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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10699, 21 August 1912, Page 6

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TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

(Received Tuewkiy, at 9 a.m.)

LONDON, August 20. T.ho third test match between the Australian and English teams commenced to-day, in bright, though unsettled weather. The attendance mimbere 12,0(50.

Dean and Douglas replaced Hitch and Hayes in the English team, owing to the latter being indisposed. Play started at neon. Fry won the toss, and sent Hobbn and Rhode* in to hat, the pair facing Whitty and Matthews. They made a splendid stand for the first wicket. Hobbs snicked a single, off the first ball, and , IMiodcs two oft the sixth, but the ['hitter nearly gave a chinee to Matthews at short leg.

Matthews <cnt down a maiden over, bowling the oft' theory. The next four river produced a s.iugle. After ten over? had been bowled, rain delayed play for six minutes. . . fhz/itt, who was ilelding fmartly

at point, damaged his hand and re tired, McLaren reting as substitute temporarily. When Hazlitt returned he relieved Wliitty,-the latter taking tho other end. The batsmen, though giving a slulful display, wore watchful, taking ■no chance;:. Forty-two runs were registered in the hour. Rhodes, with a fmiror <;tf Hazlitt, reached fifty in 70 minutes. Macartney replaced Whitty when the "core AViif'o!h Hobbs had mule -12. mid Rhodes 19. A flight shower Ml during lunch. On play resuming, the weather was bright, ami tho wicket drying. The attendance was 16,000. Macartney and Whitty resumed the bowling. At 6S, Rhodes, who w;r, 27 in "playing Macartney, was nearly run out, Carkeek gathering in the ball smartly. Rhodes hit a five by a forward sh-fko of?. Matthews, there being no outfield. He hoisted lb.: century i:i 105 minutes. In "the sumo over, Hobbs? -hit a foiirer tn leg. and a three to the on in the next over. A .separation was brought

about by Hobbs being taken at tho wickets' Ho hatted 1.10 minutes. and gave an ndminblo display, being particularly good to tho on. Rhodes was t.oav 33.—1. for 107. This vri's by far the best stand of tho day. Spooner filled tho vacancy, "iidHaz; !itt replaced '.Matthews at tho bowling crease. Spooncr, after making n single, was taken brilliantly, left handed, low down r.t f-hort leg by Haalitt. 2'fcr 109. Fry was next. The bowling was steady, and the batting quiet. The nature of the wicket tested the defence severely. Th? fielding was excellent, especially that of Macartney. 'Miimett rephced Hazlitt at 121. The batting was u-ow the most cautions of the game. Twentysix was scored in an hour, a section

of tho crowd barrnclnnp; Fry for his •itoiic-wal!in .2. Wliittr roplicod Macartney at 120. The change was effective. Fry being taken easily at niid-or.r in the first over. Rhodes was

now 48.-3 for 127. Woolley was the incomer. Rhodes, after lie had added four, in phying forward to a filow hall from Minnctt, was bnwlrd. He had been 180 minutes at the Avicketp, and pave ;m admirable, sound, and watchful display. —1 for 131. A shower caused five minutes' delav.

Hearne Avas next,' and scored a single while "Wool ley scored 9. Honrn-e Avas then taken in the slips. -.5 for 144.

Play was interrupted by the tea adjournment. On resuming, the Aveather was gloomy and the attendance 18,000.

Hazlitt and Whitly ros'iunod howling.

Douglas filled the vaemcy. The ball Avas iioav turning, and the batsmen were in difficulties. Wool ley, when 16, nearly played a ball fronW.hitty on to his Avickets. Kelleway replaced Ha/.litt nt 1(57. The batting was still quiet.

Douglas ) when, 18, Avas given out leg before, after having batted for 50 liiimiie'R. \JVoolle-v was 29.—6 for 180.

Foster joined Woolley. Runs ft ill came slowly. Hazlitt replaced Tvolleway at 198. • The second century was hoisted after 205 minutes' play. Minnett got Foster with the last ball of his first over—a shw bailer.—7 for 21G.

Smith, the incomer, kept up his. wicket, but did not score. Woolley, with a cut for four and a straight drive for four over Whitty's, lio-ki, reached 5 Oin U.j minutes. Woolley made four from an off drive nnd four by a late cut in the last over, and was then out leg before to Minnett.

Wnolley played brilliantly, liiy fctromg j points being off-driving and cutting. I He batter 120 minutes, and hit eleven . fours. I Scores are as follows: \ ENCJLAND.—First Inning. I Rhodes, I) Minnett 49 Hobbs., c Carkeek, b Macartney 66 Spooner, c Hazlitt, b Macartney 1 Fry, c Kelleway, b Whitty ... o Woolley Tbw, b Minucto 02 Hearne, e Jennings, b Whitty 1 Douglas, Ibw, b Whitty 18 Foster, b Minnett 19 Smith, not out 0 Sundries 12 Total for eight wicket<i ... 233 SOUTH AFRICA V. YORKSHIRE. (Received Tuesday, at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. South Africa, in. their match with Yorkshire, have scored 125 runs for the loss of five wickets. Scores are as follows: SOUTH AFRICA.— V'm-t Innings. Taylor, c Hirst, b Drake ... 8 Tanered, c B Walton, b Booth 51 Nourso, b Kilner 20 Rate», 1) Kilner 7 White, o Dolphin, b Hirst ... 6 Strieker, not out 21 Beaumont, not out 4 Total for five wckets 125

FINANCIAL ASPECT

(Received Tuesday. ;rt 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Tuesday.

Th-> Secretary of the Board of Control has been advised that the takings during tho trur of England iip.no July 15th total £4200, while the expenses amount to £ISOO.

He has also been advised that the Imperial Cricket .Conference has agreed to the following dates for internation d matches: —

1913-14 -.—England visits South Africa. 1914-15. —Australia visits South Africa.

1915-16.—England vsits Australia. 1910. —Australia vis-its England. 1917,—South' Africi vsits England. Before being carried into effect the fixtures must receive endorsement by the. Australian Board cf Control, South African authorities, and th" English Counties;