THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 315, 14 January 1908, Page 3

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

ENGLISHMEN SCORE 303. AUSTRALIANS FOUR FOR 133. Received Jan. 13, 10.13 p.m. Adelaide. .January 13. Tim match was resumed with the Umiipcr.ituro at Hhi in the shade. The attendance gate brought in ,t2t>3. Clem Hill, though improved in health, still refrained from fielding. O'Connor and Saunders bowled. Hardstiff was streaky, and in O'Connor's third over was clean howled. Kardstaft hatted two hours and seven minut.'s. and, Ihoiiffh at times uncertain, he I'layed an extremely useful innings, and hit nine foiirers.—Six for 277. Crawford followed, but with five runs added Rhodes was ..napped up \,y the wicketkoepcr. He played a nice innings, lasting So minutes.

Barney joined Crawford, who liit two fine fan ~ .ill O'Connor. Armstrong was > tried in phec of Saunders at .11)0, nnd Noble took the other end nine runs later. An hour's play yielded 51! runs, Ha me- playing with -.Meat caution. He took 35 mmutes to make 111. Five minute- later he drove a ball hard backto Arni-trong.—Eight for .120. Hnmphries kept up hi- wicket without scoring till the luncheon adjournment, when Crawford was 40 and the total 332.

O'Connor and Saunders resumed the attack. Crawford completed 50 in a hundred minuted. Runs came steadilv from Crawford, while Humphries kept tip hi* wiekot. MacArtney and Armstrong were tried. The latter in his second over heat Crawford, who playod a splendid and clianeelcss innings lasting 110 minutes. He hit eight fours.

Fiel4»r ran for his first stroke. MacArtney. who was at cover, brilliantly threw in. and down went Humphries' wicket. Humphries batted 63 minute*. The iinings lasted 374 minutes. The fielding to-day was much better than Mi Saturday.

I FieVer and B.irncs began the Eugli-h f nttaet Noble and Trumper? A I wide and then a six to Noble came from Fielder, but Barnes with his last ball in th» fr-t over beat Trumper.—One for 7. MicArtney was the next man. He lia't'd cautiously, but Noble scored steajily. Half-an-honr's play produced 27. At 35 Tiarnes heat MacArtney with * brrafc ball. MacArtney was in "for 33 mimtes. Barnes had bowled seven overs for :0 runs, and secured two wickets. At 45 Crawford replaced Fielder, and 50 irent up for fifi minutes' play. At 52 Bancs, who had howled ten overs for five maidens, 13 runs, and two wickets, wai given a spell. Rraund taking his end. MacAlister took 35 minutes in getting into double figures. When he hat crept to 17 in 48 minutes Crawford got him lcg-bcfore.—Three for 71.

Armstrong opened vigorously. The deficit was wiped off after 105 minutes' pUy. At 80 a double change was made in the bowling, and Hutching* nnd Rlodcs were resorted to. Armstrong's double figures came in twelve minutes. Two fours by Armstrong completed the -hnndred in two hours. Barnes then relieved Hutching*. Noble reached 50 after he hid been batting 130 minutes. Fielder took the ball from Rhodes. Noßle, when he was 54, put up a ball to cover, which Rhodes scarcely reached. Each batsman scored three in the next over. Fielder had only one over when he had to retire through being indisposed. Braund took his end. Barnes' next over yielded nine runs, each batsman hitting a fourer. Armstrong then made a mighty hit straight over Braund's head. Hutchings-, on the boundary, judged it nicely. Armstrong Iwtted well for 55 minutes, but threw away his wicket.—four for 127.

O'Connor helped Noble to play out time. Noble's defence was masterlv for 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The Englishmen's fielding was perfect. SCORES: FA'GLAXD —First Innings (contd.). Hardstaff, b O'Connor .. ~ 61 Rhodes, c Carter, b O'Connor ~ 38 Crawford, b Armstrong .. ~ 62 Barnes, c and b Armstrong .. .. 12 Humphries, thrown out ~ »» 7 Fielder, not out », »» 0 Extras .. 21 Total ,363 . Bowling analysis—O'Connor, three for 110; Saunders, one for 83; Noble, none for 38: Armstrong, two for 55; MacArtnev, two for 40: Hartigan, none for 7. AUSTRALIA. First innings 285 Second Innings. Xoble, not out 13 Trnmper, b Barnes 0 MacArtnev, b Barnes .. . • 9 MacAlister, Lb.w., Crawford „. 17 Armstrong, c Hutchings, b Braund.. 34 O'Connor, not out .. .. *« 4 Extras .. ». •* ■« B Total for four wickets .. »• 133

A RECORD SCORE. Per I'reas Association. Jiaslerton, Last Night. flaying against Carterton at Carterton on Saturday, Masterton B. were iliaposed of in the lirst innings for six runs. Ten men made ducks; one scored four not out; and two byes were run.. W. Gallon took »ix wickets for one run, uud licehunt four for three. At one period of the innings eight wickets were down for one run—a bye. This is lowest wore made in senior cricket in _tue Wairarapa, and probably in the Dominion. Carterton made 100, and Masterton 8., in their second innings, made 47. Carroll took five for six runs, and W. Gallon lour for five for Carterton.

The following will represent the New Plymouth clubs in their fixtures on Thursday next: — New Plymouth East v. Inglcwood, Recreation Sports Ground—J. .Strang, W. P. NicoU, J. B. Jack, B. Howard, A. Steeds, E. Lightband, G. Braund, R. Baker, H. Price, \V. Hill, E. Whittle; emergency, J. Smith. New Plymouth West v. Carrington road, Carrington road ground—A. Goes, E. Lash, M. Williams, E. Ingram, J. Muidoon, C. Archer, W . Fewster, J. Hartigan, T. Cooke, W. C Weston, and W. Brereton. Team leaves town by the 1.50 p.m. Vogeltown 'bus. New Plymouth juniors, v. Urcnul juniors, Tukapa ground. New Plymouth team—F. Whittle, G. Whittle,! N. Arden, P. Whitcombe, J. Scanlon, T. Petty, K. Webster, L. B. Webster,' R. Cntfield, T. Anderson, and H. R. Billing. All cricket matches start promptly at 2.15 p.m.