A WELL-HIT VICTORY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 74, 20 December 1907, Page 8

A WELL-HIT VICTORY.

AUSTRALIA SETS THE RUNS. ; PLUCKY,-. FORCEFUL CRICKET IN- THE FINAL STRIKE. TWO CHANCES DROPPED. FINE FINISH. BY CARTER, COTTER, ■ " AND HAZLETT. ' ' 1 ' : 1 •X WiIOEAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIOnT. (Roc. Dec. -19, 7.22 p.m.)' ! ■ ' . 1 : Sydneyi. Decombor ID. - With three wickcts down and 211 runs to make, the Australians continued thoir second innings. There was .a' strong southerly breeze, and tho wicket dried out very well, . although •it was a bit sticky. ' . . v i:-.-. .'. v..-j. J> .' ■ . NOBLE OUT FIRST BALL. Fielderiand Barnes opened tho attack, andoff the former Armstrong scored 7, but \ Barnes's first ball was fatal to Noble, who did nqt add. to his previous score—four for 74 . Ransford'jomed- Armstrong,-and- tho newcomor Jn .a:.few. minutes : hit himself into double figures. 1 Blythe, who had gone on at. Flelder ( 's end, secured Ransford, who ' lifted ono straight'back to the bowlor—five . ior, 95."...:. ■M'Alister followed, and : the. century went i up as the result of. two hours and twenty minutes' , play.v ' Rhodes ■ then replaced ■ Barnes.' . ■' -"' ; ■ . M'Alister was slow in. starting, but pre- , gently got the : length of-tho bowling,-and scored-rapidly.' -At ; tlio -outset-.-the fieldsmen formod a nng round tho wickets, but M'Alister sooned forced the field to deepon. ARMSTRONC-LEAVES, I ■ - At- 120 Crawford -was tried, instead/ of;. ' Blythe, and in his socond over ho bowled Arm-' ' strong, who- had playod'-capital cricket in an innings lasting an hour and fifty-oigbt mutes. ..At this . time tho. board read six ; 'for, 124.- •• " ; Ciirtor m | and opened "with a bounrdary hit, which .liaql .the effect: of bringing on Barnes again in .place of Rhodes. - Carter ' began to-smito tho bowling, and-was soW in j double-figures- by means of 'four l 4 s, which 'be hit m rapid succession,' 12 being scored one over of Crawford's. After- lunch, Blythe- and Fiolder ■ took, .up ' the bowling. - Carter's; 19 was 1 the result-of-five strokes. Ho was batting stylishly, and .confidently. M'ALISTER MISSED. ; , M'Alister,. withi 28 on the board, was missed by Young at the wickcts rather: - gimply o(F Fieldor.:: ••• Carter •'scored more freely than his, partner, and soon outstripped • bis score.-, -. • Braund relieved Blythe at v 164, but stdl tbe runs came freely,: both batsmen keeping neck- and neck;- Excitement began as the pursuit of tho last to win was entered' on. ■■■.. . : ■ • / . At 182 Fielder gave -way to Barnes, and Crawford.went on at Braund's end.", .Crawford's second ball 'dismisieidM'Alister; - 'who , i was accorded a< great for. his, splendid innings—seven'/for 185. CARTER. CONTINUES TO SMIT.L ' Cotter, followed, and his partner continued to flog, the bowling in great style, and the - second century -went up in tliree .hours alia . sixteen ;miniitcso ' '-; Fielder was then-put on again,: and; still . runs camej-CarteV having 53 to His "credit for seventy-one minutes' batting.- Se pnriislied Fieldor unmercifully, notching -11 off one; of '..his overs by beautiful strokes."-"' A .further change in ' the,'bowliig: took placo,. Barnes relieving Cra^vford.;! Carter's. ■ time was,now up,, as heiplaced .one-of .Fiel-, der's into Young's hands'behind the-wickets. . ■ - Cartor had/pjayed ' o plucky, innings', andwas , accorded 'a great , reception—eight- for . 218. : '~5,'

Hazlett was noxt, and at .238 Blytlie took' the ball from Barnes,'and Braund went oil' to v Fielder's end. '' './ w | THEIR LIVES 0N : THE ISSUE. Both batsmen were playing as if-their very"lives depended on the issue, and consequently the scoring was none "too fast./' Hazlett, { wTio •was batting' in, great style, gave a difficult chance to Hardstaff, who fell in an endeavour ; to reach the ball. • • '.v;; ■ The ■■ tea adjournment calmed the great excitement of the crowd. I ; Oil rosiiining, ' Khodes. todk Blythe's'place .and 'Fielder relieved Braiiud. '; , The . English fielding as the rame near,the eiid became loose. When,only 1 three' runs were 'required''to "wiri' /the excite- • .merit was' ' intense,": and,'' HazlettJ"- with a\ beautiful>, leg glance,; made a winning ..hit' for. four amid' frantic' cheering 'from the 5000 people present. This gave Australia the first leg-m for the ashes by a two wicket victory. The details of the scores-are as follow:— ' . AUSTRALIA. Second. Innings. Trumper, v b. Barnes . ... ... 3 Macartnoy, p. Crawford, b. Fielder ... 9 Hdl, b Fielder 1 : Noble, ,b. .Barnes. ... 27 'Armatron, b. Crawford ... 44 Hansford, c. and b. Blythe ... ... . 13 M'Alister, .h. Crawford ... #. 41 Carter, c.- \oung,vb. Fielder • 61 Cotter (not out)' ... -34 Hazlett (not out) ... ..." 34' Extras. ... ... 8 •Total, for eight wickets. 1 ;; ... 275, 'First innings ....: ... ... '300 'Aggregate './/■•] —. —• . 575 ENGLAND. First .inning's ' ". •• 273' Second innings' ... ..L..300 Total ;... 573 ■ , Bowling Analysts. Fielder, three wickets for 88. - ..... • Barnes, two'- wickets for 63. , Blythe,' one wicket for 55. 1 • Crawford, two wickets for 33. ' Rhodes;'.no . wicket .for 13. 1 ■■ 1 Braund, no wicket for'l4. : ' ! • AN UP-HILL FIGHT. It is safe'.to say that after the dismissal of "stars" like Trumper and Hill, as well as Macartney, for 13 runs between them, and after a day's cessation of play, duo to intervention of the weather, not many people were confident that Australia:would:hit .off the two hundred odd runs required to win. That they havo done so is in tho highest. degree creditoble to them; and tho fact that they got the fttns is no less remarkable than the manner In which they got them, namely, by .fprcettil; cricket on a sticky wicket. Tho hie i'ssuo inthe treacherous weather, arid all other things combined' were'well'calculated to pro l duce a state of "nerves" and a tendency to ■' "potter"; after this,. no , one need say: that Australian batsmen . cannot play: an uphill game. - . .'•■ ■■ , ■' V Tho-dropjußg^if■an i ea^.catoh T £H>ii.irAli6; ji

ter . by Youn(*, w-lien the batsman was a little more than .half-way through his score, must :have'ma'do'tlie",Ei>kli' i liiiien regret the exclusion of their brilliant wicket-keeper, Humphries.' ".Tlus life,' and the 'difficult chance from Hazlctt. are'factors to bo considered, especially when' the; Inst wickot is represented by Saiinders.'. ''Nevertheless,' '.the 'performance of Carten ''Armstrong,, M'Alister. Cotter, and Ilajsle'tt is of.'the highest;.-order, especially after the Trumper-Hill failure. " ■ [Bv The- Blade.] This scribe " takes .his hat off" to the Australian'' IJle'veri'-on? tltfir-'Salenoid.. victory ,vs-terday-afternoon. the present tour the Test 'figured of the competing elevens will be published at "intervals in 'TiiE Dominion. Tho discrepancies of the second-match at Brisbane haye-boon-adjusted, but the shortage ill the English bowling cabled .figures of tho, first innings! of. the" Test niaten. is a matter ior ■regret.'./BATTING. ■ Name. inns'; .'Notout. Buns. . Av. G, Gunn . ... '. 2 Q... 193 96.5 J., Hai'dstaff ... f 1 ,-tM tiii.s A. 0. Jories ... 7 : ' iV 0 3« 49.85 'W. B. Rhodes ...-10 i ' 2% 49.33 L 'C. H ran mi ... 10 :: - i ' 421 47.11 K. L; Hatchings 0 • 423 47 F.,L. Fane w-..8 0 287 37.12 . J". -N.- Crawford- 10 0 SiS B 'A. Young,,,.-,.7 0 150 . 21.42 ■S. F.i Barnes .../'8 : - 1 118 1G.85 "'J-. B. Hobbs ... - 3 I| ;ai ili-mi 'fie. Blythe '•; ; .l» "1' 1' • .87 14.5 ' A- -Fielder . '7:/ '''' 3." '29 " 7.25 G. Haves 6 - ' 0 41 6.53 ■''J. 'Humpflries.*.;. <<o I):" »>•' •>.- "-'ri •'3243 -i,- Sundries' ■. ■■..-. ' ■ 148 % • - Aggregato, runs to date... 3391 | The'above; aggregate, is: proved by the fol-lowing-detailed totals ! of'".each English innings: : .,-fO2, bt!o, IDs, 422,. Sul, 3ul, aus, m, )no; "aggregate, ,3391.'- . : : . . > BOWLING Wkts. ' 'Bung. ' Av. •'-"A.'Fielder -:;Y-..29. ' '505 , 17.41 ~ C. • Blvtlie ~ :... ' :22 406 ' '18.45 •Jl N:: Crawford' • , .:. ;.'2O '. 450 22.5 ' '.- <-L.' C. Braund"..-.i ■ 23 ■" - • 53G 23.30 S: P. ■ Bame,s . ... ■■ 21 537 25.57 . W.'R. Rhodes .9 • '258 28.66 E. G. ttlaves ... ... 1 50 - 50 ""J. B.' Hobbs.... ... 0 2 — : "" 2744 .... ~ '^.Sundries, 83 , Deficiency^,in -'cabled ''figures, ■ 'first" innings". Test match ... 60 "' Aggregate- of Australia's runs '2886 ' "Tins aggregate is prorccUby.. the following de-tailed-totals oi each, Australian: innings: 152, 11G, 343, M, 233, 403, 101, BG, 78, 186, 299, 110, 300, 275; aggregate, 2888., . THE CENTURY LIST ENGLAND ■ F. L. Fane, 133,..Western "Australia. A. O. Jones, 119, South Australia. , •L. C. Braund,: Ito, South Australia. -...Ji 'Hardsta'tf,' laa, South., Australia. i-., J! N." Crawford;. 114,' tioiith' Australia. G. Gunii; 119, first Test .'match (Sydney). ' . . AUSTRALIA. / C.-Hill,-104,-South. Australia; Bansford, 102, Victoria. . BECORD - OF -MATCHES. Western Australia, won :by an innings and .134.runs..- / - South Australia, won by ah, innings and 183 'run's. ■: r a ■ ■ • ' ' ' ["Victoria, drawn. . . New South Wales, won liy 408 runs. ' VQueenslarid, ivon by an Innings and 44 runs. - An Australian Eleven, drawn.: .■ [.First, Test match "(Sydney), lost by 2 wickets, i. Synopsis r.l'layed 7, won 4, lost 1, drawn 2. i Seventy-seven Test matches', have beta played between; England and Australia. Of this total Ejigland Jia'sMvon 33,'-Aiistl-alia 29, and 15 have been drawn.• > . ■ •• •••;