THE FIFTH TEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 26 February 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

THE ENGLISHMEN DISPOSED OF FOR 324. AUSTRALIANS START ,BADLY. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, February 25. Woolley and Vine resumed to Macartney and Hazlitt. There had been 'heavy rain during the night, but the ■wicket was not seriously affected, being slow and easy. Woolley had added -1 when he gave an easy chance to .Gregory at point off Hazlitt, which slipped through his hands. After feeling the bowling he played with greater freedom than yesterday. Two hundred and fifty went ’up in 302 minutes. Twelve runs later the partnership produced 100, as the result of 98 minutes’ play. Woolley batted confidently, and brought up his century as the result of 151 minutes’ play. After trying Hordern and Armstrong, two slow bowlers together, Hill put on McLaren and Minnett, both of whom are fast. Woolley and Vine were still together at .luncheon, when the score stood at 292.

After lunch Hordern and Hazlitt attacked. The former’s fourth over saw the partnership, which had added 143, broken by Vine being bowled with a yorker. He had batted 147 minutes and made 36. Smith was . bowled second ball, a googlie, which he evidently did not see. Barnes, at 5, cut a twisting one from Hazlitt, and Hordern at point made the catch. When Hitch, the last man, was in, Woolley started to hit recklessly, and Trumpor should have caught him in deep field, off IRn-dern, at 130, but missed. The fielding of the Australians, on the whole, was wretched. Hitch, did not last long, being caught by Hill of Hazlitt near the boundary, over the bowler’s head, after making 4. Woolley carried his bat for 133, scored dri 215 minutes, including 12 fours. By comparison with his associates he was brilliant, but only by comparison.

Ti-ouble set in' early for the Australians. Gregory and Trumper opened to Barnes and Foster. Trumper tipped the first ball in Barnes’ second over; and Woolley, at third man, made a good catch, almost onithe ground. Hill, who followed, received a tremenodus ovation. The crowd stood as one and cheered anil clapped for fully five minutes, showing that he is supported in. the controversy. He quickly got going, and 50 appeared after 45 minutes’ play. At 20, Hill touched a bumping ball from Hitch., and Smith, behind the wickets, did jtho rest, \: Two for <59. When Armstrong went in, play slowed down';-’ Twenty-two were added, when Gregory in attempting to cut Douglas, sent the ball straight to Gunn at fine slip. Minnett (followed, but wms out before scoring, ’ and the Australians’ chance looked gloomy. Ransford filled the breach, and the two Victorians carried the score to 100 after 113 minutes’ play.

Play was dull, both displaying great caution. Ransfofd, however, opened out to Foster,, whom he lifted to the tracks, and the next ball he pulled to leg for three. A quarter of an hour before time, Armstrong was out, legbefore, to Barnes. The light was then bad, .and play stopped. There was an attendance of 28,500.

ENGLAND. First Innings. Rhodes, b Macartney ... ... 8 Hobbs, c Ransford, b Hordern ... 32 Hearne, c Macartney, b Armstrong 4 Gun, st. Carter, b Hordern ... 52 Foster, st. Carter, b Hazlitt ... 15 Douglas, c Ransford, b Hordern 18 Woolley, not out ... ... 133 Vino b Hordern ... ... 36 Smitn. h Hordern ... ... 0 Barnes, v Hordern, b Hazlitt ... 5 Hitch, c Hill, b Hazlitt ... 4 Extras ... ... ... 17

Total ... ... ... 324 Fall cf w:ckets 15, 69, 83, 114, 125, 162. 305. 305, 324. Bowling analysis: McLaren, none for 47; Macartney, one for 26; Hordern, five for 95; Hazlitt, three for 75; Armstrong, one for 42; Minnett, none ’for 22. \ AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... 5 Hill, c Smith, b Hitch ... 20 Gregory, c Gunn, b Douglas ... 34 Minnett, c Douglas, b Hitch ... 0 Armsttong, Ibw., b Barnes ... 33 .Ransford, not out ... ... 28 Extras ... ... ... 14 Total for five wickets ... 134 WET WEATHER. Sydney, February 25. On Thursday a storm of torrential rain fell in the city, and in the afternoon the cricket field was flooded. There have been frequent heavy showers' and they continue. TEAM FOR ENGLAND CHOSEN. I / 1! w Sydney, February 25. The -selectors have invited Emery, Jonnhrgs, Kelleway, Matthews, Mayne and Whit.ty to join the team. Only one remains to be chosen, should these‘all accept.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. 1 . . Wellington, February 24. The cricket match between Auckland and/Wollington was resumed today in fme weather. The attendance in the afternoon was large. The wicket was wearing very well. Wellington, with eight wickets down for 208, made 232 in the first innings, and, but for Hemus and Somerville, would have dismissed Auckland for much less than 253. The home team’s

■second innings started badly, but Mahony and Barker stopped the rot. The following are the scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings. Blamires, Ibw., b Somerville ... 46 Gibbes, c Ellis, b Thompson ... 81 Baker, b Thompson ... ... 2 Mahoney, b Snedden ... ... 25 Midlane, c Hemus, b Snedden ... 31 Blacklock, b Thompson ... . ... 1 Dickson, st. Ellis, b Snedden ... 8 Grimmett, c and b Thompson ... 1 Robinson, b Thompson ... ... 14 Borendsten, not out ... ... 8 •Saunders, b Snedden ... ... 0 Extras ... s ..: ... 15 Total ' ... 232 Bowling analysis.—Thompson, five for 72 Snedden, four for 48. Thompson bowled two no-balls and Taylor one. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Hemus, b Robinson ... ... 66 Ellis ( b Blacklock, b Saunders ... 2 Horspool, b Saunders ... 5 Snedden, b Saunders ... 32 Thompson, c Robinson, b Saunders 22 Taylor, b Saunders ... ... 6 Somerville, c Grimmett, ,b Dickson 54 Wallace, b Saunders ... ... 1 Mason, Ibw., b Gibbes ... ... 4 Anthony, not out ... ... 32 Jones, c Saunders, b Robinson 4 Extras ... ... ... 25

Total ... ... ... 253 Bowling ‘analysis.—Saunders, six for 86; Grimmett, none for 68 ; Robinson, two for 23; Gibbes, one for 31 ; Dickson, one for 20. Saunders bowled two no-balls. WELLINGTON. Second Innings. Blamires, b Thompson ... ... 8 Gibbes, b Sneddon ... ... 1 Baker, not out ... ... 18 Mahony, pot out ... ... 26 Extras ... ... ... 4 Total for two wickets ... 57 Bowling analysis.—Thompson, one for 34; Sneddon, one for 19. Both were no-balled once. ‘