ENGLAND'S BIG SCORE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12686, 13 February 1912, Page 2

ENGLAND'S BIG SCORE.

TTTE FOURTH TEST. •."Press Assn. — By Telegraph. — Copyright.) • MELBOURNE, February 12. The iiinin question hero is not will England win, but what will they win by? There was a fair attendance at the-' start, and perfect weather. Hnrdern ; nnd Cotter began the attack on the batsmen, who were extremely cautions, and toolt half an hour m scoring 95. Cotter was relieved by Armstrong, who bowled with greater accuracy than hitherto m the match. Hordern troubled Gunn occasionally. The fourth century was put tip m 369 minutes. Rhodes reached Hobbs' score m 390 minutes, as against Unbbs' 269. Gunn was watchful and patient, and obtained 50 for 112 minutes. A few minutes before lunch Minnett bowled to Rhodes, who m playing forward just snicked the ball and was caught by Carter. He was m 398 minutes, and hit 14 fouriers. While not giving an actual chance, he played several uppish strokes. It was a great display, but hardly as finished and artistic as that of Hobbs.— 2 for 425. ■ Hearne came next, and played two from Minnett carefully, but from <he tmrd was caught m thb slips. — 3 for 425. On the resumption of play Foster joined Gunn, and Cotter and Minnett bowled a couple of overs, and ttien Matthews relieved Cotter, who displaced Minnett. Foster was immediately aggressive, and quidkly. ran into the thirties. At 480 Hordern relieved -Cotter (0. -wickets for 112 balls). .Hordern again steadied Gunn, and,, Armstrong 'relieved Matthews (0 fpr 68). Gunn was,' caught at short leg by Hill, he falling outstretched, m, the effort,' amid' chee"rs.' The b'ritsinan v was m 174 minutesj and Was stylish; • H«" Hit six fourers — A fbr 486.'" : '•• fi * f - .' <^'- Douglas succeeded atid waV taught! . from "tho third bull at silly, point, try Bardsley m exactly similar manner, to Hill.— s . f0r, .486. Woolley came . next,' 'and Foster' ?was 'better, cautiously ' scoring " slowly. Armstrong was bowling finely, 'and out of six rivers' five" were mfliddhs;: .'Wflolley /off" .driving"' : Hdrdern registered 500 for 473- minutes, and -Foster, hitting Hordern reached 50 m 81 minutes. Foster was' brilliantly caught left, banded at short leg from a hot ' shot ; by "Horderti; who was applauded. Foster hit four fourers. — 6 for 5x3. Mead and Woolley played. .'until the tea adjournment, when the score was 6 for 522. On resuming Cotter and Armstrong bowled and runs came freely off Cotter. Minnett relieved him. Woolley was scoring steadily on the leg side, and was cheered for magnificently driving Armstrong to the on for six, and reaching 50 m 67 minutes. He was caught later at -*mid-oii; ' He.' hit four fourers and one six. — 7 for 565. ; '*' Vine came next, and Hordern replaced Minnett, who relieved Armstrong. Mead reached 21 and carried En'glartd's kcore to 579, breaking the record of England m a test of 577 made at Sydney by, Warner's* team' iri 1903".' He was then bowled by a beauty.— B for 579. Smith' succeeded, : and Kelleway relieved Minnett. Smith 'drove' him' for ' twW,-' hoisting 587, and breaking the record of tests of 586, made, by Australia at Sydney; m 1894. * There was great cheering. Smith, was. caught at midoff.—9 for 589. Barnes 'Was then caught at forward short leg> and the innings closed, having lasted for 468 .minutes. Hill got another ovation on returning to the pavilion. Australia's fielding ' was an improvement upon Saturday's, whei* tlie" slip fielding ■■ was particularly poor. Carter's wickeMceepirig ' was excellent, and the extras comprised two byes, four leg-byes, four" wides, and. nine no-balls. Carte* aiid Kelleway opened f6t' Australia, Foster and Barnes bowling. Douglas relieved Barnes- after- one' over. „iFJ? c attendande was 13,424} and the takings £519. The wicket was good and the weather perfect. - • ENGLAND— First' lnhings. Hobbs, c Carter, b Hordern 178 Rhodes, c Carter, b Minnett ... ... 179 Gunn, c Hill; b- Armstrong 1 l ../ ... 75 Hearne, c Armstrong, b Mftinett ... 0 c Hordern, b Armstrong 50 Douglas, c Bardsley, b Armstrong ... 0 Woolley, c Kelleway, b Minnett ... - * ... 56 . Mead, b Hordern 21 Vine, not Out ... \;\ ... \\\ 4 Smith, c Matthew, b Kelleway . 7 * Barnes,' c Hill, b Hordern ... ..-.- 0 Extras ... '..;.•'-. 19 • „ Total ... ; .... ..."^ Bowling analysis: Cotter none for 125, Kelleway one for 70, Armstrong three for, 93", Matthews none for 68, Hordern three for. 137, Minnett three for 59, Ransford none for B. AUSTRALIA— (First Innings, \ 191). , $econd Innings. Carter, ont out ... ... ... . ... 5 Kelleway, not out ... * .2 Extras ... ... ... ... ." 1 Total for no wickets 8 A WIN FOR AUCKLAND. , (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Piunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland, ended m a. sensational finish. Auckland were left 59 to. get, but so well did Reese and Bennett bowl that eight , wickets fell m making the runs, the excitement during the last hour being intense. Scores:— CANTERBURY— (First Innings, 86). Secpnd "Innings. H. B. Lusk, b Brooke-Smith ... .„ 9 ,W. Carlton, c Ellis, b Thompson ... 2 W. Hay.es, c Taylor, b Thompson . ... 8 R. G. Hickmott,. JJBw, b iQlifl'; 12 A. N6rihan,;b Mason ... .... -.".27 ,D. Reese, o Thompson, b Oliff ... ... 45 W-. ' Patrick, b Thompson -... ... 30 D. Sandman, b Oliff 26 A. Thomas, hw, b Oliff ... '.'" 5 C. Boxshall, c Wallace, b Oliff ... ■' ... 9 W. Bennett, not out ... ' "... ... 5 Extras •'■'.'.-'' .„ ' ... ..."" ... 14 Total ... '„. ... ."^ q Bowling analysis*.' Thompson, 31 overs, 12 maidens, 57 runs, 3 wickets; Smith, 8-^Zr-28-^ 1; Oliff, 24— 6— 67— 5;, Mason, 9— o—23— 1; Taylor, l— G-3— o. •ThomjJs6*n bowled five no-balls. v •-., AUCKLAND— (First Innings, 220). — Extra ScoresMason, b Carlton 30 Oliff, not out ■ ... . \]\' g Extras ... '" "' 33 H AUCKLAND— Second Innings. Sale, b. Reese.,,' \' : ii.' . '. , . ... ... ... 14 Hemus, c Thomas,, b Reese ... 11 ■■ Horspool, lbw, b' Reese' ... g - 'Sneddon r o Lusk, b Bennett , v.; ■'-."-" 3 Smith, c Boxshall, b Bennett ... 1 Taylor, b Bennett ... . 0 Walace, b Reese 13 Mason, run v out "' . 5 '^Thbm^soh, hot ' but • ■ ' ■"" • 1 r j.Ellis,;jaot ,'out v ...' ... .'■*: ."* ' 0 Extra ... ... : . • - 1 Total for .eight ■ wickets ... ... 59 Bpwling analysis': Reese; 16 overs, 5 maidens, .35 runs, 4 wickets;. Bennett, 16—5—23—3.