One Wicket for 370!

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 192, 12 February 1912, Page 5

One Wicket for 370!

SPEE FOURTH TEST. , .; THE ENGOSHMEN AT THS WICKETS, A RECORD ESTABLISHED^ INEFFECTIVE AUSTRALIAN BOWLING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Beceived 11, 6.45 p.m. Melbourne, February 11. There was glorious weather and an attendance of 10,000 when the match was resumed on a perfect wicket. Hordern and Cotter began the attack, i The batsmen were cautious, scoring 15 in half an hour, against 54 in 35 minutes yesterday. Anticipating a stroke from Rhodes off Hordern Trumper moved in to short leg, and the ball fell on the spot he had just left. Hobbs reached 6 in 74 minutes. At 82, Armstrong relieved Cotter, who had taken no wickets for 34, and Kelleway rer placed Hordern, who had taken no wickets for 26. Hobbs pulled Kelleway for 12 in one over, and the century went up for 95 minutes' play, 50 of which occupied an hour of to-day's play. Batting was steady until luncheon, when the score was no wickets for 137—Hobbs 88, Rhodes 48. '* On resuming, Hordern and Cotter bowled. The former puzzled Rhodes frequently. Rhodes reached 60 in 131 minutes, and Hobbs 100 in 143 minutes.. The latter player received an < ovation, this / , being his third century in the, present , series of test matches. /The,scoring continued, Hobbs being exquisite, whilst Rhodes was uncertain at times. The Australians'' spore, on a tricky wicket, was passed in 177 min- * utes on a vastly different pitch. Hobbs . cut Mimietf, for four, bringing up 201 ,' in 18(i minutes.

The spectators were ironical at the expense of the Australian's ineffective bowling, and cried, "Give the umpires a trial!" and "Why don't you retire!" When 124 Hobbs gave a hot chance forward at short leg to Bardsley, off Kelleway, the stroke producing two. Khodes cut Armstrong for four, reach- . ing his century in 220 minutes, his first century in test matches: This established a first wicket record. At the tea adjournment the score was: Rhodes 102, Hobbs 138—no wickets for '' 249.

, Cotter and Armstrong resumed the attack. The former was palpably tired ' ' and scoring continued freely. At 284, ■' 5£$ B #££ eh * TCd Cotter W 7 ' s ) and MatthemiPrfelieved Armstrong (0/43). Eleven were scotadjoff Minnett's first over, and Hobbs, cuttfflg Hinnett for four, hoisted ■ . 300 iff 247 minutes—Rhodes 121 and ■ Hobbs Isß. '

frequent changes of howling failed to keep the runs. When 178, Hobbs was missjfd at short leg %■ Cotter off. . Horjtern, caugfit at the,wickets. His was a superb innings of 26$ minutes' beautiful play"ftSv;4H?iAH# tourers, and received an ovation£-4--Sijliß3. Gunn, who was next man, opened ' stpadily. Rhodes ran to 160 in 300 minutes , At 360, Cotter.relieved Hordern. In desperation, Ransford was given the ball of Kelleway (0/81). When 156, Rhodes was missed in the slips by •' Kelleway off Cotter. Rhodes received an r ovation on returning to th> pavflkm. ■>"■ The weather was perfect and the .'/' Wlcke J. iS. } &stin S well. / .The attendance. -.}" was 31,796 and the takings £1442 ' ■"- /Scores:— - -• ;; AUSTRALIA. v)' First Innings 192 <•'* ENGLAND.' -; First Innings. Hobbs, c Carter, b Hordern 178 ■/■$ Rhodes, not out itf ,: t Gunn, not out 22 " Extras 13 . ; Total for one wicket 370 THE TEAM FOR iENGLAND. •'•'■ IS SEJL TO BE DROPPED? ,>' Received 11, 6.45 p.m. ' ' ' , Melbourne, February 11. ,'■ Hill has not received an invitation to ' ' go to England. He states: "I don't know why. Perhaps its non-appearance is significant. Mav'be they want ttf drop me altogether without a hearing, but they can go too far. One pleasant thing was my magnificent reception yesterdav by the public." ' Received 12, 12.30 a.m. ■ Sydney, February 11. Hill has not received an invitation t« accompany the team to England.* The Board of Control has decided by a i majority that it is not desirable that he • '■ be included jn the team. ENGUSH PRESS OPINION. .'■ ■ - ■-' • "«.-M Received 12, 1&30 ajni London, February 11. • V; The newspapers are enthusiastic over '^ the cricket record. '. ) The Globe states that Douglas baa ' 'i fully justified his choice, The innings ' '* of Hobbs, it says, gives him a plate - 'J6 among England's greatest batsmen. "' The Evening News says' that Hbbhs ?A eclipsed Darling's record in 1897-6. .'d. THE PLUNKET SHIEISt*! '^ ' CAOTERBURY'SPOOR SHOWING. ■ ,; m AUCKLAND AT THE WICKETB. t rs By Telegraph—Press Association. . J-i 3 ehristchurch, Last Night. ''-« The match for the Plunket Shield be-' -^ tween Canterbury and Auckland was ''iplayed m fine weather, but the heavy -' : ,IJ ram of Thursday and Friday had left, , ? '-| the wicket slow and the outfield dead. "^ Canterbury won the tos ß and batted, but -~M made a poo r showing, being all out in a little over two houre. Auckland's bat- $ ting was a lot better, Sneddon an* M Hemus both performing splendidly, not- <j£ withstanding the. flneUrltag by Can- 1M teroury. Scores:— ' /Vff CANTERBURY. *. f' xt y, t , Pirst Inni «gs- » " '4 H. B. Lusk, c and b Thompson.... 27 '?s a. Norman, b Thompson 0 ''l W. Hayes, b Thompson '...', 5 -v-l W. Carlton, b Thompson 10 rM D. Reese, c Thompson, b Oliff... . Iff 'V-a R. G. Hickmott, b Oliff 1* "".» W. Patrick, c Hemus, b Oliff ! 0 H D. Sandman, c Horspool, b Oliff .. 1 •«& A. W. Thomas, b Oliff - j , "| C. Boxshall, st Ellis, b Oliff \ 0 \l J. H. Bennett, not out 5 > '.3 Extras 8 '**£ Total ' f| Bowling analysis.—G. J. Thompson, 21 ■'% overs, 7 maidens, 32 runs, 4 wickets; C. :j| Oliff, 1,7 overs, 3 maidens," 37 runs, 6 M wickets; F. R. Mason, 3 overs, 12 nins. 1 AUCKLAND. .''"s First Innings. ••'i E. V. Sale, b Sandman 4 . '.^J Hemus, b Carlton 34 W. Brooke-Smith, b Reese l' »'\3 Sneddon, b W-- Carlton 76 kfM G. J. Thompson, b Reese 12 %$& E. Horspool, b Reese 0 L. Taylor, run out 17 '"/va A. Wallace, b Reese ' Q r^ F. R. Mason, not out .3 „ .m W. H. Ellis, Ibw, b Reese S-.'sl Extras 31 ' ■«! -Total' for nine wickets ls^lfll