THE FIFTH TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 3

THE FIFTH TEST.

A DRAWN GAME. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 11. Glorious but hot weather again prevailed for the test match between Australia and England. The wicket was excellent, and there were 15,001) present. Australia made S3!) lor tile loss of live wickets. England replied with 104 for the loss of three wickets, and the game resulted in a draw. Details of the nlav. are as follow: ' I AMSTPAI l l ..... i

ALMKALIA.—Ki'st llimings 32.il Second Inning's. Gregory, run out 71 lianUlev, 1.1i.w - ,, b Bilrnes .. .. 130 Noble, c MacLflren, b Jisirncs ~ y;j 1 Armstrong, e- Woolleyf b Cifrr .. 10 Ransl'oi'd, not out .. .. 30 T lumper, st. Liljey, b (,'nrr !! -20 Macartney. uot int. ■ »

Jiucariney, uot out 4 Sundries 10 Total for five wickets .. 3,'19. B)>wJiug- analysis.—Barnes, two fori <il; liirr, two for Kliodes, none for] •io; Sharp, none for 34; W'oolley, none • for .11: llayes, none tor 14; Ifu'tcnri<% I none lor' IS. 0 I

Gregory and Uardsley continued to play Willi the greatest freedom mid confidence. 'J li,. lidding was moderate, and the century appeared in 80 minutes. Bardslcy, who scored principally with an oil' drive, was. beaten at 5s i iv tjarr, •but othcrwse he played the "googlies" easily. The bowling generally was indifferent. • Gregory, in attempting a second run for Uardsley, was run o nt. Hutchings returned to Rhodes, who downed the wicket. The retiring batsman gave two difficult chances, otherwise he placed masterly all-round cricket. He hit eight foiirers and batted for 135 minutes.— One for ISO. Noble was next in. 'Uardsley secured 100 by magnificent, faultless" cricket, which was characterised by wonderful •timing. He ha<t scarcely any trouble, and showed a great variety of strokes. Several changes wej-e made in the bowling. After Noble's 1 arrival Bardslcy was unenterprising. H e scored 22 in the last hour.

was hitting brightly and resolutely. On resuming after lunch Banlsley got leg before to Barnes. He displayed ehanceless, perfect defence, and scarcely lifted a ball throughout. His score included ten 4's, six 3's, and seventeen 2's.—Two for 207. Xoble, who played 90 minutes without a chance, put one from Barnes into MacLaren's hands in the slips. Three for 208. Armstrong and Ransford became associated. The former just reached double figures when Woolley caught him at long-off.—Four for 294. The third century appeared in 275 minutes.

I Trumper and Ransford brought the total ii]> to 335, when the Sydneyite was stumped. Macartney, the.next man, made four, wlien the innings was closed. The hnglishmen opcne'd the second innings to Cotter and Macartney. Spooner was dismissed off a not return off Macartney—One for 14. Hayes was taken easily in the slips.— Two for 27. Hayes batted admirably for 90 minutes. He hit three fours and «, two in one over off Gregory.—Three for 88. .Fry was lively, lie hit Hopkins for four fourers and the penultimate ball over the stumps for six. ENGLAXD.—First Innings .. 352 Second Innings. Spooner, e and b Macartney .. 3 Rhodes, st. Carter, b Armstrong .; 54 Hayes, e sub., b Armstrong .. !) Fry, not out .. ... .. 35 Sharp, not out .. .. .. 0 Sundries 3

Total for three wickets .. 104 Bowling analysis.—Cotter, 0 for 21"; Macartney, one for 11; Armstrong, two for 8; Hopkins, none for 40; Gregory, none for 21. - The game was drawn. Laver's injury is not so serious as was feared.

PRBSS CRITICISM. Received 12, 11.35 p.m. London, August 12. The Standard says the Australian cricketers' owe their success to their being fighters. ''We have not .seen a «ide that strugirled so doggedly for victory. They preached a great doctrine .that a cricketer who light's hardest is the cricketer who wins,'' The Daily Mail says the success is a striking instance of the value of encouragement. It wa»' onlv after th" second test that they pulled themselves together. That victory solidified th/mi. Noble was a born leader. His nun seized the opportunity, and thence forward they had not looked back.