THE FIFTH TEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10571, 29 February 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 214, AUSTRALIA'S CHANCES GOOD. 363 RUNS REQUIRED TO WIN. THREE WICKETS DOWN FOR 193. (Received Last Night, 7.5 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 28. The Fifth Test match was continued to-day, the weather being fine, but dull, with a gusty wind at intoiials. The wicket was slow, and the attendance was 6300. Hitch and Vine resumed batting to Armstrong and Hordom.

In tlio second over Hitch was caught at deep field by Ransford, off Armstrong. Vino carried his bat, having stored six in 50 minutes. The innings ciosed for 214. Requiring 303 to-win, Trumper and Gregory opened the Australian's second innings. Foster and Barnes took up tbo bowling. Trumper was.scratchy at the first, and had-several narrow escapes, -oauv Gregory played sound cricket. The partnership put on 50 runs in/ 46 minutes, and were together at the luncheon adjournment, with 70 runs up. In the third over after the interval, Gregory tipped a. rising ball to Smith, who made a good catch. With Hill in the rate of .scoring slowed, the captain (being unable to understand Foster's leg theory. The first century' ocupied 98 minutes. Hill, when he.yhacl scored 8, unfortunately played a ball on to his wicket. Trumper, brought up-his 50 in 119 minutes, iby hitting Barnes to the boundary. . The next ball ho poked to Woolley, closo in, who took a good catch. Armstrong and Minnett then came together, and shortly after play was stopped by rain. The crowd at this stage was impatient at the delay, and hooted., tjje Englishmen for slowness about the wicket, and jeered as Douglas used sawdust on the ball. Minmettfc 'batted remarkably well, and was cheered on. hitting Hitch to the boundary three times in one over. Shortly afterwards Armstrong appealed against the light, and stumps were drawn* Scores:—r ENGLAND. First innings • 324 Second Innings. , J. B. Hohbs, c Hazlitt/b Hordern A'i W. R. Rhodes, lbw, b Armstrong 30 J. W. Heame, b Hordem -13 F. R. Foster, b McLaren '< J.W. H. T. Douglas, b Armstrong P G.'Gunu, b Hordem C l . ,F .E Woolley, c Armstrong, b Hazlitt H E. J. Smith, b Hordem 13 S. F. Barnes, b Hordern ..' 4 J. W. Hitch, c Hansford,'ib Arm-

strong * Ji-Vins, not out 6 : Extras .;;.....:......;...;....;.....,. 10 ToM ~...:.:. ■...•••... 214 Bowling analysis:—Hordem 5 for 66, Armstrong 3 far 35, Hazlitt 1 for 52, McLaren 1 far 23, Macartney 0 for 28, Minnett 0 for 0 . AUSTRALIA. First Innings ....176 Second Innings. S.E. Gregory, c Smith, b Barnes 40 V TnimperiVWoolley, b Barnes 50 C. Hill, b Foster S W. Wv Armstrong, not out 23 R. B. Mianett, not out 49 Extras *$ Total for three wickets 193 Australia, with seven wickets in hand, now require 170 runs. THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND. NOW COMPLETED. (Received Last Night, 9.15 o'clock.) SYDNEY, February 28. D. Smith, of Victoria, has been selected in place of Clem. Hill, and completes the team. , S. H. Emery, C. Kelleway, and H. Webster .have Accepted.

THE TEAM. Following are tho fifteen players selected : S. E. Gregory (New South Wales): C. G. Macartney (New South Wales). W. BardsLcy. (New South Wales). C. Keilewav (New South Wales). R. B. Minnett (New South Wales). S. H. Emerv (Now South Wales). G. R. Haalitt (New South Wales). D. Smith (Victoria.) W. A. Carkoek (Victoria). G. J. Matthews (Victoria). W, J. Whitty (South Australia). E. R. Mstyne (South Australia). H. Webster (South Australia). J. W. McLaren (Queensland). C. B. Jennings (Queensland). Sid. Gregory will probably be elected captain of the team. Carkeek is first wicket-keeper, and Webster second.