THE FIRST TEST.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 26 December 1924, Page 11

THE FIRST TEST.

TAIL WAGS.

ROLAND TO GET 605 TO WIN.

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SYDNEY, December 24th

tflntry conditions ruled for the fifth of the first test match, England v. , A strong south-west wind, -panied by showers of cold rain, things most unpleasant for the VLypjg and spectators alike. Piny was fyLrned for periods of twenty and Sjlty-fivo minutes before lunch. The tt<n /l«nce was small. The wicket was o wear, and the outfield was lit*Callins, after adding two singles to oternight score, snicked a ball from Ulte to Chapman at fine slip. He had minutes, and hit three fonrs. Hendry ga vc a pleasing display. Alfcfoigh he could do nothing with Tate, £ polled Freeman nicely to leg. Tayj ft MS suffering from a boil on a leg, -hieh proved a, handicap in running SLeea the wickets. The slightly wet wicket just suited iplte P" 01 unc,1 > taken So'Vickcts for two runs, and bowled Baldens. As in the first innings,] a tower of strength to his Taylor, usually a fast scorer, 'Sm not at first get going, but livened ™ ifter lunch, his partnerships with fflitola and Mailey proving the bright«tpWts of to-^ay' 3 innin g s - Most of wore came from nicely placed cuts ,d glances. He displayed much skill j# pulling Hearno to leg, and made juny vigorous drives, some of which uathed the fence, but most were stopped by smart fielding. in the first innings, Australia nfOfred it had a most useful tail, which vLfa be depended upon to add contldersbJy to the score - Oldfield and Jfailey stepped out to Hearnq and hit life hard. Strudwick proved himself I versatile fieldsman. Occasionally he otde a dash of fifty yards into the Split In pursuit of the ball. /Three hundred appeared on the board for 324 minutes' play. The fain cleared during the afternoon, jid the sun shone out fitfully. ■ The outstanding featuro of the play ti ; 4ate is tho remarkable last wicket tbuid of Taylor and Mailey, which §J 127 runs. Taylor's exhibition absolutely superb. Ho played carcyet vigorously, placing his strokes ijtt great precision and force. He jetted for 164 minutes, and hit eight srs. His century took 149 minutes. The partnership scored quickly, and put *<loo in 61 minutes. rS'Jlailey also played forcefully, and linjwed good judgment in placing the ..fall. He occupied the crease for 7!> jtjmites, and hit four fours. fsHUigan made frequent changes of ;&ling in an attempt to separate the Wi, At last Tate broke through TayJwV defence with a straight ball 'Mith he tried to pull. i : '||Bbth players were accorded a great Mlgtion on leaving the field. |ip!t6 innings lasted for 425 minutes, fefhe. attendance grew to 8000. JPfith an hour remaining, England ijmt to the wickets, facing the tremenmp task of making 605 to win. accompanied by SutcHffe, Rfpntd brightly, though Hobbs ap■Swired to be not too comfortable facmf Gregory, who was bowling with a ®reng wind at his back and rocking 'lff! VOT y <J u i c k'y* When the board ilSSwofl 23 Hobbs survived an appeal jaf log before. |®3ollins put Mailey on against the fpii in an endeavour to catch Sutcliffe. can learn a lot of points Wijpb the Englishmen in running beWfMb the wickets. The visitors lose "few runs. Neither batsman took My risks, and the runs came slowly, ipen the total was 37, Hobbs was parly stumped. He was scoring very Igfewly, and reached double figures in tragles, an unusual thing for him. B* * AUSTBALIA. First Innings. - " (Is i)}lins, c Bondren, b Tate t . 114 M jirdsley, c Woolley, b Freeman ... 21 H ffwfprd, b Gilligan ... ii b Hearne »22 H lyior, b Tate .. - • . • 43 || Bichardson, b Freeman 4S H c Woolley, b Tate .« 17 ii iiiry, o Strudwick, b Tate „. 3 SpiWry, c Strudwick, b Tate .. 0 PMleld, not ont .... , 39 r Jtititoy, b Tate « 21 < Extras »« .« »* 18 Total ... 450 I Bowling: Tate, six for 130; Gilligan, for 92; Freitaan, two for 124; mearne, one for 28; Woolley, none for fejfi; Hobbs, none for 13; Chapman, none Sfel 10. . *' ; v Fall of wickets: One for 46, two for g ; Si(j, throe for 270, four for 286, five Si'ftr 364, six for 374, seven for 387, for 387, nine for 388, ten for 450. '' Second Innings. tofdsley, b Tate .. v. 22 f+W Bichardson, c and b Freeman 98 Kjlleway, b Gilligan .. .. 23 | Collins, c Chapman, b Tate „« 60 "Ponaford, c Woolley, b Freeman .. 27 S?V. Bichardson, c Hendren, b Tate 18 ivfiendry, e Strudwick, b Tate ». 22 • 'Taylor, b Tate .. .. - • 108 j Gregory, c Woolley, b Freeman .. 2 c Strudwick, b Gilligan .. 18 ;Sj|ailey, not out ?■ • 46 Extras •».. »• 8 Total ,* Bowling: Gilligan two for 114, Tate five for 98, Freeman three for 134, Hearne none for 88, Chapman none for 10. Fall of wickets: One for 40, two for 115, three for 168, four for 210, five lot 241, six for 260, seven for 281, •eight for 286, nine for 325, ten for , 452. I" ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, e Kelleway, b Gregory .. 115 ■Snteliffe, eV. Bichardson, b Mailey 59 jHearne, c Andrews, b Mailey .. 7 > woolley, b Gregory .. .. 0 Hendren, not out ». 74 u Sandham, b Mailey .. ». 7 Chapman, run out .. .. 13 ®lte, e Andrews, b Mailey ~ 7 .Gilligan, b Gregory .. .. 1 fteeman, b Gregory .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .« 0 Total .. .. 298 > Bowling.—Gregory five for 111, Kelleffny none for 44, Mailey four for 129, .Hendry none for 5, A. Bichardson one for 0. Ml of wickets: One for 157, tiro for 171, three for 172, four for . ■ W2, five for 235, six for 254, seven for • /4572, eight for 274, nine for 274, ten for 298. Second Innings. Hobbs, not out ... 13 not out ~ ~27 Extras . .. .< 2 Total for no wickets . 42 The match will be resumed on Boxi Wg Day.

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