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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1921, Page 4

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('AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] FIFTH TEST MATCH.* 1 AUSTRALIA WINS BY 9 WICKETS. SYDNEY, March 1. The last chapter of the Fifth Test \vM spiritless and uninteresting. • c With 68 to win and all the wickets j ] intact the result was a foregone con- j elusion, though the heavy rain over- j . night might easily have found the | , Australians scratching for runs on a sticky wicket. The outfield was heavy I as a result of the rain, and the wicket was damp, but not troublesome, exeepting to the bowlers, who required sawdust to ensure a secure footing. ; Woolley and Parkin opened the attack. Both batsmen adopted astonishing and cautious methods to the surprise of a few hundred spectators. I The first 60 was got in 54 minutes. Bardsley’s quota l>eihg two to one. Rhodes and Wilson then endeavoured j to effect a separation hut the Batsmen . watched the ball, carefully as if th e "Ashes” hung in-the balance. ’With j live runs to win and two for half a j century; Bardslev hit Wilson to square : leg for a brace, after 92 minutes’ play. Both batsmen pottered about for three overs, endeavouring to register the necessary runs until Collins snicked Wilson into Strndwick’s hands tor 37. made in a hundred minutes. ' Macartney scored two singles, one : each from Wilson and Rhodes, and Australia lost one wicket for 93 runs. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS. Hobbs, l.h.w. b. Gregory I" ’ Rhodes, e. Carter b. Kelleway 26 ’ Makepeace, c. Gregory, b. Mailey 3 llendren, c. Carter, b. Gregory ... o L> Woolley, b. McDonald “3 Russell, c. Gregory, b. Mailey 19 Douglas, (not out) Fonder, e. Gregory, b. Kelleway ... 2 Wilson, o. Carter, b. Kelleway ... 5 Parkin, e. Tavlor, b. Kelleway, ... 9 i, * i> Strudwick. b. Gregory • iS . Sundries !; Total 204 :, AUSTRALIA-PiILST INNINGS. Collins, e. Fender, b. Parkin 5 Bardslev, e. Fender, b. Douglas ... 7 0 Macartney, c Hobbs, b Fender I * o i- Taylor, c Hendreu, b Douglas ’ •, Gregory, c Strudiwck, b Fender ... 93 •. Armstrong, c Woolley, b Fender ... 6 Ryder, b. Fender - Kelleway, c Strudwick, b Wilson ... 32 Carter, c Woolley, b Fender L Mailey 1> Wilson ••• - McDonald, not, out 3 Extras 26 d |_' Total 392 j ENGLAND—SECOND INNINGS 1 Woolley, c and. b Kelleway 1 A Makepeace, e Gregory, b Kelleway i b B bodes, thrown out 25 • Wilson, st. Carter, b. Mailey 5 b Hobbs, c. Taylor, h. Mailey 35 Hendreu, st. Carter, b. Mailey ... 13 Douglas, <:. and b. Mailey 58 Russell, e. Gregory, b. Armstrong 35 V Fender, e. Kelleway, b. McDonald 40 ' Parkin, e. Gregory, b. Mailey 36 ‘ Strudwick, (not out) 5 > . Extras U j Total 280 • AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNINGS. _ ‘ Collins, c Strudwick. b Wilson ... 37 > Bardsley (not out) > Macartney (not out) 2 ! Sundries • 4 e Total for 1 wicket 93 Bowling analysis:—Wilson 1 for 8. ’ Rhodes 0 for 20, Woolley 0 for 27. ’ Parkin 0 for 32. Fender 0 for 2 (one 1 no-ball). > | Australia won by 9 wickets. | MORE CRICKET COMMENT. - , LONDON, February 28. ■ ' The fate of the match was lost sight >' of in the interest displayed in the ’ cabled reports of the barracking. The ’ opinion is emphatic that players should . l>e debarred from cabling to newspapers. Tlu> “Star” says a little tact on Wilson’s p.'fH would have saved much. The “Guardian” refers to this ‘inforl * tunato tour, adding it is a consolation y to know that the team will shortly be " aboard the Ostcrley. Warner said “I tool it very much. After all, such incidents, however, regrettable', are trilling compared v. the glorious history of Anglo-Austru-I lian cricket. He always found the Australian crowds the host sportsmen. They I invariably gave English players a most i hospitable, affectionate welcome. You Can rest assured the Australian team | will he most cordially welcomed in Rng- - land, and any misunderstanding will he - forgotten.