CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13006, 7 January 1908, Page 7

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH

ENGLAND'S STERN FIGHT.

TEDIOUS CRICKET,

United Pw*e Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received January 6th, 10.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 6. The weather was very hot to-day, 9f5.5 being registered in the shade, and 140.5 in. the sun. The crowd numbered HOOD, which with the previous days' attendances* gives an aggregate of 8l,38(J. Tho takings were £376, making an aggregate of £3950, being £50 under tho record. The wicket, notwithstanding the length of the match, was in excellent order. The Australians' innings did not last long. Carter should have been out before scoring, but Hutchings missed him in tho slips off Feilder. Cotter was tho first to go, losing his wicket by getting ]ex before* to Crawford. Hsizlitl and Carter were associated for a very brief period, Barnes bowling tho colt. The ond soon came, Carter being caught nt mid-on easily by Fane off Marnes. Ho batted for 83 minutes in very attractive style, and was strong in cutting. He reached tho boundary sev/.-n times. Australia's innings lasted G hours and 35 minutes. England --ere set 2S'2 to win. Fane and JJLobbs, as usual, opened, Cotter and Saunders attacking. Tho batsmen displayed caution and keenness, and scoring was very slow. Neither batsman was out, each having 10 to his credit when tho lunch interval was ! taken. Tho score was then. 26. Play was very ' uninteresting after lunch. Armstrong and Noble went on, and a separation was soon effected through Noble bowling Hobbs, who had been in 6G minutes for a patient and useful if uneventful innings, which included only two boundary strokes. Gunn was the next man, and as in the first inninge, had the misfortune to get His leg before to Noble, without scoring. Hutchings was cheered on going in, but expectation of lively cricket was not fulfilled, for both he and his captain pTayed correctly and quietly, and made tho game exceedingly tame for the spectators. Fane was the first to go after batting for 161 minutes. His half century included only two foure. His di&miesal was brought about In a peculiar manner. He played a ball from Armstrong on to his pads, whence it rolled on to tho wickete, dislodging Iho bails. With Braund's appearance at the w-ickete McCartney relieved Noble. The cricket was still very dull. Cotter at mid-off caught Hutchings, who had 39 to his credit, which had taken him 87 minutes to knock up. Ho showed great restraint, although his batting was not unattractive. He hit only three fours. Hardstaff and Braund occupied fifty minutes in reaching double figures, while the ordinarily rapid Hardstaff made a dozen in an hour. The; played out time. Although the day was one of wearisome cricket, at times painfully slow, and never brisk, the bowling was excellent, Armstrong keeping the runs down, and preserving an accurate length. Noble and McCartney were also excellent. The former at one time had an average of two for one run. Noble's captaining was excellent, and tho fielding notwithstanding the heat, smart. Ransford did excellent work fa the outfield, earing many runs. The wicket is still wearing, and considering the fluctuation of tho game England has yet a chance. Scores :— AUSTRALIA, First Innings. Trumper, o Humphries, b Crawford .. is McCartney, b Crawford .. .. ..87 Hill, b Fielder .. .. .. .. lfr Noble, o Braund, b Rhode* .. ..61 ArmstTong, o Hutchinge, b Crawford .. 81 Macaliiter, run out .. .. ..1 CotteT, b Crawford 17 dazlitt, b Oawford ~ .. ..1 Ransford, iun out .. .. .. 27 Saunders, b Fielder .. .. .. 0 Cut«r, not out .. .. .. 15 Extras .. .. • .. .. 2 ToUl .. 266 Bowline Analysis.—Fielder took 2 wickete for 77, Barnes 0 for 80, Hhodea '1 for 87, Braund 0 for 41, Crawford 5 for 79. Second Innings. Trumper, lbw, l> Crawford .. .. 63 Noble, b Crawford .. .. ..64 Hill, b Fiolder .. , .. ..3 McAlister, run out .. .. .. 15 Armstrong, b Barnea .. .. .. 77 McCartney, o Humphries, b Braund .. 54 Ransford, o Hutchinpi, b Barnes .. 18 Cotter, lbw, b Crawford .." .. 27 Hazlitt, b Barnes .. .. ..3 Carter, c Fane, b Barnes .. ..63 Saundors, not out .. .. ..0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 03 Total 807 Bowling analysis—Fielder, 1 for 1A; Craw, ford, 3 for 123; Biunes, 5 for 72; Braund, 0 for G8; Rhodes, 0 for Sβ. Wickets fell—6 for BCI, 9 for 390. ENGLAND. First Innings. Fane, b Armstrong - .. .. IS Hobbs, b Cotter fi3 Gunn, lbw, b Cotter .. .. .. 15 Hutchinge, b Cotter .. .. ..126 Braund, b Cotter .. .. ..43 Hardstaff, b Saundors .. .. .. li Rhodes, b fiaunders .. .. .. i>2 Crawford, o Ransford, b Saunders .. Iβ Humphries, b Cotter .. .. ..6 Barnes, o Hill, b Armstrong .. .. 1* Fielder, not out .. .. .. 6 Extras .. .. .. .. 10 ToUl .. 882 Bowling analysis—Cot tor took 8 wickets for 142. Saunders 3 for 100 Noble nil for 26. Armstrong 2 for 38, Hazlitt nil for 81, Hacartney nil for 34. Second Innings. Hobbs, b Noble .. .. .. .. 23 Gunn, lbw, b Noble .. .. ..0 Fane, b Armstrong .. .. ..50 Hutchinge, c Cotter, b McCartney .. 80 Braund. not out .. .. .. 17 not out .. .. ..17 Sundries .. .. .. ..8 ToUl for four wicket* .. ..15® The wioketa fell—l for 64, 2 for M, 3 for 121, 4 for 131.

A SOUTH AFRICAN SUGGESTION. CAPETOWN, January 5. Mr Abe Bailey suggests the formation of an Imperial Cricket Board to control cricket, each colony to have one representative, and England one, in addition to tho chairman.

GHRTSTCHUTIOH v. H.M.S. POWERFUL.

A team selected from CQirdstchurch players defeated a team representing H.M.S. Powerful at Lancaster Park yesterday by 61 runs on the first innings, after a most interesting day's play. The Powerful men baited first, and wero dismissed for the email total of 97, to which Paffard contributed 51. Christciluiich had 158 to their credit vhou the seventh wicket fell, and then decided to declare their innings closed. Tho visitors, at the call of time, had lost seveii wickets for 98 runs in their second innings, Paffard again being

the highest scorer with 27 (not out). Scores:— H.M.S. POWERFUL. First Innings. R. IX Peffard, c Jennings, b Brugee .. a F. E. Wilmot. st Butterworth, b Bxucfa 0 T. Spaldinu, c Butterworth, b Rhodes 16 A. E. B. Hasken. b Rhodes .. .. * A. E. Evv!s, b Williams .. •• 5 Captain H»l*ey. b Bruges .. •• 1 —. Hewitt, b Blamiros .. ..0 D. H. T. Bedford, c Jennings, b Bruges 0 G. D. Facehawe. b Wiiiiam* .. ..4 a. Barker, b WilUats* .. ..10 C. Dauby, not out .. .. .. ■ Extras • Total 9* Bow lie? Analysis.—Bruges, 7 over*. 1 maiden. &> runs, 4 wickets; Rhode*, 8 over?, 1 maiden, 30 runs. 2 wickets; William?, 4 over*. I maiden. 7 rues, 3 wicVete; Goldsmith, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 00 runs; Biarnires, 1 over, 1 run, 1 wicket. Second Innings. Hasien, h Weston .. .. ..11 Captain Halsey, o Jennings b Thornton in Dinby, run out .. .. ..6 Bedford, oar.d b B'amires .. .. 5 Evans, lbw, b Bruges .. .. ..21 Spalding, b Biamires .. .. .. 9 Barker, b Brugw .. .. .. 8 Paffard, rot cut .. .. ..27 Wilmot, not out .. .. .. 1 Total for seven wickets .. ..95 Bowling Analysis.—Weston, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 10 run*. 1 wicket; xjiorntoa, 5 over?, 35 runs, 1 wicket; Blnmires, S overs, 19 2 wickets; Brugt*, 4 ov-er*. ftl runs, 2 wickets; Williams, 2 overs, 10 runs. cmUSTCJIURCH. First Innings. G. T. Weaton. b Evans .. .. c J. Bruges, b Sptldinjj .. .. ..34 11. Butferworth, c and b Evans .. 20 Dr. Orchard, iun cut .. .. ... '-S2 G. E. Rhodes, b Halsey .. ..28 K. S. Williams, b Haleey .. ..8 H.. Goldsmith, c Evans, b Wilmot .. 10 W. J. K. Jennings, not out .. ..15 Extras .. . .. .. .. 6 Total for .«even wickets .. 158 Bowling Analysis.—Spalding, 15 overs*. 2 maidens, 55 runs, 1 wicket; Evans, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 46 runs, 2 wickets; Wilmot, 6.4 •ivcrs, I maiden, 21 Tuns, 1 wicket; Ualsoy, J overs, 27 runs, 2 wickets. The Competitions' Committee met last evening, end arranged the grounds as under for the foilowing matches:— FIRST GRADE. Sixth round—West Ohristchurch t. St. Albans, at HapJey Park; Linwood v. Sydenham, at Sydenham; Ricoorton v. East ChriMchurch, at Hagley Park. Seventh round—West Christchureh v. Eaet Chrietchurch, at Lancaster Park; St. Atbane v. Linwood, at HasVey Park; Sydenham t. Riccarton, at Hagley Park. Eighth round—West Christciurch v. Linwood, at Hagley Park; St. Albans v. Riccarton, at Hegley Park; Sydenham v. East • Christchureh, at Lancaster Park. Ninth round—West Christchurch v. Riocorton, at Hagley Park; St. Albone v. Sydenham, at Hagiey Park; Linwood v. Eaet Christchurch .at Lancaster Park. Tenth round—West Chiistchurch v. Sydenham, at Hagley Park; St. AJbane v. E*et Christchuich, at Hagley Park; Linwood v. Biccarton, at Lancaster Park. SECOND GRADE. Sixth round—West Christchurch v. Ricoarton, at Hagloy Park; East Christcbjurch, t. St. Albana, at Lancaster Park; Sydenham x. Linwood, tut Lancaster Park. Seventh round —West Chrietchurch v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park; Eaet Christchurch. v St. Aiban*, at Hagley Park; Sydenham v. Riccarton, ait Sydenham. Eighth round— Hijrh School v. West Christchurch, a.t Hagley Park; East Christchurch v. College, at College; Sydenham v. Ailbans, at Sydenham; Kiccarton v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park. 'Ninth round—High School v. Lfcnwood. at Hagley Perk; West Chrisiohuroh v. Ee<st Christchurch, at Lanoaeter Park; College v. Sydenham, at College; St. Albane v. Raccarton, β-t Hagley Park. Tenth round—High School v. Riocarton. at Hegler P«xk; West Christchurch v. College, a.t College; E«st Chxistchurch v. Sydenhaai, at Sydenham; St. Albana v. Linwood, M Lancaster Pork. THIRD GRADK Sixth round—West Cthristchuroh v. Riocarton A, *( Hagley Park; Sydenham. A v. St. Alboce A, at Sydenham; Riccarton. B t. East Chrietchurch, ait Haffley Pork; Linwood A v. Sydenham B, at Lancaster Park; Linwood B v. St. Albace B, at Lascaeter P«rk. Seventh round—West Chjristohurch v. St. Alb&ns B, eA Hagley Park; Linwood A v. East Christohuxch, at Lancaster Park; Riccarton A v. Sydenham B, at Hagley Pork; Riccarton B v. St. Albane A, at Hagley Park; Linwood B v. Sydenham A, at Sydenham. Eighth round—College t. Rlcoartnn B, at College; Wcet Christchiurch v. Sydenham B, at Sydenham; Sydenham, A v. Riccarton A, at Sydenham.; Linwood A v. High School, ai HBgley Park: Linwood B t. St. Albans A. at Hagley Park; Bast Chrietchurch v. S.t Albaois B, at Lanoaster Park. Niuti round—CSdlleg© v. Lin-wood B, «t College; West Chrietohurcb v. Lin-wood A, at Lancaster Park; Sydenham A v. Riccarton. B, at Sydenham; Sydenham B v. High, School, at Sydenham; Ricoarion A v. St Albans B, at Hagloy Pork; Eaet Chiiatchuxch v. St. Albans A, at Hagrley Park. Tenth round—College v. Eaet Chrißtohurdi. at College; Weet Chrietchuroh v. Linwood B, at Lanoaeter Park; Sydenham A v. Linwood A, at Lancaster Park; Sydenham B v. Riccarton B, at Sydenham : Ricoarton. A r.. St Albane A, at Hagley Park; High School v. St. Albane B, at Hag-ley Park. FOURTH GRADE. Kkrv«nih round—W«at Cbristchurch v. Eaet Christchurch, eit Hagley Park; High School v. Sydenham, at Sydenham; Riccarton, v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park. Twelfth round—West Christchurch v. Sydenham, at Sydenham; High School v. Riccarton, a>t Hagley Park; Eaet Chriotchuich v Linwood, at Lancaster Park. Thirteenth round—West duistchuxoh v. Riccarton, at Lanoaster Park; High School v. Sydenham, at Sydenham ; East Christen utcJi v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park. Fourteenth round—West Chrietchuxch v. College, at CoKege; High School v. Linwood, at Lancaster Park: East Christchurch v. Sydenham, at Sydenham; Riccarton, a bye. Fifteenth round—Weet Chrietchurch v. East ChxistchuTch, at Lancaster Park; College y. Sydenham, at College; Riccarton v. Liv wood, at H&giey Pork; High School, a bye. '• Sixteenth round—West Chrirtohunch v. High School, at Hagley, Park; Eaet Christchuroh v. College, at College; Ricoacton r. Sydenham, at Lancaster Park; Lmwood, a bye. Seventeenth round—High School v. Eaet Christchurch, at Lancaster Park; College v. Riccarton, at College; Sydenham v. Linwood,* at Sydenham; Weet Curistchuxch, a byo. Eighteenth round—West Christchurch v. Linwood, «t Lancaster Park; High School t. College, at College; East Christohuxch. v. Kiccwton, at Sydenham; Sydenham, a bye. Nineteenth round—Weet Chrietchunoh v. Sydenham, at Sydenham; High School v. Riccarton, «.-b Hagley Park; Eaet Chrietchuroh t. Linwood, at Lancaster Park; College, » bye. Twentieth round—West Chrifftchurch v. BJiocarton, at Hagiey, Park; High School v. Sydenham, n-t Sydenham; Colwge v. Linwood, at Bturt Chnstchurch, a bye.