FIFTH TEST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1373, 26 February 1912, Page 5

FIFTH TEST.

ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 324 RUNS.

HILL CHEERED.

GREAT SCENE AS HE WENT IN. GENERAL PLAY SLOW. By Tclcerapb—l'rcsa Association—Copyright! (lire. February 25, 15.50 p.m.) Sydney, February 25. Yesterday witnessed the second dry's play in the fifth and final Test match— Australia v. JI.C.C. Touring Team. Heavy rain had fallen during the preceding night, but the wicket was not seriously affected, being, in fact, merely slow and easy. The attendance totalled 28,500. On tho previous day the Englishmen had put on 204 runs for the loss of eix wickets, and tho two not-outs, Woollcy and Vine, resinned the innings, Woolley's score then being 62, while Vine had made 8. Macartney nnd Hazlitt had charge of the bowling, , ■ . Woollcy added 1, nnd then gave an easy ehimco to Gregory at point, off Hazlitt. This, however, slipped, through tho fieldsman's /land*. After feeling Hie bowling - , the hatsmti played with greater freedom than yesterday, and 250 was hoisted after 302 minutes' play. Twelve runs later 100 was registered for tho partnership, as tho tcsuH of 98 minutes' play. Woolloy continued to bat confidently, and brought up hit own century for 1.51 minutes. After trying Hordern and Armstrong— two slow bowlers together—Hill put on M'Laren and Minnott, wht ate loth fast mem Woolley and Vine were still together at luncheon, tho score being 292 rnns. After lunch Hordern and ffazlitt took up tho nttaok; tho former's fourth over saw the partnership, whioh had added 143, broken, through Vine being bowled with a "yorker." Ho had batted for 147 minutes, and had made 3G. Smith, who was tho incomer, was bowled second ball by n "goOßlie," which h< evidently did not; sight properly. When liames was 5 he cut a twisting one from Hazlitt to Hordern at point, and was held.

When nitch, the last mail, came.'in, Woolley started to hit recklessly... Train* por should have caught him in the deep field off Hordern at 130, but the Tniss was merely on a par with the iielding of the whole of the Australians, which had been wretched, nitch, however, did not last long, being caught by Hill off Hazlilt near tho boun/lary. It was a driro ovoi the bowler's head. Woolley carried out his bat for 1.13, scored in 215 minutes, and his total in eluded 12 fours. By comparison with, hii associates ho was brilliant, hut only by comparison. Trouble set in early for the Australians. Gregory and Trunipcr opened to Banws and Foster, and tho first ball of Barnes's second over Triimper tipped to Woolle.y at third man. It was a good catch, tho ball -being almost on the ground wh« taken. Hill, on following, received a tremendous ovation. Tho crowd stood us one, and cheered and clapped for fully fivo minutes, thus showing that ho is noil supported in tho controversj-. Ho quickly got going, and 50 appeared after-45 minutes' play. At 20, however, ho touched a bumping ball from Hitch, and Smith, behind the wickets, did th« rest. Two for 59. When Armstrong went in, play slowed down, and 22 runs had been addod when Gregory, in attempting to cut Douglas, sent the ball straight to Gunn at fine frlip. JUinnett followed, but was out befor* scoring, and the Australians' chance looked gloomy. Uansford iilled tho breach, and tho tiro Victorians carried tho score to 100 for 113 minutes' batting. Their play, however, was dull, both.men displaying great caution. Kansford, however, opened out to Fostor, and lifted him to the track. Next ball ho pulled to leg for three. A quarter of nn hour before time Armstrong was out leg-beforo to Barnes. Tho light then became bad, and play was stopped.

England.—First Innings. Rhodes, b. Mncnrtnoy 8 Hobbs, c. Knusford, b. Hordern ...... !)2 Ilearue, o. Macartney, i>. Armstrong I Gumi, fit. Carter, b. Hordern 52 Foster, st. Carter, b. Hnzlitt ...'... 15 Douglas, c. Unnsford, b. Hordern ... 18 Woolley, not out l,":t Vine, b. Honlern ............. Sβ Smith, l>. Hordern 0 Dailies, 0. Hordern, b. Hazlitt S Hitch, c. Hill, li. Haxlitt * , Sundries 17 Total !iii Bowling Analysis. JlTjiircii,' ho' wicjvclti for 4" runs; ."\lnoarlney, one J'or 20; Hordern, iivo for t>s; Haztitt, three for 75; Armstrong, one lor 42; Jfiiuiett, none for i'l. Ho«- Die Wickets Ml". 123*50780 30 IS DO 83 M. 125 162 305 305 312 324 Australia,—First Innings, Trtimper, c. Woolley, b. 13nrncs I Hill, c. Smith, b. Hilcli 20 Gregory, c. Gunii, l>. Douglas IH Minnctr, c. Douglas, l>. Hitch 0 Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Barnes 3;i Jlnnsford, not out :'S Sundries '~..,. 14 Total for five wickets 131 How tho Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 7 5.9 81 81 134 THAT CAUTIOUS STYLE/;

"WILL NOT DO CRICKET CREDIT." Sydney, February 25. Tho "Herald" says: "Yesterday's batting enn only be described ns slow, but ns thnt is ft characteristic of .tho„Eiiglish team's methods, and those methods materially helped to win tlio rubber, little can bo said ag-iinst it, except that it will never do cricket tlio credit duo to it as a sport." " * Tlio "Daily Telegraph" says: "The play was far 100 serious. There is no excuse for that kind of cricket. Tho bowling \ras undoubtedly good, but the Englishmen's play made it look better than it was." THE REBEL SIX. OLD PLAYERS BACK THEJI UP. Sydney, February 24. Tremendous interest is being evinced iu the cricket controversy. The general opinion is that it is npt yet too lute to effect a eettlement. Old players who lmvc been interviewed support t)io action of tho rebellious six A. D. Johns, tho ex-Tictorinn wicket, keeper, and J. J. Lyon9, the South African hitter, agree that tho players should have more say in tho control of (lie game.