First Test Match.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 150, 21 December 1911, Page 5

First Test Match.

I | | AUSTRALIA IN A GOOD POSITION. A SLOW DAY'S SCORING. CORR RUT BIT MONOTONOUS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 7.55 p.m. Sydney, December 20. Tli!' match was resumed before an attendance of 5700 in fine, hot weather, with a steady breeze. The wicket was wearing well, but was hard and fiery. Kinnear and Gunn resumed to Cotter and Hordern. The latter's second over saw the dismissal ol Kinnear, Ti'umper catching him at silly short leg, after four had been added to the overnight total. Kinnear's 30 was the luckiest innings of the match. Mead joined Gunn, who was playing steadily, and the game was in progress . nearly an hour beforo the ball found the boundary. Then Gunn opened up to i Hordern, whom he drove twice for four. Mead brought up 100 by pulling KeHc- i way, who bowled vice Cotter, for two. ! The century occupied two hours. After luncheon, Gunn started by pulling Cotter for three, and a similar stroke later made G-unn's total 50 after he had been in 130 minutes. Mead was very slow, but sparkled up later to Hordern, who had not obtained such a good length as oil Saturday, and was inclined to pitch short. Mead was unlucky at 25, which took him !)5 minutes to compile, as he was run out through Gunn refusing to respond to his call. Mead was more than half-way along the pitch and had to Teturn. Hill threw the ball in smartly, and Whitty the bails off before he got back. . ITordern had Rkodes badly beaten the first 'ball. He hit up half-way along the pitch, and the fourth he tapped to Trumper at silly short leg—an easy oatch. Hordern now struck the spot. Foster hit his first ball uppishly to the on, but it foil safe. Then, Gunn faced him, aJid hit out, the 'ball going straight to Whitty at cover point, who accepted the catch. He had hatted 171 minutes for 02, including four fours. Foster and Hearrie played cautiously for a few overs. Then Foster opened out and lifted Whitty to square leg into the ladies' pavilion, the next ball landing on. the cycling (track, and the third he drove straight for a single. Facing Hordern, however, the Warwickshire captain was extremely uncomfortable, and poked at him for two overs. He then had a hit at a ball with a lot of curl, which went high to Ransfordi at deep square leg—another easy catch. The next ball Heame skied to long on, but it landed safe. Hordern was now practically unplayable. At every attempt to hat the ball tosc and consequently both Hearne and Woolley, who folio-wed Foster, held the bat still and allowed the ball to fall at their feet. Since luncheon llordern had recorded ten overs, two maidens, 20 runs, three wickets. As the batsmen refused to hit, Hill put Armstrong on. Cotter, at the othetr end, captured Woolley next over, Armstrong, at first slip, making the most brilliant catch of the match. The ball, almost on the ground, was travelling at lightning speed, and just reached his left hand. After tea Hordern again bowled, but seemed to have lost his deadly spot, as both Hearne and' Douglas played him freely. The latter played almost brilliantly, quite a surprise after the report of his slowness in the other -States, and j 200 went up after 249 minutes. The | brilliance was only temporary, as with I Armstrong and Kellewav bowling the | scoring fell back to the old groove. Al- ! though both were playing the correct game, it was monotonous for the specJ tators. The next fifty went up without any special incident, as both continued to bat soundly, giving a remarkable display of defence. At five minutes to six Hordern bowled Hearne with a big leg .break for 43, which took 142 minutes, and included five fours. The partnership with Douglas had added 86. When play was adjourned the Englishmen wanted 175 runs to win. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 447 Second Innings 308 Total 755 ENGLAND. First Innings 3)3 Second Innings. Hobbs, c Carter, b Cotter 22 Kinnear, c Trumper, 'b Hordern 30 Gunn, c Whitty, b Hordern 02 Mead, ■un out 25 Rhodes, c Trumper, b Hordern 0 Foster, c Hansford, b Hordern 21 Hearne, to Hordern 43 Woolley, c Armstrong b Cotter.... 7 Douglas, not out 32 'Sundries 21 Total for eight wickets 203 INYERCARGII/L RECORDS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invereargill, Last Night. During the senior cricket match, Appleby v. Y.M.C.A., to-day, Wesney scored 144 and .Hiddlestone 120 for Appleby. This constitutes a record for Southland for a first wicket partnership, and another record in that two individual centuries were made in one innings. Hiddlestone is a member of the Southland Haw Ice Cup team, but Wesney has not been chosen. The wicket, on Riibgy Park, where the Ilawke Cup match will be played' on Xmas Day, played splendidly to-day. The following will play for Fire Brigade against Carringtore Roiul on the Tukapa ground to-morrow afternoon, play to start at 2.30: W. Roch, 1. Bullot, ,t. Best, L. Bullot, G. Wigley, Goddaii'd, B. Bullot, W. Gunson, B, Petty, L. Brabant, B. Oakes.