THE THIRD TEST.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 11, 13 January 1912, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST.

A CALAMITOUS INNINGS.

AUSTRALIA'S POOR SHOWING

[I'EBSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received Jan. 12, 8 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Jan. 12

i The test match wu* begun in warm weather, before an attendance ot ! 9°mil won the toss, and began;jatUing on an excellent wicket. K-Wf* ! way und Bardsley opened.-to Foster ! and Barnes. After a single each Biirdsley cut Barnes to the boundary • In Foster's third over Kelleway was bowled—l for 6. "With the score unaltered, m Barnes's next over Bardsley was snapped up at the wickets. Jlordern and Ransford batted oanbut when 6 Ransford had to retire temporarily owing to » ww ■blow on the left thumb from Fostei. Armstrong came next, and hit two fours off Barnes, who rat 32 was replaced by Douglas. foster bowled splendidly, and none of.the batsmen •could hit him. After bowling 11 ovnn for eight rnns, Beanie gave him a spell. At the luncheon adjournment the1 total was 45 for 85 minutes ptey. The bowling was very fine.. Horde ni had simply blocked it with the object, of wearing it down. _ Foster and Barnes bowled atter luncheon, and runs came moro rapidly. Armstrong hit each bowler to the boundary, and was then bowled off his pads by Foster. Armstrong -batted soundly for 59 minutes, anu hit 4 fou'rers—3 for 65. Trumper's second shot was & tine. cover hit to the- boundary off Barnes. Hordern drove the same bowler to the boundary, and then was easily caught at short square leg. He was in 103 minutes, sedulously stonewalling— o for 84. .. ■ The next ten minutes were disastrous. Hill had two balls, and off the second was magnificently stumped -by Smith, who brought back the ball with his foot from the leg-side—6 for 88 Three balls" settled: Minnett, who was bowled: by a beauty from Foster, who then had 5 wiokets for 23 runs. I Matthews came next, and each bats--1 man lucid a hit for 4. Then Matthews was easily caught behind the bowler— Four byes completed the 100 "in 145 minutes. ' Cotter luad a merry life, which included a- sixer into the mem • bers' pavilion off Barnes. In the game over he.was yorked—B for 113. Ransford resumed his innings, and at tho tea adjournment the score was 125 t for 9 wickets. The'innings was soon finished after tea, Douglas getting Carter in the : slips in hoa fifcst over, after relieving TBames. The calamitous innings occupied 11)7 minutes. There was no excuse for the Australians.; Foster "bowled magnificently. His'length was always accurate, - often swinging the entire ;width of the wicket. Neverth?.- ---" less, .the' batting was nerveless anc| " lacking, in 'dash. A forcing ~ player: might" hare nwxle filot of difference. !The Jfiefdinp: was olose and brilliant. Smith, at the-wickets, was especially smart. - : His 'stumping of Hill was & masterpiece. England', started with Hobbs and 'Rhodes, ag&inst Cotter and Hordern. (They soon showed! 'how true the wicket was by forcing off strokes •q&iim&b 'Cotter, each 'batsman driving him for '4. H<ibbs jumped ■'to Herdern, and hit him down the ground, but 'Rhodes was not so comfortable.. Half an hour's play. produced 28. At 29 Hordern changed ends, Kelleway ■relieving rCotter. Rhodes was still troubled by the slows, but worried himself out of trouble. He took 45 minutes to make 10. Hobbs, when 25, skied Hordern, but the ball fell safely behind! miS-off. At 48 Matthews replacedj 'Hordern, and appealed confidently for leg-before against Hobbs, but the umpire ruled against, Mm. Matthews, who was bowling a fine length, kept the batsmen -quiet,- and Rhodes nearly returned a ball to him. They played out time, when the %ot;il was 49. Both men batted soundly and «cmtndently., and neuner looked: to be in seriovs trouble. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA--Ist lim'ings. Kelleway,, b Foster .... ... ..... 1 Bardsley, « Smith b Barnes ... 5 Hordern, © Rhodes % Foster .... 25 Armstrong, b Foster * ... 33 Trumper, h Hitch „ ... i2(V Hill, st. Smith b Foster 0 Minnett, b Foster .... .... ... ... 0 Matthews, c Mead b Barnes ... 5 Cotter, b Barnes ... 11 Carter, o Gunn b I>o«gla^ ... ... 8 Ransford, not out ... 3 ■Extras. U Total 133 Bowling1 Analysis: Foster 5 for ';G. Barnes 3 for 71, Douglas 1 for 7. Hearne 0 for 6, Hitch 1 for 2. ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Hobba 20 Rhodes ... ... 20 No wickets for , 49