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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7902, 18 August 1905, Page 3

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THE FIFTH TEST MATCH. DRAWK IK ENGLAND'S FAYODR. LONDON", Aug. lfi. The weather was dull, with a fast wicket. Duff is suffering from infiuenzn, and. is confined to his bed. The first two J>plish wickets today fell smartly. Armstrong Renting both for no runs. The firstrungot off him was after half an hour, in his eighth over. The second wicket fell at 8, the third at 44, and then Fry was finely taken at deep mki-ofT, o(T a fine dl-ive. Four for 48. Jackson and Tyldesley brought up 100 as the result of 2 hours 10 minutes' play. Jackson, after a rather lucky inn i«gs. extending over 70 minutes, was bowlod. Five for 103. A fine partnership was next set up by TyWesley and Spooner, which defied various changes in the howling. TyWesley indulged in fierce hitting, though vfftcn the game was in a critical stage he displayed great steadiness, the latter part of his innings being brilliant. The innings,was declared closed with six wickets down for 201 at 3.40 p.m. Tyldesley batted for three and a half hours. He never gave a chance, and was not beaten at the finish. His score included 15 tourers. Spooner, too. gave an excellent display, and was at the wickets an hour and a half. He hit one five 1 and fifteen fourers. Scores : Englar*!. first innings, 430. ENC!LAND.—2nd Innings (continued). Hayward, lbw, b Armstrong ... 1 MacLaren. c Kelly, b Armstrong <i Tyldesley. not out 112 Fry, c Armstrong, b Noble ... lfi Jackson, b Cotter 31 Spooner. c substitute, b Noble ... 7!) Sundries ... l."> Innings declare*} closed for ... 2(11 Howling analysis.—Cotter, two for 73 : Armstrong-, two for 61 ; Noble, two lor .lfi ; Mcleod, none for 27 Lavcr, none for 18 ; Hopkins, mine tor 11.

The Australians entertxl on th-h second innings requiring 329 to win. The first wicket fell at 37, the second at 49. the third at 58. the fourth at 92. Hill played steadily for 70 minutes, and then lost his leg stump. Armstrong received a nasty knock on the ribs from Brearley, which caused a brief delay. He compiled his score in an excellent manner. It.' w#s at the wickets an hour. I The Australians lost four wickets for 121. and. the match was drawn. Scores : Australia, first innings, 363. Hopkins, run out 1* Trumper, e Spooner, .1) Tlrearley 2S Noble, b Hirst -1 Hill, B ArnoM 34 Armstrong, not out -12 Darling, not out 12 Sundries * Totnl f»- four wirkcts ... 124 Rowlin-r analysis—ltrearley, one foe 41 : Hirst, one for :« : Arnold, onß for 17-: Rhode", none for 29.