FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2125, 26 February 1908, Page 3

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

fortnldv to Bramid, who was bowling extremely well. Tho second century was vouched in 3 hours 2o minutes, and Trumpor continued his brilliant display, hitting 3 fourors oil Crawiord in one over, Posting Webb’s victory on tho seeling hoard elicited applause. After ten Trmnpor brought his hundred up with a beautilul drivo right down tho ground. His seoro luul occupied 2 hours 54 minutes. Hards l a If, who was suffering Horn a strained log was replaced in tho hold by lily tho. Both blits woro now vigorously pasting tho bowling, wlucli been mo demoralised, boundaries coming with frequency, and tho,v woro scoring off everything, Hill hitting with tremendous power. He sont Crawford hard to tho fence, and then got him for a couple, but Crawiord sent his third hall down, and Hill lashed at it, hut just touched it, Young grabbing it. l'jvo lor The third century was hoisted m 4 hours 20 minutes. Armstrong was next, and Trmnpor received a cheer for having wiped the deloat off himself. It was Trmnpor ol old that hatted to-day, and with the exception of a possible chance when lie had scored a single, his innings was lawless The English quartette ol bowlers woro so tired that Hobbs wont on in placo of Crawford. Trumpor s time now arrived *, lio lifted 11 bodes high over the bowler’s head, Gunn got up and caught him. He was at the wickets for four hours, and hit 18 tourers. Six for 3-12. Hansford joined Armstrong, and played out timo. The following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Noble, lbw, b Rhodes 34 O’Connor, b Byrnes ••• ••• ® Trumpor, e Gunn, b Rhodes ... lbb Gregory, b Crawiord ... ••• ob Macartney, c Jones, b Crawiord... i £ Hill, c Young,, b Crawford tt.44 Armstrong, not out ... •••. Ranslord, not out ... ••• 4 Total for six wickets ... 357 FOURTH TEST MATCH. A PROFIT OF ml. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 25, 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 25. It is officially announced that the profit to the Victorian Association from .the fourth test match amounts to scl, and tliev still have to pay for Mackenzie’s (the twelfth man) coat and cap. C,R ICKEiT ASSUC4 ATK)N r • The usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the above Association was held in the British Empire Hotel last evening, Mr \\. Gibson presiding. A letter was received from a member of the Eden Club, Auckland, stating that a team -from that club would probably visit Gisborne at Easter. The Secretary was instructed to reply stating that a visit from an Eden eleven would bo welcomed bv the Association. An application was received from C.S. and Co.’s Club asking for the use of the turf wicket at the \ mtoria Domain for a match with the Waingake eleven on Thursday, March 12. It was decided to postpone the Thursday competition on that date, and grant the request. Tt was resolved that a lourtli round he played in both the Thuisday and Saturday competitions. the Taruheru Club intimated that their ground would not be available on March 7th, owing to the lateness of tho season. It was resolved that both matches be played on that date at Victoria Domain. The Union Club was granted the use of the concrete wicket at \ veto ri a Domain for a match against the Gisborne School on Thursday next. Mr. W. Gibson was appointed to arrange for an eleven to visit tho Motu. , , ... A meeting of the concert comnutteo was hold after the ordinary business had been concluded. Final arrangements were completed, and it was stated that everything pointed to a complete success. The following team will represent Common, Shelton, and Co. against Te Ran at Victoria Domain to-morrow afternoon, tho match, to bo played on tho turf wicket:—Baxter, Chapman, Hallamore, Reynolds, Bowman, Gtinlinton. Uridge,’ Roderick (2), H. : Jflett, Brown, and Maude.

AUSTRALIANS BATTING WELL. SPLENDID - INNINGS BY TRUMPER. United Press Association—Copyright (Received Fob. 25, 9.5 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, Feb. 25.

The weather is beautifully fine and cool, and 7500 people were present. The wicket was tricky at the start, but rapidly dried into good condition. Rhodes aiid Barnes opened the bowling, the former getting dangerously up at. times. Noble opened vigorously, and played a good innings, but lost O’Connor early in the game, Barnes clean-bowling that player. One for 25. Trtimper was slow in moving, a proceeding contrary to his usual- /forcing play, but his previous failures made him cautious. It looked like a good partnership till Noble get in front of a straight ope Irom Rhodes in trying to place .it to leg. He "had batted for 77mins. Two for 52. Gregory joined Thumper, and set about punishing the bowling, outstripping Trumper’s sc-oye in a few strokes. The latter now opened out, and both Sydneyites began scoring, keeping for a long time, on level terms, Trumper showing some of his old brilliancy, while Gregory’s strokes were of a kind that- reminded one of bis old-time ability. Changes of bowling were rung in quick succession in order to dissolve the partnership, which looked dangerous after the first half-hour. Crawford, Rhodes, Barnes, and Braund were all tried, but the batsmen treated the various styles of bowling with impartiality up to lunch-time. The century was recorded for 113 minutes’ play. On resuming runs came merrily, because there was a race between the two batsmen for the half century, Trumper reaching it first after 91 minutes’ batting, the deficit.on the first innings being then wiped off. Gregor’s half century occupied 72 minutes. The Englishmen were fielding brilliantly, but tlio batsmen were treating the bowling unmercifully. A double change from Barnes and Rhodes at 160 proved fatal to Gregory, Crawford, getting him with his second ball. Three for 166. Macartney followed, and an interval of slow play ensued. The newcomer had just obtained double figures when Jones caught him. Four for 192. Hill Ayas nest,v au d shaped imcom-