THE FIRST TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10504, 18 December 1911, Page 5

THE FIRST TEST.

CABLE NEWS

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

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

MINNETT SHOWS FORM. ENGLAND—FOUR FOR 142. . (Received Last Night, 6.50 o'clock./ SYDNEY, December 17. The weather was fine and hot, ajid a strong gusty wind blew clouds of dust across the ground on the occa,ion of tlhe continuance of the first Test match. ~ 'Phe attendance was 35,000, and the -gate takings £2054. • Mktnett (22) and Trumper (95) lesumed to the bowling of Barnes and Poster. ' Minnett played brilliantly and was loudly cheered on hitting three fours ;ia, one over off Foster, all being differently placed. .... ~ ' ~ Triimper was ; extremely cautious, to'the'close proximity of ■ the century, which he brought up Uy beautifully snicking Foster through the slips to the boundary. He occupied 190 minutes in scoring the century, and had played sound and careful ( cricket. i Minnett's fifty appeared in 49 ' minutes, and simultaneously the.tonal j of 350 was reached after 302 minutes play- - , Foster was expensive, 28 coming I off four overs, mostly due to Minnett. Woolley took the ball, and in the first'over Minnett lifted him to mid■off. Douglaa reached the ball, but I was unable to hold it.' \ At 378 Douglas relieved Barnes. When he had scored 113, Trumper hit out at. Woolley, and mishit to HobSbs, who made a good catch. Tru™r^£ /baited for 226 minutes, scoring tweilvo fours and .giving no dhance. The partnership''added 109. Minnett brought the total to 400 by a dangerous snick through the slips. Foster ha-d just moved from the spot, and tihe ball travelled to the boundary. flordern batted next. Minnett was unfortunate in getting out just before luncheon, Foster brilliantly taking htm low in the slips off Barnes. He scored his 90 in brilliant style in ill minutes, hitting fourteen fours! Cotter, should have been inin,. v DU.fej; wajs'f h^t^n^^ 'caiiglit"and 'bowled.by Barnes. Carter who followed, was missed at two, Hobbs missed him at point off, Barnes. After scoring 13, Foster' clean bowled him. This was Foster's first wicket at a cost of 105 runs. With tflio next ball he bowled Willitity. The inning closed for 447, having listed 385 minutes. The English fielding was fair to good. : i

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. C. Kelleway, c and b Woolley ... 20 W. Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Douglas ... „. ... 30 Clem. Hill, ran out ... ... 46 W. W. Armstrong, st Strudwick, b Hearne 60 V. Ransford, c Hearne, b Barnes 26 V. Trumper, c Hobbs, b Woolley Jl3 R B. iMinnett, c Foster, b Bainios 90 H. V. Hordern, not out ... ... 17 A. Cotter, c and b Barnes .... 6 H. Carter, b Foster ... :.. 13 W. J. Whitty b Foster 0 Sundries ... .. ... 26 Total .. ... 447 Bowling Analysis—Foster 2 for 105, Douglas 1 for 62, Barnes 3 for 107, Hearne 1 for 44, Woolley 2 for 77, W. Rhodes 0 for 26: The wickets fell as foUoAvs: —44, 77, i2l, 198, 278, 387, 420, 426, 447. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. Hobbs amd Kinneir opened to the bowling of Cotter and W'hitty. Hobbs fcored and Kinneir one oft tinfirst over. Hobbs should have been out when at six. He cut a fast one to Macartney, fielding for Trumper atpoint, but ho fumibfted the catch. (Trumper is suffering from an injured knee, being struck by a fast ball *rom Barnes shortly before he went out.) Hordern replaced Cotter at 3,5,. and had Hobbs badly mixed. Rellew.iy bowled at the other'end.

Both players batted steadily. Kinnek' chiefly by clean carpet drives, them ."Kelleway., clean J>owied. him, mididle /stump,, with .a perfect leng%;6ff-break. .•'■ - Ghmn joined HoJbbs witOi his hand stiM bound. Cotter's fast deliveries •a.ppeared-to'hurt him, and he was dean bowled at four. ... Rhodes next opened his account by cutting Cotter, for four. Hobbs played soundly. Having in view Australia's big total.he took no risks. He irade a. splendid stroke, a snick for five. Rhodes scored mostly by freecutting and driving cleanly. Tne bowling was frequently changed. Hobbs gave a chance at 39. He lifted Hordera to mid-on, but Cotter failed to hold the ball, which was shoulder high. Four by Rhodes followed, bringing up the century in .119 minutes. Rhodes used his feet to Hordern. and scored quickly and was within one of Hoibb's total (41) when ihe mishit a "googlie", to Hilt at.point, and was out\ He had batted for 59 minutes and\iplayed splendid cricket.. The added''62. With half au-hour to go Mead jollied Hobbs. The latter readied 50 by the aid of An. overthrow by Kel lew a,v which"readied the boundary, while the batsmen were-running a. short one. Hobbs had been at the/wicket for 1 !M)

minutesv The newcomer was unable to pflay Hordern. He hit one weakly back to the bowter, who caught it just as it"touched the p-otisnd. Two runs later he made a similar stroke;" and this time was cleanly taken. Hearne and Hobbs played out time. England have lost four wickets for 142 runs. Details: —• • ENGLAND.—First Innings. J*. B. Hobbs, not out .., ... 63 S. P. Kinneir, b Keileway ... ,22 G. Gunn, b Cotter-..., -- ... .1. ... i W. Rhodes, c Hill, b Hordern ... 41 C. P. Mead, c.andto Hordern. ... 0 J. W. Hearne, not out ... ... 9 Extras 3

Total for four wickets » ... J-J2 WABNEE MAY NEVER PLAY AGAIN. THUMPER ATA GAME. (Received '<.;....' / SYDNEY, December 16. Warner's illness is more serious ■than has teen hitherto thought. He will not play again, during the tour of the* Englishmen, but will return to England shortly. Possibly lie may never again be able to play cricket-. The Herald describes the crickejb yesterday as prosaic. Even effervescent Trumper subdued Ins sparkle. Tlhe game was at the level of Test match seriousness. The Daily Telegraph says: ''Tram--per made Douglas look toJiis laurels as 'tlie slowest' over.' Tin's is a new Trumpcr witto. a vengeance. The bowlers are good, but if Tram per purpose*, to be dug out tlhev have sore trouble whecd."

QUESTION OF CAPTATNCY FRY INTERVIEWED.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

LONDON, December 16. C. B. Fry, interviewed by Sporting Life, said tfUfc F. B. Foster and J., W< H. T. Dmigka were good County captains, but a captain., who is a bowlor cannot us<j" himself properly. It was a. nity that G. L, -Jassop was aksemt. Jessop had declined to make tlio trip, because on'y £7Q. was allowed for expenses, while >his previous Australian trip 'had cost hdim £l5O out of pocket. Fry personally considered vh>at tihe fiii'iucial «rraiieemp.rv!-s with, the- ajmateurs of Australia were im satisfactory. A man earning his living (■(wild not afford to go.