THE FIRST TEST.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 425, 23 December 1911, Page 5

THE FIRST TEST.

ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIANS WIN BY 146 RUNS I'.v To!e'--r:nih.-- l'rov- As«n-iutinn. Copyright Sydney, Thursday. The Englishmen's effort to-day to secure, with two wickets in hand, the 175 runs required io win. failed, thensecond [innings closing Ibi runs behind the Australians' 'otal. ine weather was tine and hoi. Gouejas .".-J and Lames, resumed 'Hal line io tinbowling of Hordeni and Colwt. Lames quickly brought up his double figures by driving Gotier to the boundary. Douglas, however, iaeei; six overs without scoring a single run. and was then bowled with a big legbreak by Jlordern. The wieketkepeer, Strudwick. followed. When the. Englishmen's total was :JTI, Horde vn bowled La.rnes. Australia, thus won by Mb' runs. The following are the total scores : - -

AESTKAUA. First Innings ... 'l"7 Second Innings ... o()8 Agrgegale ... 755 ENGLAND. First Innings ... 318 Second Innings ... 21) 1 Agrgeagte ... <?i)'.> Sydney, Yesterday. The ilerald says that at no sfane did the Australians lank like losing the test. They baited, bowled, and fielded hotter than the Englishmen. I:; rocent year English critics have considered that the only way a visiimg team may hope for success against, the Australians is by sound defensive, rather than brilliant, hatting. The South Africans also adopted iluse tactics. .But Australia has won nine out; of the last eleven tests, proving that the enterprising batsman as represented by Australia loses nothing bv comparison.

'The telegraph state;; ihat. considering the English team was not representative, and Warner was unable io play, it can be congratulated on lis good light. If England is to win m Australia she. must send her best team. It is in an (.men argument ev-. s if (be best learn could win. The Kngliehmon may do better in the remaining matches. Many of iiism are young plavers. in their Jirsi test. ..ms is more serious to the Englishman than to the Australian, as cricket is sacred to the English. -No sport is sacred to Australians, who have no traditions to live up to.

lIOKDEKN UNAFEE TO FLAY. IN THIRD AND FOURTH TESTS. Uordern has informed the selectors that he will be able to play in the second lest, match, but owing to Imsiness reasons not in the third and fourth, He may possibly play in the fifth.