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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 63, 1 August 1912, Page 8

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THE TEST MATCH. | By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 30. The test match at Manchester could not bo resumed till 0 o'clock. The weather was wind", and the ground very soft. There we'v ;>OOO sprrtaiors. Mm.'Lavni took MacarlncyV place. Hazlitt, and Whitty were the bowlers. Hazlitt opened wish a maiden, and Rhodes played on in Whitty's second over. lie had sho.vu line judgment in cutting and driving, and hit -eight fours, lie was at the wickets for 225 minutes. —Seven for 185. Ilaigh filled the vacancy, and Smith was cleverly caught Iby Emery next over.—Eight for 199. Barnes came in next. Ilaigh, when ho had made seven, gave a chance of being run out, but Carkeek failed to handle the ball. Ilaigh added two and was then caught.—Nine for 190. Hitch, the last man, succumbed to a slow yorker. England was batting for forty minutes. Jennings and Kelleway faced Foster and Ilaigh, Foster, after one over, was replaced by Woolley. Four consecutive maidens were bowled, and the batsmen were not separated. Spectators numbering 2021 paid for admission. The following arc the scores:— ENGLAND—First Innings.

Hobbs, b Whitty 19 ' Rhodes, b Whitty 92 t Fry, c sub,, b Matthews 19 , Spooner, b Whitty 1 Ilearne, b Hazlitt 9 Woolley, c Kelleway, b Whitty 13 Foster, c and b Matthews 13 Smith, c Emery, b Hazlitt 4 Haigh, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt 9 Barnes, not out 1 I Hitch, b Hazlitt 4 1 Extras 19 Total 203 Bowling analysis.—Hazlitt, four for 77; Whitty, four for 43; Kelleway, none for 19; Matthews, two for 23; Emery, none for 22. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Jennings, not out 9 Kelleway, not out 3 Extras 2 Total for no wickets 14 1 MORE RAIN. - Received 1, 1 a.m. London, July 31. There was a fine night, but a rainy morning. The pitch was rolled and the bell rung for the start at 11.30, but a drizzle has commenced.

SOUTH AFRICA v. MINOR COUNTIES. London, July 30. The match between the South Africans and the minor counties was delayed by rain. The counties made 127, Faulkner taking five wickets for 59, Pegler three for 27, Taylor none for !), Cox none for 12, Carter none for 13. The South Africans lost three wickets for 22—Tancred 8, Taylor (not out) 12, Ward 0, Snooke 0.