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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15383, 21 February 1912, Page 5

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; IvNGLAND v. XEW SOUTH AY AMIS. ( FORMER WIN' ]!Y KIfJFIT WICKKTS. i ANOTHER CENTURY BY RHODES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 20. (Deceived Fob. 20, at 6.15 p.m.) The match between England and New South Wales was concluded to-day. 'Hie weather was iine and bright, and tk wicket was in perfect condition. The I'iiiglislimo.ii, who required to make 195 runs to win, opened their second innings with Hobbs and Rhodes, who faced Scott and Hazlitt, Rhodes set out and made the paee. Tn the first half-hour lw ficorcd 35 out of a total of 47. Kelleway then bowled vice Hazlitt, and off his second ball Scott badly missed lloblw in tin) slips. Off the next ball, however, Andrews, who was fielding at point for Trumper, who had not arrived, made a brilliant catch. Soon after (iimn had joined him Rhodes reached 46, completing 1000 runs in first clam matches during the tour. Ounn should have been out when he had made 25. He stepped out and missed the ball, but M'Kcw fumbled it instead of stumping the baUman. One. hundred runs came up after. 71 minutes' play. After luncheon Scott and Emery howled, but both were expensive, the latter kin 5 especially loose. Gunn's 50 occupied 70 minute. l !. Rhodes was loudly cheered on completing his second century in the match, which lie knocked up in the line time of 125 minutes without giving a chance. .Vino runs later ' I he hit out at Kelleway. and Collins at point nude a good catch, lie hit 15 4' s , and the. partnership yielded 137 runs. Only eleven runs were wanted when TTe.irne joined fJunn. Hcarne hit a short one, which was overthrown to the boundary, i making 5. The remainder came in ' single, and England won by eight ] J wicl;et.s. The New South Wn.les team's ; J fielding bad been very poor throughout, ' j contributim,' largely to England's easy ! victory. The attendance was about 1000. \ 'Hie following are the scores :— ! NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings ... IC6 Second Innings 403 ENGLAND. First Innings 3]5 Second Innings. Hobbs, c .sub., b Kelleway 14 Rhodes, c Collins, h Kelleway 103 , fluiin. not out 55 .] j Hearne, not out 6 ~ 1 10 I — 5 ■ lotal for two wickets 195 I Howling Analysis.—Kelleway, two ! wickets for 42 runs; Scott, none for 32; f j Hazlitt. none for 35; Emery, none for i 35; Macartney, none for 14 ; Collins j none for 22; Harbour, none for 7. 7