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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 81, 22 August 1912, Page 8

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THE FINAL TEST MATCH. RAIN DELAYS PLAY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August 20. Play began at one o'clock. Barnes filled the vacancy. In the second over Smith was bowled by a swinger.—Nine for 23!). Dean, the last man, lost .Barnes before scoring, and the innings closed, having lasted 305 minutes. Then came lunch, during which the weather was very threatening. When play was resumed there were 10,000 present. Gregory and Kelleway opened to Barnes and Dean. The batsmen were soon in difficulties. Barnes bowled three maidens with the fieldsmen close in. Gregory was easily caught at short-leg in Barnes' fifth over. Kelleway had made seven in 25 minutes. —One for 9. Macartney filled the vacancy. Kelleway had added one when There was a downpour. The ball was rising awkwardly when play began again at 0.20. Barnes and Dean took the bowling. Six runs were hit off Barnes in his first over. Barnes' analysis was 7 overs, 6 maidens, one run, one wicket. Then Kelleway igot three to leg off Barnes, who got Macartney in the same over, when Kelleway had made 12.—Two for 19. Bards- . ley filled the vacancy and the partners stopped the rot. Kelleway, at 15, escaped being run out, Dean failing to handle the ball when Douglas returned it. Foster leplaced Dean at 30, and Woolley succeeded Foster at 43. Kelleway, with a four to leg, passed 50 in 75 minutes, and the pair were not separated. There were 14,000 present, and 10,813 paid for admission. The following are the scores:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, c Carkeek, b Macartney 66 Rhodes, b Minnett 49 Spooner, c Hazlitt, b Macartney 1 Fry, c Kelleway. b Whitty 5 , Woollev, Ibw, b Minnett 62 , ITearne, e Jennings, b Whitty 1 , Douglas, Ibw, b Whitty IS Foster, b Minnett 19 Smith, b Whitty 4 Barnes, c Jennings, b Minnett 7 Dean, not out 0 Extras 13 | Total 245 Bowling analysis.—Whitty, foul* for 69; Matthews, none for 43; Hazlitt, none for 48; Macartney, two for 22; Minnett, four for 34; Kelleway, none for 16. AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Gregory, c Rhodes, b Barnes 1 , Kelleway, not out 26 Macartney, b Barnes 4 . Bardsley, not out 10 Extras 11 Total for two wickets 52 SOUTH AFRICA v. YORKSHIRE. London, August 20. In the match South Africa v. Yorkshire there was no play, owing to rain.