THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 318, 17 January 1908, Page 3

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

r ENGLAND DEFEATED. BY 245 RUNS. AUSTRALIANS' GOOD FIELDING AND BOWLING. Received 16th, 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, January lti. The test matefe ww concluded tod.t with the mercury at 1(18 in the shade.

The wicket had a bad crack' at each end, particularly the one to which O'Connor bowled. The howlers were O'Connor and Saunders.

Hobbs now went in and straightway potted a ball back to O'Connor, who mined it Then Hobbs hit Saunders for four, and straight away drove him for six, which wu the best hit of the natch. At 1(H) Braand was well caught by Hartigan at mid Braund batted 2 hoars and 40 minutee, and did not give a chance. He hit seven fours.

Shines stayed till 177, when be was caught at short aquare-leg off the same

Humphries was bowled at 182; a good catch at long field by Ransford disposed of Fielder.

The" Innings lasted 3 hours aad 20 ruinates, yielding 183 runs, which left the Australians victors by 245 runs. Hobbt batted well to-day.

The Anstraliana* lidded brilliant!?. OXJonor bowled finely, bat the wicket helped him. Immediately after the natch Hirtigtn and Hill were presented with Mmremn commemorating their record partnership. A ddlliag subscription yielded £24.

SCORES: ENGLAND.

First Innings

AUSTRALIA. Tint Innings 28S Second Innings 508 ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Fane, b Bannders 0 Gnnn, e Tramper, b O'Connor .. 11 Hatchings, b O'Connor 0 Braond, c Hartigan, b Saunders .. 47 Hardftaff, e Macartney, b Saunders 74 Rhodes, e Armstrong, "b O'Connor .. 9 Crawford, c and b Saunders .. 7 Hobba, not oat SB Bane*, e Macatister, b Saunders .. 8 Humphries, b O'Connor 1 Uelder, e Hansford, b Saunders .. 1 Sundries 4 Total .. .. .. 183 Bowling analysis—O'Connor, five wickets (or 40; Saunders, five for 05; Armstrong, none for 43; Macartney, none for 17, Noble, none for 14.

(The Englishmen did not appreciably increase their score yesterday. For one thing, tie trying weather, after their enforced length; stay in the field, told heavily against them, as, too, most hare the deteriorating wicket The Australians are to be warmly congratulated on their splendid victory. After the visitors' first ianingi and me collapse of the first few Australian batsmen, tne odds were against the Australians pulling off the match. In fact, common belief was that the hurdle before the Cornstalks wis an impossible one.' But Hartigan and BO changed the whole aspect of things, tuning apparent defeat into very substantial victory. It is doubtful if a More sensational Test match has ever taken place in Australia, or one in which ■0 math interest has been taken in the Colonies as well as in the Motherland. The Australians have now two legß-in, aprinst the Englishmen's one leg-in, and with two more matches to play, should have • good chance of regaining th« ashes they lost in England lust year. The opinion seems to be erroneously held that England has never won a Test match in Smith Australia. The first contest in 1884 resulted in a win for the Englishmen by eight wickets. Australia ■eared 243 and 191. Percy McDonnell hit brilliantly for 124 and 83, and Giffen, in his book, Says that he wished himself anywhere bat in the middle of the ground when he ran McDonnell out in the teeood innings when so near his double century. England scored 309 (Barnes 134, Button 82, Ulyett 68), and two for (7. In 18S2 England batted first, and pot up the tine total of 499 (Stod dart 134, Peel 83). The colonials, greatly handicapped by the rain which fell aftsr the visitors had completed their innings, were dismissed for 100 and 169. Briggs captured twelve wickets (six each innings) for 136 runs. The next four games* were all won by the Australians. AgabMt Stoddart's first team they pat together 238 (Albert Trott 38, not out) •nd ill (Iradale 140, Albert Trott Ti not oat, and Bruce 80). The Englishmen eoold only total 124 and 143, Albert ITratt t-my'C eight wickets for 43 in the Mm aid innings, which, with his twn unbeaten batting performances, was a •Mt all-round tint appearance in these Bitches. In the game with Stoddarts second team the Australians made the fine score of 573, the telegraph at the j end 1 of the first day's play showing 309 for two wickets (Darlbig 1(8, wit out), (fext day he went, as so often happens, without adding to his score, and Murdoeh't 211 remained the record till by Foster (287) at Sydney for Warner's team. The 1902 contest was W«B by four wickets, Clem Hill (98 and ■7) feat faffing to Teach the century. 'Against Warner's Eleven ass (Trrnnper 113, Hill 88, Duff 79, HoUe W) and 331 (Sid Gregory lit Noble «, Tromper M), gm, the visitors making 245 and S7B.

KZW plymottth east ». ingle- * WOOD.

Wa matck between the New Plymouth , ■.rf and Ingtewood was pl*y*d on Beemtioa Sports Qreund yeetartay afttroos. After * and «?*?« the local team succeeded in jje- , faatin* the Tutors by runs. ™ ( fgQnib* were tfce sawea:— HEW PLYMOUTH LAST. W. P. Kieoll, lbw, Crombie .. •• Xy. Strang, b Crombie • • 1 (I. B. Jack, c Thompeon, b Crombie 0 14. H. tSeedi, b Crombie .. •• ® H. J. Price, c Crombie, b Gudgeon 3 B. 0. Ughtband, lbw, Crumble .. - G. Braund run out 2 Jff. HilL *ot out . « j, Cff '' b Crombie .. • • - B. Baker, b Gudgeon ® 3, finitb, b Gudgeon * Extras * __ Bowling analysis-Gudgeon, three for SUI Crombie, six for 32. djolewood. e Lightband, b Bniund .. 19 Pulten, b NicoU • ■ •• •* Crombie, e Clapfcam, b Mcoll .. 0 Qegc b Braund •• Gudgeon, c CUpham, b Braund . - IhoSpioß, b NicoU ® CByme, b Nicoll •• •• B. NicboUs b Steeds .. • • •• " Matthews, b Braund •• 3 PC. Nicbolls, bit wicket, b >i«oll .. •> Greatt»cb, not out .• ■■ Extras _ L w 74 Bowling wayisiv-Nicoll, five for 31; Braund, four for 36; Steeds, one for a. NEW PLYMOUTH WK§T v. CARRINGTON KOAD.

Thfa match was played on thc c ' ar " rington road grounds, and P ™ 1 " * live of large scores. l*»h (11H h_ the distinction of having compiled the first century of the season in the North dfatrict. Hi. cuperb, and Wa fielding was also of the UsfcMt poßsible order. Archer <2t>) andMoldoon (18) also batted welL The following were the scores;— NEW PLYMOUTH WEST. yt. FevtLer, c Bobertson, b Benbow 11 iW. C. Weaton, run out .. » 'A. H. Goes c Martin, b Bobertson .10 %. Lath, c Perham, b Benbow . ■ I'' C. H. Archer c Richards, H Wallace 20 M. 0. Willi*ma c Averv, » Perham n E. Ingram, c KiAards, b Perham .. ' 3. Hddoon, c Perham b Richards .. 1* N. Arden, run out .. .. •• J® T. Cooke, b Perham J * W. Brereton, not out " Extras * Total .- »! Bowline analysis— Benbow two lor (•>. f/SLSob. one for 39: Wallas, for 45; Perham, three for 37: Wchard*.

OM for 10. CABBINGTOS R«'AI). I Wtlhce run out ~ F. Robtrt aon, run out "p, Bcabow, not out Pertain, not out Extras .. " Total for two wicket-i 01