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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143674, 19 December 1911, Page 4

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THE FIRST TEST. AUSTRALIANS TAKE THE LEAD. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Dec. 18. The match was continued, with the weather fine and hot, but tempered by a cool breeze. The wicket was m excellent condition. Ilobbo and Hcarne, the not out men, resumed. Whitty captured the former in his first over, before adding to Saturday V score. Tiie ball pitched well up to the kg, and in attempting to glance it lie lltied it to silly mid-on where Hill made a clever one-handed catch. Hobbs was at the wickets for 167 minutes. He gavo two chances, and hit five fours and one five. Foster followed. Cotter, howling at the other end, nearly added another wicket before the total was further increased. Hcarne snicked a ball, waist high, between Kclleway and Bardsley in the slips, and instead of a wicket tour resulted. Foster brought the total to 150 by forcibly driving Whitty for two. The innings had 'then been in progress for three hours. Tmmper’s injury had sufficiently improved to allow him to take his place on the field. Macartney, however, still fielded in place of Minnett, who had injured his foot at the practice nets. Foster quickly passed Hcarne at 19, twos and fours coming almost every stroke. This pair emulated some of the Australians, notably Hill and Bardsley, by making every possible run —a practice that met with hearty approval from the crowd, which repeatedly cheered. At 180. Hordoni relieved Cotter, Kelleway going on at the other end. The Autebo-lians fondly imagined that Trumper was the only player who dared to pull halls off his stumps to tho leg boundary, hut Foster disabused them of this idea by repeatedly pulling across, once landing the ball on the track. Both used their feet freely to Hordern. Two hundred appeared in 211 minutes. and Foster’s 50 appeared in 50 minutes. Six runs later lie attempted to play Hordern, and hit the ball on to his wickets. His score included nine fourers. Woolley quickly got his eye in, and faced the bowling confidently, while Hearno was watching carefully. After luncheon. Whitty and Cotter renewed the attack. Henrnc’s 50 took 107 minutes. At 203, Hordern took the ball from Cotter, and his first over clipped Woolley’s bails. The spectators were sorry to see his dismissal, ns, with tlic exception of Foster, lie was the most attractive batsman of tho team. Ho hit five fourers. Douglas plavcd his first ball up, and Trumper at silly point effected an easy catch. When Barnes joined Hearn© play slowed, several maidens following. Then Barnes drove 'Whitty for four, making the total 301 for the same number of minutes. Hearno whr loudly cheered on passing Hobbs’ score, by lifting Hordern to the track. Kellcway relieved Whitty, and his first ball howled Barnes. With Strudwick in, Hearno hit out, and at 76 skied Kellcway, Trumper accepting the catch at long-off. The innings closed with a deficiency of 129. The Australians’ fielding was generally smart and clean. England were out shortly before tea time, so that interval was consequently cut out. Trouble started early for Australia, Foster bowling Bardsley when the total was 29, and tho innings had boon in progress 35 minutes. Hill joined Kellcway, who was 17. Both played steadily, and 50 appeared after 54 minutes. Tho bowling was frequently changed, Douglas, Barnes, Woolley and Foster taking a few overs each, and being well supported by tho field. After passing 50, the play became uninteresting, tho bowlers keeping a good length, especially Douglas, whose eight overs yielded 10 runs. Hcarne went on at 76, and play brightened up a little. It was still, however, far from brilliant. Hill and Kellcway seeming determined to play out time. Tho century took 106 minutes. A slight diversion was caused by Hill hitting the ball about a yard along the pitch and sneaking a run. The wicketkeeper and bowler both ran for the ball and collided, meanwhile the men got home. With a quarter of an hour to go, Rhodes started to howl, but the rate of scoring was unimproved, in spite of the barracking fo a section of the crowd. Both were in when stumps were drawn. Scores: — ENGLAND,—First Innings. Hobbs, c. Hill, b. Whitty 63 Kinnoir, b. Kclleway 22 Gunn, b. Cotter 4 Rhodes, c. Hill, b. Hordern 41 Mead. c. and b. Hordern ... Hearno, c. Trumpor, b. Kellcway 76 Foster, h. Hordern 56 Woolley, b. Hordern 39 Douglas, c. Trumper, b. Hordern ... 0 Barnes, b. Kclleway 9 Strudwiek, not out 0 | Extras 8 Total 318 Fall of wickets.—One—45, two—s 3, three —115, four —129, five—l 42, six—--231, seven —293, eight—293, nine—310, ten—3lß. Bowling analysis.—Cotter, ono wicket for 88; Whitty. one for 60; Kellcway, three for 46;' Hordern, five for 85; Armstrong, none for 28; Minnett, none for 3. AUSTRALIA, First innings 447 Second Jnnings. Bardsley, b. Foster 12 Kellcway, not oat 47 Hill, not out 49 Extras 11 Total for one wicket 119 The attendance at the match was 13,000.