SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9030, 17 January 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING. j FOXTON ACCEPTANCES. BY TELKGIUPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION'. PALMERSTON N., January 16. The following acceptances have been received for the Foxton Racing Club's summer meeting : Hack Hurdle Handicap—Pantaloon 11.12, Taura 11.5, Immolation 10.10, Xavier 9.13, Maidi 9.8, Leader 9.4, Brown Belt, Mussen and Mt. Cook 9.0. Electric Hack Carissima " 9.0, Maid of Astolat 8.6, Kareroa and -Golden Eagle 8.5, Signor and Ikon 8.4, Penates 8.2, Dear Dolly and Aotea 7.11, Greenleaf 7.10, Hillspring 7.9, Bonnie Doon and Soult Lass 7.0, Rose Lethe 6.7. Foxton Cup—Bourrasque and AberTation 8.11, Tan "San 8.3, Sherlock Holmes 8.1, Lady Disdain 8.0, Waipaka 7.9, Rosegrove 7.8, Signor 7.7, Loiret 6.10. Awahou Welter—Belario 9.9, Oryx 9.3, Loiret 9.3, Flingot 9 2, Highden 8.13, Killarney 8.12, Mikotahi 8.12, Robin Link 8.11, St. Ludlam 8.8, Te Kuiti 8.8, Scenery, Refine, Prince Hassan and Grand Circle 8.7. Flying Handicap—Lord Soult 9.12, Motoa 8.0, Sherlock Holmes 7.13, Flotilla 7.10, Fishermaid 7.8, Toa Tuhi 7.3, Waicola 7.0, Golden Eagle 6.13, Linkless 6.10. Dash Hack—Tarina 9.0, Penates 8 12, Supplement 8.6, Windage 8.5, Djnce 7.9, Seaton Dale 7.4, Muskerado, Apelles, Fairsight and Lethean 7.0, Kaioirangi, Hema and Tion 6.10. Herrington . Welter The Stake 10 9, Lady Disdain 8.13, Rosegrove 8.12, Fishermaid 8.11, Hatley and Carissima 8 8, Maid of Astolat and Probability 8.3, RaHgihaeta, Dear Dolly and Joe Chamberlain.B.o. WELLINGTON B.C. MEETING. Bl' TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, January 16. Maniapoto was scratched, to-night, for all engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting. Aborigine was omitted from the list of final payments for the Wellington Stakes. CRICKET. THE TEST MATCH. COLLAPSE OF ENGLISHMEN. EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA., Received January 16, 5.5 p.m. ADELAIDE, January 16. The test match was concluded today, with the mercury at 108 degrees in'the shade. The wicket had a bad crack at each end of it, particularly the one to which O'Connor bowled. The bowlers were O'Connor and Saunders, and with six runs added, Crawford was easily caught and bowled by Saunders. # • Hobbs now went in, and straight' way potted a ball back to O'Connor, who missed it. Then Hobbs hit i Saunrters for four, and drove him straight for six, which was the best hit of the match. At 160 Brannd was well caught by Hartigan at midoff. Braund batted two hours and forty minutes, and did not give a chance. He hit seven fours.* Barnes stayed till 177 was reached, when he was caught at short square leg, off the same-stroke. Humphries was bowled at 182, and a good catch in the long field by Ransford disposed of Fielder. The innings lasted three hours and twenty minutes, yielding 183 runs, which left the Australians victors by 245 runs. - Hobbs batted well to-day. The Australians fielded brilliantly. O'Connor bowled finely, but the wicket helped him. Immediately after the match Hartigan and Hill were presented with souvenirs in commemoration of their record rjartnership. A shilling subscription yielded £25. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 285 Second Innings 506 Grand Total 79^ ENGLAND. First Innings 363 Second Innings. Fane, b Saunders ,0 Gunn, c Trumper, b O'Connor 11 Hutchings, b O'Connor 0 Hardstaff, c MacArtney, b Saunders 72 ' Rhodes, c Armstrong, b O'Connor 9 Braund, c Hartigan, b O'Connor 47 Crawford, c and b Saunders ( 7 Hobbs, not out 23 Barnes, c MacAlister, b Saunders 8 b O'Connor 1 - Fielder, o Ransford b Saunders 1 Extras 4 Total 183 Grand total . 546 Bowling analysis. O'Connor, 5 wickets for 40; Saunders, 5 for 65; Armstrong, nil for 43; MacArtney, nil for 17; Noble, nil for 14.