THE SECOND TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10517, 4 January 1912, Page 5

THE SECOND TEST.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. ENGLAND VICTORIOUS. EIGHT WICKETS TO SPARE. (Received Last Night, 7.50 o'clock.) MELBOURNE, January 3. It was considered that the Australians had a fighting chance, .and in anticipation of seeing big hitting by Cotter, tho public arrived early. Perfect weather prevailed, and the wicket was good. The attendance was 18,335, and tho takings £661. The gross attendance for tho match was 96,263, and Uhe takings £4,345, which is a record. England's share will be £1622, the largest amount paid to England in one match. .

Barnes opened the bowling, and the fieldsmen closed for Carter and deepened for Cotter. The latter lungel at Foster's first ball, and missed, out cracked the last to the fence. Cotter executed some neat cuts and drives and three timis drove Barnes for fourers. He attempted to lift Foster, but mishit the ball high to Hobbs at cover point and was caught. H« batted for 42 minutes in an entertaining manner, making five fourors and one sixer. Whittv had one stroke before Carter played the ball on to his wicket. The innings lasted 296 minutes, the tail batting bravely. Details: —

AUSTRALIA. First Innings 184 Second Innings. C. Kelleway, c Gunn, b Foster ... 13 W. Barsdley, run out 16 Clem. Hill, c Gunn, b Barnes 0 W. W. Armstrong, b Foster 90 V. Trumper, b Barnes 2 V. Ransford, c Smith, b Foster 32 H. V. Hordern, c Mead, b Foster 31 R. B. Minnett, b Foster 34 A. Cotter, c Hobbs, b Foster 41 H. Carter, ; b Barnes 16 W. J. Whitty, not out Extras • ••• 24 .'•, Total ........;............•■■•.••••••• 299 Bowling analysis:—F. R. Foster 6 for 91, S. F. Barnes" 3 for 96, J. W. H. T. Douglas 0 for 38, J. W. Hearne 0 for 5, F. E. Woolley 0 for 21, J v SL. Hitch 0 for 21, W. Rhodes 0 for 3. The wickets fell as follows:—28, 34, 34, 38,135, 168, 232, 235, 298, 299.

Rhodes and Hobbs,started for the Englishmen, to the bowling of Cotter and Whitty. Hobbs gave a difficult chance to Carter off the last ball of Cotter's first over. Both batsmen were confident and free in action. Whitty troubled Rhodes, who escaped being run out I through Bardsley misfielding. Hordem relieved Cotter at 25. Fifty was j readied in 43 minutes—faster than j England's usual rate. Hordern vras. unable to find a length. At the luncheon adjournment the , score stood at 52 for no wickets.— Rhodes 27 and Hobbs 20. On resuming Cotter and Whitty bowled. Rhodes was caught behind -the wickets off a rising ball. . Gunn was almost bowled by the last j ball of the same over. The scoring was slow, 50 occupying an hour. At 68 Armstrong relieved Cotter, who hod bowled 9 overs for 22 runs. Kelleway (relieved Whitty—l3 ovvs for 23 runs. „„...' Hobbs obtained 50 in 96 minutes, while Gunn was 58 minutes in getting \t 92 Hordern relieved Kelleway, ( who relieved Armstrong at the other end. The century was reached m LI6 minutes. , , lt , Gunn made a pretty shot that passed point for four off Minnett, who relieved Kelleway. Minnett was cheered on taking the ball. The players next ran four for an overthrow off the same K<v,ler. Ten runs were scored .ro:n Minnett's first over. The scoring livened., both player pUvimr Hordern confidently. Cotter relieved Minnett. When *>. Gunn played; Hordern uppishly ne«r Ann strong in the slips. On resuming after tea, Hordern and Cotter bowled. One hundred ar.n Kft> runs appeared in 154 minutes _ « he fielding was moderate, but lacking m dasfli. tit- i x Tventv-eight runs were added in lo minutes,' Hobbs beautifully placing and cutting, and Gunn off-driving. Whitty replaced Cotter, whose average was now- 1 for 45- , . Gunn was smartlv caught benuui the wicket off Whitty. He played an attractive innings, which lasted i-~ minutes. He made two furors. j i Fearne scored two, and then Houns reached the century in 184 mny-'t-s He was forcing runs by sound, styl:sli cricket. ~ , - The score reached 220 at the rate of a run a minute. The end soon came. Hobbs making the winning stroke Tor two. He plaved magnificently for -•'< minutes, scoring all round the wicket including eight fours. He received rn ovation on returning to the pavil I ion.

Details :-- ' ENGLAND. First Timings •••••• 265 Second Innings. W. Rhodes, c Carter, b Cotter ... 28 J. B. Hobbs, not out 15& (i. Gunn, c Carter, h Wbitty 13 J. W. Hearue, not out - ! 2 . Extras 10 Total for two wickets 221 Bowling ■analysis:—Cotter 1 for 45, Whitty 1 for 37, Hordern 0 for 66, Armstrong 0 for 22, Kelleway 0 for 15, Minnett 0 for 13, Hansford 0 for 11.

Since the institution of the five-Tost sories in 1894-5, England has won three of the five Second Test matches, all played on the Melbourne ground The match, as a rule, is interfered with by the weather, awl has more than oiico been practically decided by the weather, owing to rain severely handicapping one side. Tn the 189-1-5 Second Test England made 75 and 475, and Australia 123 a?id 333—England won bv 94 runs. Tn 1897-8 England made 315 and 150, and Australia 520—Australia won by an innings .and 65 runs. Tn 1901-2 England made 61 and 175. ami Australia- 112 and 352—Australia Avon by 228 runs. Tn 1903-4 England made 315 and 103. and Australia 122 and 111—England won by 185 runs. In 1907-8 England made 382 and 282 for 9 wickets, and Australia 206 and 397—England won by 61 runs. Counting the match, just ended, England has

won four out of six Second Tests. In the Second Test last season with'Soui,h Africa. Australia won <by 89 rur,.v. Australia made 348 and 327, and South Africa 506 and then collapsed for 80 in the second innings (Wliitty inking 6 wickets for 17.)

THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN. (Received Last Night, 7.50 o'clock ) MELBOURNE, January,. 3. V. F. Warner (the English oaptai.'D has decided to remain until the end of tiho tour.

REMAINING FIXTURES. Following are tlhe remaining iixtures of the M.C'.C. Team's tour: — January 12th : Third Test at Adelaide, Febrnar 2nd: v. Victoria. February 9th: Fourth Test at Melbourne. February lfith : v. New South Wales. February 23rd: 'Fifth Test at Sydney. March Ist: v. South Australia.

THE TRIANGULAR TEST. SOUTH AFRICA'S CHOSEN. (Received Last Night, 9.50 o'clock.) JOHANNESBURG. January 3. The selectors have chosen the following to represent South Africa in the Triangular Tests in England this year:— Shenvcll, Faulkner, Tancred, White, Siiooke, Yogler, Pegler. Campbell, Nourse, Zuleh, Hartigan, Beaaimont, Taylor, Sohwiarz, Llewellyn, Carter and J. Cox, or a fast howler, probably Tvotze.