FOURTH TEST MATCH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 February 1921, Page 5

FOURTH TEST MATCH

VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA-

B! CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Feb. 16.

The weather was fine but dull to-day for tne continuation of the fourth test match between England and Australia. The attendance was small. Armstrong was present. Play was delayed for 20 ._.lcs while the teams were photographed with and by the desire of the vjovernor-General.

Australia.-wanting 119 to win ,Ryder (12 not out) and Gregory (6 not on-, resumed batting to tne bowling cf Fender and Howe.il. Gregory beautlluliy cut Howell for four, and Ryder got a single off Fender, which brought 100 on the board in 106 minutes. Four byes were run off a very fast one from Howell, and his next ball was wide. The batsmen were playing very nicely, and runs came steadily a result of these tactics. Ryder drove Fender lo the fence, bringing up 2 for 128. Woolley then replaced Howell, and Gregory belted Fender to the fence on ■i.._e leg side, facing full round to make the stroke, and 152 now appeared on the board in 139 minutes. Rhodes replaced Fender, whose average was 0 for 20, and Parkin replaced Howell who had secured no wickets for- 36. Gregory was playing the bowlers easily, and was timing with great nicety, while Ryder was not inclined to take risks. Gregory at 48. skied Parkin to leg, but Rhodes just failed to reach the ball in time. Gregory reached 50 in 40 minutes. The score was now 2 for 173. Fender came on again, but Ryder hit him hard to tne fence.

_ When the score had reached 2 for 192 the time arrived for the usual adjournment and the umpire (Mr Crockett) advanced to pick un the bails, but in response to a yell from the crowd of play on," Douglas consented, and Byder reached his 50 in 12% minutes When approaching the end runs-came slowly, but the necessary ouota was obtained in 185 . minutes," Australia winning by eight wickets. ' Following are the scores:—

| ENGLAND. i First Innings ".-. 284 Second Innings 315 Grand Total : 599 AUSTRALIA. First Innings 333 j Second Innings. ; Collins, c Rhodes, b Parkin £2 i Bardsley, run out I Ryder, not out c 2 , Gregory, not out 76 j Extras 33 j Total (for two wickets) ...... 211 j ' / Grand Total- ~60() I The wickets fell as follows: 1 for 71. 2 for 81. Bowling analysis: Howgl, 0 for 36; Fender, 0 for 39; Douglas, 0 for 13; 1 Woolley, 0 for 39; Parkin, 1 for 46 I Rhodes, 0 for 25.