AUSTRALIA WINS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 133, 28 February 1908, Page 7

AUSTRALIA WINS.

ENGLAND'S GOOD FIGHT. A DEFICIENCY OF 49 RUNS. SPLENDID BOWLING BY SAUNDERS, nv TELEGIUril —I'BESS association—copyright. (Rec. Fob. 27, 5.35 p.m.) Sydney, February 27. There was fine, cool weather, and the wicket rolled out well for tho continuation of the Fifth Test Match. The Englishmen resumed their task of getting 162 runs with four, wickets. Young hit on© up over the head of the bowler (Saunders), and O'Connor, running from mid-on, effected a good catch—soven for 123. RHODES SOLID. Rhodes plugged along steadily, reaching his fifty for 113 minutes' work. Jones livened the game up. Tho partnership looked liko a continuing, thing, and tho hopes of English supporters rose considerably, but a change from Macartney to Armstrong brought about tho downfall of tho English skipper, whp had. made his 34 in 54 minutes. Rhodes continued to play his steady, cautious game.' Crawford joined him. On resuming after lunch, tho score mounted slowly. Noblo bowled, Rhodes, who reoeived an ovation for his useful performance. He had been batting two hours and 40 minutes for his. 69—nine for 198. THE LAST PARTNERSHIP. Barnes was tho last man, 81 runs being roquired to win. Noblo and Saunders wero bowling their best. The batsmen added runs slowly. . ■ Although several times they were.held up by Noble, they pulled down the deficit to 50, Crawford showing fino cricket, Then Barnes succumbed to Saunders, and tho Australians were loft victorious by 49', while Joues was left to lament tho throwing away of the. English wickets towards the close of his first, innings. .' i . The' attondanco was meagre. Details ,of the scoring are as under: — .

ENCLAND. SECOND INNINGS. Fano, b; Noble , ... •,*• . ... 46 Hobbs, o. Gregory, b. Saunders ... ' ... 13 Gunn, b. Macartney ... ... 0 Hutcbings, b. Macartney ... ... ... 2 Hardstaff, b. Saunders ... ... ... 8 Braund, c. Noble, b. Saunders ... ... 0 Rhodes, b. ,Noble t ... ... ... ... 69 Young, c. O'Connor, b. Saunders ... 11 Jones, b. Armstrong ... ... ... 34 Crawford, not out 24 Barnes, b. Saunders ... ... ... 11 Sundries v ... ... ... ... 11 Total ... ... ... | ..! 229 • BOTTLING ANALYSIS. O'Connor, no wicket for 29. •Armstrong, one; wicket for 27. Macartncy, two wickets for 24. : Saunders, fivo wickets for 82.' ■ , Noble, two. wickets for 56. - > - TESTIMONIAL FOR JONES.; London) February 26. Tho Notts County Cricket, Club is.organising n testimonial to Mr. A. 0. Jones, the well-known cricketer, and captain of Notts and' of ■ the M.C.C. team now in Australia; It is hoped, to realise: £2000. FIGURES OF THE TOUR. RESULTS OF MATCHES. The matches played by the 'English team' during the present tour have resulted/as' under:— • : • .• '' jWestorir Australia.. Won ,by an. innings * -and. 13d!runs. South Australia. ' Won by an innings 1 and 183 runs. Victoria. . .. \ 'Drawn. . New South Wales. .Won by 408 runs. 1 Queensland. Won by an innings and 41 runs. An, Australian Eleven. .' Drawn. First Test Match (Sydney). Lost by 2 wickets.' ' Victoria (second match). Drawn. Bendigo Eighteen. . , Drawn. . Second Test Match (Melbourne). Won •by 1 wicket. Third Test Match (Adelaide) ■ ■ Lost by 245 runs. Northern Tasmania. Won by 120 runs. '• Tasmania. . .Drawn.. r Victoria (third match). Won by; 330 runs: Fourth , Test Match (Melbourne). . '. Lost by 303 runs. ' New South Wales (second ' > match). Drawn. . ■ ; Fifth' Test 'Match (Sydney). : ' Lost by 49 runs. ' Synopsis Played 17,. won 7, 105t.4, drawn 6.

AVERAGES OF PRESENT TESTS. The following- are tlib averages of both sides in the present Test matches. ■ ENGLAND. Batting— ; ' Name.' . Inn. Not out.'Bum. . Av'ge. G. Gunn ... ... 10 1 4G2 51.33 J. B. Hobbs ... 8 1 302 43.14 J. Hardstaff ... 10 0 ; 311 f •' 31.1 It. L. Hutehings ... 10 0 - 273 27.3 L. C. Braund ... 10 1 233 25.88 P.' L. Fane ' ■ ... 8 ' 0 192 24 ' W. R. Rhodes ... 10 0 205 20.5 J. N. Crawford ~. 10 1 102 18 A. O. Jones . ... 4 0 'G8 17 S. F. Barnes ;.. 10 2' ■ 121 15.12 A. Feilder. ... ... 8 4 53 13.25 C. BJytlio ... ... . 2 0 20 10 J. Humphries ... G 1 44 8.8 R. A. Young . ... >4 0 '27 G. 75 Tho Euglishmen scored 2473 runs off the bat: Sundries produced 111, which accounts for the aggregate of. 2581 for the five Tests. Bowling— 1 ; • • Name.. Wickets.; Runs. Average. J. N. Crawford ... 30 712 ' 24.73 A. Fielder . ... 25 ' G27 ■ 25.08 S.F.Barnes...' ... 24 G2G. 26.08 ' W. R. Rhodes... ... 7 421 60.14 ■ K. L. Hutehings ... 1 ; 63 ' 63 ' C. Blytho ... ... 1 88 88 L. C. Braund ... 5 462 02.4' J. B. Hobbs ... 0 '13 — AUSTRALIA. Batting—; Name. ; Inn. Not out. Runs. Av'ge W. W. Armstrong 10 1 410 45.55 H. Carter ... ... 10 3 300 . 42.85 R. Hartigan ... 4 0 170 42.5 M. A. Noblo ... 10 0 39G 3!).fi C. Iliil ... \— 10 0 360 3G S. E. Gregory , "... 4\ 0 13!) 34.75 V. Trumper ... 10 0 ' 333 33.8 V. Ransfonl ... 10 1 288' 32 i G. H. Hazlitt ... 4 .. 2 . 50 28/ G. G. Macartney... 10 0 273 27.3 A. Cotter ... ..." 4 1. 79 ' 26.33 P. A. Macalister... 8 0 155 i 19,37 ,T. A. O'Connor ... G 0 65 10,83 J. V. Saunders .... 9,2 13 1,40 Tho aggregates for tho five Tests total 3187. Of this number 3042 were scored off tho bat the remaining 145 representing sundries. ' Bowling— Name.i Wickets. Runs. Average. ,T. V. Saunders ... 31 716 23.09 J. A. O'Connor ... 12 .100 25 W. W. Armstrong ... 14 361 . 25.78 G. G. Macartney ... 10 266 26.G M. A. Noblo 11 209 27.13 A. Cotter ' • ... 14 426 '. 30:42 ■ G. H. Hazlitt ... 0 98 — R.. Hartigan ... ... 0 7 — TEST FIGURES OF SOME PRESENT . PLAYERS.

The' following tables show tho batting and bowling' averages of players in tho present ,Tost series who have taken part in previous

Test matches. These averages comprise their complete Test match record to date. ENGLISHMEN. Batting. Name. Inn. Not out. Runs. Av'ge. L. C. Braund ... 3C 3 830 . 25.15 \V. R. llliodes ... 35 11 . ■ '562 • 23.41 A. 0. .Tones ... 18 0 22!) 12.72 S. F. Darnes ... 16 3 165 12.63 A. Fieldor ... . ... 12 5 78 11.H C. Blytho 12, .4; '.•<3 . . 9.12 Bowling— , ' ■ i.» * Name. Wickets. Runs. Average. S. F. Barnes ... 50 1048 20.96 W. R. Rhodes ... 83 1000 .22.50 C. Blytho 23 035 27.60 A. Fielder 26 724 27.84 L. C. Brannd 47 1769 37.63 A. O. Jones ... ... ' 3 118' 39.33 " AUSTRALIANS. " '" ' BattingName. Inn. Not out. Runs Av'ge. C. Hill ... ... 60 1 2336 36.70 V. Trumper ... 55 3 1783 34.28 M. A. Noble ... 59 6 1726 32.56 W. W. Armstrong 30 6 • . 1043 31.60 S. E. Grogorv ... 77 6 1892 26.64 I*. A. Jlacalister ... 12 0 203 16.91 A. Cotter ... '... 13. 1 109 . 16.58 J. V. Saunders ... 20- • 5 . 3i • 2.26. Bowling— 'm . Name. Wickets. Runs. Average. M. A. Noble 11l 2-144 22.01 ; J. V. Saunders ... CI 1621 25.32 A. Cotter ... . 38 1003• 26.39 W. XT. Armstrong ; ;34 . -:1245 « . .fSG.GI V. Trumper ... ... 2 110 " 70 AVERACES IN ALL MATCHES, The following are the averages of the' Englishmen in all matches ot the present: tour Batting— , Name.' Inn! Not out. Runs. Av'ge. J. HardstafF ... 25,,., 2 ..,.1250. , 54.34 W. R. Rhodes ...24 7 808 47.52 J. B. Hobhs ... 19 1 817 "45.38 G. Gunn 15 1 588 42 A. O. Jones ... 500- ~ 38.46 L. C. Braund ... '23 2 770 36.66 K. L. H'utchings... 25 ' " 0 ' . "885 '.'''35.4 F. L. Fane ,i. 22 1 603 33 J. N. Crawford ... 22 1 547 26.04 R. A. Young ... 14 :„J ~,,,256.. .18.28 S. F. Barnes .„ 18 >■ '4 249 ' 17.78 A. Fielder 16 8. 134 v 16.75 E. G. nayes 14 0 230 16.42 C. Blytbe ... ... .13 J.,.,! .... 136. : 11,33 J. Humphries ... 13 1 . 92 . 7.66 The Englishmen's gross figures are Oft the bat, 7955; sundries, 308. Grand total, 8263.

Bowling— : , 1 Name.. . Wickets. Runs.' G. Gun.i. ...' 1 IB 16 C. Blvthe 40 854 21.35 S. P. Barnes 53 1154 21.77 • J. N. Crawfoid '...' GO 1425 ■ 23.75 v A- Fielder ... .. ... 50. 1208 .. 24.16 ,T. B. nobbs ... ... 3 92 30.GG . L. C. Braund,.. ... 40 . .1384 34.G W.'R, Rhodes;;. • 26 ; ' 941-36.19 J. Hardstaff ... . ... . 2 . Sfl;. : 43f E. G. Hayes :. .1 158 52.GG K. L. Ilutchirigs ... 3 240 s 80 The total number of runs which have been hit off the English bowlers-during-tho'present tour is 7558; sundries represent 300. Tho total; aggregate for all. Australian- innings~is--7658.---CENTU3Y LIST OF TOUR, The list of centuries scored during the present tour are as under:— ~ i . ENGLAND. Name. County. Score. Match. P. L. Fano Essex 133 W. Aus. " ' A. O. Jones Notts 119 S. Aus. L. C. Braund Somerset IGO S. Aus. - J. Hardstaff Notts 135 S. Aus. J. N. Crawford Surrey 114 S. Aus. G. Gunn , .Notts-',, 119 Ist test (Syd.) W. E. Rhodes Yorkshire 105* Vic. 3rd inch.) K. L, Hutchings Kent ' 12G 2nd test (Mel.) ,T. B. Hobbs iSurrey. . 104 N. Ta5.^,.... ;, , i J. Hardstaff Notts ' , 106 Tas. . ■W.'R. Rhodes Yorkshire 119 Tas. V j. HardstalT Notts-:: v' -122 . , Vic.\(3rd mch.) J. B. Hobbs Surrey 115 Vic. (3rdmch.) F. L. Pane Essex 101 N.S.W. (2nd ■ ' match.) L. C. Braund Somerset 132* N.S.W. (2nd i ' .. . . ' match.) G. Gunn Notts . 122* sth test (Syd.) 'Not out. : v - , AUSTRALIA. ' Name. State. -.Score. Match. C. Hill , S. Aus.- . 104. S. Aus.: V. Ransford ' Victoria '102 Vic. (Ist mch.) W. Armstrong Victoria 117- Vio. (2nd mch) P.A.Tarrant Victoria 159 Vic.(2ndmch) C. Hill S. Aus. 160' 3rd test (Ade.) R> Hartigan Qu'nsland 118 3rd test (Ade.) Iv. E, Bum Tasmania . 112, ,Tas.'• ;W. Armstrong Victoria 1- 133*-4 th test (Mel.) j Rev. E.'F.Waddy N.S.W. . 1 107* N.S.W. (2nd match.) W. Bardsley ' N.S.W. 108 N.S.W. (2nd"-. . match.) V. Trumper N.S.W. ' ' IGG sth test (Syd.) ♦Not oat.

SUMMARY OF TEST MATCHES. To date, 81 matchesnhave. been played, between England and Australia. England has won: 34,' Australia has', won -32,> and 15 have been drawn. " '