A GREAT VICTORY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 134, 5 July 1909, Page 3

A GREAT VICTORY

THE THIKD TEST MATCH. EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. A DISASTROUS ROT. ENGLISHMEN MAKE BUT 87 IX SECOND iNNINOM. London, July 2. Lovely weather and a good \vick-'l were the conditions lor the seco.id da/* ;. play of the third test match between -» England and Australia. The English- >\ men made 182 runs, a feature of tin: £ play being the bowling of Macartney, J who took seven wickets for 08 rune. The scores are as follow: •;.' EXGLAXDz-First Inning. :."•!' Hobbs, b Macartney 12 I;.' Kry,. 1.b.w., b Cotter .. .. ' .. ■ 1 Tyldesley, c Armstrong, b Macartney 5a 1 Sharp, st. Carter, b Macartney .. (11 MacLaren, b Macartney .. .. 17 Rhodes, c Carter, b Laver .. .. 12 Hirst, b Macartney 4 Lilley, not out 4 Barnes, b Macartney .... .. 1 Brearley, b Macartney 8 fr Sundries 9 J Total 182 Boiwling analysis.—Cotter took one i wicket for 45; Macartney, seven for SS; Armstrong, none for 33; Laver, one for 15; Noble, none for 22. Sharp batted powerfully and knocked tip 50 out of the first 91 runs. He hit three fourcrs in succession off Armstrong, Tyldesley showed masterly defence. It ' tsok him 13a minutes to reach the half » century. •At 135 Macartney came on in place of Armstrong and altered the phase of . ' the game. Tyldesley was taken nicely Off Sim in the slips—a right-handed catch—after a. chanceless innings.— Three wickets for 137. Immediately after this Sharp was stumped off the same bowler after being two hours at the wickets. His innings •was marked by clean hitting.—Four for 146. MacLaren played forward to the Sydneyite and retired.—Five for 157. Rhodes and Hirst were together, but 1 Macartney, who had found the spot ' and was bowling admiralbly, easily disposed of Hirst. Macartney got four 1 wickets to-day for twenty runs. Eug- : land's score was six for 169. Carter caught Rhodes finely on the 1 leg side.—Seven for 171. j Macartney clean-foowled Barnes after he ] lad scored a single.—Eight for 174. , Brearley added half a dozen (before ( the Sydney bowler found his way in, t end the innings closed for 182. } At lunch time the Australians com- } Inenced their second innings. After the adjournment Gregory went first ball s (without a run being registered. 1 Ransford joined Macalister, but the g latter was caught easily at short leg 1 J>y Sharp.—Two for 14. 1 At 28 Brearley replaced Barnes. Arm- I strong, who followed Macalister, was V Slow, twenty minutes passing before he J ' adored. The bowling was excellent and 7 < kept'the batsmen on the defensive. 9 Barnes came on again at 52, and with S bis 'second ball found Ransford's leg V etnmp. The Victorian had taken eighty n minutes to complete 24. His partner- G Blip with Armstrong lasted 65 minutes. .-{Three for 52.

Noble filled the vacancy, and the batting became freer, 11 coming off one over. Barnes left, Hirst replacing him; . Sharp was also tried. ■Both batsmen were playing steadily At the tea adjournment. On resuming Noble put one to Bhodes off Barnes.—Four for 118. Four runs more were added to the total when Rhodes found Armstrong's wicket. Trumper and Bardsley were got -id W, the -wicket causing trouble. The sixth and seventh wickets fell at 126 •nd 127. Jessop, who wa6 injured yesterday, Spent a bad night. A specialist is attending him. AUSTRALIA. Krst Innings 188 Received 4, 5.5 ,p.m. \- London, July 4. . Second Innings. Gregory, b Hirst .. .. .. 0 Macalister, c Sharp, b Barnes .., 5 Bansford, 1.b.w., b Barnes .. ... 24 Armstrong, b Rhodes .. ~45 Noble, c Rhodes, b Barnes .. .. 31 Trumper, b Barnes 2 Bardsley, c Lilley, b Barnes .. 2 Cotter, c MacLaren, b Rhodes .. 19 Macartney, b Brearley .. .. 18 Carter, c Lilley, b Barnes .. .. 30 Laver, not out 13 Sundries 18

Total ..207 Bowling analysis.—Barnes, six for 33; Bhodes, two for 44; Brearley, one for 30; Hirst, one for 39; Sharp, none for 7. After tea Noble was taken smartly with one hand at short-leg, after a partnership of 70 minutes. He gave a display of good, steady batting. Armstrong was at at the wickets 150 minutes. He was strong in defence, and hit three tourers and three 3's. Trumper gave a wide chance to Bhodes before scoring. Cotter was taken finely in the slips iby MacLaren when falling. He indulged in fierce hitting, and smote three fourers, two of them off Rhodes. Macartney and Carter were batting Bluckity, the latter making some good lits. 6ixteen thousand were present.

SATURDAYS PLAY. The weather was dull and threatening when play was resumed. Barnes and Brearsley were entrusted with the bowling. Carter added three to his overnight score, and was • then caught at the •wickets. He gave an excellent display of clean hitting.—Nine for 183. (Laver was last man. Hirst displaced Barnes) at 201 and the end came six iuns later, Macartney playing Brearley pa. The Sydncyite had batted 105 minintes, and played a fine defensive game, laver appeared awkward and gave a chance when he had made two to MacLaren in the slips, off Brearley. The innings occupied 290 minutes. Bar., . bowled an excellent length, £i.» . ; the ball a little both ways. _..uLAND.—Second Innings. Pry, b Cotter 7 Hobbs, b Cotter .. .. ..30 Trdoslev, c and b Jlaeartney .. 7 Sharp, b Cotter 11 MacLaren, e Cotter, b Macartney .. 0 ■ Rhodes, c Armstrong, b Macartney 16 Lillev, Low., b Cotter .. .. 2 Hirst, b Cotter .. ... .. 0 j..:..;:• ■. !> Macartney 1 i»i. -jv, not out 4 Jessop, absent .. .. ... Sundries .. .. .. .. 9

■ Total .. 87 . Bowling anaylsis.—Cotter, five for 38; , Macartney, four for 27; Armstrong, none for 8; Laver, none for 6. Fry and Hobbs opened England's scc- ■ ond innings. Cotter and Macartney be- • m« the bowlers. When each batsman bad made seven, Fry played Cotter on. —One for 17. Tyldesley followed and made a similar contribution when he was caught by Macartney off his own bowling, after three or four previous attempts.—Two for 26. Sharp joined Hobbs. The weather / brighter. A double change th the "bowling was tried, Armstrong and Lavcj going on. The batting was good till lunch, when '\ score stood at two for 56. Cotter 1 ' the last over before lunch, he and .Macartney again being in charge V Ihe attack. >ju resuming, Hobbs added a couple, Jin) then Cotter found his way in. j lob'in took 80 minutes to make 30. ""ir.( 101 UO. - rot now set in, wjekets falling in muck (succession. MacLaren filled the vacancy, only to see Sharp depart, ■ bowled by Cottier.— Four, for 61. The fifth wicket fell 'without tuiy addition to the score. MacLaren was dismisted bj a smart catch by Cotter at point Rhodes and Lilly carried the total to 82, wlicn the latter got his leg ill front | of one of Cotter's.—Six for 82. Hn tt played Cotter on before scoring. Bhodes, who played forceful cricket, was taken bv Armstroni in the slips. J The total was still 82. , BrearVv and Barnes for the last £', wicket added 5. Jessop was absent %.' wwing to illness. P Seven wickets fell after luncheon, in Jj h - >i« than an hour, for 31 run. ■f', Cottir itnd Macartney bowled superbt I* The attendance at the opening was moderate, but increased after luncheon. <£,"? Australia's great victory was well ref, 1 - <eive<L