The English Eleven

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 132, 25 November 1911, Page 5

The English Eleven

THE ENGLISHMEN BATTING. SLOW SCORING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Sydney, November 24. The teams for to-day's match are:— England.—Douglas (captain), Poster, Gunn, Hobbs, Rhodes, Mead, Hitch, Barnes, Woolley, Strudwick and Hearne. Iremonger, twelfth man. New South Wales. Trumpcr (captain), Bardsley, Macartney, Cotter, Carter, Hordern, Roy Minnett, Barbour, McEllione, Folkard and Gregory; E. L. Waddy, twelfth man. Receive*! 24, 8.0 p.m. Sydney, November 24. S - The weather was sultry, and the absence of wind prevented the wicket from drying satisfactorily, and the start was postponed until two o'clock, when after several rollings the pitch was somewhat improved. There was an attendance of ten thousand. 'Trumpcr won the toss an-.l sent the Englishmen in. Hobbs and Rhodes opened to Macartney and Folkard. The pitch was bumpy, and a lot of time was spent in patting it down. Hobbs was the more confident of the pair. Rhodes early played a weak one from Folkard to the slips, Trumper being just unable to reach it. When .15, Hobbs rashly hit a bumping ball from Folkard, and Bardsley at third man effected an easy catch. Gunn, who was next, opened his account by brilliantly cutting Folkard to the boundary. After Macartney, had bowled seven overs for six runs, Hordern relieved Folkard, Macartney taking the other end. Four maidens followed the change, Hordern badly beating Gunn. The latter then mishit a g6oglie to the slips for one, and the next ball Rhodes tipped to Cotter close in the slips, whore it was held. Mead, who followed, was equally uncomfortable with Hordern, whose big off-breaks with leg action were completely puzzling him. Cotter replaced Macartney after the latter had bowled five more overs 'without further expense. The batsmen appreciated tho chance, and fifty appeared after 73 minutes. Minnett was tried next. Gunn gave an easy chance off him to Hordern in the slips, whieh he failed to secure, and a few balls later a similar chance was missed. After the adjournment, plav continued slow, without any startling incident. The century took 145 minutes to compile. Gunn's 50 occupied two hours. He also gave two easy and two difficulty chances, all in the slips. Without adding to his score lie was run out in trying to fi«>re from a short hit to point, Mead refusing to run. Hearne, following the example of the more experienced players, displayed extreme caution and scored two in 15 minutes, when he Was caught bv Garter behind the wicket off a fast delivery from Cotter.

Foster joined Mead, who was playing most balls back down the pitch, occasionally opening out at anything loose. The fielding was good, without being brilliant. The light failed at 5.50, and were drawn. Scores:— ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs, c Bardsley, b Folkard 15 Rhodes, c Cotter, b Hordern 15 Gunn, run out 50 Mend, not out 41 -Hearne, c Carter, b Cotter 2 Foster, not out 15 Extras 13 Four wickets for 151 Received 25, 12.40 a.m. Sydney. November 24. Heavy rain lias begun. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. ARMSTRONG STRIKES FORM. Received "24, 0.55 p.m. Melbourne, November 2t. The wen iher was fine and the wicket good for the return match between Victoria and Souih Australia. Victoria has lo<t, six wickeU for Mil. Seitz and Armsfrrmr; were in great form, apd plaved excellent all-round cricket. Seitz 101, Armstrong 17P> not out, ami Brown 48. were the chief scorers.