Out at Last.

Northern Advocate, 13 February 1912, Page 5

Out at Last.

ENGLISHMEN SCORE 589.

BOWLERS COULDN'T FIND

WICKETS.

NINE MEN CAUGHT,

ALL, TEST RECORDS BROKEN.

(Received Feb. 13, 9 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, Feb. 12.

There was a fair attendance when the third day's play commenced in the fourth test match between the Australian and English representative cricketers.

England had the huge score of 370 for one wicket tr> their credit, and added 219 before the last wicket fell for a total of 589.

At 578 the Englishmen broke their previous record for one innings in test matches, which was 577, obtained by Warner's team at Sydney in 1905.

The total of 589 was three better than the highest test match score of 586 made by Australia at Sydney in 1894.

Cotter and Hordern took up the attack against Gunn and Rhodes, who v/ere the not-outs with 22 and 157 respectively to their credit.

The batsmen were extremely cautious.

Cotter was supplanted oy Armstrong, who bowled with greater accuracy than he had previously done in the match.

Gunn was troubled by Hordern occasionally, but the batsman was very watchful and patient. He reached 50 as the result of 122 minutes' play.

A few minutes before lunch Minnett went on, and Rhodes was caught by Carter for 179. just one run more than Hobbs' big score.

Rhodes was in for 398 minutes and hit 14 foureri. While he had not given one actual chance, he had made several uppish strokes. Apart from that his innings was a great display of patience, skill, and endurance, ■though it could not be classed equal to the finished and artistic batting demonstration by Hobbs—2 for 425.

Hearne came next, but his career was nipped in the bud at the tUlri ball, which he placed in Armstrong's hands in the &Jips.

The luncheon adjournment was then taken, and on the resumption of play Foster joined Gvnn.

Cotter and Miniiett bowled a few evers and Maliiievvs then relieved Cotter, who displaced Minnett, with the score at 4."ft i'or 2 wickets.

Foster was inmifuliaToly aggressive and quickly got into double figures.

At 480 Horder-i relieved Cotter, who had been pasted for 112 runs without taking a wick'-r.

Hordern paid close attention to Gunn, but could not overcome his defence.

Armstrong relieved Matthews, who had cost 68 riijs and done no damage.

Gunn was eventually caught by Hill at short-leg orf Armstrong. Tt was a v.onderfiil catch, Hill reaching; far out for the ball and overbalancing himself in the effort—4 for 486.

Douglas succeeded Gunn, but his "life" was'no longer than that of Hearne, as he also was caught off the third ball, which he presented to Bardsley at siily point. .

Woolley wa,3 next man in

Foster was now batting cautiously and the scoring became slow, mainly because Armstrong was in fine bowling form. ,

A cut by Woolley brought up the fifth, century, compiled in seven minutes short of eight hours.

Foster was brilliantly caught from a hot stroke to short-leg by Hordern, who was loudly applauded—G for 513.

Mead and Woolley played till the tea adjournment, when the score was 522 fcr 6 wickets.

On resuming Armstrong and Cotter bowled, and runs were obtained rather freely off the latter, who was relieved by Minnett at i>43.

Woolley, who was scoring steadily, magnificently drove Armstrong to the en for a sixer. He also hit four fcurers, and reached 50 in 67 minutes. He was smartly caught by Kelleway off Minnett six runs later.

Vine came next. Hordern replaced Minnett, who went on at Armstrong' 3 end.

At 579 Kelleway relieved Minnett, and six runs later Smith drove Kelleway for two, which made the total a record-breaker.

The whole innings lasted for 563 minutes. Australia's fielding was an improvement on that of Saturday, and Carter's wicket-keeping was excellent. He fave only 19 extras, an average of but a fraction g t - er three per cent. Australia—First Innings 191 ENGLAND—First Innings. Hobbs. c Carter, b Hordern .. 178 Rhodes, c Armsti ong, b Minnett .. 17!) Hearne, c Armstrong, b Minnett 0 Gunn, c Hill, b Armstrong 75 Foster, c Hordern, b Armstrong 50 Douglas, c BardL-ley, b Armstrong 0 Woolley, c KeJleway, b Minnett .. 56 Mead, b Horde *n 21 Vine, not out 4 Smith, c Matthews, b Kelleway .. 7 Barnes, c Hill, l> Hordern 9 Extras 19 Total 589 Bowling analysis: Cotter took 0 wickots for 125; Kelleway, 1 for SO; Armstrong, 3 for 93; Matthews, 0 for 68; Hordern, 3 for 137; Minnett, a for 59; Ransford, 0 for 8. AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Carter, not out 5 Kelleway, not out 2 Extras 1 No wickets for 8 Carter and Kelleway opened Australia's second innings, facing the bowling of Foster and Barnes. Douglas relieved Barnes for one over. The attendance for the day was 13.424, and the takings totalled £519. The wicket kept in good order and the weather ivas again ideal.

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