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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1925, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN \ND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. FIFTH TEST MATCH. ENGLAND OFT IG7. GIIEAT HOWLING AND FIELDING. SYDNEY, February 28. Twenty thousand people saw the opening of the second day’s play in tlie fifth test match. Australia occupied the creases till just about on lunch time, and finished their first innings with the distinctly creditable score, considering their poor opening, of 295 runs. The outfield was hard. The weather was fine, a pleasant northeast breeze keeping things cool. Jvclleway. succumbed, log before, to Tate’s fourth ball with the total standing as overnight. Oldfield and Mailey batted slowly, and carefully. They added twentyfive runs in forty-two minutes. Much of the credit for Australia’s showing is due to Oldfield, who ge\e an attractive all round display lor SS minutes. Grimmett, on coming in, stonewalled and so enabled Oldfiield to seoie. Ihe innings lasted for 345 minutes. Tate and Kilner bowled in their usual good style. England opened disastrously, with the loss of three such good wickets as those of TTobbs, Sutcliffe and Sandham for twenty-two runs. This raised the crowd to wild cxcitcincnt . Gregory opened the Australia attack to Hobbs, who snicked his sixth ball to Oldfield, who made a wonderful catch. Then the total was seven, Mailey hissed Sutcliffe. Seven runs later, however, Sutcliffe hit a ball to square leg Both himself and Samlham made to run for a second run. They hesitated. and then returned, but Grimmett returned the ball to Gregory who tliew himself at the wickets and knocked the bails off. Sandham was given out for four. It was a doubtful decision. Sutcliffe was dismissed by a clever catch when 22 by Mailey at second •slip. He batted for 33 minutes, and hit four fours. Woolley batted vigorously, and, with ricndreu, carried the score to 58. when the latter bit Gregory straight to Ponsford. . . K(. | lew ay was in splednid lorm with the hall, and he kept the batsmen watchful. Gregory maintained an excellent length and pitch, howling wiili a come back. Woolley scored, mostly with mg strokes with an occasional powerful drive. The board showed fifty after fifty-six minutes’ play. Hearne played definitely, being content to hole his wicket up. and to allow Woolley to do the scoring. The attendance in tin* alternnon reached forty thousand. Woolley was never comfortable when lacing Grimniett and ill bis second over alter te: that bowler got his off stump with : fine length ball. Woolley played a splendid innings for 17 runs at the time when they were needed, and lie put heart into 1 1 is comrades. He batted for ninety-three minutes and liil four fours. Hearne scored slowly, taking an liom to reach double figures. The centurj appeared in 130 minutes. When llenrnc was facing Grimmett. Collins playec Andrews at silly point, in the hope of making a short catch, but the lints man fell by getting bis leg before His sixteen runs occupied 7!) minute: to compile. A feature of the innings was in immense improvement in the Austra linn bowling and fielding, as compare! with the previous game. The batsmen took no liberties. Grimmett was especially suceesslu and he justified his selection. Kilner gave a bright display lor 21 he hitting anything loose that win within rcaeli. Tate also hit out .strongly for -4 Mi- ran for Ins life betuceu the wick ets, but Kilner refused to be bustled Theirs was the brightest partnershij of the afternoon. Gregory injured his finger when In slumied Samlham, and he had to In ; i s;e.l n,„ Kilner-Tnte partnership . yield ed 35. Kilner was in for thirty-tm minutes and hit two fours, while Tati was in for twenty-four minutes, am got three fours. The English innings- lasted for 1.9 minutes and produced 107 runs. Stumps were then drawn. The scores are: — A FST R Aid A—First Innings. Collins, c Strudwiek, b Gilligan ... Ryder, b Kilner Gregory frun out) Andrews, c Wliysall, h Kilner ... 21 Taylor, e Wliysall, b Tate L Ronsford. c Woolley, b Kilner ... 81 Kippax, b Kilner 1Oldfield; c Strudwiek. b Tate ... 21 Kelleway, Ibw.. b late I Mailey. b Tate 44 Grimmett (not out) 41 Kxtrns - 'l’otal -B - - Bowling analysis—Tate 4 for 92; Gilligan 1 for ID: Kilner 4 for 97; Hearne 0 for 33 , Woolley 0 for 19. The fall of wickets was:—l for 3: 2 for 55; 3 for Cl ; I for 99; 5 for 103; C for 20,8; 7 for 239; 8 for 239; 9 for 204. ENGLAND—First Innings. TToblis, e Oldfield, b Gregory 9 Sutcliffe, c Mailey, b Kollewav... 22 Sandham (not out) 4 Woolley, b Grimmett 1" Hcmlren. e Ponsford, b Gregory 10 Hearne, lhw., h Grimmett Hi Wliysall, Ibw., b Grimmett 8 Kilner, st Oldfield, b Grimmett... 24 Tate, b Ryder Gilligan, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 5 Strudwiek (.not out) 1 Extras ,f > Total 4 On Rowling analysis—Gregoiy 2 loi 22, Kelleway" 1 for 38; -Mailey ft for 18; Ryder 1 for 24; Grimmett 5 for 45. Fall of wickets was as follows:—1 for 0; 2 for 15; 3for 28; 4 for 58; 5 for 90; fi for 109; 7 for 122; 8 for 157; 9 for 163. ENGLISH HOPES. LONDON. February 27.

The London evening papers are delighted with England’s good day in the test on Friday. The “Evening Standard” says:— “Oldfield and Alailey can give a lot of trouble. This is the moment for Tate to assert himself. It is pleasing to find that Kilner is deadly. Ale hope that the bad light does not portend rain, because we are desperately anxious to win. CANTERBURY V. VICTORIA. VICTORIA FOLLOW ON. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 28. The match Canterbury v. Victoria was continued to-day in fine weather, and at the close of the day’s play, Canterbury was in a very strong position, Victoria having to follow on. CANTERBURY—First Innings. Blunt, b. AVaKace 0 Gregory, c. Ellis, b. Hartkopf 28 Crawford, c. and h. Austin 70 Talbot c. Liddieutt !>. Aliller 2 Cox <*. Afayne b. Wallace 82 Patrick e. Austin b. Hartkopf 9G Oliver, e. Ellis, b. Austin 91 Boon, c. Wood full. b. Austin 11 Mcßeti), e. F.. Austin, b. Alillar 3 Read (not out) 13 Cunningham, run out 1 Extras - 28 , Total

Bowling: Wallace 2 for 74, Austin 3 for 9", Ilartkopf 2 for 55, Millar 2 for 76. VICTORTA—First Innings. Austen, b. Meßeth 25 May lie. 1». Meßeth 80 Willis, li. Blunt 10 Hansford, l>. Read 30 Hartkopf, I.b.w. ,b. Blunt 5 Austin, e. Gregory, b. Read 12 Eiddieut. c. and b. Blunt 5 Woodfull (not out) 2-1 Millar ,c\ Crawford, b. Meßeth ... 22 Ellis, c. Blunt, b. Cunningham .... 1 Wallace, b. Meßeth ( Extras lb Total 232 Bowling: Meßeth 4 for 59. Cunningham 1 for 53, Blunt 3 for 57, Read 2 for 47. VICTORIA —Second Tunings. Mayne, h. Cunningham Woodfull (not out) < Ellis (not oiit) 3 j Total for 1 wicket 19