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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9029, 16 January 1908, Page 6

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ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. THIRD TEST MATCH. •BY TKLEOHAPH—MESS ASSOCIATION. Received January 15, 9.40 p.m. ADELAIDE, January 15. The test match was resumed in terribly hot weather with no stir in the air. m he attendance was 4,000, and the gate takings amounted to .£215. Hill, after his great effort •under severe physical disability on Tuesday, passed a fair night, and felt a little better this morning. Feeder, having a heavy cold, was unable to take his place in the field, and Young acted as substitute. Barnes and Crawford were the bowlers. Crawford's first ball was hit by Hartigan for four. In the same over he drove the ball to Barnes at mid-off, but was let oft*. He had then made 110. In Barnes' next over , when he was 112, the same batsman should have easily been stumped. When 116 the Queenslander was easily taken at point. He was at the wickets for four hours and fourteen minutes, and played a grand innings, sound in defence, with fine forceful strokes all around the wicket. He hit twelve fours. The wicket fell at 423, so that the partnership had produced 243 runs, beating the record by 22 for any wicket in a test match. Hartigan received an ovation on returning u> the pavilion. With Carter in several singles were stolen. Rhodes relieved Crawford at 433, and Hill hit the first ball for four. Braund replaced Barnes at 439, and off his. second over Carter hit three fours and two byes, making fourteen off the over. The runs now came fast. Just before luncheon Hutchings relieved Braund, and off his first over six byes and a fourer by Hill gave the Australians a lead of 400. At the adjournment the total was 487 (Hill 148, Carter 24). Crawford and Barnes bowled when the game was resumed. Hill with two strokes got to 150, made in 297 minutes. Five hundred was completed in 549 minutes. In the same over Hill was caught in the right-hand high by Gunn at mid-on. His magnificent innings had lasted 320 minutes, and included eighteen fours. It was probably the grandest effort in his career. He began a little streakily on Tuesday, but after the first hour he played grandly under extreme difficulties. The crowd rose to him when he came in. The ninth wicket fell at 501. Five more runs were added, and Saunders was run-out. The innings had lasted 549 minutes. The Englishmen worked grandly under the extreme heat, which reached 111J in the shade. Their ground fielding was good, but they made serious blunders with chances. England, requiring 429 runs to win, began with Hobbs and Fane. O'Connor and Saunders bowled. Hobbs got a single off O'Connor, but Saunders' first ball struck him in the groin. He was in such pain that Noble offered to let him temporarily retire. The offer was accepted, and Gunn filled the gap. He got one and four off Saunders, but the left-hand-er, in his second over, beat Fane with a breakback. One for eight. Hutchings was almost caught and bowled by O'Connor, who, falling forward, just failed. The next ball beat the Kent amateur. Two for nine. Braund joined Gunn, and a spell of slow Rlay followed. Gunn got 10 in 25 minutes. With the total at 15 Gunn was easily caught at extra cover. O'Connor had then bowled six overs for three maidens, three ruhs and two wickets. Hardstaff. was next. When he was one he spooned up a ball from Saunders, who, running in, just failed to grip it, although it touched his fingers. Hardttaff, when he settled down, batted vigorously. He got two fours off Saunder3. As the half century approached Armstrong and MacArtney bowled. Four to Hardstaff off the latter made the score 50 in 64 minutss. Hardstaff drove MacArtney for four. At 77 Noble replaced MacArtney. Runs came freely off Armstrong.. Hardstaff completed 50 in 68 minutes. The century went up h 110 minutes. At 111 Saunders relieved Armstrong. Hardstaff went at the new bowler, and made some fine drives. With the total at 128 Hardstaff lifted the ball to long-on. MacArtney .ran nearly 40 yards and reached the ball, just the height of his left shoulder, and held it amid tumultuous cheers. It was a marvellous catch. Hardstaff batted brilliantly for 90 minutes, and hit seven fours. With Rhodes in O'Connor relieved Noble. Rhodes cut him for four. At 138 Rhodes straight-hit O'Connor. Armstrong, running in a long way, effected a fine catch knee high. Crawford made a single before stumps were drawn. Braund played a fine defensive innings for 135 minutes. He hit five fours. The fielding of the Australians was brilliant. O'Conuor bowled splendidly. He bowled 13 overs for five maidens, 19 runs, three wickets. A shilling , susbcription to provide souveniers for Hartigan and Hill yielded £23. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First innings 285 Second Innings. Trumper, b Barnes 0 MacArtney, b Barnes 9 MacAlister, Ibw, b Crawford 17 Armstrong, c Hutchings, b Braund 34 Noble, c Gunn, b Fielder 65 O'Connor, b Crawford 20 Ransford, c Rhodes, b Braund 25 Hartigan, c Gunn, b Barnes 116 Hill, c Gunn, b Crawford 160 Carter, not out 31 Saundero, run out 0 Extras 29 Total 506 Bowling analysis—Fielder 1 for 89, Barnes 3 for 83, Crawford 3 for 113, Braund 2 for 85, Hutchings 0 for 34, Rhodes 0 for 81. ENGLAND. First innings 36;) Second Innings. Hobbs, temporarily retired 1 Fane, b Saunders ' 0 Gunn, c Trumper, b O'Connor 1 1 Hutchings, b O'Connor 0 Braund, not out H Hardstaff, c MacArtney, b Saunders 72 Rhodes, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 9 Crawford, not out 1 Extras 4 j Total for five wicket •• 139 '