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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9083, 25 February 1908, Page 5

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THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. THE FIFTH TEST MATCH. Per Press Association.—Copyright Received February 24, 10.59 p.m. Sydney, February 24, Frequent rain squalls prevented play being resumed till 8.30. Considering the soaidugs the wicket got, play was fairly good. Gunn maintained bis place at tbe wickets right through, but there were evidences that the team were anxious to get their opponents on a heavy -wicket before it recovered. Barnes really threw his wicket away, making no attempt to get back after starting on the second run. The crowd were not too well pleased with the tactics, inviting the Englishmen to “play the game”. The innings closed without any interesting feature from a cricket point of view. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Fane, b Noble .. . . . . 0 Gunn, not out .. . . . . 122 Hards tail', c O’Connor, b Saunders 17 Crawford, c Hill b Saunders .. 6 Braund, st Carter b Macartney.. 31 Rhodes c Noble b Armstrong .. 10 Young, st Carter b Macartney .. 0 Jones, b Macartney .. .. 0 Barnes, run out , . . . . . 1 Sundries “. . . . . . . . 9

Total 281 Bowling analysis. —Noble 1 for (33, Saunders 83 for 114, O’Connor 0 for 23, Macartney 8 for 44, Armstrong 1 for 29. Noble and O’Connor commenced the second innings for Australia. O’Connor gave a chance to Brauud shortly starting, but it was not taken. Both batsmen were out to play out time in the hope that a hotter wicket will be theirs to-morrow. The weather is overcast, but there are indications of it clearing. The attendance was very small. Rhodes, Crawford, and Barnes were tried in quick succession with the'view' of upscttingjbho Australian skipper’s tactics. Noble’s bat then broke. A few more minutes were consumed, and stumps were then drawn without the loss of a wicket. AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Noble, not out .. . . . . H O’Connor, not out . .. .. 4 Total for no wicket .. .. 1G Received February 25,10 a.m Sydney, February 25. Tim weather is lino though cloudy. No rain fell last night.

CHELTENHAM Y. MARTON C.C. This return match was played on the Mar ton Recreation Ground on Saturday and resulted [in a”[win for the homo team by an innings and 118 runs. The visitors arrived by the early train and the Martou men, it is gratifying to note, were all on the ground up to time, so an early start was effected. A fairly good wicket was provided; the outfield was fast but as is usual on the neglected Martou ground, bumpy, which makes fielding not only uncertain but dangerous. The visiting captain won the toss and decided to field. Marshall audAliles went first to the wicket and to bis team’s horror the former was caught off Goldsbury’s second ball, without scoring. K. S. Fullerton-Smith followed and batted correctly and uicelv. Miles also was dropping into his old form, hut after scoring 15, was bowled by J- Mills. Broad succeeded and it was soon remarked that he was in a scorinc humor. Boundaries came in quick successiou aud just before tbo luncheon adjournment he had reached _ the coveted century, without giving a real chance. His batting was clean, neat aud without effort. On Fullerton-Smith, after a useful 13, beiug retired to the pavilion, Arkwright followed and was apparently getting set "when he was given out leg before. Here it may be remarked that umpires have often a muen more difficult task than most people imagine. But firstly, those,who do allow themselves to act as umpires should know something of the rules of the game, and ‘as there is much ignorance gas to wlieu a batsman is out 1. b w. it may be useful to quote the rule which says :—lf the striker with any part of his person stops the ball which in the opinion of the umpire shall have been pitched in a straight line from the bowler’s to the striker’s wicket and would have hit the latter. Leg before wicket. ’ ’ It will be noticed that the opinion_ of the umpire is the hinge. Therefore the umpire, especially, as is often the case, he is a member of the contending teams, is bound to quite put aside bis sympathy and even bis interest in cricket and try to form a correct and wholly unbiased judgment. Probably be cannot please both batsman and bowler. The latter will, perhaps, try to bluff him, but attempts of this sort are happily dying out. Frequently nowadays the batsman habitually and unconsciously gets in front of the wicket, winch causes much apprehension to the umpire. The bowler also notices the ‘habit and plans accordingly. Then comes a snappy appeal and a decision that does not make both parties happy. Fortunately there is no higher court than the umpire. If the players want good decisions they must not rely so much on the response to “who will go and umpire?” but select their most experienced and Tenable men. Umpiring is not the joke it seems to the immaculate judge ou the fence. But to return to our sheep. At lunch time the home team had 198 runs for five wickets on the board, of which Broad had made 115. On resuming runs still came freely but Broad was, perhaps, not playing so carefully, and gave two or rhroe chances in the deep field. Finally he was out to a ball from Mayo off his body for a lively 134, which con tailed 19 fonrs£and two sixes. Tim end was then not far off for Hawke who should have gone in seventy was unfortunately detained at his postoffice duties until just in time to go in last aud was “four, not out.” The fielding of the CHltonham team, although it showed want oi practice, and four' or fire cwtciio..

were missed, was on the whole very fair. There was no lead in their shoes nor did .they apprehend their leg Joints would clank. They were very wililng"and J. 0. Hare at cover was very noticeable, while G. Hare behind the wickets was very safe. "With so much leeway to make up the visitors sent in tw r o very steady bats to the bowling of Broad and Hawke, with the result that the former led off with seven maiden overs, and the latter with five out of seven. Except two or three byes only five runs were scored for more than half an hour. The bowling was played into the fieldsmen-s hands almost every time. Indeed the ball seemed to travel for quite a long time, as on agstring, from tbe bowler to the wicket-keeper or some fieldsmen and back in a way that was rather pretty to watch; while the field on the off side formed a half circle, through which no ball got, not many yards from tbo bat. Then some loose bowling was put on and the score mounted to 3(5 for no wickets. Here Arkwright exchanged the wicket-keeping gloves for the ball. His first delivery took a wicket, his third another, his eighth another and his niuth another without a run. Tbe bowling analysis of Arkwright, Broad, Hawke and Hedges is remarkable. After iug 07 Cheltenham followed on, but made only 40 in their second innings. Again the bowling analysis is curious. But there is no doubt, especiallyjpu Hie latter part of the innings/ the batsmen were much handicapped by a bad light. The fielding of the Marton team was better than for a long time. It is true two or three catches were missed, but Milos and B. Siguall in tbo slips, Marshall at cover and the wickets, and Arkwright at the wickets did quick work. Hedges also was very safe. It was a nice day’s cricket played with the greatest good fellowship, as is always the case between Cheltenham and Marton. Following are the scores : MARTON.—First Innings. Marshall, cJ. Mills, b Goldsbuy 0 Miles, bJ. Mills .. 15 K. S. Fullerton-Smith, c Millon, b J. Mills .. .. 18 Broad, b Mayo .. . . 134 Arkwright, Lb.., b Goldsbury .. 14 Hedges, b Goldsbury .. 33 B. G. Signal!, c G. Hare, b Goldsbury . . 7 F. O. Wilson, b Mayo .. 3 A. Siguall, c Tappin, b Mayo 11 Kerr, b Mason . . 0 Hawke, not out . . 4 Extras .. 3 Total ' .. 225 Bowling analysis: Goldsbury, 28 overs, 2 maidens,.SO runs, 4 wickets; O’. Mills, 20 overs, 5 maidens, 47 runs, 3 wickets; Milieu, 6 overs, no maidens, 41 runs, no wickets; Tappin, 4 overs, no maidens, 87 runs, no wickets; Mayo, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 3 wickets; Mason, 2 balls, 1 wicket. CHELTENHAM. —First Innings.

J. Mills, b Arkwright . 10 G. C. Hare, b Arkwright .. 31 Milieu, b Arkwright 0 J. G. Hare, c Marshall, b Hawke 9 Mason, b Arkwright . . 0 \V. L. Banks, b Arkwright .-. 11 W. Mills, b Hake .. .. 3 Goldsbury. b Hawke .. 5 Mayo, b Arkwright .. _ .. 1 Tappiu, c Hawke, b Arkwright 0 A. Banks, not out .. 3 Extras . . 0 Total .. .. G 7 Bowling analysis; Broad, 14 overs, 10 maidens, 7 runs, no wicket; Hawke, 10 overs, 7 maidens, 7 runs, 3 vrickets; Hedges, 0 overs, 2 maidens, 1 run, no wicket; A. Signal, 3 overs, no maidens, 10 runs, no wicket; Miles, 4 overs, no maidens, 23 runs, no wicket; Arkwright, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 14 runs, 7 wickets. CHELTENHAM. —Second Innings. A. Banks, b Hawke .. 7 J. Mills, c Wilson, b Broad .. 4 G 0. Hare, b Broad .. H Milieu, b B. Siguall .. 0 J. O. Hare, b Broad . . 6 Mason, c Miles, b Broad .. 0 W. L. Banks, c Marshall, bB. Siguall .. 0 Goldsbury, J b Broad . . 0 Mayo, c Hedges, bB. Siguall .. 4 Tappiu, not out bB. Siguall . . 0 W. Mills, hurt, did not hat .. 0 Extras ~ 8 Total .. ..40

Bowling analysis; Arkwright, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 8 runs, no wicket; Hawke, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 8 runs, 1 wicket; Hedges, Severs, 1 maiden, 4 runs, no wicket; Broad, 4 overs, 3 maidens, 4 runs, 5 wickets; B. Siguall, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 8 runs, 3 wickets.