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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1921, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. j FIFTH TEST MATCH. MELBOURNE, Feb 11. Tile weaklier is hot, and the wicket is splendid for the fifth test match. The attendance is good. Douglas won the toss. Armstrong on entering the field, had a treniendotis ovation, which lasted till he reached the wicket. Hobbs and Rhodes opened to the bowling of McDonald and Gregory. Rhodes began batting freely, scoring ten while Hobbs was getting one; but Rhodes was caught by Carter off Gregory in the third over. Makepeace followed, and Gregory’s bowling, which was rising, gave him a nasty smack in the stomach. Hobbs make two mis-hits in Mailey’s second over. Fortunately for him, there was no one near. The board showed 50 up in forty minutes.

Hobbs was brilliantly caught by Carter off McDonald. Carter bad to run Bonn; yards, and bis effort was cheerfor a minute. Two for 61. Hendren had a great reception. He began cautiously. Ho then drove McDonald straight for three. Armstrong now replaced Mailer, only one run being got off bis first over, but runs kept coming steadily, mostly by the smart running of the batsmen between the ' wickets. At the luncheon adjournment .. the score was 2 for 89. Gregory resumed the bowling after lunch, six runs being hit off his first j over. Armstrong then brought Mailey on at the other end, and Hendren drove his first ball for three. The score reached. 104. Then Hendren was caught by Carter off Mailey, for 30 runs. Woolley came next, and be was, obviously cautious. Mailey’s bowling was | tricky. Makepeace reached 50 in 102 minutes. Off Mailey’s thirteenth over, Woolley and Makepeace scored thirteen tuns. Then McDonald came oh in place of Gregory, and Makepeace welcomed him '

by hitting six off bis first over. Kelleway replaced Mailey, whose av--5 erage read 1 for 60. j Then 150 appeared, on the board, in 129 minutes. ’Carter’s wicket-keeping was a feature of the game, be frequently being applauded for smart work. 1 Woolley made a beautiful four through tho 3lips off Kelleway, but al- ! most immediately after he was out leg before to the same bowler for 29. j The Woolley and Makepeace partner--1 ship had added 60 to the score. ’ Douglas followed, and Armstrong brought Mailey on again, hut the English captain delighted the spectators by clouting a full fosjs to the fence. , Ryder and Armstrong then made a i double change of bowling. Douglas drove Armstrong for four, an 1 - peace, who was batting steadily, now raised his score to 72. i At the tea adjournment Douglas was 17 and the total was 4 for 192. After tea Ryder and Mailey resumed howling, and 200 was reached in 196 minutes. Play then became slow. Taylor was absent from the field for some time, owing to a nail in bis boot. Andrews fielding for him till alter tea. Makepeace, who was in since 12.25 i ,i v r II .. .. .1 acl

was hatting carefully, and playing most ly for singles. Douglas was extra careful. Gregory came on at 4 for 219. His howling was still rising high. Mailey promised to he troublesome to t.ie batsmen, hut proved unsuccessful his average going up to 1 for 101. Makepeace varied the monotony by scoring two off Gregory. The game at this stage became so slow that the crowd began to leave. McDonald, whose average was 1 for 33, came on again. Makepeace with an off stroke reached his century in 230 minutes. More careful play followed. Makepeace then hit Kelleway to leg for three; the score showing 250 in 255 minutes. Then Makepeace drove Kelleway to the off for four. Next over lie was caught by Collins off Mailey after making 117 in 257 minutes. His partnership with Douglas brought the score to 4 for 264.

Douglas who hatted carefully for 124 minutes, was now 50. Wnddington, who came next, was howled by Mailey without scoring, the last two wickets falling in eight minutes. The fielding throughout was good. The attendance was 20,000 and the agte £1286. Following are the scores: —- ENG LAND- FIRST INNINGS. Hobbs, c. Carter, h. McDonald .... 27 Rhodes, c. Carter, b. Gregory 11 Makepeace, c. Collins h. Mailey ... 117 Hendren, c. Carter, h. Mailey 30 Woolley, 1.b.w., h. Kellawny 29 Douglas (not out) 50 Wnddington, b. Mailey 0 Extras 6 Total for six wickets 270 AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Fell 11. The Australian cricket team’s tour opened at Wellington to-day in dull •weather, with the match against the local provincial eleven. Wellington won the toss, and went, to the wickets. All were disposed for 218. I May began at noon on a perfect wicket, before a large attendance. Brice, the Wellington captain, on winning the toss, elected to hat, Iliddleston and Phillips opening off Ireinonger. In the first over Hiddleton scored M including 3 boundaries. Phillips was caught in the slips by Hansford off Liddicutt’s second hall. Lambert, the next, batsman, opened with a boundary Hit, but didn’t last long and wqs caught by Richardson off Tremonger. 24-2-6. Hiddleston reached 25 hv two successive boundaries off Liddieutt. Ironmonger, howling well, sent down three maidens in succession, but Hiddleston was playing the other bowler freely until 50 was scored in 45 minutes. * Hornibrook and Lampnrd replaced Iremonger and Liddieutt at bowling. Thereafter tho scoring was slow, relieved only by a four to Warm*. At 68 Hiddleston hjt hard back to Hornibrook, who took a fine one-hand-ed catch. 68 for 3.

■ Hiddleston’s 46 included eight boundaries. To the Wellington score of 218, Middleton, Hiddleston, Warne, Brice and Brace were the principal contributors. Four thousand were present in the afternoon, when the weather turned cold. There was intermittent drizzling rain. Australia opened their innings with Bogle and Richardson. The first wicket fell at 51. Then Liddicutt joined Bogle, and this pair were still together when stumps were drawn. The following are the scores: WELLINGTON— FIRST INNINGS. Hiddleston, c. and b. Hornibrook 46 Phillips, c. Ransford, b. Liddicutt 0 Lambert, e. Richardson, b. Iremonger 6 Warne l.b.w. b. Liddicutt 27 Brace, b. Iremonger —... 14 Burton, b. Liddicutt 0 Middleton, run out 70 Brice, c. Kippax, i>. Hornibrook ... 22 Finlnyson, c. Lampard b. Hornibrook i f'/inrlliffe I, Hnmihmnk 3

V oiiuiirre, o. raonnoroun •• Barclay (not out) 16 Extras 16 Total 218 Bowling analysis: Hornibrook 4 for 35, Liddicutt 3 for 73, Iremonger 2 for 55. Lampard 0 for 39. AUSTRALIA- FIRST INNINGS. Bogle (not out) 30 Richardson, b. Middleton, 37 Liddicutt (not out) 16 Extras 2 Total for I wicket 85