CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9035, 28 February 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA WIN BY 49 RUNS

Received February 27, 5.35 p.m. SYDNEY, February, 27. There was fine weather for the test match to-day. The wicket rolled out well. Young hit one up over the bowler's head, and O'Connor, running from mid-on, effected a good catch. 7 for 123. Rhodes plugged along steadily, reaching his fifty for 113 minutes work.

Jones livened up, and the partnership looked like continuing, and the hopes 1 of the English supporters rose considerably. A change from Macartney to Armstrong brought about .t4e downfall of the English skipper, ■who had marie his 34 in 54 minutes. Rhodes continued to play a steady cautious game. Crawford joined Rhodes. On resuming after lunch, the score .mounted slowly. Noble bowled Rhodes, who received an ovation for a useful performance. He was batting two hours forty minutes. Nine for 198. Barnes was last man, 81 runs being required to win. Noble and Saunders w?re bowling their best, and the batsmen added the runs slowly. Although several times held up by *>"**-r Noble, they pulled down the deficit to fifty, Crawford showing fine cricket. Then Barnes succumbed to •Saunders, and Australia were left victors by 49 runt., while Jones was left to lament throwing away his wickets in the Englishmen's first innings. There was a meagre attendance •£o-day. , 4 The following are the scores:— ~* AUSTRALIA. First Innings 137 Second Innings 422 Grand total 559 ENGLAND. 'First Innings 281 Second Innnigs. Fane, b Noble 46 Hobbs, c Gregory, b Saunders 13 •Gunn, b MacArtney 0 Hutchings, b MacArtney 2 Hardstaff, b Saunders 8 Braund. c Noble, b Saunders 0 Rhodes, b Noble 69 Young, c O'Connor, b Saunder3 11 . Jones, b Armstrong 34 Crawford, not out 24 ißarnes, b Saunders 11 Extras 11 Total 229 Grand total 510 Bowling analysis —O'Connor, no 1 .* wickets for 29; Armstrong, 1 for 27; •f MacArtney, 2 for 24; Saunders, 5 for 82; Noble, 2 for 56. Received February 27, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, February 26. The Notts County Cricket Club is organising a testimonial to Mr A. O. . Jones, the well-known cricketer, and captain of the M.C.C. 'earn now in Australia. It is hoped to realise .JE2.000.