THE THIRD TEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 29, 17 January 1912, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST.

AUSTRALIANS MAKE A GOOD

RECOVERY

FIVE WICKETS FOR 3GO

•By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Adelaide, January IG. The third test match was resumed in delightful weather before an attendance of GOUU. 3he wicket is still in admirable order for run-getting. Foster and Barnes opened the cowling, and four from the former’s initial over brought the 100 up in 99 minutes Bardslcy completed his 50 off Baines.

At first runs came steadily, good hits being cut by Bardsley off Barnes, and a hit to square leg by Carter oil Foster to the 'boundary. Foster pegged away at Bardslq’y’s legs', and at last bowled him off tiie pads. Bardsley was batting 128 minutes and hit five fours—Two for 122.

Hill reached double figures off eight balls, two straight hits off Barnes travelling to the boundary. Douglas immediately replaced Barnes, and Hill drove him to the boundary. Foster (bowled three leg theory overs, which Hill allowed to pass unheeded. In the former’s next over, he glanced a ball to the boundary. Five more off the over made 150 in 156 minutes.

Hitch relieved Foster, eleven coming from his first over, seven of them to Hill and two straight hits. At the luncheon adjournment, the total stood at 174—Carter 28, Hill 37.

On resumption, Foster and Barnes bowled. The batsmen were content with ten singles before Hill snicked Foster to the boundary. 1 ‘ln the same over Hill, with 47 to Ins credit,, vya's nearly out in the same way as in the first innings. Smith .whipped the-ball back splendidly, but Hill swung his bat round in time and. beat him. t , .

Hitch had an over, which yielded two fours to Carter. Hill with a deg. hit off Foster reached 50 in 80 minutes. Barnes had a fruitless over with a now kail, and then Douglas and Hearne bowled.

Carter twice cut Hearne to the pickets, tko first stroke giving him 50 in 135 minutes. YVlien Carter was 5G and Hill 53 one should.have been run out, as both were at one end after a too risky call by Hill. For once Hobbs returned wildly, Hill got home, and Carter scrambled in at tiie other end before the wicketkeeper could get the nail to the bowler. A return to the howler in the first place must have meant a wicket.

Runs came surely but not furiously, chiefly off Hearne, and 250 was hoisted in 212 minutes. Carter, with a pair of two’s off Hearne, passed 06, his record score for tost matches.

Woolley replaced Douglas, and in m's second over Carter was caught at Iho wickets. He had played a splendid, resolute innings, without n chance He batted for 176 minutes, and hit eight fours. Ho received a great ovaLion—Three for 279. ‘ At the tea adjournment tbe score was 281—Hill 88, Armstrong 1. Carter gave a .chance tp Barnes at point off Douglas when 48. j Foster and Journos bowled when operations were resumed.- The former, was so, gcounvte ioutsidc flip legistump and IBarnpS; oitt’pjde ; ,the off th(it ,th,e batsmen found' runs hard get. They came in singles few and far between. In' 25 minutes only 15 runs were scored. Then four to Hill off Barnes to long-on completed 300 in 293 minutes. In Barnes’ next over Hill, trying to force his 100, was caught at mid-on. Ho played a mastci’ly and chanceless innings, and batted for 165 minutes, hitting eleven fours. Minnctt began shakily, but Armstrong made good forcing shots off both bowlers. . At 319, Douglas replaced Barnes, and Woolley took the other end. While Armstrong was closely defensive, Minnett was aggressive. The, latter got four off each bowler, his wristy cut off Woolley being particularly fine. At 342 Armstrong was beaten by a real-good ball from Douglas. He was in 80 minutes. Hordern was next man, 350 going tin in 362 minutes. The pair stayed till stumps were drawn. Minnett was dashing and crisp for an hour. The fielding began well, but was loose in the middle of the afternoon. ENGLAND. First innings ... ‘ ;.. ... 501 AUSTRALIA. First innings 133 Second Innings. Kclleway, l> Douglas *137 Bardsley, b Foster ... ... 63 Carter, c Smith, b Woolley ... 72 Hill, c Hitch, b Barnes ... ... 93 Armstrong, b Douglas ... ... 25 Minnett, not out ... ... 38 Hordern, not out 3 Extras 21 Total for five wickets • ... 360 Australia requires eight runs to save in innings defeat.