TEST MATCH

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10682, 31 July 1912, Page 6

TEST MATCH

■ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. BOISTEROUS WEATHER. {Received July 30, 8.55 a.m.') LONDON, July 29. The Australian cricketers commenc-ed-the Second Test match with the English eieven to-day. Tnc weather was boisterous and play was not commenced till 2.15 o'eiooK. The wicket was sore. R. B. Miunett, H. Webster, J). Smith and J. AV. McLaren omitted from the English team. 'C. 15. Fry won the toss, and Hobbs and Rhodes, as usual, opened i.. land's innings, Hazlitt and AVhitty having charge of the bowling. Sawdust had to be used on the pitch. Eight runs were scored off the first six overs. The fielding was smart, and only twenty runs were obtained in 25 minutes. Hobbs was bowled by a break hack. He had batted skilfully for 37 minutes. Rhodes had scored 12. tie appeared uneasy, and was mis-timing his hits. He gave a chance before scoring.—l for 37. vSpooner was next in, but played AVhitty on.to bis wicket in the next over. —2 for 39. Fry filled the vacancy* Ac this stage Macartney retired, having caught- a chill. McLaren acted as substitute. Fry scored two in twenty minutes, and a leg-bye brouht 50 up in 05 minutes. Nothing could lie done with AVhitty, and the hatsuion were scoring by small hits off Haziitt. Kelleway replaced Hasditt at 60. Fry, when he had scored 4, was nearly taken by Wbitty at short-leg in Kellowav's hrsl over. Rhodes was im-' proving." F<\v had reached 19 when he was caught. —3 for 83. Matthews relieved AVhitiy at 72; Fry scored two fours off Kelleway in one over. He reached double figures after batting 50 minut::-. At 19 he was caught at long-on. j Hearne, the next man, had scored a single when he was badly missed by AVhitty at mid-on, and in the next over by Matthews. Ha/.litt replaced Kelleway at 89. Hearne kept up his wicket while Rhodes was scoring. The century was hoisted in 125 minutes. Rhodes was now batting more freely. He scored 53 after 130 minutes. Emery rcpkicai Matthews at 110. Rhodes was twice nearly run out. He-arno-, after hatting 50 minutes, had his wicket taken by a yorker.— I for 110. ". , 1 AVoolJey came next. One hundred and fifty was hoisted in 165 minutes. Whitty' replaced Emery when the score was 15-1. He got AA r oolley caught at fine-leg,—s for 155. Foster filled the vacancy. Matthews ' relieved AVhitty at 173. Foster was taken off a skier. He was nearly caught by Whitty at mid-on off Hazlitt before he had scored. Rhodes was 88, and was cautious. —6 for 175. Smith was next man, and played out time. Rhodes had hatted 220 minutes. His play was admirable, and he gave only one chance before he had scored. Details:— ENGLAND.—First Timings. J. R. Hobbs, 1) AVhitty 19 R. H. Spooner, b AVhitty 1 C. B. Fry, c sub., b Matthews ... 19 AV. 11. Rhodes, not out 92 J. AV. Hearne, I. H-azlitt 9 F. AA r oollev, c Kollewav, b AVhitty 13 F. R, Foster, e and 1) Matthews... 13 E. J. Sir.»;h, not out 0 Sundries 19 Total for six wickets 185