THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 3

THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Per Press Association —Copyright. SYDNEY, February 28. The weather was..fine but dull, with a gusty wind, and the wicket was oil the slow side. England's second innings closed for 214 runs. In the second over,'after resuming, Hitch wa's caught. Vine carried his bat. \V anting 363 runs to win, Trumper and Gregory opened 'to bowling by Foster and Barnes. Trumper started in a scratchy manner, but Gregory,, on the other hand, played sound cricket, his leg glances being particularly productive. .The partnership remained unbroken at the luncheon adjournment for 70. In the third over .after the interval, Gregory touched a rising ball from Barnes, and Smith . took , the catch. With: Hill in the scoring rate slowed. down, 100 being. i*egistered in 98 minutes. Hill batted 25 minutes for 8 runs, and then hit to Foster on to the wicket. Trumper brought up his 50 in 119 minutes, and then poked one to Woolley. at square leg, who was close in, and made a good catch. Armstrong and Minnett were then together. At 3.30 a light drizzling rain came on, and the match was adjourned, far a quai'ter of air hour, after, which play was resumed till 4 o'clock, when I the adjournment for tea was taken. The crowd hooted at the delay, and almost evei'y action of the English was jeered at. Hitch's peculiar run was ironically cheered. Despite the inter uptions, Minnett attacked the bowling with great freedom, and was frantically cheered for driving Hitch for three fours in one over. Armstrong was batting carefully. At 49 Minnett gave an easy chance to Hobbs, at mid-on, off Woolley. At the conclusion of the over, Armstrong appealed against the light, and an adjournment was called for quarter of an hour, and later the stumps'drawn. The attendance was 6,350. ; The following are the scores : England. First Innings ... 324 Second Innings. ; Hobbs, c Hazlitt b Hordern 45 Rhodes, lbw b Armstrong 30 Hearne, b Hordern 18 Foster, b McLaren. 4 Douglas, b Armstrong 8 Gunn, b Hordern 61 Woolley, c Armstrong b Hazlitt ... 11 Vine, not out ... ......... ... ... 6 Smith, b Hordern ....... 13 Barnes, b Hordern ... ' 4 Hitch, c Ransford, b Armstrong... 4 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total ... ... ... ....... ...... 214 ■ Bowling analysis: Macartney 2 wickets for 28 runs; Hazlitt, 1 for 52; Armstrong 3 for 35; Hordern 5 for 66; MacLareif 1 for 23, Minnett. 0 for 0. Australia. First, Innings. j Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... 5 Hill, c Smith, b Hitch ... 20 Gregory, c-Gunn, b; Douglas \:.y v.; : - 34 Minnett, c Douglas, b Hitch ...... 0 Armstrong, lbw, b Barnes ... ... ... 33 Ransford, c Hitch b Foster 29 Carter, c sub. b Barnes , ... 11 Macartney, c and b W Toolley ...... 26 Hordern, b Woolley ......... ... ' 0 Hazlitt,-run out ...... ... ..., 1 McLaren, not out 0 Extras ... ... ••• •• 19 Total ... ... ... .. ... ••• 176 Bowling Analysis.—Foster, one wicket for 55 runs; Barnes, three for 56; Hitch, two for 31; Douglas, one for 14; Woolley, two for 1. Second Innings. . Gregory, c Smith, b Barnes ...... 40 Hill, b Foster ... Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... oO Armstrong, not out 23 Minnett, not out 49 Total for three wickets 193