FOURTH TEST MATCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2110, 8 February 1908, Page 3

FOURTH TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA ALL OUT FOR 214. ENGLISHMEN BRILLIANT IN THE FIELD. CRAWFORD BOWLS SPLENDIDLY United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 7, 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE; Feb. 7. In the fourth test match Jones captains the English team, and Fane, lining, and Hayes are _ omitted. Noble won the toss, and with Trumper opened Australia’s innings on a .•aid wicket. The batsmen began

cry gingerly, and treated with report the bowling of Fielder and Baric.--. Noble hail a life very early in he proceedings, but the partnership ml not last as Trumper was taken at third slip by Crawford, to :lie great disappointment pf the crowd. Trumper has shown indifferent form in test cricket this season. I'he disappointment was accentuated shortly alter, when Hill was clean bowled. Noble and Macalister made a fair stand, though Macalister gave a elianco when 13 to Jones at square leg off Brauud. It was a hot, stingdig ball, which the Englishman met with his left baud. At tho lunch hour both of them were not out, Xoblo 37, AlacalLster 20. After lunch the dullness of the morning’s play continued. Noble was first to go, Crawford skittling hint. Noble had batted solidly for 113 minutes, but hi* runs included only four boundary hits. Gregory was cordially greeted on his re-appearanco in test cricket, and with Alacalister brought up tho century in 135 minutes. Three runs later Macalister was well caught at third man, after batting for lOi minutes, during which he hit three fours. Gregory was a disappointment, being caught at point. Armstrong and Hansford played beautiful cricket, and the partnership added runs before Hansford, who was in for 100 minutes, hitting six tourers, was cau-dit at slin by Braund. Arm strong was immediately afterwards fowled bv Crawford. The remaining batsmen‘did little, anil the innings, fiddeh lasted 270 minutes, closed foi 21 Gumi and Hobbs were associated of the .TaSlSorf only by tno The former was in alld ,t V, rfom trou the time of his excellent ionn noui bu t apentermg untd was supeared tue • perfect. Armperb, and his tuning l brilliant, strong was more useful than once clipping ®e. bowlm g evoking enthusiasm. espec ially. was magnificent, Ci awloraeo.t Ho mixed h LS P ac , 1 Tho {itTU MiUnS i tluLml, SfSMS. good. The following aro Ist Innings. c Crawford, b fielder - » Noble, b Crawford ••• • 7 Hill, b Barnes ••• Gra ” forcl ... 37 Macalister, c on . , Gl . aw f or d... 10 SSFoSn , g Armstrong, h Giawfoid •• . ]der 12 ALCartney, c Ha.dstalf y 2 Crawford 2 Saunders, not out 12

Sundries ... ...2 14 Wickets fell as foiiows: 1 for 1,2 L 1 A fnr R 9 4 for lUu, O TOl J-ywj Koi 196, f0r196, S for 198, 9 for Analysis: Fielder 4 for 54, n i for 37, Bra unci 0 toi 4Z, Crawford 5 for 48, Rhodes 0 for 21. ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Gunn, not out ••• ••• •" _ Hobbs, not out Total for no wickets 6