FOURTH TEST MATCH.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 438, 10 February 1912, Page 5

FOURTH TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA STARTS RAIMA

FIRST INNINGS' SCORE- P.H

Ily Tr]<'!T:i|>li I'ITHS Atwoeisitimi. «*•»!'> '<: !>l Received February 9, 7.H(1 p.m. Melbou/ne, Friday. Pleasant weather prevailed t'i«i tl.<opening day of the fourth test match, but. the wicket was soft. ftii: batted first. Horde)!) and keileway opening to Foster and Barnes. imii 20 was scored in hall an iioin, hollo way heimr busiest, elm dy at. iln ■" pense of Foster, who was howling tho leg theory wit h thri e lieldsnien close in. At, Wool lov relieved K«i:;Jri. llnrdern rearhd donliio figures hi ds uiinuies. Tho how loin had od'icuh'y in securing a (inn foothold, and saw dust wan used fnaly. 'I ho wiotet was sticking frequently. Krlleway, who hatted soundly, on! Woidley mi to Hearne.'s hands at point.. < *mo !>>r . ... With Bardsloy's app< aram 'o -.lie field deepened. After Khmjes ban howled two overs Barnes lesimicd and dislodged .Hordern's log s!um|s

After luncheon nd join-union'. oisas tor quickly came. Tnimgi : joined Hardsley, who was eanlioii: , and wan bowled off his pads. Tlir<-o for

Hill came iun t. and got. a t.iag.n i h cent reception from t!>«* .'I 1 " i: ' llir! Trumper was settling dew n An« * two charming cuts he hit ovi ;- . a from Foster and was clean b.>-.\ 1.-, i

Armstrong wan beaten l= v i-.m s»* > wit h a leg break bad,. Five !.n The scoring was slow, Barnes, and Fotsor howling magnificently, am: thr fielding was excellent. Hill glane.-il Barnes for four, hoisting, the coning-, in 1 II minut.es.

At 120 W onl! cy rein vrti Knvt.ei. who hail nn :ivcr:ii:i' o! two lor -li. and Ml!) was r:in;• I) 1 «i)T ;i ' i':i i)■ls 1 drive in tin 1 deep lield, :»f lev a line dm j)l ay - Si x for 12'). Ransford followed II ill. ;uid Minnet.i twice in miooession bad* cut h.'iri.r: for four. With tlx- wore at-

Hearne relieved Karnes, who had bowled 22 over:- for three wickets <>l. Ransford war hampered by Inn thumb, injured in the thiru te:;t.. Scores 11ordern V.\ Kell«-\v;;y 2.1'. Hardslev 0, Trumper IV, A rmst rong V. Mill 2.H, M innet! !i(i, Ransloid I, Matthews ... Cotter \ !>, Carter (not. <■»(.) <i, ex I ran ■l.'!, total 121. Howling analysis: Karnes V). Filter I 77. Wool ley ] 22. Rhodes o 1.

Fngland ban jieored ■> 1 for no wickets -Jlobbs .'to and Rhodes 22,, extras