BIG CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 21 February 1912, Page 6

BIG CRICKET.

WIN FOR ENGLAND BY EIGHT

WICKETS

RHODES’ DOUBLE CENTURY

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (.United Press Association.)

Sydney, February 20

Wanting 195 to Avin, Hobos and Raodes opened to Scott and Hazlitc on a perfect Avicket, and in fine and bright Aveather. .Rhodes sot out to make the pace, and in the first half hour scored 36 out of a total of 47. KelleAvay then boAvled in place of Hazlitt, .and oil his second ball Scott badly missed Hobbs in the slips. Next ball, liOAvever, Andre avs, fielding at point for Trumper, Avho had not arrived, made a brilliant catch.

Soon after Gunn joined him Rhodes reached 46, completing his 1000 runs in first class matches during the tour. Gunn should have been out at 23, as he stopped out and missed, McKcav fumbling the ball instead of stumping him. The century Avent up in 74 minutes.

After luncheon Scott and Emery Avere both expensive, the latter being especially loose. Gunn’s 50 occupied 70 minutes.

Rhodes Avas loudly cheered on completing his second century in the match, AA’hicli he knocked up in the line time of 123 minutes, Avithout a chance. Nine runs later he hit out at KelleAvay, and Collins at point made a good catch. He hit 15 tourers, and tho partnership produced 137 runs.

Only 11 runs Avere Avanted Avhen Hearne joined Gunn. Hcarne hit a short one, Avhich Avas ovcr-throAvn to the boundary, making five. The remainder came in singles, and England Avon bv 8 Avickets.

The fielding of tho New South Wales team had been very poor throughout, contributing largely to England’s easy victory. There Avas an attendance of 1000. Scores:— New South Wales. First Innings ... ... 106 Second Innings 403 Grand Total 509 England. First Innings ... ... 315 Second Innings. Hobbs, c sub., b KelleAvay ' ... 14 Rhodes, c Collins, b KelleAvay ... 109 Gunn, not out ... -. 5g Hearne, not out ... 6 Extras ... 10 ..Total (for two* wickets ; ... 195 BoAvling; analysis.—Scott, none ■ for 32; Hazlitt; none for 331; Emery, none for'; 35; Kell©Avay; ; ttaroA r o for 42; Macartney, none for 14; Collins, none for 22; Barbour, none for 7.