THE FIFTH TEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14926, 26 February 1912, Page 7

THE FIFTH TEST.

ENGLISHMEN OUT, FOR 324. WOOLLEY SCORES A CENTURY. AUSTRALIANS START BADLY. FIVE WICKETS FOR 134. By Telegraph—Pros* Association.—Copyright (Received February 24, 6.50 p.m.) Sydney, February 24. Tin: fifth test match between the M.C.C. team and the Australian eleven was continued to-day. Heavy rain fell during the night, but the wicket was not seriously affected, being slow and easy. The attendance reached 28,500. With .six wickets down for 204 runs, the Englishmen resumed their first innings, Woolley, who had scored 62 not out, and Vine (with 8 to his credit) facing the bowling of Macartney and Hazlitt. Woolley added a single, a.nd then gave an easy chance to Gregory, at point, off Hazlitt's bowling, but the ball slipped through Gregory's hands. Woolley Brightens Up. After " feeling" for the bowling Woolley played with greater freedom than yesterday, and 250 came up for, in all, 302 minutes' play. Twelve more runs made the partnership score 100, as a result of 98 minutes' play. Woolley batted confidently, and brought up his century for 150 minutes'play. After trying ffordern and Armstrong, two slow bowlers, together, Hill put on McLaren and Minnett, both fast bowlers. Woolley and Vino were still together at luncheon, when the score was 292. Good Partnership Broken. After lunch Hordern and Hazlitt bowled. In the former's fourth over the partnership, which had added 143 runs, was broken by Vine being bowled by a yorker. He batter for 144 minutes, and made 36 runs. Smith was bowled by his eecond ball, a ''googlie," which evidently he did not see. When he had scored five, Barnes cut a twisting ball from Hazlitt, and Hordern, at point, took tho catch. When Hitch, tho last man, came in, Woolley started to hit recklessly, and Trumper should have caught him in the deep field off Hodern, at 130. Australian Fielding Wretched. The miss was on a par with the fielding of the whole of the Australian eleven, which had been wretched. However Hitch ! did not last long, being caught by Hill, off Hazlitt's bowling, near the boundary, | the hit going over the bowler's head. Hitch j had mado 4. Woolley carried his bat ; for 133, scored in 215 minutes. Ho. hit 12 fours, and by comparison with his associates he was brilliant, but only by comparison. Trouble set in early for the Australians. Gregory and Trumper opened to the bowling of Barnes, and Foster. The first ball of Barnes's second over Trumper tipped to Woolley, at third man, who made a good catch almost on the ground. • Hill Receives an Ovation. Hill was next, in, and he received a tremendous ovation. The crowd stood as one | man, and cheered and clapped for fully five minute*!, showing it supported Hill in the present controversy. Hill quickly got going, and 50 appeared at.the end of 45 minutes' play. Australian Wickets Fall. When he had scored 20 Hill touched a bumping ball from Hitch, and Smith, the wicket-keeper, took the catch: Two for 59. • • Armstrong went in, and the play slowed down. The light was failing. Twentytwo runs had been added, when. Gregory, in attempting to cut Douglas, sent the ball straight to Gunn, at fine slip. Minnett followed, but was out before scoring; and the Australians' chance looked gloomy. Bansford filled the breach, and the two Victorians carried the score to 100, for 113 minutes' play. The play was dull, and both were displaying great caution. Bansford, however, opened out to Foster. He lifted one ball to the track, and the next ball he pulled to leg for three. A-quarter of an hour'before time Armstrong was out leg-before to Barnes: 5— 33—131. The light was then bad, and play was stopped. r Details of the scores are: —• ,;,..■!, ENGLAND.—First Innings. Rhodes, b Macartney ... ... ... .8 Hobbs, c Bansford, b Hordern ... 32 Hearne, c Macartney, b Armstrong ... 4 Gunn, st Carter, b Hordern ... ... 52 Foster, st Carter, b Hazlitt ... ... 15 Douglas, c Bansford, b Hordern ... 18 Woolley, not 'out ... ... ... 133 Vine, b Hordern ... ;.. ... 36 Smith, b Hordern ... ... ... 0 Barnes, c Hordern. b Hazlitt ... ... 5 Hitch, c Hill, b Hazlitt ... ... 4 Extras ... ... ... ... 17 Total ... ... „ ... ... 324 The wickets fell as follow: —One for 15 two for 69, three for 83, four lor 114, five for 125, six for 162, seven for 305, eight for 305, nine for 312, 10 for 324. Bowling Analysis: Hordern took five wickets for 95 runs; Hazlitt, three for 7; Macartney, one for 126; McLaren, none for 47; Armstrong, one for 42 Minnett, none for 22. (The analysis is given as cabled, but it is obviously wrong.) AUSTRALIA.— Innings. Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... 5 Hill, c Smith, b Hitch 20 Gregory, c Gunn, b Douglas 34 Minnett, c Douglas, b Hitch 0 Armstrong, lbw, b Barnes 33 Bansford, not out 28 Extras 14 Total for five wickets 134 . i THE PLAY TOO SERIOUS. SYDNEY PRESS COMMENTS. Sydney, February 24. The Herald says that Friday's batting ran only be described as slow, but as that is a characteristic of the team's methods, and those methods materially helped to win the rubber, little can be said against it, except that it will never do cricket the credit due to it as a sport. The Telegraph says that the play was far too serious. There is no excuse for that kind of cricket. The bowling was undoubtedly good, but the Englishmen's play made it look better than it was. THE CRICKET CONTROVERSY. SUPPORT FOR THE REBELS. Sydney, February 24. Tremendous interest is being taken in the cricket controversy, and the general opinion is that it is not yet too late to effect a settlement. , Old player?, - inter-v

viewed, support the action of the rebel* lions six. Johns, the ex-Viajjorian wicket-keeper, and Lyons, tho South Australian, agree that the players should have more to sf»J| in the control of the game. PLAYERS . FOR ENGLAND. MORE INVITATIONS ISSUED. •(Received February 25, 6.5 p.m.) Stdney, February 25. The Selection Committee of the Board of Control has invited Emery. Jennings, .Kclleway, Matthews, Mayne, and Wbitty to join the Australian team for the triangular test matches in England. Should these players accept the invitation there is only one man to bo chosen.