CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13007, 8 January 1908, Page 7

CRICKET.

THJ-: SECOND TEST iIATCH.

A GRK\T FINISH.

ENGLAND WINS BY ONE WTOKET.

United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Cop yngh t (Received January 7th, a.13 p.m.) MTvLTJOrnXK. January 7. Tho won.ther was again hot to-day. Tho wicket was good, but dusty. The j Englishmen began their task of getting \'2'.' run? to win with six wickets in hand. Noblo opened to Hardstuff, Cottar l*>v.!ing at t.ho other end. HnrdstafF made a fluky single, and then hooked ("otter skywaru, and was easily taken by Ransford. Rhodes, wlio followed, liit ono smartly to leg, which Mncalister failed to hold. It was a somewhat difficult chance. At 184 Saunders replaced Noble, and shortly after Armstrong went on in place of Cxsttor. Braund played cau-tio-UisJy at Armstrong's clow log hreaks, but the fifth ball clean bowled him. lie bitted for an hour and three minutes. Crawford joined Rhodes, and the second century went i*p after four hours forty minutes' play. Gradually tho tizoro crept up, but 76 runs wero .sdill required when. Rhodes cut a ball from ftaunders and started to run. Hβ saw tho hopelctisnoss of, it, and tried to regain tho crease, hint slipped, aud Carter scattered his wiaket. Crawford, with Barnes as partner, played merrily for a short time, and then gave a easy chance to Armstrong, which was accepted. Humphries played mvtil tho luncheon adjournment, when each ba-tenian had 7 to his credit, and 01 were required to win. Tho excitcmout Lecaano mtonsv. A ball fTom Armistrong struck Jliun'phries on tho pad, and he waa given out lbw amid a greait shout. Hβ had played a slow innings of forty-fonr minutes, and had knocked up only IG. Fielder joined Barnes, with. 39 runa still required. "When 28 wero wanted Noblo took tho ball from Saumdem At 2(51 Cotter replace*! Armstrong. The air was electrical both on the fieJd and among the spectatare. Seven runs wero wantol when McCartney_WCTit on. Fielder run for short rune. Barnes played well, and made , the winning hit umid an outburst of enthursiaam, after playing for fifty minutes. Tho innings occupied six hours and nineteen minutes. Tho following arc the scares:— AtrsTiUJLIA. Firsf Innings. Trumper, 0 Humphries, b Cnwfotrd .. 43 HoCartnoy, b Crawford .. .. ..87 Uiil. b l'i«lder .. .. .. .. 16 \obl«. o B*»und, b Rhodes .. ..61 irraationtj, o Hutching", b Crawford .. 31 Mc'Alister, run out .. .. .. 1 Cotter, b Crawford .. .. ..17 Uaziitt, b Crawford .. .. ..1 Hansford, run out .. .. ..27 Stuuiders, b Fielder .. .. ..0 Carter, not out .. .. ..15 Extra* .. .. .. .. <1~ ToUl .. ■ .. .. .. 260 Bowling Analysis.—Fielder took 9 wicket* for 77. BartM* 0 for SO, Khodes '1 for 37, Braund 0 for 41, Crawford 5 for 79. Second Inning*. Tram per, lbw, b Crawford .. ..63 Noble, b Crawford .. .. ..64 Hill, b Fielder 3 McAliater, run oat .. .. ..15 Armstrong, b Barnes .. .. ..77 AlcCartncy, o Humphries, b Brsund .. 54 llaciford, c Hutching*, b Barnes .. 18 Cotter,, lbw, b Crawford .. ...27 llazlitt, b Barnos .. .. .. ' 3 Carter, o Fane, b Barnes .. ..68 Saundors, not out .. .. .. 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 20 Total .. .. .. ..397 Bowling analysis— Fielder, 1 for 74; Crawford, 3 lor 123; Karoos, v for 72; Braund, 0 for G8; Rhodes, o for 38. BNGIiANB. First Innings. Far«, b Armstrong .. „ 13 Hobbs, b Cotter .. - ..83 fiunn, Ibw, b Cotter .. .. .. 15 Hutching*, b Cotter ... „ ..126 Briiuid, b Cotter .. .. ..43 Hardstaff. b Saund«™ .. .. ..12 Rhodes, b Saundoii .. .. .. U2 Crawford, o R&neford, b Saunder* .. 16 Humphries, b Cotter .. .. ..6 Barnes, c Hill, b Armstrong .. ..14 Fielder, not out .. .. ..6 Kitras .. .. .. .. 10 Total 388 Bowling analysis—Cotter took S wicketa for 142. Saunders 3 ior 100. Noble nil for 3C. Armstrong 2 for 38, Hazlitt nil for 34, McCartney nil for 3t. Second Innings. Hobbs, b Noble .. .. .. .. 2B (Junn, lbw, b Noble .. .. ..0 Fane, b Armstrong .. .. ..50 Hutchings. c Cotter, b McCartney .. 38 Braund, b Armstrong , .. .. ..30 Hardfltaff, c Itansford, b Cotter .. 19 Rhodes, run out ' .. .. .. 15 Crawford, c Armstrong, b Saundcrs .. 10 Haimpliries, lbw, b Armstrong .. ..16 Bnrn«s, not out .. .. .. ..38 Fielder, not oat .. — .. 18 ausdrias 10 Total for nine -wickets .. .. 9r2 Bowling analysis—Cotter took 1 wicket for 83. Armstrong 3 for S3, Noble 2 for 41, Hazlitt 0 for S, 31cCsr;ney 1 for 21, Saunders 1 for 58. The wicketa fell as follows:—1 for 64, 2 for 5-1. 3 for V2T, 4 for 131, 5 for Hr 2, 6 for IiHJ, 7 for 198, 8 for 2(K>. 9 for 243. SCHOOL TEACHERS' MATCH. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELKCRAM.) AUCKLAND, Janwry 7. The New Smith Wales teachers at pr«->ont touring tho North Island met ,i team of New Zealand teachers at Vict-oria Park this afternoon. Tho scores were:— NEW ZEtAIAKD. First lanings. Ln«k, c Roberta, b Tiqjp .. .. 33 Ohifcn. c Rose, h O'Nejil .. .. 29 Shepherd, run oat .. .. .• 2C Thomas, lbw, b O'Neill .. .. .. Jacobsen, b Roberts .. .. ..43 Brodie. b Mr.Mullon .. .. •• 2S Fanning, b O'Neill .. .. •• 23 Braithwaiio, b O'Neill „ .. .. W Murdoch, not out. .. • .. ~ U Darroch, b O'Neill .. - ..4 Holland, run out .. .. ..0 Kitras .. .. .. •• 11 Total . 233 STTvV SOUTH WALES. First Inning*. ! h Holland In MaMuEtn, b Holland .. .. •• ' Smith, b'lmsk .- •- -• •• 1J b T,u-k l< O'Neill, o Holland, b Lu*k .. -.11 Shepherd, run cut .. .. .. 3 Roberts, not out .. .. •• 41 Deer, not oat .. .. •• •• 3 - Extraa .. •• •- •• « Total for fix wicket* .. .. 133