THIRD TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 313, 11 January 1908, Page 5

THIRD TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIANS AX THE WICKETS. a wicKJSis for 27a. USIiUSUMKVS SPLENDID FIELDING. Received 10th, a.lB pjn. Adelaide, January 'J. The third teat match was begun in delightfully cool weather. There was an attendance of over 6000. Jones was unable to come to Adelaide. Hayes, Blythe, and Young were alao left out Roy Hill waa Australia's twelfth man. Noble iron the toss. He and Trurapcr began the innings on a perfect wicket. Trumper was almost Speechless with * heavy cold. Noble began with a square leg hit to the boundary off Fielder. Trumper ■nicked Barnes' fiat ball for three. Two ottfi yielded eleven runs. In fielder's second over Trumper tried a leg glance and was bowled off his pads. One for 11. Clem. Hill, having a severe cold, was kept hack, in the hope that he would not be wanted till Saturday. Macartney was promoted, and set to business with the confidence of a veteran. Suns came rapidly. At 35 Noble back-cut a ball from Barnes straight to Hatchings at the second slip. Ifacalister opened with extreme caution, MeArtney, with a pretty four off Fielder's bowling, made the total 50 for 0 mantes.

The fielding waa close and accurate, and kept down the runs. A double rh.ing* waa then made; Crawford and Rhodes going on. Runs came faster. MeArtney, twice in one over, cut Rhodes to the boundary. MaeaHster took 35 minutes to reach doublet. At the luncheon adjournment the position was—2 for 781 MacArtney 40, HaeaßstCT In, When the game was resumed, Fielder and Barnes bowled. Tea oven produced only IS runs. Rhodes relieved Fielder at 12, but the batsmen scored off him.

The century ins reached ia 1 hour 59 nriautes, Crawford relieved Barnes »t MM, ud ia the second over Uaealister was caught at second gßp by Hatchings. He had tatted for *3 minutes.—Three wickets for 1R 'Armstrong was cantious. Braund re■•red Rhodes at 130. At 140 he got Macartney leg before. The Sydney midgat batted flawlessly for 1 hoar 53 minutes. He hit aiae fours aad did not gha • chance. Bantford began rigorously. At 180 Armstrong was caught at anioft atop* HOI, who went la next, batted steadfly, bat Raasford punished both Fielder aad Banes. At the tea adjourment Bansford was « aad BM 2, the total being 182. Fielder aad. Banes were the bowlers •Iter tea. Bansford drore the former to the boandary. With the total at I*l, Hffl tried to smother a good length baa from Barnes, bat was caught at ike wicket

Hartigan opened with a tingle off Banes. With all the Australian champion batsman out the EngUshmen, who had worked most energetically an day, •etto work with redoubled rigor. Their howßag waa accurate aad the fleldhur was brObaat ia the extreme. Hartigan, with a couple of braces off Barnes to leg, brought up 200. which had occupied IN minutes. Hartigan at 8 had a ■www escape, as he gianeed the ball from Fielder just oro the heads of the ■Has. The next ball he drore for 4. W«h 215 op Raasford, in trying to glance Banes, waa bowled. He played delightful, crisp cricket, scoring all around the wicket He batted 63 minates, end hit six fours. Darter joined Hartigan. Rhodes and Braund were tried with the ball, Haiti- j gan tatting stylishly. He scored at a fair rate. Carter took 25 minutes to •core la Rhodes handed the ball to Crawford at 248. Carter got four off •art bowler. Two hundred and fifty •art up. These had taken 252 minutes » "maOe. Harttgaa reached 40 by •aania cutting Crawford to the bonadrore the next ball for four. Keller relwred Braund at 287. In the S* «7* r <**«*' »*•» ». Mucked a M *" Hatchings went on to 2?vJT 1 *** ** CuttT ">" «*h hb gfth balL The flrst ban of newert next orer howled Hartigan. £■ QnwwjMder played a splendid, daahiag ashes of 78 maute* without • dune*, sad hit »fx fours. WVamor aad Baanders pUyed <mt taw.

The Englishmen «*ld«d nrperblr all *T, HnteMngs particularly being orBMBt. BOORBFf Voile, e Hutching*, b Barnes . 15 Tromper, b VieUer 4 MarArtaey, low, Braund .. .. 75 MwOirtei, e Hutehtags, b Crawford 28 Armstrong, c Humphries, b Fielder 17 Eanaford, b Barnes 44 MB, e Humphries, b Banes !'. fi Butigaa, b Fielder 48 Carter, lbw, Hatchings .. 24 OXJbnnor, sot out .. .. B flauden, not out 1 ■Urn ~ -# u ■r __ WU tor > wfekeU .. .. 279 ' BOOTH TARANAKI FIXTTJKES. SMONDBOTJHD. "*••«*■»•» for too iccoad round are an feOowat—

SENIOR GRADE. January *u.-.>c» rijuutli U Camngiuu ruau, 4l uhibjiuu road; A«w irijiuvuiu a v. iiigiewwti, at .■>«■» IWlUuUui; cttbiu ». ..aiuia, 11 cit mm. January & .Sew I'lymoulh Al. at i>a»i»r»; .%«» njuwuiii B v. Ueuui, at .Aew i'lyiuoutk; Carruigtoa road v. liijjiewuuu, at inglcwood. January 3U.— iuuu v. denm, at Lreuw; Uaitara v. ingiewoou, MUUjJBWUUd.

February 0. Aew Plymouth Av. CumngUai road, at .New Plymouth; C rent v. rugiewoou, at lnglewood. February U Aew X'lymuuth Av, lirenui, at >ew Plymouth; .New fly mouth B v. Inglcwood, at .\ew Ply mouth; Carrington road v. Waitara, a; .Waitara. February ». Aew Plymouth B v iWaitara, at iNew Plymouth.

JUMUU UttAUtv. January lti.—ingle wood v. Carringto.i load, at Ingle wood; tut Brigade v. wgi School, at High Sthool; .New i'lyuiouM T. lirenui, at iukapa, January *!.—M«w Plymouth v. Inglewood, at Xultapa; Carringtuu road v. Uigh School, at High ixuooL January ia.—i'uv Brigade v. L'ren.-i, at Lrenui. January JO.—Car ring ton road v. Fire Brigade, at Weal Knd; New Plymouth T. High School, at High School; lngle.wood t. Lirenui, at crenui. February tf.—A'ew Plymouth v. Fire Brigade, at New Plymouth; Carringtuu road v. Vrenui, at Waitara. February tf or tt—High School v. Inglewood, at Ingle wood. February 13.—t'renui v. High School, at High School; C'arrington road v. New Plymouth, at Carrington road; Fire Brigade T. Inglewood, at West End.