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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9008, 18 December 1907, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. JtV TEI.KOHAI'H- • TUKSS ASSOCIATION. Received December 17, 6.5S p.m. England's second innings closed for 300. Receive 3 December 17, 7.12 p.m. SYDNEY, December 17. The weather was dull and cool for the continuation of the match, and MacArtney and Trumper commenced the task of scoring the necessary 274 to make the first test match the property of Australia. Barnes and FielderVere entrusted with the bowling. Trumper disappointed his supporters, although the ball that got him was one ot Barnes' best. Nevertheless the Paddington player is not the great batsman he was. On« for 7. Hill joined MacArtney, but he was equally unfortunate. Fielder dug hi<? off stump out after he had made a single. Two for 12. Barnes had one wicket for two and Fielder one for four. Despite the assertions to the contrary, the wicket was doing a bit for the bowlers. . Noble was next. MacArtney played a good defensive game for 48 minutes, then Crawford snapped him up at point. Three for 27. Armstrong followed. Some livelier play ensued. Light rain set in just before luncheon. On resuming the drizzle continued at intervals. The partnership improved the position, the pair getting runs freely. Blythe and Crawford were Hed, but gave way again to Barnes and Fielder. Armstrong at 17 gave a chance to Hutchings in the slips, but it was not accepted. The Englishmen were fielding magnificently, although the ball was greasy. Then heavy rain and a squall stopped play. After waiting for a couple of hours and the rain continuing all the time, Noble and Fane and the umpires examined the wicket, and decided to cease play for the day. Five thousand people were present. Scores: —

AUSTRALIA. Second Innings. Trurnper, b Barnes 3 MacArtney, e Crawford, b Fielder 9 Hill, b Fielder 1 Noble, not out 27 Armstrong, not out 17 Extras , 6 Total for three wickets 63 CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. 11V TI-'.l.KtlKAl'H --IT.KSS ASSOCIATION. CMRISTCHURCH, December 17. The Plunket Shiehl match, Auckland v. Canterbury, was concluded to-day, when Auckland won by an innings and 136 runs. Scores : - CANTERBURY. First innings 190 Second Innings* H. B. Lusk, c Cuminings, b 11addon 27 W. Patrick, c Robinson, b Haddon 10 D. Reese, lbw, b Relf 42 A. Anthony, c Haddon, b Hussey 10 H. B. Whi'-.ta, c and b I-lovvden 19 S. A. Orchard, c Mason, b Relf 51 C. A. Cuff, not out 19 C. Boxshall, c Mason, b Haddon 12 J. li. Bennett, c Cum tilings, b Haddon , ■ 8 E. E. Cravvshaw, b Haddon 0 T. Malone, retired hurt 0 Extras 15 Total , 213 Auckland, first innings 539