FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15456, 26 February 1921, Page 4

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

ENGLISHMEN 204, AUSTRALIA TO TOR Tt\ T 0 WICKETS. «*«..■** copyri ®sS f£ T\ The filth test commenced in ideal weather and an excellent wicket. It. was announced at-the.last moment. that Hobbs had recovered sufficiently to play in the test match. The Sun says that Hearne s tempoiary indisposition has developed into a more serious illness. Medical men eat he has become a victim to lun- trouble and may not take th\ held again. The paper suggests that lhstead ot making an appeal for the Armstrong presentation fund during the. fifth test u should be made on behalf 01 Hearne. Douglas won the toss and opened with Hobbs mid Rhodes, the former limping considerably as the result oi his recent injury. Both hatted with extreme caution,'4s appearing as the result ot r an teVpl,,. aw and McDoa»ld gave way.- to Mailey and Kcllcway. Rhodes, when 26. touched a fast ball from- Kelleway, which Carter brilhantlj deflected Gregory dangerously close to Mailey at second slip when oj, and the last over prior to luncheon he stepped in front of the wicket to Grogorv and was leg before. On resuming Makepeace spooned Mailev to first slip when three, Gregory falling forward and taking a smart catch low down. I The following over Hendren gave Ryder-an opportunity at second shp oil Gregory, -which was declined, hut the same .over he touched a fast one and was smartly taken by Carter at short stop _4_s—76. This changed the complexion of .the game and conjured visions of a debacle.- Gregory was bowling with exceptional speod, maintaining an exec - lent length, and supported by a brilliant slip field, threatened to go through the side, whilst ..Mailey at the other end was delivering minimum loose ones which demanded the closest watching. Woolley and Russell now become associated in a useful partnership, the- for- ' mer particularly displaying commendable enterprise and confidence at such- a critical- juncture. He coolly drove Gregory for- a straight hit and also executed fine drives to the off honndSry from Mailev.-rapidly Teaching the thir- , ties before' losing his -partner,, ---who placed‘Mailev-into Gregory, s hands-at first slip., The partnership hart added 49, whilst the previous four wickets added only 22. Douglas joined Woolley, Gregory meanwnile. giving way to McDonald. . Woolley proceeded merrily, reaching tbe half century in masterly, fashion, in 54 minutes. He seemed well set for a big , score when, in the next over,. ho played back to McDonald, hitting, his wicker, ; Douglas'and .Fender., faced Kelleway and McDonald, the first .named being : dropped at. first slip by Gregory. when 11. the ball flying, at an awkward angle f knee high: In the succeeding over Oregory made amends by.one of the finest < catches witnessed. Fender struck at. a . fast one from Kelleway and in j the same position intercepted the cannonshot with his left- hand, whilst the crowd were looking to see, the ball speeding‘to the boundary. —7—2—164., Wilson notched - five before tipping . Kelleway to Carter/ who ' made no mistake. After tea .Parkin cut Kelleway out- r side deep point, Taylor brilliantly catch- ‘ ing h!ln low down. . Strudwick skied Gregory ,to mid-on. . where Macartney waited underneath the .1 ball. ' The •team - began to file off the i field, but to' the surprise of everybody I Macartney’ ■ dropped the easiest of : catches. ' Gregory in the next, over shattered Strudwick’s sticks and t,he innings j closed for 204. . \ Kelleway excelled himself with .the , ball, maintaining - a perfect length throughout. Armstrong handled the attack to a nicety,' displaying keen judgment in using -and nursing his rcspec- ‘ five bowlers. The ficldirTg. with the ex‘ception of a couple of blemishes, was ‘ exceptjotJitllv brilliant, and consequently enhanced .tho bowlers’ efforts. Carter’s exhibition behind tbe wickets, in- ( eluding three catches, was the work of • a true .artist. He is still the foremost wicketkeeper in Australia. f .> Australia’s innings opened in drama- « tic fashion, Collins and Bardslcy both falling early to fine catches at second sliD by Fender off Parkin and Douglas. •Macartney, and Taylor played out time bv. steady batting, interspersed j with crisp strokes. Taylor was dropped j bv Parkin off Woolley at silly mid-on ] when 22. • ] The attendance was 17,000. ( Following are the scores : } . ENGLAND. —First Innings. 1 Hobbs, ~ibw, ,h Gregory 40 * Rhodes!, ;.e Carter, b Kelleway • ... 26 ; Makepeace, c Gregory, b Mailey ... 3 • Hendren, c Carter, b Gregory ... 5 1 Woolley, b McDonald ... ... 53 Russell, c- Gregory, h Mailey ... 19 Douglas, not. out ... 32 Fender, c Gregory, b .Kelleway ... 2 Wilson, c Carter,, b Kelleway 5 1 Parkin/ c Carter, .b Kelleway Hi Strudwick, b Gregory 2 ( Sundries- ... 8 ( Total'. ... 204 , The wickets fell as follows: One for , —45. 2 for 70, 3 for 74. 4 for 76. 5 for , 125, 6 for 160, 7 for 164, 8 for 172, 9 for 201,- 10 for 204. Bowling analysis.—Kellewey, 4 for 29, ono no ball; Gregory, 3 for 42; McDonald, 1 for 38, one wide, one no ball: Mailey, 2 for 89. AUSTRALIA.—First. Innings. Collins, c Fender,-b Parkin ... ... 5 Bardsley, c Fender, b Douglas ... 7 Macartney, not. out 31 Taylor,' pot out ... 22 (pxtras ... ... ... 5 Total for two wickets ... 70 (Received February 26, 10.25 a.in.) SYDNEY, Feb. 26. The Board of Control has appointed Armstrong captain and Collins vicecaptain for the English- tour. Both, with Pellew, will be the selectors. Kellaway's successor has not yet -been selected. The Herald says: Ilobbs played with enforced restraint. He was hampered by a recent injury in regard■ to footwork, especially when endeavoring to i bring into play his charming repertoire bf on-side ■ strokes. Woolley gave the best display of the innings. Ho was a free,- vigorous, attractive sporting batsman, .always ready to take a risk. It is unusual to see two last, bowlers opening, thp attack, but it was not a slow bowler’s day. Kelleway secured the best figures, and also bowled the. * best, several times missing the stumps by a coat of varnish. The Telegraph says: H anything may be said about the match. which was poor, it is about the,-catching oi Gregory. He took astonishing catuhtw »» tho slips. Carter eet the seal ot his greatness on his game as wicketkeeper. Fender’s catching of Collins and ■ Larasley was. reminiscent of Rnuji and >Mitclaren., > The-Englishmen were in trouble throughout the innings,- which is a tribute, to-i the bowling of Kelleway, v/ho -kicked and swung at will. -the match is full of possibilities.—LA - A * AUSTRALIA V. HAWKE'S BAYNAPIER, last night. _ The match, Australia, v. Hawke, s Bay, cornmenced at.-noon to-day m tsn)son Park.' - -Thero was -an attendance of about -.2000 . Brilliant sunshine was tempered-by a pleasant breeze. Hawke s Bay .flfado 167 (Cane 33, Bishop 61). Ironmonger took live for 60 and. pard '3 for 16. The- Australians have lost four, "wickets for 06 (Kippax, not out,. 34).—Press Assn.

VGOOGLIED OUT." LOfTDON, Feb. 16.—The newspapers make h : . feature of Hailey’s wonderful bowling* Under the headline. ‘ M.G.C. Oooglied Out,”/ the Daily Hail save: “Once; again;:the M.C.C. has proved in-capable-of a, sustained .effort, and has shown.’ absence of consistency and collective, success. .. Hailey has always been an unsettling influence, and though he found length in this;test, the feeblo display. of -England’s tail - helped greatly to glorify hfs .analysis/’