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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10574, 4 March 1912, Page 6

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THE TEST MATCHES. ENGLISH PRESS JUBILANT. (United Frew Amciation — ~B>j Elcc* trie Telegraph — Copyright.j (Received Last Night, 5.3 o'clock.) LONDON. March 2. Tim Standard, commenting on tlic filial Tesi match, says that the. Australians kad 't.!u» worst of tho luck, but the element of luck should bo disregarded in' connection 'willi this march as with the whole tour, through tho Sydney cricket ground recovering so quickly. Probably, the paper adds, the dispute with tho authorities was a handicap to the Australians. Sporting Life declares that tho English team, though dogged by misfortune, had done 'better than any previous team in Australia, Other .newspapers are jubilant over the Englishmen v. inning four out of tho five Tests. FASTER TON v. RDSJI. WSTHKT. A match, between, the Masterton Club and an eleven' selected from the !>ush district, wa.s played on. the Park (h-ivl on Saturday. The local team compiled tho largo score of ."8?) for the loss of .four wickets, Redmond (1G1), Congdou (12-!), and Jordan (50) being the chief contributors. The visitors were disposed of for 138 runs, Fish (40( and Priest (30) being tho highest scorers. Details: —

MA.STEi?TOX.— First Innings. W. KodmoiKl, ■'! Groirfoll , 161 T. Jordan, lbw, b Gos-s 50 Congdon. o Mckeiwm. 1) GrenJ'ell -124 A. Jbboison, !) Gi-eutVi'l 31 C. Porrv, not out 7 Extras 1G Total for four wickers 389 , 'Bowliii" analysis : —Grenfcll 3 for 25, J Goss 1 for 12, McGarrv 0 for 21, Fish \ 0 for 29, Bradstock 0 for 29, Cooper 0 for 29, McKcima 0 for 62, Cittadini 0 for 70, M. Priest 0 for 96. HUSH DISTMCT.— First Innings. Fish, b Waters . 40 >S. Priest. I) Waters 2 Bradstock, 1) Waters 11 McKenua, <•■ E. Porrv, b Waters 7 McGarrv. <• K. Porrv, b Waters 1 M. Priest, e and l> Redmond 30 Grent'eli. lbw. b Logan 19 Cittadini, b Waters- 9 Atkinson, b Logan 1 Goss, (! Coiigdon,'b Waters 9 Cooper, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 138 Bowling analysis :—"Waters 7 for 57, Redmond 1 for 7, Logan 2 for 29, A. Congdou, 0 for 13, Jordan 0 for 23.