokes, but ho gavo a chance when 2. His iuniugs lasted eightyfive minutes, and included four fourers. Tho Odd was now deepened, in the expectation of Cotter hitting, but he was cautious. Carter swung Foster to thole» boundary, and the batsmen were subsequently cheered for smart running between the wickets. Cottor magnificently off-drore Barnes for a sixer, amid cheers. Ho attempted to repeat tho performance nest stroke, but missed, amid laughter. In the same over, however, he leg-hit a fourer. England's total was passed after 270 minutes' play, amidst cheering. Australia.—First Innings, Bardsley, b. Barnes ;.. j Kolleway, 1.b.w., b.-Barnes ....". 2 Hill, b. Barnes [ 4 Armstrong, c. Smith, b. Barnes Z..'. i Trumpery b. Foster 13 Ransford, , p. Smith, b. Hitch ..'. « Minnett, c. Hobbs, b. Barnes 2 Hordern, not out 49 Cotter, run out j.j Carter, c. Smith, b. Douglas 20 Whitly, b. Woolley ' j t Sundries jq Total ~^i Bowling Analysis. Hitch took ono wicket for 37 runs; Douglas, ono for 33; Woolley, one for 0; Hcarne, none for 8; Barnes, five for U; Foster, one for 52. How tho Wickets Tell. 123156789 10 0 5 8 11 33 38 80 97 110 !81 England.—First Innings. Hobbs, c. Carter, b. Cotter 6 Hearne, c. Carter, b. Cotter 11l Rhodes, c. Trumper, b. Cotter 61 Ciumi, 1.b.w., b. Armstrong jo Mend, c. Armstrong, b. Whitly n Foster, c. Hill, b. Cotter !| Douglas, b. Hordern ...'. !) Woolley, c. Rnnsford, b. Hordern ... 23 Smith, b. Hordern 5 Barnes, 1.b.w., b. Hordern 1 Hitch, not out 0 Sundries ~„„■„,,,,, ~,.„„,„„.„,, 10 Total ~,,,.,,„ M,u,..~.H-......K,,.. M 5

Bowling Analysis. Cotter took four -wickets for 72 runs; Hordcrn, four for 66; Whilty, one for 47; Armstrong, ono for 20; Minnctl, noue for 16; Kellcway, none for 2". How Iho Wickets Foil. •I 2 a 4 5 li 7 8 fl 10 10 137 171 213 224 227 25S 260 262 265 Australia.—Second Innings. Kollewjiy, c. Ounn, b. Foster 13 Bardsloy, run out lli Hill, <■. Gunn, -fa. Barnes 0 Armstrong, 1). Foster 90. Trumper, 1). Barnes 2 Ransford, c. Smith, b. Foster 32 Hordcrn, c. Mead, b, Foster 31 Minnett, b. Foster 31 Cotter, not out 18 Carter, not out 12 Sundries 21 Total for eight wickets 269 WARNER AND HORDERN. (Rcc. January 2, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, January 2. Warner's health, is improving, and he has decided to postpone his • return to England in order to witness the third I Test Match. Hordcrn is endeavouring to arrange to play in the Test Match at Adelaide. O -