AUSTRALIANS COLLAPSE.
ALL OUT FOR 111. BARNES AND WOOIXEY IN FOl-M. ENGLAND 4 FOR 64. (By CSble.—Press Association.— (Received 10.5 a.m.) LONDON", August 21. The ninth Teat match was resumed at th(! Oval to-day in dull, chilly weather, ■Uie wifket being soft and in favour of the bowlers.
Barnes and Dean took up the attack to the not outs, Kelleway and BardsleyThe batting was quiet, and the men were fielding close in, white Barnes was rising awkwardly.
Bardsley was in 2."> minutes for two singles. \Voolley replaced Barnes at 77, and Bardsley, with leg hits, made a four and a three in the first over.
Barnee replaced Dean at 85. The halting was admirable and watchful. Woolley in his second over got Keileway leg before. He batted 115 minutes, his innings being excellent under the circumstances. He hit five fours. Threo for 90. A COIXAPSE. A collapse followed, the rest adding only 21. Jennings went next, easily caught, and bowled, in Woolley's third over, without ecoring. Four for 90.
Minnett filled the vacancy, and wae easily caught by Rhodes, standing dose in for the fifth over from Wooiley, before he had scored. Five for 92-
Smith came next, and saw Bardaley hit a fourer through the clips. Hie same over he was bowled, not attempting to play a brea.k-ba/ck from Barnes which knocked down hia leg etump. Hβ batte Q 100 minutes in a masterly and chance Jess style. Six for 06.
Matthews was the incomer, and the century went up for 100 minutes' play. Smith was taken «t the, wickets in the seventh over from Woollev. Seven for 104.
Whitty we* the incomer, and the next over Matthews wafi taken off a tremendous skier a* short raid-on. Eight for 104.
Hazlitt followed, coming in amid a drizzle. __ Xext ball Whitty was easily takeu iii the slips. Nine for 104.
Carkeek was last man in- He reached 5, and rain then eaivsed 3.5 minutes' delay. Since the bawling was changed the analysis read: Barnes. S—4—l—3; Woollcy, B—:;—2l—l—4. Resuming, Oarkeek: was easily caught at mid-on, and th'i ii nings closed for 111 after 17.3 minutes. Woolley and Barnes had splendid average.--. ENGLAND'S POOR START. ISam fell during the luncheon interval. Rhodes and IlobUs faced Whitty and Macartney in gloomy weather on a soft wicket. Misfortune came early, Rhodes, in playing forward, having his middle stump removed in the second over from Whitty. One for 7. Spooner filled the vacancy, and o/T bis first baJI was easily caught in the slips. Two for 7. Fry filled the vacancy, and when two had been added, rain delayed play. The match was resumed in four, when the wicket was easier. Macartney and Whitty bowled. Jlnbbs hit 11 oil Maputney's linst over, 'hut. sustained a alight sprain while running. Hazzlitt replaced Macartney at 30, and Hobbs got a six off Whitty into the Australians' enclosure. Otherwise the batting was quiet. r>o being raised in 70 minutes. One run later Hobhs wan smartly taken at point after an excellent display, Three for 51. Woollcy, the incomer, did not last, long, being bowled for four. Four for 50. Heame filled the vacancy, and play was suspended at .~>.20. wing to the poor ] light. Then a downpour set in. and stumps were drawn. 13.000 were present, and 0.914 paid! for admissionThe following arc the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings, 245. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Gregory, c. Rhode?, b Barnes 1 Macartney, b Barnes 4 Kelleway, lbw. b Woo'lev 4.} Bardsley. b Barnes 30' Jennings, c and b Wooiley - 0 .Minnett. c Rhodes, h Wooiley 0 Smith, <• Smith, b Woolloy (5 Matthews, c Fry. b Barnes 2 Whitty. c Foster, b Barnes (1 Hazlitt. not out 2 Carkeek. c Barnes, l> Wooiley 5 Sundries ' ig! Total in Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Barnes 27 1.5 30 ."> • Dean Ifi 7 29 0 Foster •> 0 ."i 0 j Wooiley 9-4 3 29 5 Byee. 12; leg byes, 6. Fall of Wicket?. I One for 9, two for 19, three for 00,1 four for 00, five for 92, six for 96. seven for 104. eight for 104. nine for 104. ten ' for 111. J ENGLAND. Second Innings. Rhodes, b Whitty 4 Hobb?. c Matthews, b Whitrty .... "2 Spooner, <• -leanings, b Whitty 0 Fry, not out 17 Woollfy. b Hazlitt 4 Hearne, not out 2 Sundries 7 Total for fonr wickers (A Fall of Wickets. One for 7, two for 7, three for 51, four 1 for 56.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 201, 22 August 1912, Page 5
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