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FOURTH TEST.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIA MAKES 389. A CENTURY BY ARMSTRONG. • f | By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 14, 9.5 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. 14. The weather was fine to-day for the continuation of the fourth test match between England and Australia. The wicket was good and the attendance was 20,000, and the “gate” realised £'l7oo. The overnight position was that England had made 284 in their first innings, while Australia had five wickets down for 267. To-day, Armstrong (54 not out) and Gregory (67 not out) resumed to the bowling of Parkin and Howell. ■ Armstrong opened with a two to leg, and Gregory cut Howell to the fence, and followed with a stroke to leg for two. Armstrong then got a nice one through the slips, for which he ran three, passing England’s score in 262 minutes. Howell, who was a little erratic, Howled a wide, but the fielding was Tceen, and many runs were saved. Armstrong then drove Parkin to the boundary, completing his thousand runs in firstclass cricket this season. Gregory was smartly caught behind the wickets, off Parkin, and the crowd, recognising his splendid effort, gave him a tremendous ovation.

Kelleway followed and began cautiously with a single off Parkin, which brought up 300 on the board in 284 minutes. Armstrong then drove a hard one, and in trying to stop it the ball jumped and hit Parkin on the face. Kelleway dropped down to stubborn tactics against Parkin’s wonderful length, while Fender was also bowling well. Armstrong hit one high, the ball just falling short of Hendren, and immediately after Kelleway had a narrow escape, hitting one back towards the bowler, the ball falling just out of his reach. The following ball bowled Kelleway, and Fender had his revenge.— 7 for 335.

Carter joined Armstrong, but had a short life, also falling a victim to Fender.—'B—3ss. Mai ley followed. Armstrong, playing for a hundred, took the last over before lunch, and scored 3,4, 2,2, off Fender, and reached his century amidst great cheering, after 183 minutes’ batting. Resuming after lunch, Mailey and McDonald were contented to let Armstrong do the scoring, the innings closing for 389. Armstrong opened the attack with Gregory and McDonald, and the batsmen were disposed to take no risks. At 0 for 32, Mailey replaced Gregory and got Hobbs leg before first ball. Makepeace followed, and Rhodes, who was scoring freely, swept Mailey to the boundary for four. McDonald, whose average was 0 for 24, was given a spell, and Gregory changed ends. At the tea adjournment the score was 1 for 56.

After tea Makepeace, who was batting brilliantly, hit Mailey to leg for four. The latter’s average was 1 for 17. Play then became slow, but it was brightened by occasional flashes by Makepeace. Kelleway replaced Gregory’s attack, but Rhodes refused to take risks in his anxiety to wipe out the deficit, and 100 was reached in 105 minutes. Just previously Armstrong had retired unwell, and great disappointment and regret was expressed all round the ground when the news spread that he was compelled by .medical advice to proceed home. Armstrong is stated to be suffering from slight malaria, but he is expected to play to-morrow. His generalship was greatly missed in the field.

The Englishmen wiped out the deficit, the board showing 1 for 109. Taylor, who was fielding remarkably well, was loudly applauded for downing the wicket with a boundary return, but too late. The batsmen, realising their responsibility through Hobbs’ second failure, took no risks. Play for the last half hour was deadly slow. Rhodes was mostly getting singles, walking between the wickets, being satisfied with endeavouring to play out time. Makepeace was stubborn in his defence, without forcing, and the batsmen played out time. Following are the scores: AUSTRALIA.

The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 117, 2 for 123, 3 for 128, 4 for 133, 5 for 153, 6 or 298, 7 for 335, 8 for 335, 9 for 376, 10 for 389. Bowling analysis: Howell took 0 wickets for 86 runs, Douglas 0 for 17, Waddington 0 for 31, Parkin 1 for 64, Fender 5 for 122, Woolley 3 for 56, ENGLAND.

—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ARMSTRONG DEMONSTRATION. Sydney, Feb. 14. The Herald says a feature of Saturday’s play was the demonstration in favor of Armstrong, which was as spontaneous as remarkable, and left no doubt regarding the sympathy of the public. The Telegraph says that at one stage four wickets were lost for an addition of sixteen runs, but Armstrong and Gregory were the saviours, the former playing such another game as at Adelaide. It would have been a tragedy if Armstrong had not, so greatly is he idolised by the crowd. When going out to bat he was hailed as never a cricketer was before, and was compelled to lose no time in reaching the pavilion at the drawing of stumps, in order to escape demonstrative enthusiasts.

First Innings. ■ Collins, c Rhodes, b Woolley .. Bardsley, b Fender .. 59 .. 56 Ryder, lbw, b Woolley .. 7 Taylor, hit wicket, b Fender . .. 2 Pellew, b Fender . .. 12 Gregory, e Dolphin, b Parkin ... 77 Armstrong, not out .. 123 Kellewav. b Fender .. 27 Carter, b Fender .. o Mailey, run out .. 13 McDonald, b Woollev .. 0 Extras .. 13 Total .. 389

First Innings .... . .. 284 Second Innings. Hobbs, lbw, b Mailey . .. ... 13 Rhodes, not out ... 66 Makepeace, not out ... ... 40 Extras .. 4 Total (for one wicket) .. ... 123

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1921, Page 5

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FOURTH TEST. Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1921, Page 5

FOURTH TEST. Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1921, Page 5

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