THE FOURTH TEST

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 4218, 15 February 1921, Page 2

THE FOURTH TEST

AUSTRALIANS MAKE 389. CENTURY BY ARMSTRONG. ENGLAND, 1 for 123. (R.J Electric Telegrooh.—Copyright.', (Aust.-N.Z. Cable Association j Melbourne, Feb. 14. The weather was fine for the continuation of the test match. The wicket was good and the attendance large. Armstrong and Gregory resumed to the howling of.Parkin and Howell. Armstrong opened with 2 to leg. Gregory cut Howell to the fence ami followed with a stroke to leg for 2. Armstrong then got a nice one through the slips, for which lie ran 3, passing England's score in 202 minutes. Howell, who was a little erratic, bowled a wide, but the fielding uas keen and many runs were saved. Armstrong then drove Parkin to the boundary, completing his thousand runs in first-class cricket this season.

Gregory -was smartly caught behind the wickets off Parkin, and the crowd, recognising his splendid effort, gave him a tremendous ovation. Kelleway followed and began cauwith a single off Pitkin which brought. 300 nn the board in 284 minutes. Armstrong then drove a hard mio, the ball jumped and hit Parkin on J,hc face. Kelleway droppel down t i stubborn tactics against Parkin's wonderful length. Fender was also bowling well. Armstrong hit one high ball, just falling short of llendren, and immediately after Kelleway had i narrow escape, hitting one back towards the bowler, the ball tailing just "id of his reach. The following ball bowled Kellewav and Fender lead his revenge. 7 tor 335.

Carter joined Armstrong, but had a short life, also falling a victim to Fender. 8 for .'Wo. Mailcy followed. Armstrong, playing for his hundred, took the last over before lunch and scored 3, I, 2.2 olf Fender and reached the century, amidst great cheering, after'lß3 minutes' batting. , Resuming after lunch Mailcy and McDonald were contented to let Armstrong do the scoring, the innings closing for 380. ENGLAND, First Innings.-281. AUSTRALIA, First Innings. Gregory, c Dolphin, b Parkin... 77 Armstrong, not out 123 Kellewav. b Fender 27 Carter, b Fender 0 Mailer, run out 13 McDonald, b Woollev 0 Extras IS Total 359 The wickets fell: One for 11". two for 123. three lor 128, four for 133, five for 103, six for 20S, seven for 335, eight for 335, nine for 370, ten for 38'J.

Bowling averages: Howell none for BC, Douglas nolle for 17, WaddingUjn none for 31. Parkin one for 0-1, Fender five for 122, Woolley three for 5(3. Armstrong opened the attack with Gregory and McDonald. The batsmen were disposed to fake no risks, and at none for 32 Mailcy replaced Gregory and got llobbs leg before first ball. Makepeace followed and Rhodes, who was scoring freely, swept Mailcy to tin- boundary for 4. ' McDonald, whose average was none for 24, was given a spell, and Gregory changed fends, At the lea adjournment the score was one lor 56. Alter tea Makepeace, who was tatting brilliantly, hit Mailcy to leg for I. T!ie hitter's average was now one for 17. Play then became slow, but was brightened by occasional flashes bv Makepeace. Kelleway replaced Gregory's attack, but Rhodes refused to take risks iu the anxiety to wipe out the deficit, and 100 was reached in 105 minutes. .lust previously Armstrong had retired unwell. Great disappointment and regret was expressed all round the ground when the news spread that be had been compelled by medical adviee to proceed home. Armstrong is stated to be suffering from slight malaria, but is expected to play to-mor-row. His generalship will be greatly missed in the field.

The I'.nglishmen wiped out the'ir deficit, the board showing one for 109. Taylor, who was fielding remarkably well, was loudly applauded for downing a wieket with a boundary return, but too late, the batsmen realising their responsibility through llobbs' second failure ami took no risks. The plav for tin' last bah' hour was deadly slow. Rhodes was mostly getting singles ami walking between ihe wickets satisfied with endeavouring to play out time. Makepeace- was stubborn in his defence without a forcing effort. The batsmen played out time. The attendance was 20,000 and the gate realised JLITOO.

ENGLAND, Second luuings. Ilobbs, Ihw. h Mailey '-'i Rhodes,' not out CG .Makepeace.'Hot out 'lO Extras i Total for onv wicket 123 EATEFULNESS Of THE TESTS. Undoll, February 11. The Guardian state.: "There is an uumistaUeal'h- dramatic fatefulncss hanging over the concluding tests. The Australians arc sure to strive to secure the world's record ol live victories ui five tests. Maiyleboiio will strive Hot a jot less to prevent the ignominy oi the Englishmen's return without" winning one test. English cricket will stiller a blow to its prestige never known Indole."

AUSTRALIANS BEAT WEL LINGTON.

BV EIGHT WICKETS. (I'or Press Association.} Wellington, February 1.1. The match Australia v. Wellington was resumed to-day, in the presence, of'about IUOO spectators. .Middletou accompanied Comllilt'c to the wieUbts, but the latter, when 10 runs had been added, was run out. ltd ■-£> 7. Brice followed, but s i lost .Middletou. who was Urn led with a capital hall after making a few runs. 101) '.>-">. Kiuluysnii was the last man and a good partnership ensued, the pair adding l'J lor the last wicket. lirico went fur' the howling aggressively, and Fiulayson hatted steadily, while the pair diil some smart running between Ihu wickets. The end came after -15 minutes' plav, when Finlayson was bowled by ifcuioiiger. 138—10—17. Requiring S-l to win. Richardson and Regie opened Australia's second innings and at lunch time had scored 30 runs in 'J'J minutes. Soon after lunch, with no addition to the scute. Richardson was caught in the slips by Baker, fielding as substitute for Druee. Waddy joined lioglo. The pair earned a score of ."if when Waddy ployed Middletou on. 31—2—9. KippaN followed, and runs came more slowly, the score gradually mounting until the required total "was reached, Australia thus winning by eight wickets.

"WELLINGTON.—Second Innings. Comllilfc. run out ' Middletou, b Horuibrook 5 liriee. not out A '} Einlavson, h Iremonger I< Extras •' Total I'5S liOWlitig Analysis. llornibrook seven for <>"'. Liddic.ul none lor SM. iremonger one for oil, Kippas. one lor I. I|iehard-on none lor 0. AUSTRALIA. Second Innings. Richardson, c sub., b .Middletou It' Bogle, not out :tl > Waddy, b Middletou 9 Kippax, not out 'J Extra. (i Total for two wickets... Bfl AUSTRALIA v_ MANAWATU. This match will commence on the Recreation Ground at t p.m. to-day. Manawalu Eleven.—Ongley. MeVicar Greer. Rose, t'eplen. K. Hoddor, McNeelv, M. I,, el. Law. Harrison. ' Emergi ir.4e.si Mullins, Sto.-kwell, Lve. «,'

Australian Eleven.-/. Will be picked from the following twelt".: Hansford (captain), Asher, W.o<rhyK.ippax. Iremonger. Horuibrook. kiddieut, Forssberg, Pellew RatelitfA Waddy. \ ,;