THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 9, 21 December 1911, Page 6

THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

VIS I TORS’ 1 -'OSITK )N H( )J ’ El. KSS

(By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (.United Press Association.)

Sydney, December

The match was resumed before an attendance of 5700 in fine, hot weather, with a steady breeze. The wicket was wearing well, but was hard and fiery.

Bilinear and Gunn resumed to Cotter and Hordern. The latter’s second over saw the dismissal of Bilinear, '1 lumper catching him at silly short leg. Mead joined Gunn, who was playing steadily. Mead hrough up TOO by pulling Kelleway, who bowled vice Cotter, for two. The century occupied two hours. After luncheon, Gunn started by pulling Cottier for three,_ and a similar stroke later made Gunn’s total 50 after he had been in 186 minutes. Mead was very slow. He was unlucky at 25, which took him 95 minutes to compile, as he was run out through Gunn refusing to respond to his call. Mead was more than halfway along the pitch and bad to return. Hiil threw the hall in smartly, and W’hitty whipped the bails oft before ho got back. Hordern had Rhodes badly -beaten the first ball. He hit up half-way along the pitch, and the fourth he tapped to Trumper at silly short leg—an easy catch. Hordern now struck the spot. Foster hit his first hall nppishly to the on, but it fell safe. Then Gunn faced him, and hit out,, the hall going straight to Whi tty at cover point, who accepted the catch. He had hatted 1/1 minutes for 62, including four fours. Foster and Hcarne played cautiously for a few overs. Then Foster opened out and lifted Whiffy to square leg into the ladies’ pavilion, the next ball landing on the cycling track,, and the third lie drove straight for a single. Facing Hordern, however, the Warwickshire captain was extremely uncomfortable, and poked at him for two overs. Ho then had a hit at a nail with a lot of curl,which went high to Hansford at deep square leg—another easy catch. The next ball Hcarne skied to long on, but it landed safe. Hordern was now practically unplayable. At every attempt to hit the ball rose and consequently both Hearno and Woolley, who followed Foster held the hat still and allowed the hall to fall at their feet. Since luncheon. Hordern had recorded ten ovens, two maidens, 29 runs, three wickets. As the batsmen refused to iiit, Hill put Armstrong on. Cotter, at the other end, captured Woolley next over, Armstrong, at first slip, nuking the most brilliant catch of the, match. The ball, almost on the ground, was travelling at lightning speed, and just reached Ids.left hand. After tea Hordern again howled, but seemed to have lost bis deadly spot, as both Hcarne and Douglas played him freely. The latter played almost brilliantly, quite a surprise after the report of his slowness in the other States, and 200 went-up after 249 minutes. The brilliance was only temporary, as with Armstrong and Kelleway boiling the scoring fell back to the old groove. Although both were playing the correct game, it was monotonous for the spectators. The next fifty went tip without any special incident, as both continued to bat soundly, giving a remarkable' display of defence. At five minutes to six Hordern bowled Hcarne with a big leg break for 43, which took 142 minutes, and included five fours. The partnership with Douglas had added 86. When play was adjourned the Englishmen wanted 175 runs to win. Scores: — \ AUSTRALIA. First Tunings ... ... 447 Second Innings ... ...80S Total ... ... ... 775 ENGLAND. First Innings ... ... 318 Second Innings. Hobbs, c Carter, 1) Cotter ... 22 Kinncar, c Tnnnpsr, b Hordern ... 30 Gunn, c Whitty, b Hordern ... 62 Mead, run out ... ... ... 25 Rhodes, c Trumper, b Hordern ... 0 Foster, c Hansford, 1) Hordern- ... 21 Hcarne, 1) Hordern '... 43 Woolley, c Armstrong, b Cotter ... 7 Douglas, not out 21 Sundries ... ... ... 21 Total for eight wickets ... 263 SOUTHLAND RECORDS. (United Press Association.) Tnverpargill, December 20. During the senior cricket match, Appleby v.Y.M.C.A. to-day, Wesney scored 111 and Hiddlestonc 120 for Appleby. Tins constitutes a record for Southland for a first wicket partnership, and another record in that two individual centuries were made in one innings. Hiddlestonc is a member of the Southland Hawke Cup team, but Wesney has not been chosen. The wicket, on Rugby Park, where the Hawke Cup match will l>c played on Xmax Day, played splendidly to-day.