TEST MATCH DRAWN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 28 June 1912, Page 7

TEST MATCH DRAWN.

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND.

VISITORS PUT UP A DOGOED FIGHT. MACARTNEY'S FINE STANDBy TelcKraph-Prc33 Assooiation-Copyrielit London, June 26. The Third Test Match, Australia v. England, was drawn. England "declared" atseven for 310, and when stumps were drawn tho Australians had 282 up for the loss of seven wickets. Tho game was resumed in pleasant breezy weather. The wicket was soft. Fry (11) nnd Woolley (8) wore opposed to the bowling of Emery and Hazlitt. In tho second over Fry was run out in attempting a second off a faulty stroke ■through the slips. Bardsley returned tho ball fast to Carkeek. Fivo for 24C. The English captain had been batting ninetyfive minutes for his 42 runs, which included five 4's. His batting was uneven. Woollcy, now 11, was joined by Foster. Tho fielding was faulty about now. Whitty replaced Emery with the score 245, Woolley getting 0 off his first over. In tho succeeding over from Hazlitt Woolley was dismissed. Six for 255. Foster, who had not yet scored, had as partner Hearne. Tho Warwickshire captain was tho first to go, being caught by Macartney off a skier. Whitty was the bowler. Soven for 285. Foster had scored 20 in as many minutes.

Smith followed, and the third century was posted as tho result of two hundred and thirty-five minuses' batting. With '10 more runs added, "Fry "declared."

, England had occupied the wickets foui hours thirty-seven minutes to-day.

Australians Open

Three hundred and thirty minutes were left for play. Australia opened with Jennings and Kelleway. The bowlers were Foster and Barnes. The field was in close. < Each bowler began with a maiden, Jennings was struck on the leg by Foster, and Kelleway nanwly escaped playing Barnes on in the second over. Jennings, shaping in confident style, batted admirably for ID, whilst his partner had not yet scored. The New South Welshman was putting up a strong defence. Smart fielding prevented fast scoring. Twenty was hoisted in half an hour, and then Kelleway legged Barnes for 3, nearly giving Fry a chance. This was his first score in thirty-five minutes, Barnes was getting awkward, and Poster had sent down eight overs for six runs. Separation came in Foster's tenth over, Jennings being caught at the wickets. One for 27. He had batted fortyfive minutes for his score of 21. Macartney filled, the vacancy, and Dean replaced Barnes at 12. Tho newcomer survived an appeal for l.b.w. to Barnes when only one. , At 9 ho made a dangerous stroke in the slips off Dean, and three runs Jater lie had a narrow escape from being run out, Hobbs returning brilliantly from cover, ■ Two loose balls from Poster saw 41 up in eighty minutes. With the score 53, Hearne bowled vice Foster, whose figures read;—l7 overs, 9 maidens, 14 runs, 1 wicket. When the luncheon adjournment, was taken the score was one for 59—Macarfney 20, Kelleway 16. The runs wero made in ninety-five minutes.

"Faultless Cricket." On resuming, there was an attendance of 14,000. Macartney continued to bat steadily, and with a pretty 4 through tho slips, and a.single off Barnes, reached tho 50 mark, and was accorded an ovation. He had been batting eighty-five minutes. Runs continued to come, mainly through the agency of' Macartney, and after one hundred and thirty minutes' play the 100 was posted. Foster replaced Dean, but was bowling badly. Macartney, now set, hit 9 off one over from Barnes, including a pull for G. Another bowling change was made, Dean replacing Foster at 122, and still another three runs later, when Hcarne bowled in place of Barnes. Macartney was playing brilliant cricket all round the wicket, and had scored 77, while Kelleway was only. 24. Tho latter drove Heame for 4, amidst cries of "Be careful." : One hundred and fifty went, up on the board after one hundred and fifty-five minutes' play. Amidst cheers the followon was averted—after on© hundred and sixty-five minutes' batting. Foster relieved, Hearne, at 165, and the change proved effective, Macarfjiey being taken on tho wickets on tho leg-side in the third over. Two for 173. Macartney had failed to reach his century by one run, after ono hundred and thirty-five minutes' of glorious and faultless cricket. His score of 99 included a 6- and thirteen 4's. He was accorded a great reception. Kelleway was now 36, and the partnership had put on 146.

Bardsley was next. Tha weather was beautiful, and the wicket easy. Barnes relieved Dean at 175. At one stage Kelleway did not score for twenty minutes, and when he hit a four to leg off Barnes ho was greeted with ironical cheers. The scoro at the (ea adjournment was two for IM—Kollcivay At, Bnrdsloyll. The latter had batted for fifty minutes. Second Century Reached, On resuming after tho tea adjournment there was an attendance of 18,000. Foster and Rhodes bowled, and, with two byes, (.he second century was signalled after 235 minutes' play. Dean replaced Foster at 217. Nine runs later Bardsley, in trying to pull a short ball, got. leg-before to Rhodes. Three for 226. Bardsley, who had scored 21 in eighty-five minutes, had not played with his usual confidence. Gregory partnered Kolleway, who was nov.- 61. The newcomer scored 6, and then ;an- his partner bowled by a low ball. Four for 233. Kelleway had hatted for 273 minutes for his runs, exhibiting limit-le=-i patience. Ifii- .first SO were scored after 250 minutes' piny. It wos a chanceless inning;. Kelloway was frequently barracked b,r Hio crowd. Rhodes thus secured his one hundredth wicket in Tcil. Matches. D. Smith was next, and, with 10 runs added, Gregory was finely taken righthanded in Ihp slips, off Dean. Fire for 213. Smith (!■) was joined by MatHiows who was out the same over, playin? the bowler on. Six for 213. ITazlitt followed, and, with tho runs coming, Hcarno relieved Dean at 202. With 20 added, Hazlitt was bowled by Rhodes, and stumps were drawn with the Australian score seven for 282. Smith carried his bat for 21, showing some fiuo driving. The Prince of Wales w»5 present in tho afternoon. During the day 12,500' paid for admission* •

ENGLAND. First Inuings. J. B. Hobbs, b. Emory 107 \V. 1!. Rhodes, e. Cnrkcnk, I). Kellewny 5!) R. 11. Spooner, c. Bardslcy, lj. Kellewny 1 C. B. Fry, run out 42 P. F. Warner, l>. Emery 4 F. E. Woollcy, c. Kelleway, b. Hazlitt 20 F. R. Foster, c. Macartney, b. Whitty 20 •T. W. Hearne, not out 21 E. J. Smith, not out H No-balls 2, byes IC, leg-byes i 22 "Declared" at seven wickets for ... 310 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 15 6 7 112 123 197 241 2J6 255 285 Bon-ling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Whitty 12 2 GO 1 Hazlitt 25 6 6S 1 Matthews ... 13 i 26 0 Kelleway 21 3 GG 2 Emery 12 1 46 2 Macartney ... 7 1 13 0 Kellewny bowled two no-balls. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. C. B. Jennings, c. Smith, b. Foster ... 21 C. Kelleway, b. Rhodes 61 C. G. Macartney, c. Smith, b. Foster !)9 S. E. Gregory, e. Foster, b. Dean ... 10 W. Bardsley, 1.b.w., b. Rhodes 21 D. Smith, not out 24. Matthews, b. Dean 0 Hazlitt, b. Rhodes 19 Extras 27 Total for seven wickets 282 How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 6 7 27 173 226 233 243 243 282 Bowling Analysis.

Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Foster ~ 36 18 42 2 Barnes 31 10 71 o Dean 29 10 40 2 Hearne 12 1 31 o Rhodes 10 2 59 3 Foster bowled a wide-and four no-balls. PRESS COMMENT. HIGH PRAISE FOR MACARTNEY. (Rec. June 27, 11.45 p.m.) London, June 27. The "Daily Mail" says the- experts had expected Australia's downfall in the Test Match, but the Australians fought with their back to tho wall, in which they are unequalled. M'Lareu, in writing in the press, says Macartney's was as fine an innings as any Australian has played at Lords, while Kelleway's was full of merit, if slow. PRESENTATION TO GREGORY. A GREAT CAREER, London, June 2G. tl The Commonwealth High Commissioner (Sir G. H. Reid) presented S. E. Gregory, captain o£ the Australian Eleven, with a cup and' , a purse of two hundred sovereigns. Lord Harris congratulated tlio recipient on his great cricket career, and the ability and spirit Lβ had displayed -in fifty Test Matches. It is hoped to increase the amount'of the presentation to Gregory before the fund closes. GREGORY'S RECORD. Yesterday's Test Match is the fiftieth in which Gregory lias played. (A correspondent writes:—Sydney Edward Oregon- was born at Sydney on April 14, 1870. He i≤ the only man who has taken part in fiftjlesfc Matches between Australia and England. He has made, four centuries in these games, two in each country, and, curiously, two in tho first aud two in the second innings. His 201 at Sydney in 1894 is the highest hit for the colonials in Australia. Gregory has taken part in more century stands in these contests than any other man. His complete figures avo as follow:— 1800—Lords 0 9 1890-Oval 2 4» 1892-Adelaide 3 7 1893—Lords 57 — 1893-Oval 9 6 1893—Manchester 0 3 1894-s—Sydney ,„ 201 16 1894-5-Melbourne ... 2 12 1894-s—Adelaide 6 20 1894-5-Sydney 5 _ 1891-s—Melbourne ... 70 30 1896—Lords 14 103 1896—Manchester 25 33 1896—Oval 1 g 3897-8-Sydney 46 31 1897-8-Melbourne 71 — 1897-B—Adelaide 52 — 1897-B—Melbourne ....... 0 »l* ' 1897-B—Sydney "l ■)■>» IS99—Nottingham 48 — 1899-Lords 15 _ 1899-Leeds '.' fl D 1899—Manchester .... 5 1 1899-Oval 117 2 1901-2-Sydney 48 43 1901-2—Melbourne . 0 17 1901-2-Adelaido 55 v\ 1901-2-Sydney 5 To. 1901,2-Melbourno : 25 fl IHo2—Birmingham ... 0 1* 1902—Lords (rain spoiled the «„-. c, g 2- m , e ; England 2 for 102 -) . 1902-Sheffield n 09 1902—Manchester 3 «t 23 9 11)03-1—Sydney 23 ,(i 1003-4-Melbourne ... 1 fl 1903-4-Adehide ■ 8 11> 1903-4-Sydne.v 2 n 1905 —Nottingham „.._ 2 it .1905—Lords 5 _ l!)o3—Lends 4. no*

1907-B—Melbourne 10 29 1907-B—Sydney 44 1909—Birmingham ... 0 43 1909—Lords 14 1909—Leeds 4fi f) 1909—Manchester 21 r, 1909—Oval j 1911-12—Sydney 32 40 . To t als 1153 MS *r*ot out. Summary. -p j *t il a? a ® a .«£ -g c-o « K fll Sg£ $ Ist Innings ...'1153 201 48" 0 24.02 2nd Innings ... 1035 112 >11 7 30.52 Totals • 2191 201 89 7 26.71 ' AFRICA BEATS SCOTLAND. London, .Tune 26. South Africa. Beat Scotland. Details:— South Africa. First Innings, "declared" 9 for ... .77(1 (?) Scotland. First Innings 138 Second Innings jjj Bowling Analysis. Cox took four wickets for 39 runs; Pegler, four for 31; Faulkner, two for 14. THE ESSEX MATCH. London, June 20. Tho Australians meet Essex nt Ley ton to-morrow. The county side is as follows:—Douglas, Fane, M'Ciahey, Petrin, Gillingham, T!obiiison, Monti, Bnckeiiham, Freeman, Russell, and Hills.