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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 February 1921, Page 6

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FOURTH TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND WINS THE TOSS.

BY CABfcE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Feb. 11. The weather was hot Jiid the wicket splendid for the fourth test match between England and Australia. The at- > tendance was good. Douglas (England) won the toss and Armstrng, on entering the field, had a tremendous ovation, which lasted till he reached the wicket. Hobbs and Rhodes , opened for England to ' the bowling of McDonald and Gregory. Rhodes begap batting freely, scoring ten while Hobbs wag getting one, but he was caught by Carter, off Gregory, in the third over—l for 18. Makepeace followed, and Gregory's bowling rising, gave him a nasty smack. Hobbs made two misehits in Mailey's second over, but fortunately for him no one was near. The board showed 50 up in forty minutes. Hobbs was then brilliantly caught by Carter, off McDonald. Carter had to run some yards and hfs effort was cheered for a minute.—2 for 61. Hendren had a great reception. He began cautiously, ai*u he drove McDonald straight for tnree. Armstrong replaced Mailey, only one run'being got off his first over, mostly by the smart running of the batsmen between the wickets and at the lunch adjournment the scorfe was 2 wickets for 89, ' • Gregory resumed bowling after lunch, six being hit off his first over Armstrong brought Mauley on at the other end, and Hendren drovo his first ball for three; The scores had reached 104 when Hendren was caught "by' Carter, off Mailey, for 30. A Woolley came "net. and was obviously cautious, Mailey's bowling being tricky. Makepeace reached 50 in 102 •minutes. Off Mailey's thirteenth over Woolley and Makepeace scored thirteen runs. Then McDonald came on in place of Gregory and Makepeace welcomed him by hStting six off his first over Kellew,ay replaced Mailey, whose average read one wicket for 60. One hundred and fifty appeared on the board in 129 minutes. Carter's wicket keebirig was a feature of the 'game,. he frequently beina: applauded for his smart work. Woolley made a beautiful four through

the slips off Kelleway, but almost, immediately after was out leg before to the same "bowler for 29. The■ Woollev nud Makepeace partnership added 60 to the score. Douglas followed, and Armstrong brought Mailey,on again, but the English captain delighted the spectators by clouting a full toss to the fence. Armstrong: then made a double change of i bowling. Douglas drove Armstrong for four, and Makepeace, who was batting s+eadily. now raised his score to 72. At the tea adjournment Douglas was 17, I and the total was 4 wickets for 192 runs. » •^ After tea Ryder and Mailey resumed I bowling, and 200 was , reached in, 196 | m.mites .Play then became slow. ''Tnv- 1 A^v was absent from the field for some i time owincr to a nail in his boot, An- ' r'-ew. s fieldinsr for him until after tea i Makepeace, who was in since 1.25 p.m.j /was batting earefullv and playing mostly for singles, whilst Douglas was extra careful. Gregory came on at 4 wickets for 219, the ball still rising iugh Mailey, who promised to be troublesome to the batsmen, proved unsuccessful his average going up to one tor 101. Makepeace varied the mono- , tony by scoring two off Gregory. . The game at this stage became so fl 01?** * 'tlle clwd -began te leave. McDonald, whose average was one for i -4' °? m6 on again. Makepeace, wtth n™ str°ke 3 reached his century in 203 minutes. More careful play foi-' lowed, and Makepeace then hit KelleI o^- to- leg for tiu *cc,. thescore showing •! I /pOm 255 minutes. Makepeoce drove ! j Kelleway to the off for four, and next i I 6-*, he v7 as caught by Collins, off Mailey after making 117 in 257 min-\ v es' , r ls, Partliership with Douglas brought the score to 4 for 264 j • Douglas, who was batting carefully tor 124 minutes, was now 50. Wad- ' who came next, was bowled by i Mailey without scoring , the last two ' wickets falling in eight minutes. The fae™n 2 throughout was good. gatee £r2B6 ndanfce was 20 '000 and the Following are the scores-— .ENGLAND.—First Innings Hobbs, c Carter, b McDonald . 07 Rhodes, c Carter. .l b Qregorv 11 Makepeace, c Collins, b Mailey ..." 117 Hendren, c Carter, b Mailey 30 Woolley, lbw,.b Kelleway .....;. 29 Douglas, not out ' ', w> Waddington, b Mailey ■..'."'.'.'.'" '"; "V o Extr?isi % q - Total (for six wickets) 270