EXCITING CRICKET.
TWELVE RUNS TO WIN. • ONLY ONE WIOKET-TO FALL. XIY Tiir.ECRAI'II—HIESS ASSOCIATION— COrYIUGIIT. (Rec. 1'cl). 19, 9.34' p.m.) 1 - Sydney, February 19. Tho weather was fine and the wicket was as good. as', at tho beginning of tho match when Now South Wales continued, their sccohd innings;against England. ...
: To-day's play J left tho game, at a most interesting stage, .tho homo, team requiring 12 runs to win, with ono - wicket to.fall. '
Interest grew as tho New South Welshmen overhauled the Englishmen's score,, and towards the close becamo intense. A bad light stopped plaj' five minutes before 6 o'clock.
Trumper's fino innings showed tho return of . a lot of his old form. With Bardsley he added 169 for the third wicket.
-This is' Bardsky's first pentury in big cricket. It occupied threo hours. Bardsley showed, excellent all-round form, and his inning 3 was not marred by a chance. The Rev. Waddy's two inning 3 have earned him the placo of twelfth man in tho Test match.
' England '• scored 298. and 45G, total, 75-1, New South Wales lias scored 368 and 375 for nine wickets.- ■
I NEW COUTH WALES. SECOND INNINGS. Macartney,- c. - and b. Hobbs . ... . 20 Barnes, b; Blytlio , .... ■•' ... .9 ■Bardsley, b.'Blytho ...* •' ... y ... .-..108 ■TrUniper, c.. Jones, b. Hardstaff .;. .1. 74 Waddy, c. -Young, b.\ Rhodes ... ... 57 Diamond,' c. Hayes, b. Rhodes^... 30 Hopkins; stpd.-Young, ;b: Rhodes ... " 3 Bowden ( c.'Hayes, b. Rhodes ;.. • '22 .NowtOn, c..Hardstaff, b. Rhodes ... '20 Minnott ■ not-.out ... " ... . ... ...18 Gorry,, not out' ... . . ... . ... I 'j Extras- : ... ... ... ... . ... ... 13 Total, for nino wickets ... 37S THE TEST TEAM.: . J,' (Rec. Feb. 20, 0.31 a.m.) , , ' Sydney, February 19. '• Steady rain is "falling." Tho Australian team for tho fifth Test match lias been selcctcd. Ha'rtigan replaces Macalister; hnd tho Rev. Waddy is twelfth'man, instead.' of -Mackenzie.''; Otlicrwiso: tho team is the - same as played -in'' tho fourth Test. '' v
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 7
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305EXCITING CRICKET. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 7
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