THE FIFTH TEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 57, 2 March 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

THE ENGLISHMEN WIN DY SEVENTY RUNS. AUSTRALIA ON A BAli "A. ! 2k&L (by F>;-trh Telegraph Jou« nVjut.) (United Press Assnoi liiou.i Sydney, March 1. That it was at all 'possible to play to-day speaks volumes for the recuperative powers of the Sydney wicket. Yesterday the ground was a veritable lake of water. The sun i/h.upe in the" morning, and, with a steady breeze, had a wonderful affect, although when the match was resumed at 10 minutes past one, it was p I'ely a bowlers' wicket, being sticky, and almost every ball bumped high. Armstrong 'and Minnett resumed to Woolley and Barnes. Both played with great care, and scored nine in 20 minutes before lunch. After the interval, the wicket was somewhat better, but was still sticky in patches. Armstrong added 10 to his overnight score, and then hit out to a:yorker;from Barnes and was bowled. The partnership yielded 9" runs, made under the most unf aVw ourable conditions.

Ransford started by lifting ' o< ,ii ev •to the track but the ;broke his wicket after Victorian had scored 9 p , -- carefully, with the Tjjfofafa of k ' mg up Ins wicket m im _ proved. m<r u he had gcored 61 ft f jf?Wfcfvft*.out Barnes hard to Woolley a* second slip> who made an catch) the ball travel _ ; j in S. Vast and low at the extremity of hi§ reach to the left. He darted his hand down and held the ball, though he fell over with the effort. Minnett had hit 9 fourers. Macartney and Carter were then (together, and 'brought the score to '250, as the result of 281 minutes' :play.~- Rhodes relieved Woolley for two overs, but 17 runs were knocked off thorn, so Woolley was put backagain. Foster took the other end from Barnes. The score was carried vto 278. Macartney at 27 hit a rising •ball from Foster, which went straight to Woolley at fine leg, and a, couple *of overs later Carter, having scored 23, * .made an exactly ; similar stroke, 'and; the Australians' most optimistic supporters gave up hope. » I Hordern and" Hazlitt were in at + .<ea time, but almost immediately after /resuming Hordern was run out by a clever return by Hobbs. Hazlitt, i who was yerv shaky, hit an easy ball Ho Rhodes at square leg' : 'off Foster, .sS£££* wraß JlfiSfiS - e ° man. Australia undoubtedly had"the'worst of the weathpiOlnditio^s^iScoi-e^i^-WglWu : :" ! *'"' "*3 First Innings ... ;., 324; Second Innings ... ... 214 / Grand total ... .... 538 AUSTRALIA. . . j First Innings ... ... 176 ■ '"'. Second Innings. J - Gregory, c Smith, b Barnes ... 40 Hill, b Foster ... ... 8 Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... 50]! Armstrong, Ransford, b Woolley,. ... $ Minnett, e'Woolley," b Barnes .... ,Jsi> Macartney, c Woolley } "b Fo.s.ter ... ~27 Carter, c Woolley, h ;Foster ... f 23 Hordern, run put; ... ... ■ 4Hazlitt, c Rhodesj : ; b Foster ... 4 MacLaren, not out; ... ... 0 Extras \\ ...... ". ■ ... -'33 Total ... ... ... 202 Grand total ... ... 468 Fall of wickets—l—2B, 2—lol, 3 117, 4- -27? 8—287, [i —2P2, JO-'29-\ Bowling analysis.—Foster, four for .43; Barnes, four for 106; Douglas, none for 34; Hitch, none for 23; Woolley, one for 36; Rhodes, none for 17. OPINIONS ON THE MATCH. Sydney, March 1. At a social gathering after the match Sir Joseph Caruthers, president of the New South Wales Cricket Association, expressed the opinion that the Australians were outclassed. Warner was not disposed to agree. The Englishmen, he said, had to fight all the way. Hill said the Englishmen outplayed them in fielding, batting and bowling, but he could not quite agree the Australians were outclassed. FINAL MATCH ABANDONED. Sydney, March. 1. Owing to the prolongation of the fifth test, the Englishmen have abandoned the final match in South Australia. DETAILS OF AVERAGES. (Received 2, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, March 2. Winning four tests is 'a record for England in Australia. The English batsmen averaged 37.77, Australia 26.7,9,.; Individual test averages are: Hobbs 82.75, Rhodes 58.87, Woolley 48.16, Vine 46, Gunn 42.33, Hearn'e 35.12, Mead 23, Douglas 14.57, Smith 9.40, Barnes 5.84, Hitch 2.66, Strudwick 12 runs (not out). Bowling: Foster 32 wickets, average 21.62; Barnes 34, 22.88; Douglas 15, 23.66; Woolley 8, 26.11; Hitch 5, 26.60; Hearne 1, 196; Rhodes, none for 58. Australian batting: Gregory 36, Armstrong 32.40, Ransford 31.50, Minnett 30.50,' Trumper 29.88, Hill 27.40, Macartney 26.50, Carter 25.66, Kelleway 22.12, Hordern 21.62, Matthews 17.75, Bardsley 16.12, Cotter 14, Whitty 11.50, Hazlitt 2.50, Maclaren none, not out. Bowling: Hordern 32 wickets, 21.37; Hazlitt 43, 75; Minnett 53, 80; Armstrong 9, 37.11; Kcllcway 6, 41.50; Cotter 12, 45.66; Macartney, 54; Whitty 3, 61.66; Maclaren 1, 70; Mathews 1, 164; Ransford,

noiui for 19. The English j'uado uix ! ren curies and Australia one. NOT REPRESENTATIVE. (Received 2, 10.15 a.m.) Adelaide, March 2. At the Town Hall there was a crowded public meeting to discuss the cricket crisis. The Mayor presided. The Board's action was l strongly condemned. The meeting expressed sym.i pathy with the six. Melbourne, Mar.<ch 1 In accordance with the yesolution of the public meeting acauJjj has been sent to the Marylebone C/ U b protesting against the Board's t mta being reas representativ 0 and suggesting that the ciuh stipulate for a representative team.