M.C.C. TOURING TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1366, 17 February 1912, Page 5

M.C.C. TOURING TEAM.

SYDNEY MATCH,

STATE TEAM IN DEEP WATER, RHODES GOING WELL, By Teleerapb—Prtti AreooiaUon-Oosyrlifht (Rec. February IG, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, February 16. England mot New South Wales to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground in fino bright weather, and on a good wicket. Trumper won the toss, and elected to bat. Tho Englishmen had a great ovation on entering tho field.

Bardsloy and Collins opened for New South Wales, facing tho bowling of Foster and Barnes. With his fourth ball Foster bowled Collins. Tho dismissal was a disappointment to tha advocates of "giving colts n chance."

In Foster's next over Bardflloy, playing to a ball swinging across th« wicket, tipped it on tho shouldor of the bat, and Qunn, fielding in the slips, took tho catch.

Gregory and Macartney were then together, and at this Btago Barnes had five men in tho slips. Gregory, after five singles, tipped oue to Foster at second slip, and was held.

Trumper joined Macartney, and Douglaß relieved Foster with the ball. At 38 Woolley took charge at the other end, and bowled Trumper with an off break. Another veteran had failed.

Macartney soon followed. Ho had looked liko a stayer, but, stepping out a couple of inches to Douglas, lie missed the ball, and Strudwick had tho bails off liko a flash. It was tho smartest bit of stumping scon in Sydney for a long while.

With five wickets down for il, the chances of New South Wales looked "sick." Fifty appeared as the result of 77 minutes' play. Aftor lunch Barbour passed Macartney. He mishit Douglas for 4, but, next ball, was brilliantly bowled. Ho was, however, tho only bright spot in a dull innings. Kelleway played forward to .Foster, and lifted an easy catch to Hobbs at mid-off. Tho partnership hod yielded 33.

Haslitt scorcd 7, and then rashly hit one of Foster's leg balls. It went straight to Douglas, and was held.

Foster's bowling record then stood at four wickets for 31 runs. This was improved by getting Emery caught after two moro had been hit off. It was at this stage that Barbour next joined tho procession, being "yorked" by Foster. Tho same bowler ended the innings by taking M'Kew's bails first ball.

Foster's bowling was remarkable, his "swervers" doing tho most deadly work. He finished with an average of seven for 3G.

The English fielding was clean and snappier than whon they wero previously at Sydney.

It was a different story with England's batting. Ilobbs and Rhodes started out to emulato the Ma'.bourno tactics, and the crowd settled down to watch for a big score. Scott and Bazlitt bowled.

The homo team seemed demoralised, and the fielding was shocking. When ho was double figures Hobbs should havo been run out, but M'Kew (tho wicketkeepcr) tripped, and let the ball pass.

The batsmen then started to hit out, and fifty appeared for 33 minutes' play.

Macartney and Emery then bowled, but without bettor success. At SB (scored in 68 minutes), Kelleway relieved.Macartney, and, off his second ball, Hazlitt,'' fielding in the slips, brilliantly caught Hobbs, who had contributed 38.

Gunn then joined Rhodes, who was playing a slashing innings, his forward cuts and drives being especially attractive.

The hundred appeared after 75 minutes' play. Gnnn had then scored 27 iu 40 minutes by careful play. He then snicked an off-break from Jlazlitt, and Kelleway, fielding at second-slip, effected a good catch. The partnership had yielded G3. Ilearne gave a chanoo to Scott at fine-slip in tho same over, but this was badly fumbled. The batsmen then slowed down, seeming determined to play out time, which they did with tho total standing at 183.

New South Wales.—First Innings. Bardsley, c. Gnnn, b. Foster 2 Collins, b. Foster 0 Gregory, c. Foster, b. Barnes 5 Macartney, st. Strudwick, b. Douglas 18 Trumper, b. Woolley 7 Kolleway, o. Hobbs, b, Foster 9 Hazlitt, e. Douglas, b. Foster 7 Barbour, b. Foster 29 Etnery, c. Woolley, b. Foster 4 Scott, not out 13 ,M'Kew, b. Foster 0 Sundries 12 Total 10G Bowling Analysis. Foster took seven wickets for 3G runs; Barnes, ono for 20; Douglas, one for 3d; Woolley, one for 4. How the Wickets Fell. 12345 6 7 9 10 7 16 30 41 74 83 89 105 106 England.—First Innings. Hobbs, c. Hazlitt, b. Kolleway ,18 Rhodes, not out 88 Gnnn, c. Kelleway, b. Hazlitt 27 llearne, not out 1G Snndrie-a 14 Total for two wickets 183 HILL-M'ALISTER FHACAS. THE MATTER ADJUSTED. (Eoc. February 17, 1 a.m.) Sydnoy, February 16. A special meeting of the Board of Control, lasting several hours, discussed the Hill-M'Alistcr fracas. Hill waa several times called in. Tho only information *railahle ii tho secretary's statement that the trouble was satisfactorily settled, and that Hill would be invited to go to England. It is understood that Hill expressed regret for the part ho took in the occurronoe.