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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10489, 28 November 1911, Page 5

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(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA

MATCH WITH NEW SOUTH WALES.

WICKET HARD AND FAST,

(Received Last Night, 7.45 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, November 27

The match between the Englishmen and New South Wales was resumed today in fine, hot weather. The wicket rolled out lliard, and played very fast. The attendance was 12,000. Mead and Foster resumed the Englishmen's first innings to the bowling of Hordern and Cotter. After a few singles Foster magnificently drove Cotter for four. Next ball he attempted to repeat the stroke, but Gregory, at point, brought off a remarkable catch, the ball travelling at lightning speed a few inches from -, theground'; , 'in Cotter's next over Mead .tipped a good length ball to Carter, and was caught. He batted for 172 minutes for 46. His style was mroe safe than brilliant.

Douglas was at the wickets twenty minutes without scoring. Trumpcr dropped an easy catch off Hordem. The next ball Douglas got his leg in front. He did not play a single forcing stroke. With Woolley and Barnes together the play brightened. The former used his feet ond hit with great freedom. He lifted Hordern for six. Two Inindred appeared in 267 minutes.

Barnes was the next A-ictim. Folkard bowled him with an off-break, which he did not attempt to play, and the ball took the bails.

Strudwick was bowled by a. particularly fast delivery from Cotter after scoring five. Hitch started by pasting Cotter twice for four. He was bowled by Hordem in the third over.

Woolley scored forty-three in fortyeight minutes, including five fours and one six. On the play he is the most attractive batsman of the team. The scores were as follows:

ENGLAND.—First Innings. J. B. Hobbs, c Bardsley b Folkard 15 W. Rhodes, c. Cotter, b Hordern 15, G. Gimn, runout 50', fe/l?; ; Jifead,:c Charter, b Cotter ... 46 J. W;'*rTeiai-rie,; e Cotter - -2. F. R. Foster, c Gregory, b.Cotter 22 J; Wv Douglas, Ibw, b Hordern 0i F. E. Waollev, not out 43 S.. F.. Barnes, b Folkard 12 H. Strudwick, b Cotter 5 J. W. Hiteh, b Hordern 0 Sundries '. 19 Total 238

Bowling analysis:'—C. G. Marcartney 0 for 9, Folkard 2 for 45, Hordern 3 for 62, Cotter 4 for 45, Minnett 0 for 58.

The wickets fell:—2s, 43, 116, 124, 160, 166, 168; 213, 221, 238. N.S.W. AT THE WICKETS. New South Wales started disastrously. «Trumper was oleverly caught by Strudwick off Foster in the first over. Macartney, who joined Bardsley went out leg before to Douglas, who was bowling at the. other end, also after scoring one.

Bardsley was not long in following. Ho scored 24 in vigorous style, and then in hitffcing out at a good length fast iball from Foster 'he tipped to Strudwick, who held the ball. Gregory and Barbour played very carefully and scored almost as slowly as the utes. .

At 53, Woolley relieved "Douglas, and his second ball Gregory tipped high in the slips, Foster failing ro i-each it.

Barbour was in for thirty-six minutes before lie scored his second run. He had bcen'hitting 'hard, but the field was well-placed. After tea play sparkled. One hundred appeared in 87 minutes. Barnes and Hearne were tried with the ball, but both proved expensive. Douglas replaced Hearne, and from the second ball Foster brilliantly .caught Gregory in the slips. The retiring batsman had scored 66 .in 82 minutes by pretty .cricket. Three balls later McElhone went out leg before to Douglas without scoring. Barbour played confidently, but when his score stood at 37,„Hitch beat; him with a perfect length very' fastball. '

Hordern joined Minnett. The former was uncomfortable. At three he was caught off Hitch by Gregory, who was fieflding substitute for .Douglas. Folkard was bowled with a splendid ball from Foster at six.

Minnett played an excellent innings without taking 'liberties, and scored all round the wicket. He reached 50 in 75 minutes.

The English fielding and returning was not equal to the standard of previous teams. Scores: —

X.S.W. —First Innings. V. Trumper, c Strudwick b Foster I W. Bardsley, c Strudwick b Foster 24 C. G. Macartney, lbw, b Douglas 1 S. E. Gregorv, c Foster, b Douglas 66 E. P, Barbour, 1> Hitch 37 E. F. McElhone, lbw, b Douglas 0 Minnett, not out 52 H. V. Hordern. c sub., b Hitch. 3 B. J. Folkard, b Foster 6 H. Carter, not out 1 Sundries 7 Total for eight wickets 1*