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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9079, 20 February 1908, Page 5

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ENGLAND V. N.S.W. Press^Association —Copyright. Received February 19, 11 p.m, Sydney, February 19. The weather was fine and the wicket good at the beginning of the match. To-day’s play left the game in a most interesting stage, the home team requiring 12 to win with one wicket to fall. Interest grew as the Welshmen overhauled the Englishmen’s score, and towards the close an intense had light stopped play at five minutes before six. % Trnmper made a fine innings, showing a return of a lot of his old form. With Bardsley he added 169 for the third wicket. Bardsley’s first century in big cricket took three hours, unmarred by a chance. Waddy’s two innings have earned him a place as twelfth man in the fifth test match* Scores:— England, first innings, 298 „ 2nd innings, 456 N.S.W., Ist innings, 368 N.S.W. —Second Innings. Macartney, c and b Hobbs ... 20 Barnes, b Blythe ... ... 9 Bardsley b Blythe .. ... 108 Trumper, c Jones, b Hardstaff ... 74 Waddy. c Young, b Rhodes ... 57 : Diamond, c Hayes, b Rhodes ... 30 Hopkins, at Young, b Rhodes ... 3 Bowden, o Hayes, b Rhodes ... 22 Newton, o Hardstaff, b Rhodes ... 20 Minnett, not out ... ... 18 Gorry, not out ... ... 1 Total for nine wickets ... 375 THE FIFTH TEST, Steady rain is falling. The Australian team for the fifth test match has been selected. Hartigan replaces McAlister, and the Rev. Waddy is twelfth man instead of McKenzie. Otherwise it is the same as the fourth test match, Received February 20, 10.37 a.m. Sydney, February 20. It is raining steadily. It is believed Fielder will not play in the*next test owing to an injured arm.