THE LAST TEST MATCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 83, 24 August 1912, Page 7

THE LAST TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND WINS BY 224 RUNS. Bj o*ble. —Press Association.—Copyright London, August 22. There was heavy rain during the night, but the morning was 'bright. The wicket was wet and there was a delay of 45 minutes before play began. Fry, Hcarne, and Douglas each made a, good stand. Requiring 310 runs to win, the Australians made a sorry show against Dean and Woolley, a rot ensuing after the second wicket had fallen. The victory, by 224 runs, was received with enthusiasm by the 12,000 spectators present. Fry and TTearne faced Whitty and Matthews, adding 27 to the overnight score, before the separation eame. Hazlitt relieved Matthews at 91 and got Hearne caught at short-leg, first ball—Five for 01. Douglas came in and the best partnership of the innings ensued, adding 70. The century went up after 135 minutes' play. Macartney replaced Whitty at 101. Douglas missed «i breakback from Macartney, which went just over the wicket, four byes resulting. The batting was quiet, only 15. being scored in 30 minutes. Whitty replaced Hazlitt at 123 and Matthews relieved Macartney at 127. Fry reached 50 in MW minutes. He had shown strong {>«.■ fence, but had known when to hit, and a feature of his play was the good c'.rives he made. At lunch time the score was five wickets for 150. On resuming play the wicket was drying. Whittv and Macartney were b.iwlinir, the '-' lev beating Fry. Hazlitt repl.ir.;.(l Whitty at 107, and the change was effective, Hazlitt securing the remainder of the wickets. Fry was taken low down in the slips. He had hatted for 220 minutes and played n splendid innings. He hit eight fours.— Six f.ir 170. Then the team collapsed. Douglas was out leg-before ten minutes later, after a stubborn defence. His innings had lasted 220 minutes. —Seven for 171. Smith went third ball in the same over. —Eight for 171. Barnes was taken at mid-on in Hazlitt's next over.—Nine for 175. Dean was bowled first hall, and the innings ended after 260 minutes. Since replacing Whitty, Hazlitt had captured five wickets for one run.

Australia went to the wickets, and Kelleway and Jennings faced Barnes and Dean. A bad start was made. Kelleway was taken at the fifth attempt, close in between point and slip, in Dean's first over.—One for 0. Macartney and Jennings then made a plucky .attempt to save the situation, their partnership adding 4fi. Woolley replaced Barnes at 29, and got Jennings caught at cover-point in his third over. He batted 35 minutes.—Two for 4G. , Then there was a procession. Macartney, while playing back, lost his leg stump to Dean, and next over Bardsley was run out without scoring, Hobbs at cover.point- throwing his wicket down.—Four for 47. Minnett made four in the slips off Woolley and hoisted 51 in 50 miniiites.- The next over Gregory was taken close, in.—Five for CI. Next over Minnett put his leg in front.—Six for 51. Smith went back without adding to the total.—Seven for 51. Three runs later Whitty was bowled.—Eight for 54. Matthews and Hazlitt then looked like making a stand. Rhodes replaced Dean at 58, and seven runs later Hazlitt was caught -off a skier at mid-on. —Nine for 65. Carkeek lost Matthews with the total- Unaltered. The innings lasted 80 minutes.

The following are the scores:— i. • ■■ ENGLAND. First Innings 245 Second Innings. Rhodes, b Whitty 4 Hobbs, c'Matthews, b Whitty 32 Spooner. c Jennings, b Whitty .... 0 Fry. -<• Jennings, b Hazlitt 70 Woolley, -b Hazlitt 4 Hearne, c Matthews b Hazlitt 14 Douglas, Ibw, b Hazlitt »... 24 Foster, not out 3 Smith, b Hazlitt 0 Barnes, c Wliittv, b Hazlitt 0 ;Dcan. 1) Hazlitt'" .0 [ Extras L 5 !•','• '; Total 155 j Bowling analysis.—Whitty. three for 7-1: Macartney, none for 43; seven for 25. AUSTRALIA. ." First Timings 11l Second Innings., .iih'U ' ~ ,-Kpntt}vajyp!CvJa«n».!d.9iSF In -Dean 0 Jemimas, e Frv, b Woollev ,4 .Macnrhioy, b Dean 30 j ,P.ar'dslev. run out 0 Miimi'tt,' lbw. b Woolley 4 Gregory, e Douglas, b Dean 1 Smith,"e Douglas, b Dean 0 .Matthews, e, and b Woollev 1 Whitty, 1 b'Woolley '. 3 Hazlitt. e Dean, b Woolley 5 Carkeek. not out 0 Extras 7

Total fi!i TJowliiitr analvsk—■'Dean, four for 19: Woolley, five for 20; Rhodes, none for 1. SOUTH AFRICA v. LANCASHIRE. London. August 22. The South Africans commenced a match with, Lancashire to-day. The following were the scores when 6tvmips were drawn: LANCASHIRE.—First Tnnings. Miikeocace. c Tancred. b Faulkner 10 ITornhv, e Mitchell, b jpegler 28 J. T.yldo«Tcy. b Carter .0 Sharii, lbw, b Faulkner "4 W, Tvldeslev. run out IS H. Tyldeslpy. b Faulkner .. --. . 0 Heap, c Tavlor. n Faulkner 7 Brooke, c White, b Faulkner 22 Whitehead, c Tancred. b Carter I-"i : Hmldlestoiie, h Faulkner 12 Fairelough, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 170 Bowling analysis.—Taylt.f. none for 14; Pegler. one for 50; Famkner. six for 78; Carter, two for 17. ' SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Tancred. b Fairelough IS Taylor, not out 27 Nourse, not out 2/ Extras 2 Total for one wicket *> ; i SOME BOWLING- TEATS. London, An-rust 2'2. In the match Surrey v. MuMlm-m:. tlnformer wen- dismissed for 52, •!". 'P. Heaine taking five \vick---fs for IS ;-■-"' Tarrant five for 28. Middlesex ni'id- ;■<!, ißushhv getting eight wick-'ts for IK.