ENGLAND WINS THE ASHES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1527, 24 August 1912, Page 5

ENGLAND WINS THE ASHES.

FINAL TEST ENDS. COMPLETE COLLAPSE OP AUSTRALIA. A WET WICKET. By Telegraph—Press Aesociationr-Copyrislit London, August 22. England beat Australia by 211 runs and thus retains the ashes. 'I'heio lirttl been a heavy downpour overnight. Tho weather was bright, and the wicket wet. Resumption was delayed for forty-five minutes. Fit. Hearne, and Douglas each made a good stand. Inquiring 310 to win, the Australians made a sorry show against Dean and Woolley, a rot ensuing after the eeoond wicket fell. ' ' Tho attendoinco numbered 12,000, and England's victory caused great enthusiasm. When play was possiblo, Fry (17) and Hearno (2) faced Wliitty and Matthews. They added 27, to the overnight score bofore, a separation was effected. Hazlitt relieved Matthews at 01, and got Hearne at short-leg first ball, Five for 91. Douglas was the newcomer, and with his advent the best partnership of the innings ensiled.: Tho pair added 73 runs. The century was hoisted after 135 minutes' play. Macartney replaced Whitty at 101. Douglas missed a breakback from the lefthander that went just over tho wickets, four byes resulting. The batting was quiet, 15 runs being scored . in 30 minutes. Whitty replaced Hazlitt at 123, and Matthews Macartney at 127. Fry reached his 50 after 160 minutes' batting. Strong defence and judicious driving were features of his play. The score at lunch time was five for 150. On resuming, tho batsmen faced Whitty and Macartney. The latter beat Fry several times. At 167, Hazlitt bowled vice Whitty, and the change proved effective, the newcomer securing the remainder of the wickets. Fry was taken in the slips by Jennings. Six for 170. Fry had batted 220 minutes for his 79, which inoludcd eight d's. A collapse followed. Douglas was l.b.w. ten minutes later, alter a stubborn 'innings of 220 minutes. Seven for 171. Smith departed the third ball of tho same oyer. Eight for 171. Barnes was caught at mid-on by Whitty in Hazlitt's next over. Nine for 175. Dean was bowled first ball. ' The. innings lasted 260 minutes. Since replacing Whitty, Hazlitt had captured five for 1. - Kelleway and Jennings were the opening batsmen for Australia. Barnes and Dean bowled. A bad start was made. Kelleway was taken by Douglas at the fifth attempt, close in between point aud slip, off Dean. Ono for 0. Mncartney and Jennings made a plucky attempt to save tho situation, the partnership adding 4G. i Woolley replaced Barnes at 29, and got Jennings caught at cover in the third over. Two for 16. Then ensued a procession. Macartney, playing back to Dean, had his leg stump knocked back. Three for 47. Bardsley was run oiit before he had scored, HoJjbs throwing down hi's wicket from cover. Four for-47. Minnett hoisted 51, made in. 50 minutes, with a i off Woolley through the slips. Gregory was taken oloso in by Douglas off Dean. Fivo for 51. In the next over Minnett got l.b.w. to Woolley. Six for 51.' Smith did not add to the total, Douglas mating another catch oS Dean. Seven for 51. Three runs later Woolley bowled Whitty. ' Matthows and Hazlitt then looked like making a stand. Rhodes replaced Dean at 58. ( Seven runs later Hazlitt was caught off a "skier" at mid-on. Nine for G5. Carkeek lost Matthews with the scoro unaltered, the innings terminating after 80 minutes' play. ■ The scores were as under:— ENGLAND. First Innings 245 Second Innings. • Rhodes, b. Whitty 1 Hobbs, c. Matthews, b. Whitty 82 Spooner, c. Jennings 0 IVy, c. Jennings, b. Hazlitt 79 Woolley, b. Hazlitt 4 Hearne, c. Matthews, b. Hazlitt 11 Douglas, 1.b.w., b. Hazlitt 24 Foster, not out 3 Smith (Bi J.), b. Hazlitt 0 Barnes, c. Whitty, b. Hazlitt 0 Dean, b. Hazlitt 0 Sundries 15 Total 175 How the Wickets Fell, 1a3456 7 8 9 10 7 7 51 5G 91 170 171 171 175 175 Bowling Analysis. ' Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Whitty 35 13 71 3 Macartney ... 22 5 4.3 . 0 Hazlitt 21.4 8 25 7 Matthews 10 3 21 0 [Since resuming to-day, Hazlitt's record was as follows:—4.4 overs, 3 maidens, 1 run, 5 wickets.] Mackrtuey bowled a no-ball. 1 AUSTRALIA. First innings 11l Second Innings. Jennings, c. Fry, b. Woolley 14 Kelloway, c. Douglas, b. Dean 0 Macartney, b. Dean 50 Bardsley, run out 0 Minnett, 1.b.w., b, Woolley 4 Gregory, c. Douglas, b. Dean 1 Smith, c. Douglas, b. Dean, 0 Matthews, c. and b. Woolley 1 Whitty, b. Woolley 3 Hazlitt, c. Dean, b. Woolley 5 Carkeek, not out 0 Sundries 7 Total 65 How tho Wickets Fell. 1231.5 6789 10 0 4G 47 47 51 51 51 54 05 65 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkta. Barnes 4 ' 1 18 0 Dean 9 2 19 4 Woolley .... 7.4 1 20 5 Rhodes 2 110 Woolley bowled a wide.' LONDON PRESS REVIEWS. LUCK, PLAY, AND WET WICKETS. (Rcc. August 24, 0.50 a.m.) London, August 23. "The Times" states that the Australians had the worst of the luck. They played a large part of both innings under very difficult conditions, but ought to have dono better than they did in tho second innings. : Reviewing tho tour "The . Times" gAes on to say that Australia had a consistently sound batsman in Bardsley, a fino batsman in Macartney, an nttrnctivo player in Jennings, dogged defence in Kelleway, but tho "body" and "tail" in tho batting was not dopendablo, There is no great bowler in the side. ■

Tho "Daily Mail" states that Australia was outplayed in oTcry department. "Sporting Lifo" expresses the opinion that, owing to tho unequal weather, tho conditions for tho gnnio were hardly satisfactory testa. "Tho Sportsman" tbinkg that possibly Australia had the worst of tho hick, but her batting nnd bowling nro scareoly tho Tight quality for bad wickets, AFRICA V. LANCASHIRE. London, August 22. Tho South Africans began a match against Lancashire to-dny. Scores:— LANCASHIRE. First Innings. Makepiece, o. Tnncrcd, b. Faulkner ... 1G Hornby, o. Mitchell, b. Pogler 28 Tyldesloy, J. T., b. Carter 1G Sharp, 1.b.w., b. Faulkner 34 Tyldesley, W., run out 18 Tyldesloy, E., b. Faulkner 0 Heap, c. Taylor, b. Faulkner 1 Brooke, c. White, b. Faulkner 22 Whitehead, c. Tancred, b. Carter 15 Huddlestone, b. Faulkner 12 Fairclough, not out 0 Sundries 2 Total 170 ' Bowling Analysis. Taylor, nono for 14; Peglor, one for 59; Faulkner, six for 78; Carter, two for 17. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Tancred, b. Fairclough , 13 Taylor, not out 27 Nourse, not out „. 27 Sundries ~....< 2 Total for one -wicket CD COUNTY MATCHES. London, August 22. In county cricket, Surrey only scored 52 against Middlesex. J. T. Hearne took fivo wickets for 18 runs, and Tarrant fivo for 28. Middlesex scored 74, Rusby taking eight wickets for 31 rune.