THE FIFTH TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10568, 26 February 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

CABLENEWS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copynghtr.)

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA

THE SAME OLD TALE

ENGLAND 32-1; AUSTRALIA FIVE

FOR 134

WOOLLEY UNCONQUERED

(Received Last Night, (i.50 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 25.

Heavy rain fell during the night, but tho"wicket was not seriously affected, being slow and easy. Wool ley and Vine resumed to the bowliug of Macartney and Haxlitt. Wool ley added one, and. then gave an. easv chance to Gregory at point, off Hazlitt, but tho ball slipped right through Iris hands. After feeling the bowling ,however, ho played 1 greater freedom than yesterday. Two hundred and fifty was brought up 1,1 302 minutes. Woolley batted confidently and brought up his centliry in 151 minutes. After trying Hordern and Armstrong, the two slow bowlers togethei, Hill put on McLaren and Minnett, both fast bowlers. Woolley and Minnett wcro still together at tbo luncheon adjournment, with tho score 292 foi six wickets. After lunch Hordern and Hazlitt attacked. The former, in his fourth over, saw the partnership, wluch had added 143, broken by Vine being bowled. H e batted 147 minutes tor 36 runs. ' _ Smith was bowled with tho second hall —a "googlie," which evidently ho did not understand.

Barnes \v-as next, and at,,<s cut a twisting one from Hazlitt; iand Hoixlcrn, at point, made the catch. When Hitch, the last man, came in, Wooliey started to hit; recklessly, and -Tramper should liavc caught him at I deej) field off IToi'dcni at 130, but mis(■scd liim, which was on a par with the. [ fielding of the wholo of the Australian?; which has beer., wretched. Hitch -di<l uot last lone;, b&iiig caught by trill off Haaliri', near the boundary, j over the bowlers head, after making j Wooliey carried his bat, his 133 being scored in 215 minutes. He hit 12 fourers, and by comparison with his associates, lie -was brilliant, but only by comparison. Details ENGLAND. First Innings. W, R. Rhodes, b Macartney 8 J. Bofbbs, c Ransford, b Hordem 32 J. W. Heariie, c Macartney, b Armstrong .. 4 G. Gunn, st Carter, b Hordern 52 F. R. Foster, st Carter, b Hazlitt 15 Douglas, c Ransford, b Hordern'' 18 F. E.-Wooliey, not out 133 J. Vine, b BorJt-ni 36 E. J. Smith, b H:>rdern .... 0 S. F. Barnes, cHo Jeui, bHa ; iti (I J. W. Hitch, c Hill, b Hazlitt 4 Extras 17 Total 324

Bowling analysis:—McLaren 0 for 47, Macartney lfor 26, Hordern 5 for 95, Hazlitt 3 for 75, Armstrong 1 for. 42, Minnet't 0 for 22. ' . ,i Fall of wickets: —15, 79, §3, 1.14, 125, 162, 805, 305,312, 321. . • AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS. Trouble set: in early for the Australians. Gregory ami Trumper opened to tlio' bowling of Barnes and Foster. The first ball of Barnes's second over Trumper tipped to Wooliey, at third, man, and a good catch resulted, al- y most on the ground. Clem. HiJl, following, received a tremendous ovation from the crowd, which stood as 0110 man, and cheered and clapped him for fully live minutes, showing that he was supported in tlio controversy. He quickly .-got going, and 50 appeared in 45 minutes. At twenty Hill touched <a "bumpy" ball from Hitch, and Smith, behind the wickets, did the rest. —Two for 59.

When Armstrong went in, the play slowed down, 22 only being added before Gregory, in attempting to cut Douglas, sent the ball straight to Gunn, at fine slip. Mimiett followed, and was out before scoring, and . tho Australian's chiinco looked gloomy. .Ransford filled the breach, and tho two Victorians carried tho score to 100 in 113 minutes. Play was dull, both displaying great caution. Ransford, however, opened out to Foster, whom he lifted to the track. The next ball he pidled to leg. Three quarters of an hour before time Armstrong was out leg-before to Barnes.7-6 for 134. • Tho light had become bad, and stumps were drawn for tho day. The attendance was 28,000. AUSTRALIA— First Innings.

V. Trumper, o Woollcy, b Barnes 5 8. E. Gregory, c Gunn, ib Douglas 34 C. Hill, c Smith, b Hitch ••••• 20 R. B. Minnett, c Douglas, b Hitch ' 0 W. AV. Armstrong, Ibw, b Barnes' 32 V. Hansford, not out 28 Extras •'• 13 Total for five wickets 134 THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. FURTHER "SELECTIONS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 25. Tiro selectors have invited the following players to join the team for England :—C. Kelleway and S. H. Emery (New South Wales), 0. B. Jen-

nings (Queensland), G. J. Matthews (Victoria), and E. It-. Mayno and W. J. Whitty-(South' Australia). • ; Only one. player now remains to be chosen should the above players accept. ! INTFJtPROYINCIAL MATCH. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. SAUNDERS BOWLING WELL. (By Telegraph — Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Last Night. Tho cricket match, ..Auckland v. Y/e"£i£ta>; was resumed on the Basin Reserve on.Saturday, in,fine weather. The attendance in the afternoon was large, and the wicket w«.s wearing very well. Wellington made 252 in their first innings, and l«it for Hemus and Somerville, would have dismissed Auckland for much less than the 253 put up.

The homo team's second innings started badly, but Mahoney and Baker stopped tlio rot. Following are the details of the play:—

Wellington.—First innings. E. P. Blamires, Ibw, b Some.rviHe 46 Gibbes, c Ellis, b Thompson SI Baker, b Thompson 2 Malioney, b Sneddon 25 Midlarie, c Hemus, b Sneddon ... 3.1 Blacklock, b Thompson . 1 Dickson, st Ellis, b Sneddon '8 Robinson, b Thompson 14 Grimmett, c and b Thompson 1 Berendsen, not cut S Saunders, b Sneddon 0 Extras 15 Total 232 Bowling analysis:—Thompson 5 for 72, Sneddon 4" for 48. Thompson bowled two no-balls, and Taylor 1. Second Innings. Bin mires, b Thompson 8 Gibbes; b Suedden 1 Baker, not. oxit. •••■• 18. Mahoney, not out 26 Extras ' ••• . .*■ Total for two wickets 57 Bowling analysis':—Thompson 1 for 34, Sneddon 1 for 19. Both were nobailed once.

AUCKLAND. —First Innings. Hem us, 1)' Robinson 66 Ellis, c Blacklock, b Saunders 2 Horspool, b Saunders 5 Sneddon, b Saunders 32 Thompson, c Robinson b Saunders 22 Taylor, b Saunders '> Somerville, c Griinmet, b Dickson o4 Wallace, b Saunders 1 Mason, lbw, b Gibbcs 4 Anthony, not o\vt 32 Jones, c Saunders, 1> Robinson ... 4 Extras 2# Total 253 Bowling analysis:—Saunders 6 for 86, Grimniett 0 for 68, Robinson 2 for 23, Gibbcs 1 for 31, Dickson 1 for 20. Saunders bowled two no-balls.