MARREGES DEATHS. WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. THIRD TEST MATCH.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 14, 17 January 1908, Page 2

MARREGES DEATHS. WIN FOR AUSTRALIA . THIRD TEST MATCH.

O'CONNOE'S BOWLING. SAUNDERS ALSO DOES WELL* . 5/ Telegraph.— rms Association.— Copyright. ADELAIDE, 16th January. The third test match was concluded to-day, and resulted in victory for the Australians by 245 runs. The weather was again very hot, the mercury standing at 108 in the shade. The wicket had a bad' crack at each cud, particularly the one to which O'Connor bowled.' When piny resumed, Braund and Crawford, the English not-oufc men from last night, faced O'Connor and (founders. With 6 runs added to the score Crawford was easily caught by Saundei'G off his own bowling. Six for 145. HOBB3 COMES BACK. Hobbs, who had temporarily to retire yesterday owing to an injury by a ball which struck Him, now joined Braund, and he straightway potted tho ball back to O'Connor, who, however, missed it. Then Hobbs hit one from Saunders for a 4, and straight drove another from the same bowler for a 6 — tho best hit of the match. At 160 Braund was well caught by Hartigan at mid-off.' Braiind had batted for two hours forty minutes, and never once gave a chance. Ho hit seven 4's. Seven for 160. Br.rnes ' was Hobbs's new partner, and stayed till tho score reached 177, wjien he was caught at short squareleg. Eight for 177. Humphries joined Hobbs, but was bowled at 182, .and a good catch by Ransford in' the long-field disposed of Fielder. SMALL SCORING. The innings had lasted three hours twenty minutes, and yielded 183 runs. Hobbs batted well to-day, and the Australians' fielding was brilliant. O'Connor bowled finely, but the wicket helped him. SOUVENIRS. Immediately after the conclusion of the match Hartigan and Hill were presented with souvenirs commemorative of their record partnership. A shilling subscription, for this purpose had yielded £25. Following aro the scores : — -~ AUSTRALIA. First inpings , v . • ... , ... « ... 285 Second innings ... ... t .... 506 Aggregate. ' , „.791 •J ENGLAND. First innings *.. ... , 363 / * Second innings. i Fane, b Saun3e*rs >V.\*' ...,' k .. 0 Gunn,' c Trumpet b Olppnnor ... 11 Hutchings", b O'Connor 0 Hardstaff, c Macartney, b Saunders 72 Rhodes, o Armstrong, b O'Connor 9 Braund, c Hartigan, b O'Connor ... 47 Crawford, c and v Saundera . ... 9, Hobbs, not out... ..»< ' 23 Barnes, c M'Alister, b Saunders- ... 8 Humphries, b O'Connor 1 Fielder, c Ransford, b Saunders ... 1 Extras ... ' ... „, ... 4 Total ... „.; ... ' .;.. ~183 Aggregate j 546 Deficiency for England 245 ' Bowling Analysis.— O'Connor took -five wickets for 40 runs, Saunders , Ivo for 65,- Armstrong 'none for 43, Macartney none for 17, Noblo nono for 14. . NOTES" ONiTSEH PLAY. # - : >THE*AtiRAGES.v As waß generally anticipated, the task sgl' tho Englishmen on tho sixth day was fyr too big for thorn, nnd only Hobb», who was not out, and who mado the best hit" of the match, offered any resistance. Tho wickei, too, was against th\m, and boU'lors aro rarely found wanting when the pitch gives them any assistance. In, tho matter of a win by rnn& this tnatoh is second only to tho Adelaide contest of 1895, when Australia won by 382. O'Odnuor has justified his inclusion in the team, and Saunders will probably rotain his, place. The Victorian has twice previously taken five wickets in an innings in test cricket.. Noblo was hie confrere on each occasion, and tho 'figures of the pair read Sydney, 1902— Saundera, 5 for 43: Noble, 5 for 45. Sheffield, 1904— Saunders, 5 for 50; Noble, 5 for 51. \ The aggregate of 1337 runs has been exceeded, only twico in test matches — viz*., 1514 at Sydney in 1884, and 1364 at Melbourne in 1885. This match followed too closely on tho Molbourne gama, and, like that game, lasted into the sixth day. This must be very trying work to tho players, and some of them will feel the strain ( for days. It is timo the trundlcvs had a turn, and a Boqcl fight on a bowlera' wicket would be welcome. Old Sol, however, generally dries up tho pitch too quickly to enablo a . gamo to be played out undbr equal bowling conditions. Although they won tho tosa and thus had first innings, the colonials may bo justly proud cif their last victory, for (ho Englishmen had the , match all but in their bag, and yet beaten by tho largo margin of 245 runo. Tho visitors must despair of over winning a test game at Adelaide, for Lord Shpfficld's side in 1092 was. tho last English team to do so.