TALL SCORING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10557, 12 February 1912, Page 5

TALL SCORING.

CABLE NEWS

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j THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. | ENGLISHMEN IN FORM. ONE FOR 370. BOWLING COMPLETELY COLLARED. AUSTRALIANS DESPERATE. (Received Last Night, C.45 o'clock.) MELBOURNE, February 11. Tho Fourth Test match was continued to-day in glorious weather, in. the presence of 10,000 people. When the match was resumed the wicket was perfect, and Hordern and I Cotter opened the attack. Both bats-, men were cautious, scoring 15 in half v an hour, as against 54 in 35 minutes ( yesterday. Anticipating a. stroke from Rhodes to the on, Hordern had Tram-, per moved in to short-leg, but the* ball fell short of liis left hand. Hobbs readied fifty in seventy-four minutes, and at 82 Armstrong relieved Cotter, whose average was 0 for 34. Kelleway relieved Hordern (0 for 26) | on the other end. Hobhs pulled Kolle. way, and scored 12 in one over. The century occupied 95.minutes, 50 .occupying an hour of to-day's play. The batting Avas steady .till luncheon, when the seoro was 137, Hobbs 86, Rhodes 48. On resuming, Hordern and Cotter again bowled, the former puzzling Rhodes frequently, but he reached 50 in 131 minutes, Hobbs scored 100 in 143 minutes, and received an ovation, this being his third century in the present series of Tests. The scoring continued, Hobbs playing exquisitely,"'but Rhodes was. lin-r certain at times. ~ The Australian's | score (191) was passed in 177 minutes; ion a vastly improved pitch to the tricky one oif the day before., Hobbs. iiit Minnett for four, bringing tip 201 in 186 minutes. The"' spectators were ironical at the expense of the Australians' ineffective bowling, crying to tluean to "give the umpires a trial, with the ball," and "Why don't you retire?" When 124, Hobbs gave a hot chance in playing forward to Bardsley at short leg, off Kelleway, and the stroke produced two runs. Rhodes hit Armstrong for four, reaohing tho century in 220 minutes, it being Ids first century in Test matches, and established a first wicket record. The score now stood at 0 for 249, Hobbs 135, Rhodes 102. Cotter and Armstrong resumed the attack, the former being palpably tired. The ibatsmen scored freely, and at 284, Minnett relieved Cotter (0- for 75). Matthews relieved Armstrong (0 for 43). Eleven was scored off Minneti's first over, and Hobbs, cutting Minnett for 3, hoisted 300 in 247 minutes—Hobbs IGB, Rhodes 121. There were frequent changes in the. bowling, but. they (failed to keep runs down. When 178, Hobbs was massed at short leg by Cotter, off Hordern, and 26 balls later was caught at the. wickets. He played a. superb innings.; of 268 minutes, and gave an exhibition of beautiful playing, scoring 22 fours. He received an ovation.—l—l 78 —328.

Gunn was next, and opened steadily. Rhodes-brought his 150 up in 300 minutes. Cotter relieved Hordern, and in desperation Ransford was given the ball in place of Kelleway (o'for 61).

When 156 Rhodes was missed in the slips by Kelleway, off Cotter. The batsmen played out time, and Rhodes received an ovation on returning to tho pavilion. The weather was perfect, and the wicket is lasting well. Tlie attendance was 31,795, and the takings £14.42. Scores:—

ENGLA.ND. —First Innings. J. B. TTobbs, c Canter, b Hordern 178 W. R. Rhodes, not out 157 G. Gunn, not out 22 Extras 13 Total for one wicket 370 ENGLISH PRESS JUBILANT. HOBBS EULOGISED. (Received This Morning, 1.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February il. The newspapers "arc enthusiastic about tlie cricket record.' The Globe states that J. W. H. T. Douglas (the English captain) has fully justified liLs choice of innings. J. B. Hobbs take place among England's greatest batsmen. The Evening News says that Hobbs lias eclipsed Darling's record in lSi/7 and 1898.