England Wins.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 2 March 1912, Page 5

England Wins.

THE FIFTH TEST. '. '|^H BY 70 RUNS. _ '?||H AUSTRALIA ON A BAD WIOK&JR^^H *)/ Cabl«—Press ABSociatioo-^opjr^tn^Bj Received 1, 7.5 a.m. " v ''j-jjJH Sydney, March 1. -|§9 That it was at all possible' to plavSaM to-day speaks volumes for therecuperae^gH tive powers of the Sydney wicket. ?fisl|^9 terday the ground was a veritable l a keiofc||fs| water. The sun shone in the mondi&f||M§ and, with a steady breeze, had a wonder^|||H ful effect, although when the match wa#J|ljffl resumed at 10 minutes past one, it 'wag-iJISH purely a bowlers' wicket, being atick^aHW and almost every ball bumped high. .- <jf9[ Armstrong and Minnett resumed ,ib'f||S J Woolley and Barnes. Both played with'Jßß ' great care, and scpred nine in 20 minutes ;^||H| before lunch. V-ISH After the interval, the wicket vai/wßt somewhat better/but was still sticky in.'||ll patches. Armstrong added 10 to MssJllffl overnight score, and then hit out to'fts||9 yorker from Barnes and was bowled,. I ''-^B The partnership yielded 92 runs, madi''J||B under the most unfavorable conditions, "99 Ransford started by lifting Woolley to <l|9 ' the track, but the same boiler bfoke Wa^fiS wicket after the Victorian had scored;9.~^f|s| Minnett played very carefully, with the'.'iH intention of keeping up his wicket while SH | the pitch improved. When he had sco'reijSH I 61, in 132 minutes, he cut Barnes har&"3||H to -Woolley at second slip, who made -mJsM extraordinary catch, the ball travellforaHH fast and low at the, extremity of hisi^H reach to the left. He darted his' han&lH down and held the bajl, though' he iesssm over with the effort. Minnett had 'UrJ9 Macartney and Carter were then gether, and brought the score to as the result of 281 minutes* play. RhodeaJlß relieved Woolley for two overs-, bvA\VP%BM runs wore off them, so Woolley -JI9 was pur luck a?ain. Fosfc>T .took thV@9| other end from Barnes. The score' was Wm to 278. Macartney at 27 hit.«?«9| rising ball ,from Foster, which wenfcf Jm straight to Woolley at fine leg, and ,a.-i|9 couple of overs later Carter, having*'wH scored . 23, made an' exactly stroke, and the Australians' most istic supporters gave up hope.-' ' ■ Hordern and Hazlitt were in at .W**li9 time, but almost immediately after.re-*f§9 suming- Hordern was i-un out by a derorJHfl return by Hobbs. Hazlitt, who tob veiyJ9i shaky, hit an easy ball to Rhode* atliH square leg off Foster,, and England hatfllSH won by 70. MacLaren was again the not H« <mt man. . , ■■*■% H Australia undoubtedly had the wotfMni of the weather conditions. Scores:*-: ' .'msm ENGLAND. "' >fl First Innings .....': 324 >'.™g9 Second Innings 214 j'- ; 'Jjlra Grand total m-'?:189 AUSTRALIA. ' J^M First Innings ' 176. "< : *llh| Second Innings.- ''ixjßl Gregory, c Smith, b Barnes ... 4olllS Hill, b Foster- "'"', jtfSM Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ...'.'.', WWM Armstrong, b Barnes .• m,slM Ransford, b Woolley ...!.!X!!'j!''.?'aH|9 Minnett, c Woolley, b Barnes •.,.'.[ Macartney, c Woolley, b Foster .... 2p19 Carter, c Woolley, b Foster "2slhH Hordern, run out 4°fl9 Hazlitt, c Rhodes, b Foster ..'.'.'.,'.. ''AWM MacLaren, not out _ ; Ojfiill Extras !!!".!!!.'.'• Mlf9 Grand total 'foftaH Fall of wickets—l—2B, 2—lol, 3 9-292, KH-292 1 , ' V§§9 Bowling analysis.—Foster, four, for Barnes, four for 106; Douglas, none foffl9 34; Hitcft, none for 23; Woolley, WeWtaggU 86; Rhodes, nohe for 17. fyM WERE THE AUSTRALIANS CLASSED? .J| "YES" AND "NO." "JB| Received'2; 1.5 a.m. , fl*l§9 Sydney, March, 1. -ViJM At a social gathering after the match^H Sir Joseph Carruthers, president of the*|9| New South Wales Cricket Association,,' J§9 expressed the opinion that the Austral* j, 19 ians were outclassed. '• v f^9 Warner was not disposed, to' agree.?;w9 The Englishmen, he said, "'had''to fi g%'jfJM Hill said the Englishmen- outplayedß|j|9 them in .fielding, batting and bowling, but he could not quite agree the Aus-jjgH tralians were outclassed. \ -*',<pM FINAL MATCH ABANDONED. JM Received I, 10.30 p.m. ' *^tSH Sydney, March 1V,'!19 Owing to the prolongation of the fift|^H| test, the Englishmen have abandoned tW'l9 final match in South Australia. .' , . A MEETING OF PROTEST.' Xl&IH Melbourne, March 1.:51|9 A.public meeting, in connection wit£a9B the cricket trouble, expressed tion at the action of. the board in fet'JpPjß eluding six of the leading players. chairman was instructed to cable flieMMB Marylebone Club protesting against. tnfflffaH board's team being received as a sentative one, and suggesting that.Marya|ffl| lebone should stipulate that the should be fully representative of traKan cricket. A resolution was passedgHHi " that the board has lost the confidenM£jjf|9 of the cricketing public." '"lfflSl Mr. Fisher will be asked to al 'ggfoffjgß that the board agree to the appointmeffi||§9 of three arbitrators. "^199 Harry Trot was amongst'the principa4,lj|9 speakers. : ;jfMB Sydney, March I.^'flH The team for England has- selectes||9 Crouch, the board's representative, aaM|9 Thje following will plajr for United Se®|SH vice in their match against Law tc-da on the Sports Ground (play to com-SH mence at 2 p.m. sharp):—Bain, Colvile»H Collyns, Dinniss, Ingram, Mackay, Qs-f|9 borne, Perham. Napier, Newell", Simpaoj).^^H