ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 25 June 1912, Page 7

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

HOME TEAM 211 FOR 4 WICKETS

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LONDON, June 24

The weather was hot and stormy with slight showers in the morning, though Lords escaped a severe downpour, which occurred elsewhere in London. The* attendance was 4000. Maelaren, Mayne, Minnett and Webster were omitted from the Australian team, and Jessop from the English. England won the toss and batted, Hobbs and Ehodes opening to Whitty and Hazlitt. Hobbs hit the first ball from Whitty for a sin4*le to short-leg, and there was almost a chance of his being run out, Bardsjey returning smartly. Rhodes cut the fourth and third for a single and made four off the sixth. Hobbs made three on the off-side off the fifth, and with a single off Hazlitt brought up ten. A "thunderstorm began after the fifth ball ■and the downpour lasted fii'teeu minutes, when the sun came out again. During the shower the pitch was protected. On resuming uiit-x luncheon th^ attendance was 14,000, and the weather bright and drying. Hazlitt and Whitty bowled. Matthews relieved "Whitty at twelve, and Whitty Hazlitt at twenty. Hobbs at fourteen survived an appeal for stumping off Matthews, and Rhodes at 21 was beaten by Whitty. Kelleway replaced Whitty at 38 and llhodes made a dangerous 2 through the slips off his first ball. Fifty appeared in 40 minutes, and runs were coming steadily. Rhodes made 52 in -58 minutes, including eight fours. He hit eleven off one over from Kelleway, including two fours through the slips, the first of which was very dangerous. Hobbs mad© 25 in an hour and a quarter. The bowling was uneven. The attendance rose to 18,000. Rain came on when the score was 77 runs for no ■wickets.

Play was restarted at 4130, Kelleway .and Matthews bowling. The batsmen { were shaping well and Hobbs with a 4 I and a 2 off Kelleway hoisted the cerb ■|%iry in 75 minutes. Hazlitt replaced r- Matthews at 102, and ten minutes later Rhodes was taken at the wickets off a rising ball. His innings was a splendid one, including eight fours, and lasted 90 minutes. Hobbs was then 53, having made 50 in 80 minutes. One for 112. Spooner filled the vacancy, Irat was not confident. He was beaten by a break-back from Hazlitt, which went for four byes, and was twice nearly caught. He survived an appeal for leg-before and was caught shortly afterwards, when playing forward. Hobbs was then 57. Two for 123. Fry was the incomer, and made another good stand, runs continuing to ■come. Emery replaced Kelleway at 162, and nearly bowled Fry second ball, with a leg break, which weivfc for four toyes. Macartney replaced Hazlitt at

166. The ball was occasionally rising. Hobbs' off stump was uprooted by a tremendous leg break from Emery. He had showed brilliant driving and cutting and hit 15 fours. He completed his century in 160 minutes and his score of 107 occupied 165 minutes. Fry was then 16, made in 55 minutes. Thfc*e for 197. Warner was the next, arid the second century appeared in 177 minutes. Ten minutes later Warner played Emery, on. Fry was watchful and showed good driving. The «core was 211 for 4 wickets when stumps were drawn, and play had lasted 180 minutes.

The present test match is Gregory's iiftieth, he having visited England first in 1890. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, b Emery 107 llhod^s, c Carkeek, b Kelleway ... 59 Spooner, c Bardsley, h Kelleway ... . 1 Fry, not out 24 -"Warner, b Emery 4 Extras 16 Total (for 4 wickets) 211