THE TEST MATCH

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10701, 23 August 1912, Page 6

THE TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND

POOK STAND BY AUSTRALIA. (Received Thursday, at 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. The weathr was dull and chilly, and the wicket somewhat on the soft side. Dean and Barnes took up tli bowling. The batting was quiet, and the fielding close. Barnes' deliveries were rising. Bardsley was 25 minutes scoring two singles. Woolley r placed Barnes when the score was 77. Bardsley hit four and three in his first over. Barnes replaced Dean at 85. The batting was admirable and watchfid. AVoolley, in his second over, got Kolleway leg before. The latter batted 115 minutes, and was excellent under the circumstances. He scored fivo fours. —C for 90. A collapso followed, the rest of tli-o team adding only 21.

Jennings camo next, and easily fell a victim to Woolley in his third over, without bavin;'; scored. —4 for 90. Minuett filled tho vacancy, and was easily taken at point, close in, in Wooiley's fifth over, without having scored.—s fov 92. Smith Idled the vacancy, and saw Bardsley hit a fourer through the slips. In the same over Bardsley was bowled in attempting to play a breakback from Barnes, his leg stump being dislodged. He batted 100 minutes, his display being masterly and chanceless. —6 for 9G. Matthews was the incomer, and tho century appeared after 150 minute-' play. Smith was taken at the wickets in Wool!ej-'. r ; seventh'ovcr. —7 for 104. Wltitty was the incomer. In tho next over l Matthews hit a, tremendous skier, and was caught at short midoii.—B for 101. Ha/.litt was the incomer. The next ball AVhiitv was easily takrn at slip. —9 for 101, Carkoek. tho last man. scored five At this stage rain caused a delay of 35 minutes. On resuming, Carkoek was easf taken at mid-on. The innings lasted 175 minute:-. AVoolley and Barnes secured spl did averages. Rain fell during th luncheon interval. Rhodes and Hobbs opened England's second innings, facing AVhitty and Macartney. The weather was gloomy, and the wicket soft. Misfortune befell them early, llhodes. in playing forward, having his middle stump removed in Whitty's second I over. —1 for 7.

Spoon'or filled the vacancy, and wa: easily taken .in the slips first ba ; 3.— 2 for 7.

Fry filled the vacancy. Two runs had 'been added, when rain delayed the play. On resuming at '4. o'clock, the weather was still gloomy, but the wicket was easier. Macartney and Whitty had charge of the howling. Hobbs hit eleven off Macartney's first over. Hobbs sustained a slight strain in running. Hasslitt replaced Macartney at 3(J. Hobbs scored a, sixer off Whitty, the- ball going into the Australians' enclosure. Otherwise the batting was quiet. Fifty appeared in 70 minutes. One run later Hobbs was smartly taken at uoint. He had ,-*ivon an excellent display.—3 for 51. Woolley, the newcomer, did not last long, being bowled. —1 for 56. Hearne filled the vacancy. Play was suspended at 5.20 p.m. ' Following are the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings ••••• '••• "4.0 Second Innings. Rhodes, I) Whitty , ... 4 Hobbs, c Matthews, b Whitty ... 32 Spooner, ci Jennings, b Whitty ... 0 Fry, not out ••■ I 7 Woolley, b Hazlitt i.. 4 Hearne. not out •'•• 2 Sundries ••• 5 Total for 4 wickets G4 AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. ~ Gregory, c Rhodes, b Barnes ... 1 Macartney, b Barnes ... 4 Kelleway lbw, b Woolley ... -18 Bardsley, b Barnes ... 30 Jennings, c and b Woolley ... 0 Mhmett, c Rhodes, b Woolley ... 0 Smith, c Smith, b Woolley ... 6 Matthews, 0 Fry, b Barnes ... 2 • >■'..•'■■■. ' - St_,v?3s?'i

AVhitty, c Foster, I) Barnes ... 0 | Hadlitt, not out ... 2 I Carkeek, c Barnes, b AVoolley ... .5 Sundries ... 18 Total '. 11l SOUTH AFRICA v. YOIIH6HJRE. (Received Thursday, at 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. The above match was drawn. Following are the scores : SOUTH AFRICA—Ist Innings. Taylor, c Hirst, b Jfc-ake ... 8 Tailored, cB. AVilson, b Booth ... 51 Nourse, b Kilner •■■ 2G Faulkner, c Bates, b Kilner ... 7 AVhite, c Dolphin, b Hirst ... 6 Strieker, run out ••• 3° 1 Beaumont, b Hirst ... 8 I Pegler. not out ••• ?1 | Mitchell, b Hirst # ••• U I Carter, c Kilner, I, Hirst ••• v j [ Ward, b Kilner ••• ;.' | Sundries ••• °

Total i*<» Bowling analysis.—Hirst 4 for 44, Drake 1 for 47.0idroyd 0 for 14, Kilner 3 for 37, Booth 1 for 23. Second Innings Beaumont, b Denton ••• 20 Taylor, not out ••• Sundries ••• 1 Total for 1 wicket 40 YORKSHIRE—Ist Innings. B. AVilson, Ibw. b Pegler ••■ 18 O'.droyd. b Faulkner • ••,■ 14 Denton, b Pegler ••• J Kilner. b AVhite ••• 54 Hirst. I) Pegler • '" '}. J. AVilson, h Peeler •■• 17 Drake, c n"d 1) AVhite ••• ° Booth, b AVhite ••• 1" Bates, c and b Pegler ••• 0 AVhite. not out ••• 3 Dolphin, b Pegler ••• <* Sundries ... I Total 149