AUSTRALIA FIGHTS HARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14929, 29 February 1912, Page 7

AUSTRALIA FIGHTS HARD

a6VE N WICKETS TO GO, 170 8 ' TO WIN.

CROWD JEERS ENGLISHMEN.

jBUMTER LUCKY, GREGORY SOUND

MtffNETTS AGGRESSIVE PLAY

By r«lfSrsph.~rr?s» As S omtion.-Oopyright (Becelvcd February 23. 7.5 p.m.) Stdnkt, February 28. Tflr wicket was on the slow side today, I in the afternoon drizzling ram and Shu light troubled the Australian tatsEngland's second innings (nine wic S" down for 209) was quxicktv concluded Kta morning for 214. and the Australians V«L in pursuit of the 360 runs required Si **t With the loss of three wickets. 1. cored 193. and have thus 170 runs to iL to win. with seven wickets in hand. SSrd (W. Trumpet (50), and Minnctt m I were Australia's chief scorers.. The attendance during the day was 6050. At resumption of play the gather was fine but dull, with a gusty wind. Vine S and Hitch continued the Englishmen's Sand innings on the slow wicket, and in ST second over Armstrong got Hitch, ticket the fast bowler being caught by Word in the deep-field. Vine carried hr bat for 6, scored in 50 minutes.

Australia's Second Irnings.

Australia's second innings -was opened ' Wv Trumpet' ana Gregory to England's litt attack-Foster and Barnes. Trumper darted in a scratchy manner, playing throe ingeious strokes in the first two overs. Ho twice snicked Barnes over the head? a tie men in the slips, and once re tipped Foster, the ball falling a couple of inches out of reach or the wicketkeeper (Smith), ho wis standing back. J Gregory, on the other hand, played sound 1 cricket and his leg glances were partieu- i hr \r product The total of 50 was . posted in 46 minutes, and the partner-so , ias unbroken at luncheon time for 70. In the third over after the interval Gregory, g who had made 40. touched a rising bail ■ from Barnes, and Smith took the catch. ? One wicket for 88. j With Hill in, the rate, of scoring slowed, the captain being unable to sight Foster's leg theory deliveries. The total of 100 oum up in 98 minutes. Hill batted for 25 minutes for eight runs, and then hit Foster 1 en to his wicket. ' Tiumper brought up bis 50 in 119 1 minutes by driving Barnes on to the track. The next ball he poked to Woolley at square-leg, close in, and a good catch re- > suited. • A Useful Partnership. Armstrong and Minnett were then to- , gether. At 3.30 a light drizzling rain * started, and the players hurried to the pavilion. After an interval of a quarter of an hour, they resumed play till four o'clock, when they adjourned for tea. The crowd hooted at the delay, and repeated the hooting when the Englishmen dawdled on to the ground, and the bowlers wasted further time with practice balls. Almost every action of the English team was jeered. When Douglas used sawdust . on the ball, a voice inquired : "How about Hordern and the resin?" Hitch's peculiar '. run was ironically cheered. ; Despite the interruptions Minnett at- ] tacked the bowling with great freedom, • and was frantically cheered when he drove : Hitch three fours in one over. Armstrong , uas batting carefully. When Minnett had scored 49, he gave an easy chance to Hobbs , at mid-on, off Woolley, but it was dropped. At, the conclusion of the over Armstrong appealed against the light, and play was adjourned for a quarter of an hour. Later, owing to the failing light, the Mumps were drawn. Details of the scoring are :— ENGLAND.—Second Innings. , Hobbs, c Hazlitt, b Hordern . . ... 45 ltnodes, Ibw, b Armstrong 30 Hearne, b Hordern ... . . ••• 18 Foster, b McLaren 4 Douglas, b Armstrong ... 8 tiunrr. b Hordern 61 Woolley, c Armstrong, b Hazlitt ... 11 Vine, not out 6 Smith, b Hordern 13 i Barnes, b Hordern ■•••• 4 'Hitch, c Hansford, b Armstrong ... 4 • Total • 214 Total, first innings 324 Aggregate 538 The order of the fall of wicket* was : : One for 76, two for 76, three for 105, four for 110, five for 146, six for 178, seven for 185, oighb for 201, nine for 209. Boiling Analysis : Macartney, no wicket!! for 28 runs; Hazlitt, one for 52; Armstrong, three for 35 ; Hordern, five for 66; MacLarcn, one for 23; Minnett, none ; for 0. AUSTRALIA. First innings 176 Second InningsGregory, c Smith, b Barnes 40 Hill, b Foster • 8 Trumper, c Woolley, b Barnes ... 50 i Armstrong, not out ... 23 Minnett, not out ... ' 49 , _ Total for three wickets 193 STRENGTH OF ENGLISH TEAM. « London'. February 27. Writing to the Westminster Gazette, Mr. - P. F. Warmer, captain of the M.C.C. team, says that tho Marylebone team, on its present form, would defeat four times out of six any of the five English teams that played the Australians in 1909. , AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR HOME. Aukt.aidk, February 28. ' A requisition has been presented to the Mayor, asking him to call public meetings to consider tbo position in connection with ■ til 3 selection of the cricket team. (Received February 23, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, February 23. Wraith (Victoria) has been selected in plico of Hill. This completes the team for England. Emery, Kelleway, and Webster have accepted. TASMANIA DEFEATS VICTOR/A. Hobatit, February 28. Tasmania defeated Victoria by 158 runs. 'ENGLISHMEN BEAT ARGENTINA. BrKNos Aires, February 27. . The M.C.C. team, which was beaten by , Argentina, was victorious in the return match, defeating Argentina by 210 runs.