All Over.

Northern Advocate, 14 February 1912, Page 5

All Over.

ENGLAND TAKES THE ASHES.

INNINGS AND 225 RUNS.

AUSTRALIAN COLLAPSE

DOUGLAS TOO DEADLY.

(Received Feb. 14, 9 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, Feb. 13

A slight shower fell early this morning, but the wicket was not affected, and the Australians had still a good pitch on which to face the stupendous task of rubbing out a deficit of 390 runs and then fettling the Englishmen something to go on with. The bowling, especially that of Douglas, was so unplayable that the Australians never looked like winning through their handicap. There were 3000 people present at the start. The weather was somewhat dull, and rain threatened all day. Foster and Barnes took up the attack against Kelleway and Carter, the overnight nct-outs. Kelleway was soon disposed of by a smart, catch at the wickets off Barnes. Bardsley opened cautiously, as the fielding was exceedingly keen and the bowling not to be trifled with. Run-getting was a matter of great difficulty, and the score mounted mostly by singles. Bardsley had only 3 to his name w:hen he was mystified by the pace from the pitch of a fast delivery by Foster and his stumps were disarranged. Trumper went in next, and Douglas and Hearne took up the bowling. The former was sending down puzzling propositions-for the batsmen, but Hearne was somewhat easier to deal with. Trumper was extraordinarily wary, and was batting for 57 minutes before he reached double figures. Then he made two fine flashes for four each off Kearne. Carter kept going steadily till the luucheon adjournment, ... Douglas and Barnes bowled when play was resumed, and off the former's third ball darter was easily caught at third slip. His 38 included two fourers. Hill had another great reception from the spectators on the outer stand. Douglas was bowling with remarkable accuracy, and Barnes also had the batsmen thinking. Trumper hit across a deceptive ball from Barnes and lost his wicket. He had hit 3 fourers. • Armstrong came next and began by batting with freedom. He brought tip the first and only century after the innings had been in progress for 135 minutes. After negotiating 11 runs Armstrong was clean beaten and clean bowled by a stinger from Douglas.

Minnett joined Hill, who had just reached double figures when he was missed at mid-oif by Woolley, off Barres. The fieldsman had the sun glaring in his face and lost sight of the ball.

The miss made little difference, as in the next over Hill, with one run added, was dismissed by Douglas. Hill's downfall was through attempting to pull a,good length ball.

Six wickets were then down for 112 runs, and Douglas had three scalps in his belt for 21 runs.

Ransford went in, and had made four when Minnett was bowled by Douglas with a ball which kept low. , Seven wickets for 117, and Douglas' record at that stage was 14 overs, 6 maidens, 4 wickets, 21 runs. With Cotter's appearance Foster relieved Barnes, and got Cotter caught at.mid-off when he had scored 8.

Matthews succeeded Cotter

Ransford magnificently leg-hit and back-cut two successive balls from Douglas for 4 each.

At 154 Woolley relieved Douglas. Matthews hit across a ball from Foster after reaching double figures and walked back to the pavilion.

At the tea adjournment 9 wickets were down for J 56.

When play resumed Foster and Douglas went on bowling, and the latter brought about the end of the match by getting Hordern caught at second slip off his fifth ball. The innings lasted 205 minutes. Australia—First innings 191 England—First innings 589 AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Kelleway, c Smith, b Barnes .... 5 Bardsley, b Foster 3 Carter, c Hearne, b Douglas .. 38 Trumper, b Barnes 2S Hill, b Douglas n Minnett, b Douglas .' 7 Armstrong, b Douglas ... 11 Ransford, not out 29 Cotter, c Mead, b Foster S Matthews, b Foster io Hordern, c Foster, b Douglas .. 5 Extras Total 173 Bowling analysis: Douglas took r > wickets for 16; Foster, 3 for 3S: Barnes, 2 for 47; Woolley, 0 for 7: Hearne, 0 for 17.

Saturday was a day of records for England in Test matches with Australia. The first wicket stand 1 y Hobbs and Rhr dcs is not only the highest in these contests for the first wicket, but is a-so the highest for any v.icket, the previous best being 24°. by Hill and Hartigan for the eighth wicket in the game at Adelaide in 1908. Hobbs is the first man to make a century in three consecutive test matches, his tally being: At Sydney, G3 and 22; Melbourne, 6 and 126 (not

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out); Adelaide, IST and 3; and Melbourne (seco.id match), 178. This gives him a greater aggregate than the previous best in one series, viz., t>?4 by Trumper against Warner's last team. Clem Hill during the season 11)01-2, made three consecutive scores of 99, 98, and 97. This is Rhodes' first century in test cricket, although he first appeared at Nottingham in 1899. The previous highest innings by one side was 586 by Australia, at Sydney, in 1894. England's largest was 577 on the same ground in 1903. The following are the stands of over 100 for the first wicket in these great matches: —

For England. 323 —-Hobbs-Rhodes, Melbourne, 1912 185—Hayward-Jackson, Oval, 1899 IVo—Grace-Scotten, Oval, ISBG 154—Hay ward-McLaren, Sydney, 1901 151—Grace-Stoddart, Oval, 1893 149—Hay ward-McLaren, Adelaide, 1902 148—Hayward-Warner., Adelaide, 1901 145—Hayward-McLaren, Not'g'm, 1905 322 —Hay ward-Warner, Melb'rne, 1904 122—Barlow-Ulyett, Sydney 1882 111—McLaren-Wainwright, S'cl'y IS9S

For Australia. 180 —Bardsley-Gregory, Oval 1909 135 —Trumper-Duff, Manchester, 1902 129—Trumper-Duff, Adelaide, 1904 126—Trumper-Hobbs, Melbourne, 1908 116—McLeod-Worrall. Oval, 1899