CRICKET.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 310, 13 January 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

. THE THIRD TEST -MATCH. t AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT FOR 133, ENGLAND COMMENCES WELL. Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright ADELAIDE, -January 12. The test match began .in warm weather and the attendance was large. Hill Avon the toss and began the batting on an excellent wicket. ivelleway and Bardsley opened to Foster and Barnes. After a single each Bardsley cut Barnes to the boundary. Foster in his third ovtjr bowled Kellewey. ,1 for 6. The score was unaltered when in Barnes next over Bardsley was snapped at the wicket. 2 for 6. . Hordern and ltansford batted cautiously. When six Ransford had to retire temporarily owing to a severe blow on the left thumb from Foster. Armstrong was next and hit two fours off Barnes., who at 32 was unplaced by Douglas. Foster bowled splendidly and none of the batsmen could hit liim. After bowling eleven overs for eight runs, Hearne gave him a spell.

At the luncheon adjournment the total was 45 for 85 minutes' play. Tile bowling being very fine Hordern had simply blocked it with the object of wearing it down.

Foster and Barries bowled • after luncheon and runs came more rapidly. Armstrong hit each bowler to the boundary and was then bowled off his pads by Foster. Armstrong batted soundly for 59 minutes and hit 4 tourers, 8 for 65. 'i'runiper's second shot was a fine cover hit to the boundarv off Barnes.

Hordern drove the same bowler to the boundary and then was easily caught at short square leg. He was in - for 103 minutes and sedulously stone-walled. 5 for 84. The next ten minutes were disastrous. Hill had two balls and off the second was magnificently stumped by Smith, who brought hack the ball a foot from the leg side. G for 88. Three balls settled Minnett, who Mas bowled by a beautiful one from Foster, who then had taken live wickets for 23. Matthews was next. Each batsman hit four and then Matthews was easily caught behind the bowler. 7 for 97.

Four byes completed the 100 for 145 minutes' play. Cotter had a very., merry life which included a sixer into the members' pavilion off Barnes. The same over he was yrirked. 8 for 113.

Ransford resumed and at the tea adjournment the score was 125 for 9 wickets.

The innings was soon finished after tea Doujglas getting Carter in the slips in the first over after relieving Barnes.

It was a calamitous innings and only occupied 197 minutes. There was not one excuse for the Australians.

Foster bowled magnificently, always accurate mid often swinging the width of the wicket, nevertheless the batting was nerveless and lacking dash. A forcing player might- have made' g, lot of difference. The fielding was close and brilliant. Smith at the wickets was especially smart and his stumping of Hill was a masterpiece.

ENGLAND'S INNINGS OPENED

The English team had an hour to bat and began with Hobbs and Rhodes against Cotter and Hordern. They soon showed how true the wicket was for forcing off strokes against Cotter, each batsman driving him for four. Hobbs jumped out to Hordern and hit him doAvn the ground, but Rhodes Mas not so comfortable. A half hour's play produced 2fß. At 39 Hordern changed ends, Ivelleway relieving Cotter.

Rhodes Avas still troubled by the slo-ws but worries himself out of trouble and took 45 minutes to make 10. Hobbs when 25 skied Hordern but the ball fell safely behind mid-off. At 43 Matthews replaced Hordern and appealed confidently for leg before against Hobbs, hut the umpire ruled against him.

Mat-thews was bowling a fine length and kept the batsmen quiet. Rhodes nearly returned a ball to him. They played out time when the total was 49. Both 'batted soundly and confidently and never looked to be in serious trouble. Scores:—

AUSTR A LI A—First Inn ings. Kellewiay, b Foster ••• ... 1 Bardsley, c Smith, b Barnes ... 5 Hordern, c Rhodes, b Foster ... 25

Armstrong, b Foster ... ... 33 Trumper. b Hitch. ... ... 26^ Hill, st Smith, b Foster ... ... 0 Miu/nett, b Fester 0 Matthews, c Mead, b Barnes ... 5 Cotter, b Bar nos 11 Carter, o Gnn.n, b Douglas ... 8 Hansford (not out) ... •... 8 Extras ... ••• ••• 8 Total 133 Bowling analysis.—Foster 5 for 36, Barnes 3 for 71. Douglas 1 for 7, Heiarne 0 for 6, Hitch 1 for 2. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs (not out) ... ... ••• 29 Rhodes (not out) ... ... ... 20 Total for no wickets 49 (Received January 13, 2.55 p.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. The weather is hot and the wicket perfect. The Englishmen have no wickets down for 75—Hobbs 44, Rhodes 31. (Received January 13, 3.10 p.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. No wickets 'for 95—-Hobbs 60, Rhodes 35. •

ORMO-wY 7 ILLE v. NORSEWOOD

A cricket match is being played at Orimondville to-day .between the local' .players and the Norsewood! Club'. Ormondville went first to the wickets,' the following being the scores:— * Vivian . ~ *... 12 Fay en .... ... • ... 6 Freeman ... ... 4 b. Fayen 34 Redward ... •... 10 Fitzgerald ... ... 1Searle ... ... 0 M'Farlane 4 Thompson (-not out) 3 "V"igers ... ... ... 2 Extras ... ... 13 Total J ... ... 89