THE FIFTH TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10570, 28 February 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

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ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. A TREACHEROUS WICKET. AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 17G. ENGLAND NINE FOR 200. (Received Last Night, 8.5 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 27.

The wicket was saturated 'or the continuation of the Fifth Test match, but Clem. Hill was anxious to star I ', on the theory -that the 'bowling would break up the pitch., and bo bad for the English batting. Douglas was unwilling to play, but the umpires, having inspected the pitch, decided that it was playable. • The Australians went in with tlvi evident intention of hitting amd scoring quickly. The pitch was very treacherous, and they did not stay long, being all out for *176, and 148 behind England's scoro in tho first innings. England then started their second innings, and at the call of time Had lost nine wickets for 209.' Scores: —

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. •V. • Trumper, •c. Woolley,.b Barnes 5 S. E. Gregory, c Gunn, ib Douglas 34 C. Hill, c Smith, b Hitch 20 It. B. Minnott, o Douglas, b Hitch 0 W. W. Armstrong, lbw, b Barnes 32 V. Ransfcrd, c Hitch, b Foster ... -2) 11. Carter, c sub, b Barnes 1; C. G. Macartney, c and b Wool ley "21> H. V. Hordern, b Woolley 0 G. 11. Hazlitt, run out I J. W. McLaren, not out I' Extras 19 Total .. Bowling:—Foster 1 for 55, Barnes 3 for 56, Hitch 2 for 31, Douglas 1 rvr 14, Woolley 2 for 1. ENGLAND. First innings 324 Second Inni igs. J.. B. Hobbs, c Hazlitt, b'Hordeni 4-3 W. R. Rhodes, l-bw, b Armstrong 30 J, W. Hearne, b ftardern l 3 F. R. Foster, b McLaren 4 J.W. H,T. Douglas, b Armstrong F G. Gurui, b Hordern C l . .F .E Woolley, c Armstrong, b Hazlitt ... 11 J. Vine, not out.: 0 E. J. Smith, b Horderiv 13 S. F. Barnes, b Hordern 4 Extras 20 Total for nine wickets 20i>

THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. FURTHER SELECTIONS. (Received Last Night, 10.15 o'clock.) C. B. Jennings (Queensland), E. R. Mayne (South Australia), and G. J. Matthews (Victoria) have accepted the Board of Control's invitation to join the team for England. THE SELECTION DIFFICULTY, PUBLIC MEETING CALLED. (Received -February 27; 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, February 27. A public (meeting has boon called for Thursday to discuss tho action of the Board of Control a/nd to consider a motion asking the (Mairylebone Cricket Club to receive a teaim chosen by Clem. Hi)!!, V. Trumper, and W. W. Armstrong. .' WHTTTY {RECOVERS FORM. 12 WICKETS FOR 34 RUNS. (Received February 27, 9.30 a.m.) ADELAIDE, February 27. In cjlub cricket, W. J. Wliitty, the famous South Australian ibqwler who lias lately been, out <of form, took seven wickets for 9 runs and five for 25 runs. THE FINAL MATCH. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AUTSRALIA. (Received February 27, 9.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, February 27. ,T. N. Crawford, the ex-Efaglishman, will play for_Souith Australia ,aigai:i}st the' Englishmen- in tho last mattcli -of the tour, which commences at Adelaide on Friday.next.