FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 59, 28 February 1908, Page 3

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

I WIN I'OK TilK AI'STKALIAXS. lleccived 11-l 1 -" 1 ' S\ilniv. February 27. The weather was line l>ut cool for 1 match to-day. The wicket rolled out well. Young hit one lip over the Uiwlci s head. O'Connor, runniiif: from mid on, effected a good catch.—for )£l. | Rhodes plugged along steadiiy. reach I inj> hi, 30 for 113 minute-" »ork. .lone* livened the game u|>. The | looked like continuing, and t»c ""l"'ui I lie Kngli-li sup|H.rters rose con ;vl)lv. A change from MacArtnev t» | Armstrong brought tin- downfall of t!i<-Kn"li-h -kipper. »lii) had made li>~ '•'>' in 54 minutes. , l;h»ik"i continued to play his steady. , (.intn'ii- play. , Crawford joined liiin. On re-timing ( after luncli the -<wc mounti-d -lowly. ( N.J.I.' iKiwlcd llhode-, who received an ovation for his useful |ierforuianc<'. Imtting *2 hours and 40 minutes. —Nino lor I v 1W- . . I„

liarnes was the last man. HI nnis being reuuired to win. Noble ami Saundcrwerc bowling. The Englishmen's liest batsman added runs slowly, although several time-* he »a- hold U|i by Noble. Tliey l.ulleil down the deficit to .VI. Crawford showing finr cricket. Then . Barnes *uccumbed to Saunders. Australia being left victors by 49, while Jones was left to lament the throwing away of hi-* wicket in hW first innings. There was a meagre attendance. Scores. ENGLAND. First Inuiugs 2»1 Second Innings. Fauo, b Noble 4fi Hobbs, c Gregory, b Saunders 13 I Gunn, b MacArtney .. .. 0

Hutchings. I> MacArtney - Ilardstaff, b Saunders S I Jtraund. c Noble, b Saunders 0 Rhodes, b Noble «'!> Young, c O'Connor, b Saunders .. 11 Jones, b Armstrong 34 Crawford, not out 24 Barnes, b Saunders 11 Sundries 11 i

Total 229 Bowling analysis: O'Connor, none for S3, Armstrong one for 27. M.iiArtney two for 24, Saunders five for 82, Noble two for 36. AUSTRALIA. First Inuing* 1«7 i Second Innings 422