England Wins.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 159, 4 January 1912, Page 8

England Wins.

THE SECOND TEST. BY NINE WICKETS. HOBBS' GREAT SCORE.

By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 3, 8 p.m. Melbourne, January 3. The second test match was continued to-day. The attendance was 18,335. and the takings £B(il. The gross attendance was 96,263, and the gross takings £4345, which constitutes a record. England's share of the gate is £1622, the largest amount paid to England in one match. It was regarded that the Australians had a fighting chance, and in anticipation of seeing .big hitting by Cotter, the public arrived early. Perfect weather prevailed, and the wicket was in good order. Barnes bowled. The fieldsmen closed for Carter, and deepened for Cotter. The latter lunged at Forster's first and missed, but cracked his next to the fence. Cotter executed some neat cuts and drives. He thrice drove Barnes for a fourer, and attempted to lift Foster, but mishit to high cover, where he was caught. He had batted for 42 minutes in an entertaining manner, and hit five fourers and one sixer. Whitty had one stroke before Carter played the ball on. The innings lasted for 296 minutes. The tail batted bravely.

Rhodes and Hobbs started,' Cotter and Whitty attacking. Hobbs gave a difficult chance to Carter off the last ball of Cotter's first over. Both batsmen were confident and free in action. Whitty trundled Rhodes, who escaped being outrun through Bardsley misfielding. Hordern relieved Cotter at 25. Fifty was reached in 43 minutes, a rate of scoring faster than England's usual rate. Hordern was unable to find his length. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 52—Rhodes 27, Hobbs 20. , On resumption of play Cotter and Whitty bowled. Rhodes felt for a rising ball, and was caught at the wicket. Gunn was almost bowled by the last ball in the same over. The scoring was slow, Hobbs being an hour in reaching 50. At OS Armstrong relieved Cotter, who had bowled nine overs for 22 runs, Kelleway relieving Whitty, who had bowled 13 overs for 23 rnns. Hobbs obtained 50 for 96 minutes' play, Gunn being 58 minutes in getting 10." At 92 Hordern relieved Kelleway, who relieved Armstrong. The century came up as the result of 118 minutes. Gunn, by a pretty shot, passed the point ! with a, four off Minnett. who relieved I Kelleway. He was cheered when he next ran four for an overthrow off the same bowler. Ten was scored from the first over. The scoring livened up, both playing Hordern confidently. Cotter displaced Minnett. When 26, Gunn played Hordern uppishly near to Armstrong in the slips. At the adjournment for tea, one wicket was down for 199.

On resuming, Hordern and Cotter bowled. The batting was brisker, and there was some smart running between the wickets. One hundred and fifty occupied 151 minutes. The fielding wag moderate, and lacking in dash. Twenty eight was added for 15 minutes' play Hobbs beautifully placing and cutting Gunn's off-driving. Whitty was sup> planted by Cotter. Cunn was then smartly caught at the wickets. His was an attractive innings. He was ii for 112 minutes, and hit two fourers Hearne gained two, and then Hobbs reached the century as the result of 18; minutes' play. He was forcing runs bj sound and stylish cricket. At 220 th< scoring was at the rate of a run a min ute. The end soon came, Hobbs get ting in the winning stroke with a two He played magnificently, and was at th< wickets for 207 minutes. He hit al round the wicket, and his score includec eight fourers. He received an ovatioi when he retired.

AUSTRALIA. First innings 184 Second Innings. Kelleway, c Gunn, b Foster 13 Bardsley, run out 16 Hill, c Gunn, b Barnes 0 Armstrong, b Foster 90 Trumper, 1> Barnes 2 Ransford, « Smith, b Foster 32 Hordern, c Mead, b Foster 31 Minnett, b Foster 34 Cotter, c Hobbs, b Foster 41 Carter, b Barnes 16 Whitty, not out , 0 Extras 24 Total 299 Bowling analysis: Eoster, six wickets for 91; Barnes, three for 96; Douglas, none for 38; Hearne, none for 3; Woolley, none for 21; Hitch, none for 21; Rhodes, none for 3. The wickets fell: One for 28, two for 34, three for ,34, four for 38, five for 135, six for 168, seven for 232, eight for 235, and nine for 298. ENGLAND. First innings 265 Second Innings. Rhodes, c Carter, b Cotter 28 Hobbs, not out 120 Gunn, c Carter, b Whitty 43 Hearne, not out 12 Extras .., , 10 Total for two wickets 221 The wickets fell: One for 57, two for 169. Bowling analysis: Cotter, one for 45;_ Whitty, one for 37; Hordern, none for 66; Armstrong, none for 22; Kelleway, none for 15; Minnett, none for 13; Ransford, none for 11. Warner ias decided to remain until the end of the teur. If Hordern had had his way, he would not have played in the first test match (telegraphs the Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne Age). Ho is an earnest young man, who is making his way in the profession of dentistry. His methods in business are like those he follows in cricket. When he decided to adopt dentistry as a profession he wenl to Philadelphia (U.S.A.) and passed with credit the stiffest examination set in any part of the world. He also studied under specialists. Then he came to Australia to follow his profession, but because he can twirl a cricket ball one way when the action of his arm siiggcsts that it will go the other, he has become a great bowler and a winner of test matches. His presence in the Australian Eleven has immeasurably strengthened it. He is perhaps to-day the most effective bowler in the world. Hordern appreciates his success as a bowler, but he places his profession foremost. In answer to their enquiry, he has told the Australian selectors that he will be available for the second test match, but that he does not think he will be able to play in the third at Adelaide and the fourth at Melbourne, but if they want him he thinks he might spare enough time to play in the fifth and final match at Sydney. Hordern also announces that he is afraid that if the selectors want him he will be unable to go to England with the next Australian Eleven. THIE TRIANGULAR MATCHES. SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. •Received 3, 9.30 Johanneaburg^feejLiary 3. , -Those Sel£cteU,.ta.takygVeflkiu ttt^

creel, Faulkner, White, Snooke, Vogler, Pegler, Campbell, Nourse, Zuleh, Hartigan, Beaumont Taylor, Schvvarz, Garter, Llewellyn, and J,'Cox, or a fast bowler, probably Kotze.