THE THIRD TEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 27, 15 January 1912, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST.

ENGLISHMEN DOUBLE HOME TEAM’S SCORE. HOBBS PUTS ON 187. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigi t.) CUnited Press Association.) Adelaide, January 12. The match was resumed in warmer weather, and before an attendance of twelve thousand. Cotter anti Matthews renewed too bowling witn a maiden each. 1 non the batsmen punished Cotter, each nitting him to uiio boundary. Matthews, bowling a good length, kept tliem quiet. Ho sent down eignt overs fov ti runs. A change from Cotter to Kelleway steadied jdie batsmen, who o-ot most of their ' runs by stealing tliem from the infield. Hobbs was more aggressive, but when he readied 50 ] lO had l>ecu in 100 minutes. Hordern replaced Matthews at 87. 11k third ball Hobbs, who was 53, skied over the bowler’s head. Hill ran 25 yards from the boundary, and got the oall low down, but could not hold it. His effort was a very fine one. The first hundred went up in 121 minutes, with each batsman getting a good boundary hit off either bowler. At Ho, Alin nett replaced Kelleway, and bowled three overs for five runs. One or Hordern’s overs had cost ten runs, .me Englishmen passed the Australian total after l-io inmates' pniy. j.tiiodes readied 50 in 145 minutes. At tne luncheon adjournment the total was 138, Hobbs 81, Rhodes 53. Cotter and Matthews bowled wnen the game was renewed, in the form-er-s second over, witn n.no runs addId, Rnodes was out leg before. Ho played a valuaole defensive innings ct \o'u minutes, and tut live fours. Gunn took ten minutes to make ins lust run. Matthews again cowled well, mixing iris pace judiciously, but uOtWr was oxpvisibi iMmiVh; relieved tne fast bowler, and tne next quarter of an hour's play was very slow, Hobbs playing patiently to get li s century, which ue completed witn a cover iut to the boundary olt Matthews. At 179, Hordern relieved Matthews, and runs now came rapidly, though neither batsman took any heart-breaking risks. The second century was hoisted in 215 minutes. Cotter’relieved Minnetb, and in Jus second over Gunn was caught at niidon by Hill, who ran in several yards and took the ball brilliantly near Ji s toes. Gunn had batted Gi minutes Two for 20G. ... Hearne came next, and began with a single oil Cotter, in the same ovei, Hobbs, at 116, was badly missed by Hordern at second slip. In the fast bowler’s next over, Honks touched another, which passed between Trumpetand Hordern. At the tea adjournment the total was 230—Hooks 133, Hoarne 3. , , . ~, Cotter and Armstrong bowled after tea. Hobbs in two overs hit 16 off Armstrong, who retired in favour of Matthews, while Kelleway replaced Cotter. Off the last ball of his first over Hearne banged a short hall hard, a foot high, and Hill, at “silly” midon, made a magnificent catch. Hearne had batted for 42 minutes for a dozen—Three for 2GO. With Mead in, Hordern replaced Kelleway. Hobbs, at 15S, drove a ball back to Matthews, which proved too high. He then scooped Hordern on the off side,' but nobody was at cover. Mead was aggressive, and Hordern did not trouble him as in Sydney, so Kelleway went back to the crease. His second ball, Hobbs, who was 170, cut, hut Cbtter at deep point only got a /•lip on the top of his fingers. Hobbs had a charmed life. Hordern .bowled if grain in place of Matthews, and Hobbs lifted his,first ball to long off, .only ltd see it, drop a fewHnohes, in front of Minnett. ■, Armstrong was trjocl ineffectually. Minnetb .replaced iKolle%hy,'l nnd off his third ball Hobbs was caught at deep point. Hobbs hatted for 335 minutes. His first 100 was made i excellently, hut afterwards he batted luckily, and gave several hot chances —Four for 323. Mead, who batted soundly, and Foster played out time. The ground fielding oi the Australians was brilliant,: but in the air was faulty,.‘ though most of the missed 'chances a were diffic,nlt. The bowling all |round lacked st'ng. Hordern bowlmd well, but' unluckily. Scores;— ’/ AUSTRALIA. , ; ' First innings ... ... : ... 133 i ENGLAND.—First Innings. lUicdqs,. Ibw., b Cotter ... ... 50 Gunn, c Hill, b Cotter ... ... 20, Hearne, c Hill, b Kelleway ... 12 Hobbs, c Hordern, b -Minnett ... 187 Mead, not out ... 31 Foster, not out . v ... ... 0 Extras 0 Total for four wickets ... 327