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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 200, 21 February 1912, Page 8

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ENGLAND WINS BY EIGHT WICKETS. E RHODES' DOUBLE CENTURY. COLONIALS' POOR FIELDING. ir By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, j ° Received 20, 7.35 p.m. Sydney, February 20. Wanting 195 to win, Hobbs and Rhodes opened to Scott and Hazlitt on a perfect wicket, and in fine and bright weather. Rhodes set out to make the pace, and in the first half hour scored 33 out of a total of 47. Kelleway then bowled in place of Hazlitt, and off his second ball Scott badly missed Hobbs in the slips. Next ball, however, Andrews, fielding at | point for Trumper, who had not arrived, I made a brilliant catch. Soon after Gunn joined him Rhodes | reached 46, completing his 1000 runs in j I first-class matches during the tour. | Gunn should have been out at 23, as he stepped out and missed, McKew fumbling the ball instead of stumping him. The century went up in 74 minutes. After luncheon Scott and Emery were both expensive, the latter being especially loose. Gunn's 50 occupied 70 minutes. Rhodes was loudly cheerd on complet-1 ing his second century in the match, which he knocked up- in the fine time of' 123 minutes without a chance. Nine, runs later he hit out at Kelleway, and Collins at point made a good catch. He hit 15 fourers, and the partnership produced 137 runs. Only 11 runs were wanted when Hearne joined Gunn. Hearne hit a short one, which was over-htrown to the boundary, making five. The remainder came in singles, and England won by 8 wickets. ' The fielding of the New South Wales team had been very poor throughout, contributing largely to England's easy victory. There was an attendance of 1000. Scores:— NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings 106 Second Innings 4*B Grand Total 509 ENGLAND, Ffret Innings ..' 315 Second Innings. Hobbs, c sub., b Kelleway ■ 14 Rhodes, c Collins, b Kelleway 1W Gunn, not out 56 Hearne, not out < r.. 6 Extras : 10 Total for two. wickets 195 Bowling analysis.—Scott, none for 32; Hazlitt, none for 33; Emery, none for 35; Kelleway, two for 42; Macartney, none for 14; Collins, none for 22; Barbour, none for 7.