CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 16, 2 January 1912, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE M.i < >\ | > i ; M.C.C. I.EAb io < >'< I !)!> f INNINGS. HEARNE MAKES ;i:. Melbourne. Bee. 3L The second test match. Jl.t’J . Touring team v. Australia, was !>•’- gun at Melbourne >« M.erdnx. Th.weather was perfec. and the a: tendance numbered 25.39 L Th" takings totalled Ci I'3. Macartney omittrd i't> m ti.c Australian team, which was ticsame as that which met the Emzl:~hmen in the first test. Kinneir. Irem->rger. Vine. St.-ud-wick and Wan.-r <o >u <>t.i or Hi" English team. There was amazement on lie ground ami in the citx owing to Australia's di'-a< r.ms ccmmicneeinent. The v. ic-ktr w-’' : nr rfer-t. but up to the lunch mljournment the ball had a eompiel,- tmistert' oxer the bat. Hill won the toss and decided to bat. and Bard’-ey anti Ke llewny opened fcr A'.:-,!”’:::’.. to ir.-'’ i; ng of Fostei and Ba’Pe<=. Foster bo-.xhd a nniiuii and Barnes' fir-t ball Bardslev hit against the heel of his right boo'., whence is rebounded in: t rhe wicket. Hill was the next man in. He shaped um-orntortal.is io Bar::- s. who beat him th; i- -- its one Kellewa.x then got rJ- L•- i.i ir.-at of one fiuiii Barne-. i:.< - was ,-n immediate appeal. b'..t bi-toie the umpire c<:'.:i-l a 1 'im-don Ke, o’wav l< f; the i< ket. saii-ticd ti.at <<• was out. Tr :i : i; |•* *'' joined Hid. v.ho soon lilt one over from B.irm-s. and was howled. Arm timig follow.-d. hut. after scoring four, wms caught nt the wicket off Barm am: L.ui-u ■.i reeded. Trumper w.i- p! i> mg a ~k.v.. defensive ami waiih’ii'. game. At th-* adjournment four wu-kew v,e:-i. down for 32 runs. Tr::;iip°r 13. Kan -! i-rd >. Barnes’ figures at this stage rend Xirie overs. 6 maidens, -i wickets. 3 -iinS. When Armstrong was dismised Barne- t’.mr.'i'ir- 'moi men 1 ’ickets fee- cm- i :e'. Trumper a. L.r.> led In,-tors vend ball. The Englishman was werving cun-dd. rainy .>.:-d bowteu "•ell, while Barres v. -.. ingiii" in •ith his arm and tu mag them well rom leg. Hi- ah-u k- pt t d ength. Trump:. had batted fcr 44 ninutes.

Mi nett was cheered on appearing at the wiiket-. h.-t he v- short lived, being caught al . <>v.-e. Hordern was also cheered, the spec! ate-s remembering his .aydmx .k'.i.-’.e-nient with the ball. Ransford was still batting in cautious style and runs were slow in coming. The first si< jccitpied 89 minutes and the crowd cheered a refreshing ice hi* f.»r i b» Ran-'md . _f Foster. At 62 Hitch relieved rosier, who had taken one wicker fur 42. At 72 Doiighi' leii.-ved B-'.i’ies. w]>oo> figuie-. .-ow read: 15 cv< i -. *- p i is. b'jexrts. I‘? FEiriSv. rr.-v attractive effective, though. C’;uti-;iu. He had Bern tn SM >>■.: ? - t< - »l (”>'l t4h ’ ■: Ui• ' G L»* r ’ "’ : '■•■-' <' E * ' ' - ft. 1 ' o'. Cotter was applauded for jeg-l.it-ting Hitch to the bounrlary twice :n one over. Then in attempt ing an :m--pos-ible run, his wicket was thiowu down by Woo lit'-., who. fi- J .dmg r.t mid-on. had i!it«>rcrptcd Hearne .• return from the boundary. The crowd grew imp-.licni at Barnes' delay in placing the tic-Irl. and jeered ami Birnes troew the ball down and would not b.z.' I ;:r.til the jeering ceased. Tim grandstand, however, vvatmly applauded Barnes as a counter move to the unsportmanlike hn-klt. g <1 ih. p sect' m in the outer reserve, some of them shouting. "Tike von’-time. Barnes:" Carter quickly reached Hordern s 2u and at the t< a a.ljourntm nt eight wickets wi re down for 129.

After the resumption Barnes ani Douglas bowled. The snoring was slow. Carter was well caught at the wickets. Whitty scored 3, and the total was 1(9 when his bails were removed. Believing that he had been bowled. Whitty and the others were having the field when the wicketkeeper told the umpire that the bail had rebounded off his pads on to the wicket. The innings, therefore, continued, and l-'-O occupied H‘9 minutes. At HH Foster relieved Barnes, who. fielding at slip, missed Hordern when tie was 40. off Posters sixth ball. Hordern had an ovation fi r leg hitting Douglas to the botindnrv, thereby sceurnig* top scofp. At 1?4 Woolley relieved Douglas, and dismissed Whitty with his fi-st ball. Hordern hail played a determined game thtoughojt. He Imd been in for Wl minutes, and 1 ii live fourers. The whole Australian inings lasted m minutes. England ti,-hied well. Hobbs uri Rhede* op ".a.; ; innings to Cot‘er and XI ' • Hobbs was easily caught off the first ball of Cotter’s second over by Carter. who was standing well back. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Inning'. Bardsley. b Barnes n Kellewav. lbw, b Biirne- - Hill, b’Barnes 4 Armstrong. <■ Smith, b Barnes .. -1 Trumpet. b Foster *•' X Hansford. Smith. 1> llil*h .... (3 Minnett. c Hobbs. I> Bivnes .... 2 •lern. no* nut *’’■ -run out • ■ ! *l ■ Smith. 1. D Jas .... 29 ’'»olltv 11 ' 1" 1 .1 *»’ took one i >ne fv. '-one i K - for * Si. It rained slign morning was thre-.*. by noon. Warner insfet, which was slow anti

crowd cheered mir.. U arm r went to the dre--.: g and e.-mm-ms hit'-il Barnes -.n l>>s >".ii 111 <l.i.v pm loiinani-<. I: ■■re : l.'i.oco pi <-■ em at rim beginning «,t pl.t*. ■ Wliittv and ( otter howled. Rhode;gave a diliieult chance triuii Cotters fifth to Hansford in the slips. The Ji-.ruig was -ti.-.dv. , tioiihrn ’-ehev ed Cotter and plae.'d the field well <,n both sides. Kill'wav r.'lieved Whittv and Rhodes m.rrou’v escaped piavirig <in his third bah. Hearne shaped more coniidentiv than Rhodes at Hordern’s googlies. Hl.on- ;>> L r well <ft Kelieway. Hordern bowled 7 errs for 19 runs when he was ;•’.rabmted b;. Armstrong, who ha rd :>«v tick* except ihret on the ' 'E.u . nauge slowed rhe scoi >m-'. Mmneti 1 eliev- : fd K file wax. il.« m'’ n. ; it-.-ichcd m f’9 minutes, lli. -.< -* > Alinnrtt to the boundam 1 , fat-■ n i"g the off theory bow’ :i... Atget three overs Miinnctt w*-- it! rv.j’i! In. Cotter. Armstrong spy-.n r >vcrs for 2 runs. At hadh‘ was one v.’» k"t M’i m<--' 51. Hearne 17. Rcs-m b 9 he'’ ! > a and Cottfr bowled. ! T - •"> r. >■ '.< : s’> in 113 minutes. Cotter was faster than in rhr mcr.|:nr. Ri '■-"’s hrst go was caught in rhe slips. He had batted stolidly apd ■'.-.-> im-Uin-ite with his risky latt’ cut; He ’..as in i3l minutes, and i •* a: ■ -. Gunn was troubled by. Ho J-rp. ( ’<:ti i r stuck up Hearne b bar’s u .rie • ■. r. Hearne brought up. 15>' ui i-19 minutes. At 151 Whif y vot.evrd Cotter and Armslrc-ne rj Er' < Hordern. Gunn took an h.iir -i himr doefJe lifvrt-. Ar-b- mnr - a B bowline well. K< G” 1; Wh’lty. who had bowled -13 overs n.r 16 runs. Hearne car' •-1 hr-’.' 1 im- s ■••■;!•■ ahead of As -ti-.1. .. pt:, jiie Hc - dcrn fi,r two an o' . I - ■ ■ .V ’ ■- nett relieved K( :■< . . . H-'-trm-reached Ids H’o hi i9‘ •> '• < - Th. i'.d to< k ■"> m.initt s, ■• ,- adjournment (.. ottc-i am I V. iti.m howled. Mead was ■.-.-eU -weyi in the- slips off Whitty’s man *■ h-iih Heaiim vva.- cir.-Hit i.. I'ci. short step. He show I n briii'nni variety of strokes and i tax e-d madirly cricket 1 ’ni-cughout a ch.-'.m-elcss innings. He received tn rt. He batted 225 min. and Lit'! : !’• i-iir-.-.. Douglas scored a siup.-- uml r? •c. Foster w.-.-. ea,:?iit a- co • ■ ■•. to ter's avr-ragc here was ■ for 61. The batting was Lt■ig b t a!: d t i;. ys <» n g slow At 2!2 Kelicway nAvr’ Cot tf-r and Hc-i-dcra Whiny. The 2uo wo.s scored in 27-imLi.i. U-A.Hoy er:;fdc.i'lv jumping in to r.;rt; !:■ r ’.cm hoisted him to the neat <■- litidarv. Ransford made a good earch. WolIry had batted .31-iiin. The -wov.'d get impatir -it at Douglas’ eautiait and r< ared when Hv.rdcri. hr. .vir. Ibim with a beauty. He had bstiifl 1 . r :sr<iin. Barnes re;w : v. d a grc-it, i ovation. Ent made a slioit stay. Hedfrn thrn skittled Smith's stumps. The innings Lasted 3osmms. The attendance was 31.444. and the takings £* 1621. The weather was perftret and the wi.-ket is lasting well. Ser.res:EX'GLAXD. E rsi Innings'. Hobbs, c C arter, l> Cotter .... G Hearne, c Orur. E Co I .... I: s Ki’cde-. •• 'i u. .»• . 1 . - .. Gunn, 1.b.w.. p. 4n.mt.r_ng .... o e .Art"-: -. ’ ■_ •• Wb : . l' Hr t. r f rfi'i: ’:T r--c—, g• j D' usd' -. b HiU-lr-t 1 ’ W. dim. Ransfm-1. h He,.Gem A-! Smith. 1; Hc.rdorn 5 Bo nes, 1.b.w.. b If< rdern 1 Hitch, not cut 0 Exlras 16 Tot al 265 Bowling analvsis. —Cotter four wickets for 72, Hordern four fcr 66. Whitty ( tie for 47, Arm-'-ong one for 2<>. Minnett none fm- 16. Kcllevvay none for 27. The wickets fell a< follows t — I 2 3 .1 5 6 7 _ ( -- --- in 137 17! 2J3 z-2! 227 25- ?«■> 282