FOURTH TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19391, 28 July 1926, Page 11

FOURTH TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND Y. AUSTRALIA. VISITORS OUT FOR 335. HOME SIDE AT WICKETS. SCORE NOW 58 EOR ONE. HOBBS NOT OUT 87. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 1.15 a.m.) Iveiilcr. LONDON. July 27. The final day's play in the fourth test cricket match, England v. Australia, opened this morning at the Old Trafford ground, Manchester.

The sky was overcast and the weather cold. The wicket was wearing well. When stumps were drawn last evening the visitors had made 322 runs in their first innings for the loss of eight wickets. This total was increased to 335, Olrlfield carrying his bat for 12. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened England's first innings. They had put on 58 runs for the first wicket when Sutcliffe was caught off Mailoy for 20. Hobbs is still in with 37 to his creditDetails of the scores are:— AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Bardslev, c Tyldesley, b Stevens . » 15 Woodfull, c Hendren, b Root . . 117 Macartney, b Root . . ... . . 109 Andrews, c Chapman, b Stevens . . 8 Fonsford, c and b Kilner . . . . 23 Richardson, c Woolley, b Stevens . < 0 Ryder, c Strudwick, b Root . . . . 3 Gregory, c Kilner, b Root . . . . 34 Oldfield, not out , .. .. ..12 Grimmett, c Stevens, b Tate . 6 Mailey, b Tate .. 1 Extras .. .. .. .. 7 Total 335 Bowling Analysis: Tate took 2 wickets for 88 rSns; Root, 4 for 84; Kilner, 1 for 51; Stevens, 3 for 86; Woolley, 0 for 19. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hobbs, not out .. .. .. .. 37 Sutcliffe, c Oldfield, b Mailey .. 20 Extra ... :• •• 1 Total for one wicket 58 SECOND DAY'S PLAY. TWO CENTURIES SCORED. WOODFULL'S PATIENT DISPLAY.

Beuter. LONDON, July 26. There were 30,000 spectators on the second day of the test match. The visitors resumed their first innings, and ■when stumps wore drawn had made 322 runs for eight wickets. The softness of the ground rendered necessary an early and copious supply of sawdust. Tate opened the bowling with four maiden overs. He kept an excellent length but was slightly off the wicket. Bardsley was uncertain. 1 wice he was beaten badly. He also played across the ball dangerously. The early runs were made off Root b; f ' Woodfull, who found gaps on the leg side. The first 12 overs produced only 13 runs,, of which Woodfull scored 10. Then Bardsley hit one from Tate for four, all run.

Root continued to peg away at Woodfull's leg, but the latter declined the temptation, as Sutcliffe, Tate, Hendren and Chapman all stood ready to snap up unconsidered trifles.

Root Quietens Woodfull. Hobbs, who was acting as captain in the absence of Carr, then put Stevens on to bowl His second delivery was a long hop, which Bardsley hit strongly to leg. The ball was well held by Tyldesley high up. The total was then 29. Macartney joined Woodfull. He had a magnificent reception. The newcomer was confidently appealed against for leg before off the first ball he received. Stevens' first over was most varied. The first ball had Macartney hopelessly beaten. The second, the batsman pulled nearly on to his wicket. The third was a long hop, which was duly despatched to the boundary. The score mounted slowly, mostly by singles. Hobbs rang the changes in the bowling frequently, giving the batsmen no time to settle down. A long spell of quiet play ensued. Macartney broke the, monotony by cutting Kilner just off his stumps to the boundary. Root continued to bowl accurately, compelling Woodfull to follow the flight of the ball most carefully. He sent down seven successive maiden overs before Woodfull, who monopolised Root's attention, obtained a single past third short leg. First Century Takes Two Hours. When the total was 64 Wool'.ey replaced Kilner and the scoring brightened up. Woolley had no length. Macartney cut and drove him superbly. His two overs cost 19 runs.

Wood full's patience in playing Root roused the crowd to facetiousness. Trier e was a great roar as Struchvick fielded a hall, and a portion of the crowd appealed. Wood full took two steps toward the pavilion, but the roar was nipped in the bud when it was discovered that the batsman hfld not played the hail. He then sent one, from Tate to leg for a single" and brought up- the first 100 after two hours' batting.

Apart from Tate and Root, the boiling was loose in length and variety, and left much to be desired. The tiundleiS gained no assistance from the easy paced wicket, as the sun had disappeared inside half an hour. Macartney's Narrow Escape.

Woodfull was stolid and content to follow the ball right up to the bat. Macartney was as brilliant as ever. After the first jolt he timed his strokes magnificently and drove powerfully. When he had made 59 and 62 he survived two appeals, one for leg before and the other for a catch at the wicket.

When his total was 64 Macartney tell into Root's trap. He edged a ball just in front of Tate and escaped by a foot onlv. Root who was bowling continuously on the leg .side and. breaking back gave the fewest runs away. Macaitney obtained the only tour off him bv hooking one to the square leg boundary. When the total was 159 and Macartney's total 74, the latter called for a quick single and started racing down the pitch, but h-9 was sent back by Woodfull. Chapman, at deep point, threw to the bowler's end and missed the wicket by inches with ihcaitney well out of his crease.

Runs came easily and quietly. The Sydney batsman restrained himself and awaited loose balls, of which there were too many, especially from Stevens, who was having an off' day and giving the outfielder's plenty of work. Hendren and Chapman were frequently applauded for smart saves. Macartney crawled toward his 100 He only scored tf couple of singles in the course of six overs, which brought him to 99. There he stuck, allowing ball after ball from Root to go past his leg stump. A single to the leg off Tate brought up his century in 173 minutes. This was his third 100 in the present series of test matches, equalling Sutcliffe's record in Australia. After this Macartney took risks. He lifted Root to the on boundary, and then had a wild drive at a break back, missed it completely, and was bowled. He had hit 14 fours and had batted for three hours, superbly and characteristically. The partnership had yielded 192.

Woodfull Out to Weak Stroke. Woodfull hit a boundary through the slips off Tate, and also reached his second test match century after four hours' play. He had only hit five fours. When he had made 105 he had a lucky escape. He skied one from Root beyond Kilner at mid on. The latter was slow and made a poor attempt to get back to an easy catch.

Just before tea Woodfull was dismissed through making the only poor stroke of his innings. He lifted Root up to "silly leg." He had played soundly for 260 minutes. His score of 117 included six fours. The board then read 252 for three wickets.

Andrews fell to a magnificent catch by Chapman, who ran in and judged the swerve of the ball cleverly. Ryder was uncertain and unhappy throughout his short stay. Wickets Fall More Eapidly.

The bowlers now had a say. The wickets of .Andrews, Richardson and Ryder fell for 14 runs. Gregory and Fonsford carried on brightly. v The former had made six when he had a life. He hit one from Root hard into Tate's hands at square leg, but the latter could not hold it. The cricket after tea was slow. The sun and a breeze were drying the wicket gradually, but not sufficiently to be of much value to the bowlers.

The third century appeared on the board as a result of a wide from Tate. Without addition to the score Ponsford fell a victim to Kilner, who magnificently held a low and hot return to his left hand.

Last Stages o! the Day. Play then became slower still, only two runs being scored in 20 minutes. Gregory, who was suffering from a gumboil and was obviously in pain, played one of his most, sober innings of the tour, but presently he awoke and knocked a five, a four and two singles off Kilner, and a four, a two and a four off Root. After that he was easily caught by Kilner in attempting another drive. The total was then 317 for eight wickets. The fielding throughout was quick and clean, but Tate tired toward the end and was occasionally at fault. Oldfieid and Grimmett played out time, when the score was 322 for eight wickets.

ILLNESS OF CABR. STILL UNABLE TO TALK. COMMENT ON THE MATCH. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Rec.i. 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 27. The captain of the English cricket team, A. W. Carr, who is suffering from tonsililis, is still unable to talk. His wife says he is the most disappointed man on earth.

However, Carr received bulletins every half hour from the ground yesterday. He was delighted at the result of Root's efforts, which he thinks is the finest bowling feat he has ever heard of in his career. The English captain says he is glad to have so capable a substitute as Jack Hobbs.