TEST MATCH.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9554, 29 July 1909, Page 5

TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA'S SECOND INNINGS. MORE BAD WEATHER. PLAY HAS TO BE STOPPED. United Press Associate n— By Electric Tclegrftph CopvriKist, Received July 23, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, July 27. In the Englishman's first innings yesterday in the Fourth Test Match MacLaren's partnership with LilJey lasted 25 minutes. The English captain hit out freely, and knocked up 1(5 before gtting leg before. Cotter's bowling was punished, and at 91 Macartney relieved him. Eight runs later MacLaren retired, and was succeeded by Hirst, who, after making a single, was caught at long-on Eight lot 103. Barnes played his first hall on to bis wicket, the total remaining unaltered. Blythe, the last man, after being missed by Bardsley off Macartney, fell to Laver. The innings closed for 119, after 160 minutes' batting, the display generally being feeble. Lilley made a plucky stand for 59 minutes. Laver was in great form with the hall, seven of his eighteen overs being maidens, and he secured seven wickets for 31 rus. On play being resumed this morning the attendance numbered about fourteen thousand. The weathsr was dull at the start, with les3 wind, and the wicket was soft. Gregory and Bardsley opened the Australians' second innings. Play at the start was very quiet, only five runs coming from the first five ovirs. Barnes and Blythe were bowling will, but the fielding was moderate. At 15 Hirst came on for Barnes, and his second ball found Gregory's midakstump. One for 16. Bardsley was timing indifferently at the start. Sharp replaced Blythe with the ball, and Macartney joined Bardsley. The lattor's pl*y wa* improving. He gave a chance wide of the wicket-keeper when he had made 17. Off Sharp's first over Macartney scored quickly in excellent style, although the pitch was very dead.

When the half-century went up, several changes in the bowing were made, Hirst and Rhodes going on, then Blythe again. The latters' first over dismissed Bardsley, MacLaren getting him in the slips, but he hit two fourers off the fatal over. He batted 85 minutes for his score. Macartney, who had been in 50 minutes, had 33 to his credit by delightful clean driving, including five fourers.

Kain then set in, and play was stopped N till luncheon-time. After lunch the rain continued, most of the spectators departed, and play for the day was stopped at four o'clock. Scores: ENGLAND. Fir3t Innings 119 AUSTRALIA. Fiist innings 147 Second Innings. Gregory, b Hirst f> Bardsley, c MacLaren, b tflythe 35 Macartney, not out 33 Extras 4

Total for two wickets 77 TRIANGULAR CONTENTS. A SUGGESTED PRACTICAL SCHEME. Received July 28, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, July 27. The Imperial Cricket in regard to triangular contests, gests tha 1 ". each country—England, Australia, and South Africa.—shall visit and be visited by each other country every four year 3. no country to pay visits in two successive seasons. It is proposed that the fii-3t triangulai contest be held in 1912, England, Australia and South Africa each playing six tests in Englafid, each meeting the others thrice, and taking half the gross "gate" of the mutches in whi:h it participates.