THIRD TEST MATCH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 7

THIRD TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIANS’ GOOD RECOVERY ARMSTRONG & KELLEWAY SCORE CENTURIES By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. January 18, 11.25 p.m.) Adelaide, January 18. For the fourth day’s play in the Test match the weather . was warmer. The wicket is standing well. As play progressed there were 16,000 persons present. Armstrong accompanied Kelleway to the wicket. Tho captain was quickly off (he mark, pulling Howell’s second ball for three. The next ball Armstrong pulled for four dangerously close to Woolley, and then got one to leg. Four 'byes off Howell followed. Parkin bowled a maiden over. Kelleway brought his score to .30 by driving Parkin to the boundary. for four. Armstrong likewise made a nice hit off Howell through cover for a brace. The hundred took 91 minutes to compile. "Woolley came on again and Parkin bowled from the other end. The Australian captain smashed' the Lancashire man to the fence, and then got two to leg, bringing his total up to 30. Several appeals for leg-beforo were at this stage disallowed. Kelleway was obvious ly uneasy when facing Woolley. At 140 Fender replaced Parkin. Armstrong immediately turned him to leg, placing 40 to his credit. Kelleway put Fender through the slips for four, reaching a similar score. He next drove Fender for four and Woolley for two. The score now stood at 150, and was put together in 148 minutes. IT took Kelleway 122 minutes to make 50. Armstrong put Fender through tho slips for two, and’ late-cut the same bowler again for two. The crowd was ill better humour. Armstrong was placing beautifully, but Kelleway was batting in a most scratchy fashion, especially when facing "Woolley. After lunch seven singles were scored off Fender’s first- over. At 193 Rhodes went on and by singles the score soared to 200 in 198 minutes. Armstrong brilliantly lifted Rhodes to the boundary, and smacked Parkin to leg for four, narrowly missing (ho umpire's head. Howell and Douglas relieved at 213. Armstrong drove Douglas through cover to Hobbs at the boundary, and then snicked Howellthrough the slips, 'bringing his score up to 90, during the making of which he had given no chances. Late cutting Douglas for four, he reached his century, around which he had been hovering for some time. The captain drove Howell high to the boundary, reaching 104 inside 173 minutes. Armstrong then had a tremendous reception, his partnership with Kelleway -having yielded 166. At the tea adjournment Armstrong was 104, Kelleway 75, and three wickets were down for 242. Armstrong welcomed 1 the tea respite, and commenced by driving Howell down the ground for four- He continued to treat the fast bowler (Fender) indifferently. When Kelleway had reached. 80 he lost Armstrong, who was clean bowled by a beautiful ball from Howell. 4 —265— 121. His was a glorious innings, lasting 204 minutes, during which he hit eleven fours, and gave no chance. His straight driving strokes were ideal, and’ his partnership with Kelleway adcled 194 to the score. Taylor filled the vacancy and immediately sent Howell to the boundary for four. Kelleway continued his stolid style of batting, getting runs painfully slow, at which the -crowd became ironical. At 84 he gave a'difficult chance to Strudwick. Taylor won plaudits by cutting Douglas for four and driving Rhodes for a- similar number.. He thus rattled up 21 while Kelleway was adding six. The board showed 300 for 320 minutes’ play. Taylor was superb on the on-drive, and by' hitting Parkin to leg for four ho reached 38 in finished style. He was then caught by Strudwick, off Fender. 5—328—38- Taylor was exceptionally versatile. . I’ellew succeeded, and late-cut Woolley to tho fence for four, and hit tho same bowler for a similar penalty. He made successive fours off Howell, "Woolley, and Douglas. Kelleway crept on, making singles and twos in defensive style, not nt all pleasing from a spectacular point of view. The detailed scores are: — ENGLAND. First innings AUSTRALIA. First innings 351 Second Innings. Collins, c. Heudren, 'b. Parkin 24 Batdsley, b. Howell Ryder,, c. "Woolley, b. Howell 3 Kelleway, not out Armstrong, b. Howell 1-1 Taylor, c. Strudwick, b. Fender 38 Peilew, not out Sundries *** Total for five wickets 364. Armstrong’s figures in Test matches at the Adelaide ground are as follow:—9, 9 (not out), 10, 39, 17, 34, 33, 25, 11, and 121. This is, therefore, the big Victorian’s first century in these classic games in the Wheatfield capital. Eight "Test matches have been played on the Adelaide Oval, and the results are as follow: — 1884—England won by 8 wickets. 1892 —England won by an innings and 230 runs. 1895—Australia won by 382 runs. 1898—Australian won by an innings and 13 rune. 1902—Australian won by 4 wickets. 1904—Australia won by 210 runs. 1908—Australian won by 245 runs. 1912—England won by 7 wickets. Armstrong and Rhodes are the only players in "the present game who took part in the 1904 fixture, and these two, with Hobbs, are the survivors of the 1908 "contest. Those left of the IJH2 match are Armstrong, Bardsley, and Kelleway, of the Australians, and Hobbs, Rhodes, Douglas, and Woolley, of the English side. The following centuries have been put up in past games on the Adelaide Oval in Test matches; — For England (0). —W. Barnes, 134; A. E. Stoddart, 134; A. C. MacLaren, 124; L. C. Brnund, 103; J. B. Hobbs, 187; A. C. Russell. 135 (not out). For Australia (9).—P. S. M'Donnell, 124; F.' A. Iredale, 140; J. Darling, 178; V. Trumper, 113; S. E. Gregory, 112; C. Bill. 160; R. Harrigan, 116; Armstrong, 121; Kelleway, 115 (not out). Kelleway’s century is the first he has made against England in Test matches. INTENSE INTEREST IN ENGLAND 'NEWSPAPERS JUBILANT AT STRONG POSITION. London, January 17. Tho whole of England is breathlessly watching the progress of the Test match with an intensity of interest which has probably never been exceeded in the whole series of historic, contests. The incessant question on trains, ’buses, nnd trams is “What’s the latest score?” England’s gallant batting response is arousing enthusiasm, and "tlw best news yet’’ is the general comment. Wilson cables': "England is playing the Australian howling far bettor Ilian ever before.” tie pays a warm tribute to the Australians’ splendid fielding.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 16. The newspapers are ju'bilant at England’s strong position in the Adelaide match, and comment favourably on the fact that despite all the exaggerated talk of barracking the spectators were unstint-

ed in their applause of the Englishmen's performances.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC’S GENEROSITY. (Rec. January 18, 9.10 p.m.) London, January IS. "Wilson, with the English team, cabling (u the "Daily Express,” pays a warm tribute to tho Australian public’s generosity towards the English team in the third Test. Ho says they will bo glad to see England win.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SYDNEY PRESS COMMENTS “HONOURS OF DAY WITH ENGLAND.” Sydney, January 18. The "Sydney Morning Herald” says: “The honours of the day were with England, .who batted pluckily, bowled keenly, and, in the usual way, dropped catches. The match proved ouce again that the Englishmen are at their best when their backs are to the wall. There will now he a good match to win." The "Telegraph” says: "The inadvisableness of forecasting Test performances is much in evidence; in fact, the English critics are literally bowled. Russell. Makepeace, and Douglas pulled England from the slough of despond. Russell's success is highly gratifying to the Australians, who reaped no pleasure from the consistent failures of England.”— Press Assn. PLAYER-REPORTERS SHOULD NOT”BE PERMITTED. London, January 17. Sir Edwin Stockton, the representative of Lancashire on the Advisory Cricket Council, speaking at the Altrincham cricket dinner, said it was a great mistake to permit the members of the English team touring in _ Australia to write reports and criticisms of the matches for the newspapers, and he intended to fight such a thing strongly. He hoped future Test players would be debarred from ■ reporting the matches. It was not their job, and resulted in bad blood.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROFITS ON FIRST TEST. Sydney, January 19. The New South Wales Cricket Association’s share of the profits of the first Test match is A4s46.—Pre.«s Assn. ENGLISHMEN’S NEW FIXTURES. Adelaide, January 18. In place of the abandoned Tasmanian fixtures, the Englishmen P Ia J matches at Hamilton on January 25 and 26 Stawell on January 28 and 29, and probably at Maryborough on February 1 and* 2. —Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN VISIFTO_'NEW ZEALAND (Rec. January 18, 9.30 p m.) Sydney, January 18. Hendry has notified the Cricket Board of Control that he will be unable to go to New Zealand. —Press Assn.