FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 54, 22 February 1908, Page 5

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

I AISIUALIA'S WEAK SHOWLW.. E-M.LAXD OPENS U'ELL. j ttouiud t'.-li. 21, ti.lu p.m. i Sidney, Feiiruaiy 21. I Hi.- weather cleared up web, with ■, | strong, cool -outhcrly wind. Cr.iwiord | |la;cil. Ihii Fielder was nnal'le in. -limes ' won tin- to--, l>ut preferred lu lul lac Au-llalian- liat uii a wicket that lia.l i i-rjclii-jlly Win unili-r water on tin' plevku- i|il». .M.u Armey aud Noble cuniiuii. ><l t-auliou.-ly in Khode- and Harm*. MaArtney made a -ingle, then tried In pull Rime-, but mishit, t 'rawford getting a simple catch.—One fur 10.

I The wicket was apparently giving a little trouble, although Nook- !oiind°iio

difficulty in scoring. O'Connor staved | <iuite a resectable time, although' i,c | played somewhat Hukily. 'lie \iU-fv lilt I the «s,ring to his partner. After he goi j \> he tip|ied Crawiord int.. the wicket j keeper'-. hands.-Two for Hi. i l.rrgury joined Xol.le, hut the latt.r J was ahiiost immediately honied liv a fine ball fr liarm-.--Three lor lli'. Hill l«rtnered The .Soiilli Australian j.-«t off the mark iimuediatclv, and had a dozen up in 18 minutes. Then, i «ith a really clever cU.h, l)uu!iin»s ' dismissed him. Hill liames round i to He hit high, but a \va\ i Mear of Hutching-. The latter, with a i great -print, manags-d to n,.il it with ! ■ne hand almost on the urouud.—i'om ! for Hi. " ]

Armstrong came in. and play «as very slow till luncheon. The weather was now becoming dull. Armstrong was out in the second over after lunch, sending Crawford lack to him in simple fashion. -Five for 7S. Oregory was a long lime getting into double figure-. Trumpcr partnered him, and runs came more freely, but Trumper had only got into double figure, when lie lashed at Barnes and snicked it 10 Uraund in the slips.—Six for -Jl. Crawford and liarne- bore the brunt • ■I" the Uiwliug. the wicket suiting then. The ceniury »a- obtained in 11!) minute-. ILin-ford -<ore.l 11. aud then lifted Kirn*.- high, and Ouuu cllectcd a bril- j liant catch on the bouudarv.—Seven for | lU. ' I

!liartigan followed, (iregory was hatting solidly ami getting in many pretty strokej. Tht' newcomer did aot last, , After a -ingle, lie [ratted one gently Ui-k lo I ran ford.—Eight lor 12U. l.regorv's time ncU tame. He .skied i llarne* gently, the Iwvvler effecting a ' Caleb. He had batted for an hour and forty minutes—Nine for 1.17. •Saunders, the last man, joined Carter. The Victorian was taken behind tha ni.kets oil the first ball. Scores: AUSTRALIA—First Innings. N..1.!e. 1. Barn. - y, .Mac-Anney, e Crawford. I. Barue. .. I O'Connor, e Young, b Crawford i> Gregory, c and b Barnes .41 Hill, e Hutching*, b Barnes .. .. 12 Armstrong, e and b Crawford 3 Trumper. c Braund, b Barnes .. 10 Ransford, c Gunn. b Barnes .. II Hartigan. c and b Crawford.. .. 1 Carter, not out 1 Saunders, e Young, b Barnes .. 0 .Sundries 10

Total 137 Bowling analysis—Crawford three for 32. Barne- seven for 60, Rhodes nil fjr 15. KNiiLAND'S C.CKID .START. Received Feb. 21, 8.15 p.m. Svdnev, Fehruarv 21. EXt;LAM).-Fir-t Innings.' The attendance at the adjournment reached 60fl»). Fane aud llobbs commenced the innings. Tlk- latter obtained a -ingle off Noble's first ball, but the fourth ball clean bowled Fane.—One for 1. lIoMh and <iunn. playing steadily. liad oil on the boards in as uia-iy minutes. Both had the bowling well in hand, although MacArtney, O'Connor. Armstrong. Noble, and Saunders tried to dislodge them. As the wicket improved. ! Hobb- began to take more liberty, hitting brilliantly. The eenturv was compileil in a hundred minutes, liunn scored his half-eentary in 10.> minutes by patient cricket. Noble, who had secured hi- wicket for 22, came on again at llli and -leadied the bat-men up a bit. ThPghi failed and play wa- -topped al 5.4"». Fane, b Noble U llulius, not out '*> Uunn, not out 00

Total tor one wicket .. Uii rIKK BRIGADE v. CAKI'.IN'.IUX KOAD JCMOK*. Fire Brigade played Carringtoji road at West End, and won easily by 104 runs. Marney was very destructive with the ball,'taking 7 wicket* for 7. Score*:—

Carrington mad.—T. I'apps, b Marney, 0; \V. MeEwen, b Marney, 1: Sehlierike, e Bullot. I> Marney, 21; Richards, b Maraey, 2: H. MeEwen, c and li Mirnev, 4; Thomas, b Marnev. 0; Wvlie. b I.'BuUot, 4; Upton. St." b Bullot. (): Turubull, b Marney, 0: Buse, c and b T. Ballot, 0; J. Reveli. not out. 1: sundries, 8: total, 41. Fire Brigade.—Lye. run out. 2: L. Ballot, lbw. b> Selilierike. fl: Coppcn, ran ont, 65: Billing, e Buse. b W. Ate Ewen. 38; Douglas. I> Schlierikc. 0: T. Bullot. c H. MeEwen. h W. McF.wen, fi: B. Ballot, h W. MeEwen. IT: Sadler, b Senlterike. «: Clark, not out. .1: MoTsaae. h Schlierike. 0: Sundries. 14: total. 145.